In this edition of Micebook Talks, Chetan Shah was joined by Sarah Threlfall, Events & Safety Consultant at BrightSpace Events Ltd and Laura Capell-Abra, Founder of Stress Matters. Now that everyone can finally start looking towards some form of live events starting in October, the next step is making sure that they are safe and here is what we have taken away from the session. Nothing has changed drastically over the past few weeks with business events still allowed to take

An extended version of Micebook Talks gathered industry experts for a quick and honest assessment from the front line: Expert Panellists: Martin Fullard, Editor, Conference News Christianne Beck, Experiential Lead, Shell Jennifer Jenkins, Director, Worldspan Ian Cummings, Global VP, Commercial, CWT Meetings & Events Michael Hirst, Consultant, CBRE Hotels The government is listening to the MICE industry but responses are slow in coming as the communication is handled by the DC

A panel of experts addressed a very sensitive topic and a hard one to approach for fear of saying the wrong thing. Why Black Lives Matter (BLM)? Specifically, why is it good to have diversity? Why are there so few BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) people at a senior level in the events industry and what can we do about it? Panelists: Frances Green, Managing Director, Green & Pleasant Events Orson Francescone, Managing Director, FT Live at Financial Times Jessica Charles

Carina Bauer of IMEX, spoke to the MICEBOOK group about the recently cancelled IMEX America and what will come next on Planet Imex: The MICE market is starting to look up in the UK, partly thanks to the planned implementation of a reduced 1-meter distancing restriction from July which is having a huge psychological effect on buyers. To restart effectively, the industry needs a roadmap and some dedicated support from the UK government. As of yet, MICE events have not been addr