Nick de Bois MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Events, and Kevin Murphy, CEO ExCeL London, outlined their collective support of the Britain for Events campaign and the opportunity the industry has to grow its impact on the UK economy. Speaking at the campaign launch last night, de Bois also underlined how industry and government could work in partnership to benefit UK events.

Murphy also outlined how more government support could contribute to greater growth in the UK events market, citing: increased ministerial support for major bid events, hosting visiting delegations and bid committees, offering welcome receptions within government and state buildings for major international events, simplification of the visa process for international delegates, and public support for the Britain as the World’s event destination.

“Every organisation that chooses to bring its event to the UK delivers an average economic impact of £15 million for its local economy, meaning just 10 more events held in this country would generate £150 million,” commented Murphy. “That would pay for 7,000 nurses in our hospitals, 6,000 more teachers in our schools or 5,000 more police officers on our streets.”

Nick de Bois, underlined how government could work in partnership with the events industry, including fiscal measures to tackle Tour Operator Margin Schemes (TOMS) and the reintroduction of investment allowance. He also called on fellow ministers to aid organising committees of major events.

de Bois commented, “The events industry matters to government, it creates showcase opportunities for Britain and attracts visitors to these shores from around the globe. The events industry is rising up the government agenda thanks to campaigns like Britain for Events, which give a united voice from the UK events industry.”

Over 100 delegates attended the much anticipated launch event at The Deck, National Theatre, including government and industry representatives. The Britain for Events campaign will run until March 2012, concluding with its focal week at International Confex 6-8th March 2012.

Momentum continues to gather for this year’s Britain for Events campaign. Following its launch last month, the UK events industry has already secured major wins this week (w/c 2.11.11) from senior government representatives.

Following official endorsement of the campaign from Prime Minister David Cameron, Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, spoke at the opening of World Travel Market this week on next year’s “World Tourism Summit coming together to discuss the power of events" and "new ways of looking at event tourism in the future".

These statements continue momentum for the UK’s vibrant events industry and follow endorsement for the Britain for Events campaign from John Penrose MP, Minister of Tourism and Nick de Bois MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG). Furthermore, there will be an increased injection of resource for the industry with business tourism identified as one of the areas that will benefit from VisitEngland’s successful bid for £19.8 million Regional Growth Fund announced earlier this month.

“Event tourism is now firmly on the government agenda,” comments Michael Hirst, Chair of the Business Visits & Events Partnership and campaign coordinator for Britain for Events. “It is fitting that these developments have all taken place in the lead up to, and during one of the UKs seminal tourism events and goes to demonstrate the growing role both business and leisure events play in the UK tourism.”

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We've updated the campaign website to make it easy for you, your clients and your membership to submit events to the campaign. We're looking to encourage as many individual events, no matter how big or small to carry the Britain for Events brand and spread the campaign further with the added benefit of additional endorsement for each event. On the bottom of the website you will see a button 'submit an event' which will guide you through a few steps to get the event on site – following approval from the campaign.

We're also looking to give visitors to the site as many special offers and incentives as possible so have also added a 'submit an offer' button so these promotions can be quickly put on the site. 

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It was two years ago when several NOEA members approached me and asked if I would consider running for president. Although I had extensive experience of the events industry, I felt that I needed more time to consider such a position, so instead ran successfully for the post of vice-president.

Having listened once again to the concerned voices of several NOEA members, I feel now is the time for major changes within the association. The time is right for NOEA to move forward, as the leading trade organisation within the industry, offering improved benefits and stronger support to its members. For these reasons I wish to put myself forward for the position of president.

Having originally organised exhibitions and events for BP Agriculture, a division of BP Chemicals, my subsequent 25 years of business experience within the industry make me fully aware of the challenges we all face. Today I am actively involved in running one of the UK’s leading and most respected event branding solutions providers, working on a richly diverse cross-section of events across the UK and Europe. Over the years I have faced adversity, been through two recessions, and ultimately come through it all. I have no doubt that this hands-on business experience allows me to understand the issues faced by my peers within the industry.

I am no stranger to how an association should be run; for the last five years I have been a director on the board of the Tennis Industry Association (TIA), a body that works closely with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to run and develop British tennis. This experience has given me a greater understanding of the wider sporting industry, which in turn has proven to be of direct benefit to NOEA.

One of my major strengths is networking and I feel this would be of great benefit to NOEA should you decide to elect me as president. By networking effectively I would look to strengthen and enhance the links we already have, whilst constantly looking to create, develop and explore new links and opportunities. Stronger and wider links would enable NOEA to grow in to an exciting, opportunistic and more profitable organisation for its members.

During the last two years in my role as vice president, I have created savings and opportunities for NOEA members by working with exhibition organisers and the media. This work has led to NOEA “villages” being established at two trade shows, enabling members to exhibit at favourable rates and network in one dedicated area, whilst having the collective benefit of promoting the organisation.

The company of which I am Managing Director, Sunbaba, has been a NOEA member for 10 years. Over the years I have been on the team helping to organise the annual convention and promoted NOEA at every opportunity.

How will all this help you? I believe that the experience I have gained in the past gives me the required skills to lead a team in to the future. I want us to collectively build an association that is powerful and strong, with mutual respect and understanding. I genuinely believe that if we pull together we can achieve so much more. I see the president as someone who is able to lead council members and co-opted members who themselves are leaders in their own fields of expertise. Members will benefit from the dynamic strength and team ethic that will come from this.

