UK Events Report 2020 - The Full Report

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The UK Events Report 2020

Foreword

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Executive Summary

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Chapter 1 Overview of the UK's Events Industry

1.1. Introduction

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1.2. The Value and Benefits of Events

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1.3. Business Visits to the UK by Event

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1.4. Delegate Spend and Trip Extensions

20

1.5. Impacts of Major Events on Hotel Performance

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1.6. Global Economic Significance of Business Events

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1.7. Value of Knowledge Transfer

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1.8. Event Impacts and Legacies

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1.9. Emerging and Future Trends in Events

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Chapter 2 The Composition of the Events Industry

2.1. Introduction

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2.2. Conferences and Meetings

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2.3. Exhibitions and Trade Fairs

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2.4. Incentive Travel and Performance Improvement

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2.5. Corporate Hospitality and Corporate Events

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2.6. Outdoor Events

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2.7. Music Events and Festivals

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2.8. Sporting Events

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2.9. Business Travel

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Chapter 3 The Global Competitive Landscape

3.1. Introduction

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3.2. The Nature of Global Competition

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3.3. UIA and ICCA Country and City Rankings 2018

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3.4. The Global Exhibitions Marketplace

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3.5. Travel and Tourism Competitiveness

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Chapter 4 How Events Deliver on the UK's Industrial Strategy

4.1. Introduction

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4.2. The Government's Industrial Strategy: the 5 Foundations

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4.3. Tourism Sector Deal

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4.4. The UK Government's Business Visits and Events Strategy

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4.5. The UK Government's International Business Events Action 98 Plan ? 2019-2025

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Chapter 5 Ideas

5.1. Introduction

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5.2. The Creative Industries

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5.3. Creative Event Agencies

107

5.4. Technology and Digital Developments in UK Destinations

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5.5. Event Technology

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Chapter 6 People

6.1. Introduction

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6.2. National Picture

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6.3. Event Workforce

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6.4. Learning and Development

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6.5. Current and Future Challenges

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6.6. Conclusions

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Chapter 7 Infrastructure, Accessibility, Sustainability

7.1. Introduction

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7.2. Infrastructure

139

7.3. Potential Infrastructure Weaknesses

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7.4 Event Accessibility and Inclusivity

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7.5. Sustainability in Events

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Chapter 8 Business Environment

8.1. Introduction

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8.2. Opportunities for Global Growth in Britain's Events Sector

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8.3. EIB Paper on Competitiveness

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8.4. BVEP 2016 Research into Subvention Funding

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8.5. DCMS Research into Subvention Funding for International 161 Business Events

8.6. VisitBritain's Business Events Growth Programme

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8.7. A Global Era of GREAT Business Events across Britain and 165 Northern Ireland

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Chapter 9 Places

9.1. Introduction

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9.2. United Kingdom ? VisitBritain

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9.3. England ? VisitEngland

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9.4. Northern Ireland

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9.5. Scotland

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9.6. Wales

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9.7. Destination Marketing Organisations (DMOs)

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9.8. Core Cities

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9.9. Destination Marketing Organisation Funding and Visitor

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Taxation

Chapter 10 Business Visits & Events Partnership and the Events Industry Board

10.1. Introduction

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10.2. Business Visits & Events Partnership

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10.3. Events Industry Board

188

10.4. All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events

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This report has been compiled by Tony Rogers Conference & Event Services (tony-) on behalf of the Business Visits & Events Partnership, with support from BVEP Research Group lead, John Gallery of Great Potential Business Tourism Specialists (greatpotential.co.uk). It includes contributions from many BVEP partners and from organisations across the events sector. Design and layout by Alistair Bell, Gekko Creative Limited (gekkocreative.co.uk).

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