Publications
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| This is a dcms guide to spectator safety issues at sports grounds published by TSO . A leaflet summary of the new guidance can be downloaded by clicking here. The leaflet briefly summarises or highlights some of the key areas in which this fifth edition of the Guide differs from the previous edition. The guide can be downloaded from the dcms reference library. |
Advito whitepaper - Global Meetings Management Consolidation |
| Whitepater by Advito entitled "The View from the Other Side of the Pond - Hidden Challenges and Intelligent Solutions to Global Meetings Management Consolidation". |
| The Association of Event Organisers' Exhibition Standard is a publication for members featuring key industry news and developments. The AEO also produce a series of booklets aimed at helping exhibitors gain the full benefits from exhibiting. Titles include:
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| A new report by the Business Visits & Events Partnership on some of the initiatives and current examples of best practice in support of a competitive, high quality and more profitable business tourism sector in Britain. Please click here to download the PDF of 'Better Business Tourism in Britain'. |
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Beyond Tourism Benefits - Measuring the social legacies of business events in Sydney |
| The study was conducted by University of Technology, Sydney Business: Leisure, Sport and Tourism. It was commissioned on behalf of and with the co-operation of Business Events Sydney (BESydney). The study was an online survey of 1090 attendees – comprising delegates, sponsors, exhibitors and members of the organising committee – to five international congresses held in Sydney between 2009 and 2011. |
| The publicatin is sponsored by American Express and is available either in hard copy or PDF format. The publication provides an essential, crucial round up of the hospitality industry as well as a wide range of key statistics and explanatory commentaries. Members are sent a copy of this publication as part of their subscription. It is available for purchase by non-members as a hard copy (£250) or a PDF version (£175). |
| Carried out by The Right Solution, and sponsored by Confex Group, Jersey Conference Bureau, The Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre and Visit London, BMEIS provides an in-depth study of the buying trends of 632 event organisers from the corporate, association, public and not-for-profit sectors with particular emphasis on the future. Available to purchase either as an electronic pdf download or hard copy printed brochure, you can order your copy at http://www.meetpie.com/BMEIS |
Business Visits & Events Partnership - Moving Business Visits & Events up the agenda |
| The Business Visits and Events Partnership is the new name for the Business Tourism Partnership. This new leaflet provides details about the new partnership. |
Business Visitor Research Summary report (Business with Pleasure?) |
| The report was prepared in September 2006 by Tourism Enterprise and Management Ltd (TEAM) for the Cross River Partnership and Visit London. The report looks at the importance and leisure potential of independent business visitors to central London. |
Conferences and Conventions: a global industry - 2nd edition |
| Providing a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the international conference industry, Conferences and Conventions: a global industry second edition examines the industry's origins, structure, economics, career opportunities, and future development. It also explains its links with the wider tourism industry. Please find more information by clicking here. |
Estimating the Direct Expenditure Benefits of Conferences to a Local Area |
| This note highlights some of the key findings from the study on delegate spend, and provides advice on how best to use the data to estimate expenditure by conference delegates in a local area. |
| White paper (December 2009) summarising the importance of employee engagement, the uses of face-to-face and virtual meetings, measurement of events. Further details available at www.eventia.org.uk. |
| In the ‘EventView’ series - Published jointly by the MPI Foundation, Event Marketing Institute, George P Johnson This paper includes sections on ROI, measurement, experience marketing, procurement, and green issues. Further details available at www.mpifoundation.org. |
| A paper by the Hotel Booking Agents Association (September 2009) reviewing key issues from a buyer perspective, including: driving greater value, consolidating spend, communications and compliance, sustainability, traveller security Further details available at www.hbaa.org.uk. |
| Report published by People 1st, the sector skills council in January 2010. Contents include overview and structure of the industry, business events workforce and workforce development, current trends and issues, future trends. To view the report please click here |
| The London ICC Commission's final report has now been published. Please click here to download your copy of the report in pdf format. |
| The official directory of London's meeting, incentive, conference and events facilities and services. |
