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Association members to send letters requesting support from their MPs

“Sport will be hosted behind closed doors, shops will reopen, yet the future of our industry still remains very uncertain.”

Furlough applications open, funds released within six days

Under the furlough scheme, the government will cover 80% of the wages of employees, up to a maximum of £2,500 a month

ILEA UK president says digital events will factor heavily post-Covid-19

The president of trade association ILEA UK, Cecilia Lavin, has written an open letter to members

“My loan was rejected”: banks are failing the events industry

Penny Banks, supplier of high-end furniture to major events and organisers, shares her story of having her loan rejected

Lockdown extended but demand for hospital beds down

Addressing the nation in the government’s daily briefing, minister Raab said that relaxing lockdown measures too early will risk economy

Small business minister “considering extra support” for limited company contractors

It comes after IPSE research showed that 45% of freelancers fear they will not be able to afford basic costs

Government advised to work with events industry to loosen lockdown restrictions

The Events Industry Board (EIB), the government’s advisory body to help improve and promote the UK’s events industry held a conference call with Nigel

Self-employed fear for livelihoods, says IPSE report

Sixty-six percent add they are worried they will use all their savings in the next three months, while 69% say that the demand for their work has dropped

60% of events industry suppliers face collapse, survey reveals

Of the 1,490 businesses surveyed from all sub-sectors of the events industry between 3-7 April, 6% say they are unlikely to survive until the end of April

ExCeL London “totally committed” to supporting its customers

ExCeL London has said it is still working with a small number of clients which have been affected by event disruption as a result of Covid-19

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