Venuedirectory Blog
Sandra Ebomuche 04 May 2023
Cvent's annual conference, Cvent CONNECT Europe, is right around the corner. It is going to be held on the 4 - 6 October at InterContinental London - The O2. Just like last year, Cvent CONNECT Europe will be a hybrid event. …
Sandra Ebomuche & Nicola Allen 21 Sep 2022
This has been a long journey for us and a lot of hard work has gone into calculating our carbon footprint and setting the baseline of where we are now, choosing the right partner and project to invest in when offsetting our carbon and most importantly putting plans in place to reduce our emissions going forward.…
Sandra Ebomuche 02 Aug 2022
Epsom Downs Racecourse is the perfect example of a versatile event space as it offers something for everyone , especially VIPs when they are looking for something extra special…
Sandra Ebomuche 20 Jun 2022
How to Promote Sustainability Through Food:Lessons from Lime Venue Portfolio's Meeting for Change Program.…
Sandra Ebomuche 18 Jan 2022
De Vere integrates with venuedirectory.com As we continue to weather the pandemic storm, it is becoming clear that a company’s survival and ability to move forward is largely dependent on its…
Sandra Ebomuche 16 Dec 2021
A Sustainable MICE, Events and Hospitality Industry Requires A Collective Effort In a bid to “keep 1.5C alive”, world leaders and delegates at the United Nations Climate Summit COP26 in Glasgow ended…
Michael Begley/ Sandra Ebomuche 16 Nov 2021
If your venue is still not available for online bookings give us a call. Don't worry if your diary management system is in the dark ages and doesn't offer Instant online booking for your meeting rooms, we have a solution that and it only cost £9.99 a month. Call us now on 0344 979 1240 or instantbook@venuedirectory.com…
Michael Begley 31 Aug 2021
Accor Partnership Delivers Planner EfficienciesMeeting and event planners can now book any Accor property in the UK at the touch of a button thanks to a new partnership with venuedirectory.com.The…
venuedirectory 19 Aug 2021
we are going through the accreditation process with all 3 organisations, well you need to walk the walk if you are going to talk the talk. We will list all the meeting venues from Green Meetings, EcoSmart and REST and provide the biggest directory of sustainable venues available to professional meetings and we will continue to support and champion the need for better sustainability in the Meetings and Events venues.…
Michael Begley 14 Jun 2021
Community Friends (a registered charity) is a voluntary support organisation set up to help local residents in Bournemouth by giving their time and raising funds to improve facilities and provide equipment for the benefit of the people in the local community.…
Elaine Long / Ivan Reyes 28 Apr 2021
Everything is looking more like normal than at the moment, however there is still something that EVERYRONE needs to consider very much. So here’s our top tips for staying COVID Secure when we do return...…
Sarah Threlfall 27 Apr 2021
As none of the attendants presented any COVID-19 related symptoms and tested negative from the lateral flow test undertaken at their arrival, meeting, interacting in person, sharing ideas, and developing best practice have been perfectly possible. Always keeping to social distancing and hygiene measures, thus, creating a new meeting bubble between Clarity Travel and venuedirectory.com.…
Michael Begley | Ivan Reyes 20 Apr 2021
Government Events Research Programme (ERP) is led by DCMS & Supported by an Events Focused Steering Group The programme objective is to re-open events safely, in a form that is financially viable for the sector and without falter or risk of further closures; we must be supportive of this approach, it is considered and being done in total cooperation for the sector, with the sector.…
MIA 15 Apr 2021
Meeting planners and organisers looking to hire outdoor corporate venues and meeting spaces in the UK will be able to from next Monday, subject to adhering to government restrictions, strict social distancing and detailed hygiene requirements.…
Michael Begley/ Ivan Reyes 07 Apr 2021
TOOLS YOU NEED FOR PLANNING MEETINGS  IN THE 'NEW NORMAL'  The wonderful guys at The Smart Training Company are giving you all the tools you need for planning meetings in the 'New Normal' that we are…
Ivan Reyes 16 Mar 2021
Hybrid Events-The New Normal  There is a before and after COVID-19 for the UK MICE, Events and Hospitality Industries. The impact of the pandemic lockdown has been huge – not just health-wise, but…
Michael Begley | Ivan Reyes 16 Mar 2021
