The month at a glance
The stories , topics and trends making headlines in recent weeks .
Hello halal expo
The UK ’ s first halal trade show will be held at ExCeL , London in December .
Halal Expo London will be the country ’ s first government-togovernment , B2B and B2C exhibitions in the growing multi-billion pound sector .
Organisers Halal Exhibitions UK said they expected to host more than 300 exhibitors , international pavilions , more than 50 speakers and 8,000 professionals .
The first day of the exhibition on 2 December will welcome governments and trade , whilst the second day ( 3 December ) will be a mix of trade and consumer .
Sectors featuring at the event include food and drink , fashion , pharmaceutical , cosmetics , publishing , finance and logistics .
The organisers said : “ This trade show is a great opportunity for everyone interested in marketing , sourcing products or services , specific to the rapidly expanding global halal market .”
AEV conference
The Association of Event Venues ( AEV ) has announced that its annual conference is scheduled to take place at Harrogate Convention Centre ( HCC ), on 30 November .
AEV director Rachel Parker , said : “ The feedback from our earlier conferences has shown us that the change to a November event was popular and that our members enjoy the opportunity to meet outside the capital , especially those members in Scotland and the North of England . So this year we are excited to have chosen Harrogate Convention Centre as our venue .”
It is the first time the AEV Conference has been held in Harrogate .
HCC director Paula Lorimer added : “ HCC offers modern spaces and facilities combined with the grandeur of the 120-year-old Royal Hall .
“ We look forward to welcoming industry friends and peers to North Yorkshire .”
£ 117m of events had Covid cover
The Government has revealed the value of live events covered by its Live Events Reinsurance Scheme .
In total only 168 events nationwide were covered , with policies valued at a total of £ 117m , the Government ’ s Department for Culture , Media and Sport ( DCMS ) has said .
More than 14,000 jobs were supported by the events covered , they said – with an anticipated total audience of 2.8m attendees .
DCMS said they received monthly data from the administrators of the scheme - including value of policies and claims - since the launch of the scheme , but this is the first time they have published any . Data released also does not include any information on the value of any payouts
DCMS said the total value of cover written under the scheme up to 16 May was £ 117m – which includes both events that have already taken place and some still due to be held .
However events covered by the scheme are worth more than £ 400m – showing even those taking out policies were not covering the entire value of their events .
A geographic breakdown showed 49 % of the events covered ( 69 ) were based in London . A further 20 individual events ( or 12 %) were in the West Midlands .
The scheme , designed specifically for the live events industry , was tipped to be worth £ 750m when initially announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak last August .”
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