My motivation is driven by my desire to see the association move forward with positive leadership, clear direction and new targets. With my passion, diligence and enthusiasm I want NOEA to become an association that both people and companies wish to engage with in order to face the challenges ahead. I will continue to listen to your needs, understand your frustrations and with your help, lead the council and NOEA in its work, formulating policies that will add to our growing professional standards.

I am committed to NOEA. I wish to see it grow stronger. I wish it to be full of opportunities for its members.

Collaboration is the key, and I would value the opportunity to lead those who wish to collaborate.

I have the confidence and experience to take NOEA forward and would value your vote for president in these elections.

Thank you for taking the time and interest to read this.

Jan Booth

I’ve been a member of NOEA for over 17 years and at one time approximately 12 years ago found myself both Chairman of The Event Services Association and Vice President of NOEA at the same time. My passion and enthusiasm for NOEA and the world of outdoor events led me to leave TESA and take up the invitation to lead NOEA. A role that I have taken very seriously indeed .My commitment to improving standards within the Industry are well known –Instigator and Chair of first Purple guide, member of Industry Steering group for the second edition and NOEA representative for current rewrite. Pioneer and Inaugural chair of the Events Industry Forum a forum bringing together 30 plus organisations to give the Industry more say and influence.

I regularly speak at the Home Office Emergency Planning College, created and teach the Diploma in Event Safety Management and sit on the Joint Advisory Council for Events, chaired by the HSE .I have trained and examined over 200 Safety Professionals on the Diploma and am proud of my part in raising Industry standards within my own Profession. I regularly speak at conferences both at home and aboard. At all these events I actively promote and represent NOEA. Many new members are found this way. I also represent NOEA at JACE.

I currently spend approximately 60 days a year on NOEA matters and am very fortunate to be supported by my company Capita Symonds to the tune of approximately 35k per year which includes Platinum sponsorship of the Convention and Awards. In addition to the support from my company I am also backed by a very keen and enthusiastic team of Event Management and Safety consultants who deal very efficiently with many member queries addressed to Susan our NOEA General Secretary, free of charge.

I have been involved in many Event publications and Guidance Documents-including ISAN street safety guidance, HSEs Managing Crowds Safely and ILAMs book Events From Start to Finish and produced the first totally Independent Stewarding Training and Assessment scheme for the Industry 10 years ago. Over 6000 stewards have undertaken this training, many for the Cricket Olympics in South Africa.. I am currently using my expertise and contacts to assist NOEA in setting up the National Stewarding Council. I have recently championed and been involved in NOEA Scotland and NOEA Northern Ireland and am currently looking at NOEA Wales.

My passion and experience is dominated by outdoor events and I have worked on some of the world’s largest outdoor events including the Olympics but am equally passionate about assisting and working on the smaller and often more interesting events. I have promoted, produced and been licensee and feel knowledgeable from all sides of an event. I have been Expert Witness for a number of Events on various topics including Manslaughter

I still find time to do crazy things like cycling around the World, across Australia , enjoy cooking, and seriously into wildlife photography. I am currently training to cycle the highest road in the World at 18300 feet. I am driven by passion, enthusiasm and challenges. My achievements have been recognised by many- I am very proud to be a Chartered Fellow of IOSH the highest accolade they award, received Personality of Year award in 2004 from The Event Services Association and more recently received the Event Industry Award in 2009.

I wish to continue using my experience, enthusiasm and passion to further develop NOEA as an Organisation with influence, standing and respect within the Events Industry. I believe my commitment, demeanour, leadership and communication skills and my reputation has and will continue to benefit the growth and aspirations of NOEA. I am privileged to have the support of Capita both in time and financially.

Many years ago I under took a mission, started a journey and would welcome the opportunity to complete this, I hope you feel able to vote for me at these forthcoming elections.

Cheers Richard

CFIOSH, FRSH, CMIEH, DMS, MNOEA

Elections for President, Vice- President and Council will also take place.

A separate newsletter has been sent with all election details .

Please note that there are proposed amends to the constitution and these are detailed on the AGM agenda.

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• Richard Limb - President
• Jan Booth - President
  
• Jan Booth - Vice-President
• Tom Clements - Vice-President
  
• Alan Pope - General Council
• Andy Grove - General Council
• Jan Booth - General Council
• John Burgess - General Council
• Richard Harmer - General Council
• Robert Corp - General Council
• Terry Waller - General Council

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Following a recent Council meeting , and review of feedback from delegates, it was decided to hold the next Convention 21st and 22nd March 2012 in Birmingham.

1. Organisers of Outdoor Events (including Local Authorities)

2. Landowners who allow the use of their land for outdoor events or

3. Suppliers of all the goods and services which are necessary for outdoor events to happen.

In the broadest terms, outdoor events can be categorised as those that are music events (e.g. Glastonbury) and those that are mainly concerned with other non-licensable activities, such as County or Game Shows, Air and Balloon Festivals, Regattas, Food Fairs, Street Markets and the like. Some such events are commercially run and are “for profit,” others are “community events.” However, in the majority of such cases the only licensable activity is the sale of alcohol, either in a “Beer tent” or from a stall selling British wine, cider or even beer!

Some events “cross the boundary” in that they may have a significant music ingredient but are nonetheless nowhere close to falling into the category of an event such as Glastonbury. A typical example of such an event would be a small town carnival.

The principal concern of NOEA is that the entire tenor of the consultation paper appears to be targeted at the impact that pubs and clubs have on town centres. It completely overlooks and indeed ignores the effect that implementation of the proposals would have on the Outdoor Event Industry.