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On the outside looking in

  July 4, 2006

John Spain looks at the advantages of using outdoor venues

On the outside looking in

  July 4, 2006

John Spain looks at the advantages of using outdoor venues

On the outside looking in

  July 4, 2006

John Spain looks at the advantages of using outdoor venues

In February, Michael Scroop took over from Paul Kennedy as Chairman of the Meetings Industry Association (MIA). Scroop is chief executive of Parrimark Technology a company which he founded in 1997.

John Spain hopes the National Venue Show sale will help it flourish even more

John Spain hopes the National Venue Show sale will help it flourish even more

In any event

  April 4, 2006

John Spain asks why an increasing number of organisers are now running ‘events’ rather than ‘exhibitions’.

A little extra something

  April 3, 2006

John Spain thinks organisers should look out for added value

What happens after an event?

  March 9, 2006

John Spain thinks organisers should ask questions after the event.

A welcome change

  March 9, 2006

For many organisers, location is the most important element of running an event. In a nutshell, ‘get the destination and venue wrong and the event is wrong’ is the...