When Is The Events Industry Expected To Recover? The majority of event professionals, including event planners, organisers and agents agreed that the industry will recover from the COVID-19 impact,…
Michael Begley | Ivan Reyes 16 Mar 2021
How this VAT rate reduction will affect the Hospitality and Tourism Sector   By Ivan Reyes A great confidence boost yesterday, once the chancellor announced a temporary cut in the VAT rate from the…
Michael Begley 16 Mar 2021
Over 16,700 Safe Venues Ready For Meetings Since the COVID-19 pandemic started back in March this year, cancellations and adjournments have dramatically impacted the revenue of many businesses within…
Michael Begley | Ivan Reyes 16 Mar 2021
35% Growth In Enquiry Volumes For Meeting SpacesLeading online venue resource, venuedirectory.com, has announced a 35% growth in enquiry volumes for meeting space for the last week of August. Michael…
Michael Begley | Ivan Reyes 25 Feb 2021
Joining UK Forces English Core Cities and the passion behind those who are actively working on their Hybrid Events Solution UK project is absolutely staggering.  Despite the heavy impact of the…
Michael Begley 02 Feb 2021
‘Let’s meet out to help out’ says Michael Begley, MD of venuedirectory.comFollowing Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, Michael Begley, managing director of venuedirectory.com is calling for a…
Michael Begley | Ivan Reyes 31 Aug 2020
Marriott International Launches Global Cleanliness Council to Promote Even Higher Standards of Cleanliness in the Age of COVID-19…
Michael Begley | Ivan Reyes. 20 Aug 2020
The Industry Can’t Do It Alone! The Meetings Industry Association (MIA), the principal association supporting and growing the business meetings and events industry in the UK, conducted a survey of 197…
Michael Begley 18 Aug 2020
Racing Upon Difficult Times  Silverstone steps on the gasIn recent days, we launched a blog about the importance of 'Flexibility For The New Normal’, referring to how group and independent venues…
Ivan Reyes 16 Jun 2020
Accor and Bureau Veritas launch a label based on sanitary measures to support the return to business in the hospitality and restaurant industry  Accor, a global leader in augmented hospitality, and…
Ivan Reyes 10 May 2020
Hilton Defining a New Standard of Hotel Cleanliness, Working With RB/Lysol and Mayo Clinic to Elevate Hygiene Practices From Check-In to Check-OutSourced: https://bit.ly/HiltonClean ‘Hilton CleanStay…
Ivan Reyes 27 Apr 2020
Marriott International Launches Global Cleanliness Council to Promote Even Higher Standards of Cleanliness in the Age of COVID-19APRIL 21, 2020 — BETHESDA, MD -…
Michael Begley 21 Apr 2020
Locked Down & Locked Out of Visiting Venues?     By Michael BegleyHeading up the UK’s no.1 venue finding website is something that Michael takes in his stride and developing new opportunities and…
Michael Begley 20 Apr 2020
Safe Venues with venuedirectory.com We, at venuedirectory.com, are proud to promote venues initiative to achieve events within a safe environment.Wyboston Lakes has demonstrated to make a big effort…
Michael Begley 15 Mar 2020
venuedirectory.com and MeetingPackage announce integration partnership London, England – 26th June 2019 venuedirectory.com and MeetingPackage today announced a new partnership and the start of…
Ivan Reyes 26 Jun 2019
Pledging to make plastic history!15 Hatfields Conferences & EventsDid you know that 100 million tonnes of waste are produced in the UK every year? In less than two hours, the waste produced would fill…
Michael Begley | Ivan Reyes 07 Mar 2019
venuedirectory.com has acquired ABC Connection Ltd making it the largest supplier of venue data, venue sourcing software and…
Michael Begley 18 Oct 2018
The Day UK Venues Dressed In Red#WeMakeEvents Campaign Turned Into ‘Red Alert’ Last Tuesday, 11 August 2020, over 300 UK venues turned their lights red to create awareness about the crisis the Live…
Michael Begley | Ivan Reyes 20 Aug 2018
Booking a Small Meeting Room, a short and sweet task!  Technology has driven an increase in online event agency portals offering wider and comparative choice, quicker bookings, shorter lead times and…
Ivan Reyes 04 May 2018
Brexit: Its impact on the UK MICE industry16th March 2021 As the end of March 2018 draws closer, we find ourselves just a year away from the official date of Brexit and the day on which the UK must…
Michael Begley | Ivan Reyes 19 Mar 2018
venuedirectory.com shortlisted for Event Technology Awards 20171st August 2017 The Best Venue Booking Solutionvenuedirectory.com is proud to announce that our "GRATIS Booking System" has been…
Michael Begley | Ivan Reyes 01 Aug 2017

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