by Amelia Brown | Mar 11, 2021 | Member Area, News
The Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) supports businesses that are not covered by other grant schemes or where additional funding is needed. The scheme provides local councils with grant funding to support closed businesses that do not directly pay business rates as...
by Amelia Brown | Mar 11, 2021 | Member Area, News
Outdoor events contribute over £30 billion in Gross Added Value to the UK economy and generate considerable commercial value to others in the communities where they take place. The Southampton Boat Show, for example, generates over £30 million in sales annually for...
by Amelia Brown | Mar 10, 2021 | Blog, Member Area
This March 2021 we are celebrating International Women’s Month in collaboration with HBAA, and this week we held our first panel discussion of the programme! We were joined by an inspiring group of industry leaders: Katie Ramsay (Marriott), Helen McCabe (BCDME),...
by Amelia Brown | Mar 4, 2021 | Member Area, News
This afternoon the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, outlined his tax and spend policies in the budget. Below is a summary of the budget for the tourism and hospitality industry. You can read the what you need to know page summary here or view the budget document here. ...
by Amelia Brown | Mar 3, 2021 | Blog, Member Area
This International Women’s Day, EVCOM and HBAA have come together to create a programme of content including virtual events and written articles. We begin this programme today with an interview with EVCOM’s very own board chair, and owner of events agency...
by Amelia Brown | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, Member Area
Yellow Fish announce new ownership, as Maria Valentine steps back from the business but remains on the board. After 18 years at the helm, Founder Maria Valentine has sold marketing and events agency, Yellow Fish, to newly-appointed MD – Laura Pace. Launched in...