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WhatsApp adds video and voice calls on desktop app

WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging service, is adding a new feature, allowing users on Mac or PC to make video and voice calls on their

“What more does our industry have to do to be recognised?” HBAA slams chancellor’s Budget

The trade association has accused the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, of ignoring the meetings and events industry in his annual Budget

IPSE welcomes Budget news for freelancers, but warns many remain excluded

Freelancers and the self-employed have been hit hard as a result of the restrictions put in place to combat the Covid-19 pandemic

Budget 2021: furlough and rates relief extended, but questions remain over restart grants

A statement released by the Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) called for a clarity on the funding

All-Party Parliamentary Groups for Events and Sports seek testing clarity

Testing, pilots and High Street revival are areas the APPGs have asked Oliver Dowden to consider

Glasgow secures future conference business worth £84m since April 2020

Despite the continuing challenges facing the meetings industry, Glasgow Convention Bureau reports the city has secured 28 new conferences from a range of sectors

IMEX finds new reason to Smyle

The IMEX Group has partnered with UK-based creative agency Smyle to produce a series of digital activations leading up to IMEX America show in

Government to investigate Local Authority failure to pay out grants

he Government is to investigate why Local Authorities have failed to release almost £1.6bn worth of grants to businesses, the Events Industry Alliance (EIA)

TLC reports £1.5m worth of new booking enquiries

Manchester-based event planner, the Taylor Lynn Corporation (TLC), has reported an uplift in bookings for events in Q3 and Q4 2021

Meeting Allstars research reveals “resilience” to stay working in the live event sector

Research undertaken by Meeting Allstars on the effect of the pandemic on employment has reportedly found a resilience to stay working within the live

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