UK conference and meeting venues are being encouraged to take part in the 2023 UK Conference and Meeting Survey (UKCAMS).
Now in its 30th consecutive year, the UKCAMS has a specific focus on the value and volume of the market and the performance of meeting venues. It also highlights key market trends identified by venues.
The 2023 UKCAMS research also seeks to establish how much of a recovery has been achieved by the industry following the Covid-19 pandemic.
The survey asks UK venues to provide data on their conference and meeting business during the calendar year 2022.
The questionnaire covers the regular questions on the volume and value of the sector but also includes important questions on trends and key issues (for example, venue sustainability practices and policies, the post-EU departure trading climate, international business opportunities etc).
The bigger picture
Findings of the UKCAMS research are widely used to:
• Demonstrate the volume of the UK conference and meetings sector and its value to individual venues and to the national economy.
• Highlight key trends from a venue or supply-side perspective.
• Ensure continuing support and investment for the industry at national, regional and local levels.
Paul Black, head of business events, VisitBritain, said: “VisitBritain is pleased to be supporting the UK Conference and Meeting Survey which will provide some important insights, research and data on the business events sector in the UK.
“This is one of the valuable tools we use to demonstrate the importance of events to the UK economy with government and so welcome the wide participation of our destination partners in supporting this report.”
The online questionnaire can be accessed here. The results are expected to be published in June.
The UKCAMS research is being carried out by Tony Rogers and by Richard Smith of RJS Associates. VisitBritain is the sponsor of UKCAMS 2023, supported by venuedirectory.com.
