The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has reacted to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation.
Kerrin MacPhie, chief executive of the mia, said: “We feel that Boris Johnson’s resignation potentially provides an opportunity for the business meetings and events sector as it really feels like wholesale change is in the air.
“Despite the distractions of the inevitable leadership challenge and subsequent ministerial appointments, we may potentially witness positive change such as visa conditions and immigration rules being relaxed.”
She says this will help the industry attract the much-needed workforce that left the UK post-Brexit and help business meetings and events thrive. “As a result, it will provide much confidence to all – both domestically and internationally.”
She added: “We will have to see how things unfold but what is clear is that collaboration and staying connected as a sector has never been more important.”
