The Aviation Bill passed its second reading without a vote in the House of Commons on Monday.
Eventia, the voice of the UK’s events industry, met MP Nick de Bois, Chair of the APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group) for the UK Events Industry at their board meeting held on the 26th January at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre.
Eventia is delighted to announce that HSBC’s former Chief Economist, Dennis Turner will open the Summer Eventia 2012 conference. He will provide a detailed look at the economic landscape and how it’s impacting upon events and business tourism.
After industry consultation, following the publication last October of the report on ‘UK Subvention Policy and Bid Support Practices for International Conferences’, The Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP) has put together a series of recommendations for consideration by John Penrose, MP, Minister for Tourism and other government and industry departments.
Eventia has welcomed the Government’s decision to allow more time for the industry to prepare for its ATOL reform by deferring implementation to April 2012.