MAY 2020
EVENTS IN
NATIONAL
MEDIA
STORM
Faces of the industry
Meet hundreds of eventprofs who
contribute to the economy
Insurance
CN speaks to a lawyer to
understand contracting matters
The events industry was
thrown into chaos this
month when the national
press flirted with the
idea of acknowledging
its existence. While its
value of £70bn continues
to go unnoticed, and
the fact it employs
700,000 people ignored,
there was still time to
publish claims that a
major venue was trying
to profit from the NHS
during the Covid-19
crisis.
Turn to page 18 for the
full story.
Big Interview
BVEP’s Simon Hughes updates us on
government recognition