Hidden terms and conditions and unclear additional fees top a list of frustrations event buyers have when considering venue offers and incentives.
Read MoreSleigh the 2024 Christmas Party season as earlier bookings are on the rise
Hoorah for Fa La La La La. Early Christmas bookings are back in trend! Earlier lead time for Exclusive Party Bookings Event venues across the UK are reporting a significant increase in early bookings for exclusive Christmas parties. This proactive approach ensures companies lock in their preferred dates and venues, guaranteeing a memorable celebration for […]
Read MoreMaximise Your Festive PR: Top Tips for Hotels and Venues
It’s never too early to plan your Christmas and New Year’s Eve offering, but are you maximising your PR opportunities? The Custard team have shared some of their top festive PR tips for both hotels and venues: The Festive Golden Ticket Christmas vouchers are an ideal opportunity to uplift sales and capture valuable customer data […]
Read MoreNew Data from SquareMeal Shows Increase in Early Christmas Party Bookings
It may only be August, but if you’ve already made a start in organising your Christmas party for the year – you aren’t alone. Recent data from restaurant and venue management platform SquareMeal shows that there was a 40% year-on-year increase in Christmas party bookings in June 2024 for businesses on the platform. Many of […]
Read MoreThe Meetings Industry Association reacts to Labour’s victory
The Meetings Industry Association’s (MIA) chief executive, Kerrin MacPhie, responds to Labour’s landslide UK general election win. The leading trade association representing the business meetings and events sector will be pressing the new government on the challenges being faced by the sector. From its latest quarterly MIA Insights that were published yesterday (4 July), just […]
Read MoreHow to Successfully ‘Trendjack’ a Celebratory Date
Happy Croissant Day! Happy Origami Day! International Talk Like a Pirate Day! (Arrrhhh) It occurred to me when seeing recent posts commemorating National Biscuit Day and National Gin Day that I don’t recall the existence of any of these celebratory dates during my childhood. There were the odd occasions when our school assembly celebrated St […]
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