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ASM Global Europe to open four new UK venues by 2027 

Prestige Events Magazine

ASM Global Europe, a leader in venue management, has announced plans to open four state-of-the-art venues across the UK (in London, Newcastle Gateshead, Derby and Southport) by 2027, further solidifying its position as one of the top venue operators. acres of new public space.

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Will New Labor Deals Bring Budget Blues to Meetings?

MeetingsNet

The union for American Airlines’ pilots announced on August 27 that its 15,000 members have approved a new contract that brings an immediate 21 percent raise plus annual raises that will boost their pay a total of 46 percent by mid-2027. Employee pay at the company will rise by more than $10 per hour over the five-year deal.

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Strikes Begin at Several Meeting Hotels in SoCal

MeetingsNet

Under such a deal, wages for housekeepers in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles who currently earn 25 dollars an hour would rise 10 percent next year, and be more than 31 dollars per hour by 2027. Related Article: For Meetings, Wage Hikes at Hotels Have Upside and Downside

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ExCel London Paves the Way for Green Meetings

Smart Meetings

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. ExCel plans to hold a minimum of 12 meetings with local stakeholders annually to support crime reduction. At over 100,000 sq.

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A Look at Planners’ Powerful Partners: CSMs

MeetingsNet

It’s tough to imagine a meeting that might run more smoothly than the Event Services Professionals Association’s annual conference, the most recent edition of which took place in late January in Indianapolis. A lot of planners don’t know these experiences can happen in their meeting.”

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State-of-the-art new studio facility, B30 Studios, opens in the West Midlands this October

Event Industry News

billion by 2027. B30 Studios can meet even the most complex demand, not just for virtual and hybrid events, but TV productions, music videos, product launches, fashion shoots or filmed podcasts. to reach £26.3

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From beef to beehives, The QEII Centre’s sustainability journey

Prestige Events Magazine

Our in-house catering company, QEII Taste, by Levy UK + Ireland, was awarded the Sustainability Award for Catering at the London Venue & Catering Awards in 2023, and has implemented a wide range of climate initiatives to achieve by 2027, with over half of its goals already accomplished.