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'We need to get our house in order'

May 29, 2026'We need to get our house in order'James Lancaster sits down with Dr Mike Duignan, founder of the Centre for Events & Festivals (CEF), to unpack the big problems nobody in events is talking about enough.Read More

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September 20, 2024Bitesize Friday: what do acquisitions mean for the industry?Could high-profile mergers and acquisitions spell the new golden age for the business meetings and events industry?

People no longer have a work wardrobe TMS ep 5

September 13, 2024Bitesize Friday: RIP to the work wardrobeAs we swap heels for trainers and three-piece suits for 'shackets' we realise that 'style' doesn't have to mean discomfort anymore.

Ep 5: 'This is why we need Martyn’s law'

September 6, 2024Ep 5: 'This is why we need Martyn’s law'Bitesize Friday: With Taylor Swift's tour in jeopardy due to security threats, we dive into the alarming story and discuss the urgent need for Martyn’s Law, a proposed legislation aimed at preventing such attacks

TMR episode 5

August 30, 2024The Meeting Room episode 5: Taylor Swift, Martyn's Law, conference fashionFrom Taylor Swift and MartynsLaw to conference fashion and mergers and acquisitions, a lot is happening in the business events industry.

Bitesize Friday: 'Does your city have the feel-good factor?'

August 16, 2024Bitesize Friday: Does your city have the feel-good factor?How do we translate a destination's sense of pride when hosting a large sporting or music event, into a sense of pride for hosting a large, international meeting?

Bitsize Friday: 'Business travellers spend more money'

August 12, 2024Bitesize Friday: 'Business travellers spend more'Bitesize Friday: 'Business travellers spend more' 0 0 41235 Sponsored by In episode 4 of The Meeting Room, Paul and James discuss whether the money spent by business travellers and event delegates should be put back into the local communities

How many flights have you taken this year

August 2, 2024Bitesize Friday: How many flights have you taken this year?Bitesize Friday: How many flights have you taken this year? Tourism has been around for a long time, so why is it an issue now? Northstar Meetings Group's James Lancaster and Paul Harvey explore why residents everywhere

TMS Episode 4

July 26, 2024The Meeting Room: Is your event making overtourism worse?In epsiode four of The Meeting Room, James Lancaster and Paul Harvey explore what links overtourism, business tourism and psychic income.

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July 19, 2024Bitesize Friday: 'Is AI causing redundancies?'This bitesize clip from EP3 of The Meeting Room looks at the efficacy and ethics of using AI in the workplace and asks: is AI causing redundancies?

AI is a dangerous tool

July 12, 2024Bitesize Friday: AI is a dangerous toolThis bitesize clip from episode 3 of The Meeting Room looks at the efficacy and ethics of using AI in the workplace. Tommy Moore explains that AI can be a dangerous tool if you don't have legal parameters.Show More