Decided it was time to make this blog a little more human and the simplest way to do that is to talk about myself and the people I know. This is going to be another series, this time on what it is actually like to work in the corporate event industry in London, for tho...

Venue Trends

The usage of meeting facilities in hotels has gradually been increasing, at the expense of the purpose-built venue spaces, with unique venues popularity remaining steady in comparison.

There has always been demand within the industry for unique venue spaces...

Examining event industry trends in 2019 this post highlights the issues in Security and Technology that are going to affect our industry from research conducted during 2018.

This is the final post in my event security series, looking at the recommendations I uncovered from the research. My research was conducted via an online survey shared with the public on social media and received around 150 responses so this is a small snapshot of the...

As part of my Masters in Event Management, I completed a 15,000 word dissertation research project into event security. Now 15,000 is a bit too much for a blog post but I wanted to share some of my key findings as one of my aims were to help other event profs learn how...

Crowded Space Attacks

Following the terrorist attacks over the last 5 years, it is clear that crowded events are now a direct target for terrorist individuals and organisations. The Las Vegas shooting of The Route 91 Harvest Festival was the deadliest shooting by an ind...

I recently undertook 3 months of research for my Masters into current Event Security protocols in the UK and whether the demands from the public match up with what the event industry is doing. This research made up a 15,000 word Dissertation, far too much for a blog po...

On Tuesday I attended my first London Networking event. A breakfast setting in the historic Home House, Portland Square. A members club venue with grand interiors. Having never ‘networked’ before I didn’t know what to expect, I didn’t know if I would be any good at it...

I'm coming to the end of my 1 year Event Management Masters and have enjoyed every single part of it and managed to keep my grades consistently high. It's the best thing I decided to do at this point in my life and I am excited about my prospects and career opportuniti...

Recently I went on a trip to Brighton with members of my Masters course to check out event spaces & incentive travel options Brighton has to offer.We visited different venue spaces around Brighton as well as exploring the independent shops, the Laines and tourist attra...