High profile members of the UK events industry will meet with members of parliament at a closed-door dinner as part of the Britain for Events campaign on 2nd February 2012.
Attending the dinner will be 25 industry representatives, joined by five MPs, including Nick de Bois, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Events. The MP’s expected to be present include Bob Blackman MP (Harrow East), Bob Stewart MP (Beckenham), Steve Brine MP (Winchester & Chandlers Ford) and Tom Greatrex MP (Rutherglen & Hamilton West). There will also be attendance from Lady Cobham (Visit England) and Lord Triesman, underlining the collective interest from both houses of parliament.
The dinner will be co-chaired by Nick de Bois MP and Michael Hirst, Chair of the Business Visits & Events Partnership, with the intention of creating closer partnership between government and industry to increase the UK event industry’s international competitiveness.
Other confirmed attendees include Fay Sharpe, Managing Director – Sales & Marketing, Zibrant; Leigh Jagger, Chief Executive Officer, Banks Sadler; Kevin Murphy, Chief Executive, ExCeL London; Jonny Sullens, Portfolio Director, Confex Group; Ben Goedegebuure, Director of Sales, SECC; and Jane Longhurst, Chief Executive, MIA.
