The Business Visits & Events Partnership's aim is to lead the way in supporting a competitive, high quality and more profitable business visits and events sector in Britain.

The Partnership seeks to provide a cohesive industry voice and works with VisitBritain and other government departments and agencies to influence and develop policies and practices favourable to the growth of tourism, trade and creative enterprise from business visits and events and with the support of the leading trade and professional organisations and government agencies with an interest in conferences, meetings, exhibitions, trade fairs, incentive travel, corporate hospitality, and business, sporting, cultural and festival events.

The Partnership:

• Represents all the leading trade and professional associations within the Business Visits and Events sector as well as Government agencies with a vested interest in the industry;



• Provides one representative voice for the industry;



• Promotes the benefits of Business Visits and Events to Government at a National and Local level;



• Seeks to influence policies and strategy that supports and drives the sector;



• Uses key influencers to engage and deliver a compelling message and act as ambassadors for the sector.

Click here to view the new Britain for Events report, on the size and value of Britain's events industry, its characteristics, trends, opportunities and key issues.

Click on the members button for links to their individual sites and for information on the issues and activities that they are tackling.

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