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Culture, Media and Sport Committee session on Major Events

Culture, Media and Sport Committee session on Major Events
EIA Director Rachel Parker represented the business events sector at the Culture, Media and Sport Committee session on Major Events.
 
Business events aren’t just gatherings - they’re economic engines, driving £11.5bn in output and supporting over 126,000 jobs across the UK.
 
We used this opportunity to champion two key priorities:

✅ A National Strategy for Business Events
✅ A Mutual Recognition Agreement with the EU to reduce friction and boost competitiveness
 
Thank you to the Committee for the invitation and for shining a spotlight on this vital industry. We look forward to the report and continuing the conversation on how the UK can remain a global leader in business events.
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  • The events industry is only as good as the sum of its parts – the EIA represents all parts of our amazing industry. We are members because together we are so much stronger and are therefore so much better placed to deal with both our challenges and the massive opportunities that lie ahead.
    Simon Parker
    CIBSE
  • The EIA serves as the quintessential industry forum and working group representing the cornerstones critical to all events; the organiser, the venue and the supply chain providing goods and services to the sector. Whilst it’s always been a valuable alliance for the industry, in these times of post-pandemic economic uncertainty and geo-political challenges, the ability for the industry to convene, confer and communicate as a unified sector is imperative as we seek to grow and have an even greater impact on the UK’s social and economic landscape.
    Shaun Hinds
    Newbury Racecourse
  • The EIA is a great forum for collaboration between three of the major UK business events associations. It’s so important as an industry that we speak with one voice, that we collaborate on the biggest issues that we face and that we build mutual understanding and respect. The EIA provides the opportunity to do all of these things and is a made more powerful by all of our contributions.
    Carina Bauer
    IMEX

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