| Cities and resorts in Britain can significantly increase their earnings from the conference and exhibition sector by persuading visiting delegates to extend their trips to the destination for leisure and recreational purposes. |
Managing Across Distance in Today’s Economic Climate: The Value of Face-to-Face Communication |
| An American study by Harvard Business Review (November 2009) illustrating the commercial and other business benefi ts to derive from face-to-face meetings. Further details available at www.hbr.org. |
Marketing Destinations and Venues for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events |
| Marketing Destinations and Venues for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events provides readers with details of many outstanding examples of best practice in conference marketing and selling techniques, drawn from a range of destinations and venues the world over:
Please find more information by clicking here. |
| Carlson Wagonlit Travel (July 2010) – an overview of the global meetings and events market, including estimates for its total value, and an 8-steps guide to optimising company expenditure on meetings and event management. Available to download free of charge from: www.carlsonwagonlit.com. |
| Hotel Booking Agents Association (February 2009) - A paper reviewing the different payment models relating to meetings, from commission to transaction fee to management fee Further details from: www.hbaa.org.uk. |
NOEA guidance notes for Sustainable Events Mangement System |
| The notes include two separate documents: |
Opportunities for Growth in the UK Events Industry - Roles & Responsibilities |
| This is a report to the All Party Parliamentary Group For Events, presented jointly by the events industry forum and the Business Visits & Events Partnership in October 2011. |
| Request copies of VisitScotland's Conference, Incentive and Hospitality Guides at http://www.conventionscotland.com. |
Subvention and Bid Support Practices for International Conferences and Events in Britain |
| This paper, commissioned by the Business Visits & Events Partnership, examines current practices in the UK and globally adopted by destinations, venues and professional conference organisers/event management agencies in the process of bidding and tendering for major conferences and events. The paper was prepared by Sally Greenhill and Tony Rogers and was published in October 2011. |
| Hotel Booking Agents Association (September 2008) - Commentary and individual quotes covering the future of booking meetings and events. Further details available at www.hbaa.org.uk. |
The National Meetings Challenge, How should we rise to it? - white paper |
| The document offers recommendations to Government on how UK plc should be preparing to seize the business opportunities presented by the 2012 Olympics. |
The National Skills Strategy for Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism |
| The paper outlines the progress in taking forward the National Skills Strategy (NSS) for the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism sector up to October 2008. |
| Marketing a conference venue does not differ in principle from the marketing of any other product or service: first, define what you have to offer, then identify your market segment and finally promote your product to potential customers. Promoting to conference organisers, however, is more difficult than marketing to buyers in other industries. |
| Oxford Economics USA (September 2009) - A paper measuring and evaluating the commercial benefi ts for business travel and participation in business events Further details available at www.ustravel.org. |
| The United Kingdom Events Market Trends Survey seeks to measure the key characteristics of the UK conference and events market from a venue perspective, provide the best possible estimates for volume and value aspects of the market, and identify key and emerging trends. Previously entitled the 'British Conference Venues Survey', it is now known as the ‘UKEMTS’ and has been undertaken for the past 17 years. |
| The definitive analysis of UK events staged by corporate and association organisers, researched via telephone interviews with 600 of the UK's top buyers. |
| An annual survey by BDRC Continental (August) summarising meetings industry trends, market dynamics and brand performance. Further details available at www.bdrc-continental.com. |
| Details of UK Trade & Investment publications (and those for the Department of Trade and Industry) currently available to the public can be found and ordered from the DTI publications unit. |
| Did you know you may be able to reclaim up to one sixth of the costs of your UK business programmes and expenses by reclaiming the Value Added Tax (VAT) you have paid in the UK? |
Publications Archive
An overview of Britain's business tourism, highlighting key issues and priority requirements to support and enhance the sector's competitiveness and profitability. |
| Providing an overview of the UK's Business Tourism Industry, the Business Tourism Briefing contains a summary of all the segments contained within business tourism, together with information on careers and training opportunities. |