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The Debate is arising – Who Changes Change?

Events are widely recognised as an important phenomena, with many corporate companies gaining benefit from the social, economic, and cultural potential of events,but who implicates the change towards sustainable events? Where does the drive for a more sustainable industry derive from?…

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Have Festival Organisers Thought About The Local Community?

Have Festival Organisers Thought About The Local Community? For many people today, the excitement of a festival begins from the moment they’ve been lucky enough to get a ticket, to booking the time off work, buying their wellies…

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Festivals – The future is green

For many music enthusiasts, festivals are an essential part of the summer period, there’s nothing we love more than to relax in the sun with a cold drink, good company and equally good music. Research by Linzi Nuttall…

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This Is Our Home

When planning sports events local communities are and should be taken into consideration. This is due to the impact the preparation of the event and the event itself can have on a member of the local community. So it…

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Why aren’t we more food friendly?

ARE YOU WASTING FOOD? Have you ever thrown food away simply because you left it at back of the fridge for too long?  Or being an event caterer, have you discarded unwanted stock just because you may have…

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ARE FESTIVALS A LOAD OF RUBBISH?

Are festivals a load of rubbish? Did you know that 23,500 tonnes of waste is created by festivals in the UK each year? Festivals have become popular tourist destinations with thousands upon thousands of people attending them. The…

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Better Taste, Less Waste?

Food is fundamental to human life and is therefore a key consideration for any event professional. Previously, the main emphasis for most festival caterers has been to supply a relatively cheap and convenient product, therefore maximising their profits…

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The Joys of Technology!

Technology within events is continually developing as we are now in the age of print at home tickets and contactless payments! But are event organisers really thinking with a sustainable hat on? Print at home tickets Print at…

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Music festival waste: is prevention the way forward?

With huge amounts of waste being created every year by music festivals across the world, is it about time that events try to minimise waste to help preserve the planet that we all rely on? Glastonbury alone created…

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Is Face/2/Face Networking Nearing Extinction?

Are the recent advances in technology causing event professionals to favour online networking over face-to-face meetings? If so, what does this mean for the future of networking?

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Spring 2015
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