Whilst the events and hospitality industry has been neglected during the Covid 19 pandemic, we at the bureau are all very excited to see the future of events in the distance and much planning can now begin! The most recent facts shared with us by colleagues from DCMS and Visit Britain are below. The design…
The virtual global stage is set and we have a full diary of appointments with business event organisers. ‘MeetEngland Virtual,’ is a new virtual tradeshow for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE), produced by the team at Visit Britain. Taking place on the 9 and 11 February 2021, MeetEngland Virtual is bringing together…
This year’s winners of the South Coast Business Awards were announced on-line in a video created by the team at Local IQ. Opened by principle sponsor Dutton Gregory and featuring an announcement of the winners of all eleven categories. The winners: Best use of technology: Applied Driving Techniques Business and Community: Hampshire Fare Business Leader:…
MeetEngland has today announced the launch of ‘MeetEngland Virtual,’ a new virtual tradeshow for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE), with registration now open. Taking place on the 9 and 11 February 2021, MeetEngland Virtual is bringing together international buyers to connect online with destinations to discover the high-quality business events offer across England. The…
On Friday December 4, winter Olympic legend, Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards will officially open a new aprés-ski style venue, The Lodge Kitchen & Bar at the Balmer Lawn Hotel in Brockenhurst kicking off the start of a much needed festive season. The Lodge Kitchen & Bar will be open every evening throughout the season and…
Destination Southampton were amongst nominees in attendance at the EHO approved SO Star Awards held in October 2020 at the Grand Cafe. The team at the bureau were proud to have received a nomination for The Community Award, sponsored by Route PR for their work in 2018-2019, raising funds during a year long campaign to…
New Forest National Park Authority have given permission for a major expansion of the iconic Balmer Lawn Hotel in Brockenhurst. The plan includes an extra 38 state of the art bedrooms, 22 new jobs, staff accommodation, a doubling of function room capacity up to 240, new Spa & Leisure facilities and substantial environmental mitigation including…
The business meeting and events sector has been completely knocked off of its feet and decimated by the impacts of COVID-19. Huge financial losses, which are largely uncovered by insurance, have been endured by the industry, and while events now being permitted for up to 30 people in COVID-Secure venues, we are yet to see the green…
With small events for up to 30 people currently allowed to go ahead at Covid Secure venues, the big question remains, what will large events and conferences be like when they are allowed to go ahead from October 1? Events stopped at the beginning of the lock-down in March 2020 and it seems likely the…
The events sector urgently needs more support to survive the Covid-19 crisis. On 11th August the industry came together to peacefully request more support from the government. Lit in red, the Southampton O2 Guildhall was a display of support for colleagues in the event industry within our great city. A city which hosts many major…