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“Today we launch our new brand
identity, Hyve, to move us into the
future, with a clear vision, well defined
strategy and a renewed energy.”
Ocean Media is not for
sale…yet
Ocean Media, the company behind
Inside Housing, Baby and Toddler
Show, The National Wedding Show
and Venue and Events Live, has denied
rumours that the business is on the
market.
Chairman at Ocean Media Group,
David Moran, said: “Ocean Media is
not currently for sale. However, we are
a private equity owned business and
2020/2021 will be about the right time
in the investment cycle to look for an
exit for Lonsdale partners (our current
Investors). But they and we will only
explore a change in ownership if
market conditions are good (currently
the climate of uncertainty is making
UK Banks in particular very cautious).
Ocean maintains its current growth
curve, we have launched a new Venues
and Events show in Manchester
this year and four new housing
conferences.” Moran said. “These are
Ageing in Place, Assisted Living and
Future of Work, and we are managing
to produce growth in all of our
business areas which sustainable. We
are both in no hurry”. The London-
based company employs over 100
people.
Hyve Group CEO
Mark Shashoua
explains the shift
from ITE to Hyve
Olympia London joins
national campaign to
tackle food waste
Olympia London is joining forces
with the Waste & Resources Action
Programme (WRAP) to tackle food
waste.
The venue is encouraging all staff
and catering partners to monitor
personal and corporate wastage, with
the goal to completely drop food waste
from the menu.
WRAP works with businesses and
communities to promote a healthy
‘circular economy’ by helping to
reduce waste, develop sustainable
products and use resources in an
efficient way. Taking part in national
campaign ‘Guardians of Grub’,
Olympia London joins the hospitality
and food service industry’s awareness
drive.
Food waste is currently one of
the biggest sustainability problems
challenging the planet. It takes an
enormous amount of time, resources
and energy to cultivate food and yet,
figures reveal that one third of all
produce is thrown away.
88%
88% - Increase in entries to this year’s
EN Indy Awards, after 2018’s debut
42%
Of women know someone forced to give
up work for lack of childcare flexibility,
says research
195%
Increase in demand for wellbeing
speakers, according to Speakers Corner
76,000
Recorded appointments at IMEX America
44
Members in
Association
of Event
Venues,
after Royal
College of
Physicians
joins
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