Monthly Archives: February 2010
Fitch Live is to cease operating in June.
Source: Event magazine Fitch chief executive Lois Jacobs confirmed that Fitch Live, which is part of the Fitch network that has several offices across the world, will close this June. “It employs a talented team but, unfortunately, the revenues have not been sufficient to support the entity for some years,” said Jacobs. Jacobs clarified that [...]
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Event industry to lobby Government at the House of Commons
Source: Event Magazine The event industry is set to meet MPs at the house of Lord’s in an unprecedented lobbying campaign spearheaded by the Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP) and Confex. MPs have already been approached by a lobbying group and sounded out by the BVEP. On 18 October, after the forthcoming general election [...]
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Resignations rise
Source: Recruiter The number of resignations among UK workers has increased in the past year, according to data from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and employment law service XpertHR. The data collected from 43,312 individuals in 197 organisations reveals resignations levels stand at 4.7%, compared with 4.5% last year. βInternal transfersβ appear to be failing [...]
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Live Event Jobs: The Perfect Occupation For The Life Of The Party
For people who truly enjoy being in the spot light, or right in the middle of all the action, live event jobs might be your calling. These are jobs for people who like to entertain the public or be involved with entertainment events. Examples of these types of jobs are comedian, singer, actress, stagehand, sound [...]
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Chinese spies target UK exhibitors
Source: Exhibition World UK β The British secret service has accused China of βbugging and burglingβ UK exhibitors and businesses at international trade fairs in an bid to obtain sensitive commercial secrets. A leaked document allegedly written by MI5βs Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure claims undercover intelligence officers from the Peopleβs Liberation Army [...]
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