Top 5 stories you need to know in May

Keep abreast of the most important developments in the MICE industry with this handy round-up of the biggest news stories this month.

 

Glasgow creates positive impact and legacy team to support planners

Glasgow Convention Bureau has launched a Positive Impact and Legacy Team, to provide additional support to conference organisers wishing to create a tangible and measurable impact to the wider public when hosting meetings in the city.

The creation of the team is in response to ICCA's Global Associations Meeting Protocol study which found that associations want convention bureaux to ‘work closely with associations to help them achieve their legacy objectives.’

Made up of representatives from the three business units within the Convention Bureau – National Sales, International Sales and Conventions Support – the team has a breadth of experience in delivering a wide variety of public engagement and legacy events across the city.

They will utilise Glasgow Convention Bureau’s existing Legacy ‘How To’ Guide to help event planners produce ‘bespoke public engagement events and delegate activities aimed at delivering real benefits for you and your delegates.’

 

CWT unveils carbon calculator for meetings and events

CWT has launched a new meetings and events (M&E) carbon footprint calculator following an intensive six-month pilot program.

Combining travel, hotel stays, meeting space and food & beverage carbon consumption information for corporate events, it provides detailed environmental impact insights to both CWT event planners and clients alike, enabling more sustainable choices for global events aimed at audiences of 200 up to 50,000.

The CWT M&E carbon calculator analyses and reports on individual and collective delegate carbon emission and waste data for the entire event lifecycle, from planning to completion. It maps emission data against each individual customer’s own carbon benchmarks for current and future events.

Supported by award-winning carbon intelligence platform, Thrust Carbon, the calculator signposts specific event elements where more optimal sustainable solutions could and should be sought – be that event destination, transportation, accommodation & venues, food & beverage, material, and/or waste management.

 

Oracle Red Bull Racing launches new event space

Oracle Red Bull Racing has unveiled the latest addition to its Milton Keynes event campus.

The Warehouse is a 565sqm breakout and ancillary space that aims to complement the site’s existing suite of contemporary corporate venues and areas, offering organisers a room with capacity for up to 450 standing, 120 cabaret and 200 theatre style.

Situated adjacent to Oracle Red Bull Racing’s MK-7 venue, The Warehouse can be used for exhibitions, conferences, experiential activations and breakout sessions. It also works as a versatile setting for organisers of experiential activations and photo or film shoots.

The addition forms part of a continued programme of investment in the site and builds on the growth of Oracle Red Bull Racing’s event business throughout 2022 and into the first quarter of 2023.

 

micebook and isla partner for Green Champions initiative

micebook has partnered with industry sustainability body isla to create the Power 50 Green Champions – the first industry initiative dedicated to shining the spotlight on individuals within the UK events industry who are devoting their time, passion and energy to making a positive impact on the planet.

Free to enter and open to anyone working in the UK events industry from corporates and agencies to venues and suppliers, Power 50 Green Champions will recognise proactive individuals who are bridging the gap between intention and action on environmental issues. 

By celebrating the changemaking achievements of 50 individuals across the industry, at all stages of their careers, we hope to share best practice and inspire others to make positive change.

Entries will be judged by a panel of sustainability experts both within and outside the sector, including Christianne Beck, founder and event sustainability consultant at Worlds Better, Selina Donald, founder of The Bulb, and Matt Grey, director, event:decision, with the final Power 50 announced in October.

 

ExCeL London joins forces with the Safer Business Network

ExCeL London has joined forces with the Safer Business Network as part of a range of measures to further enhance safety and security at the venue and its 100-acre campus, which will yet again host The Meetings Show next month.

Recognised by the Metropolitan Police Service and the City of London, Safer Business Network is a community interest company, coordinating and administering business crime reduction partnerships (BCRPs) across London.

Safer Business Network has successfully worked with businesses across London for more than 12 years, creating safe environments for businesses, staff and their customers through effective information sharing, training programmes and productive relationships with police forces and councils.

Henry Havis, head of security for ExCeL, added: “We are extremely pleased to welcome the BCRP team in to the ExCeL security family and we look forward to working in partnership with the Safer Business Network and the Metropolitan Police who are also investing in the project. Our hope is that this partnership will move beyond the campus and help to support the local community in the Royal Docks, keeping our streets safer and investing in the future of the area.”