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.

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. ‘Internal transfers’ appear to be failing as an alternative option to leaving for workers, dropping to 3.6% from 5.8% last year.

More than half (53.8%) of employers said restructuring and job insecurity caused many of their staff to ‘jump ship’, while 38.5% disclosed that their failure to offer career opportunities and training contributed to employees leaving and 61.5% also admitted that their employees’ heads had been turned by headhunters and recruiters.

Ruth Spellman, chief executive of the CMI, says: “A year ago employers were looking at job transfers as a way of halting growth of the dole queue.  However, with the latest figures showing that staff are prepared to run the risk of unemployment by jumping ship, questions must be asked about employee engagement levels in organisations up and down the country.”

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 coordinator, or in charge of operating the lights for live events. If you are interested in these type of jobs, then we believe you have made a wise choice. However, do you think you have what it takes? Below, we are going to tell you more about these type of jobs, so if you’re interested, pay attention…

Finding jobs that are associated with any of these types of professions are easy to locate, if you know the right places to look. There are sites online that focus strictly on jobs for live events. Sometimes flyers are posted in local playhouses and performance theaters that advertise openings for various entertainment events where performers are summoned.

Most of the time, these events require an audition of some sort. The audition can be live or there are times when a tape of a performance can be sent in. Sometimes there are multiple auditions for the same event, instead of a single chance to wow the interviewers. These jobs can range from small time productions, such as an open mic night at the local coffee house up to a live Broadway show.

There are so many people who want to become an entertainer, that it’s often easier to find a job working the sound or lights for a show and then working up to becoming a performer. This is often how many big name performers have become famous.

It usually doesn’t happen over night, it will take time and hard work. References work at times, but usually it depends on the type of performance given.

Being able to successfully obtain live event jobs is the ideal occupation for individuals who enjoy making people happy. Many people can tell when they are very young, if they will be comfortable performing in front of a bunch of people. Others just like being part of the live action, but don’t necessarily want to be in the spot light. These people are just as important as the performers, because without them, there often wouldn’t be a set, lights, sound, or a functional area for the performer.

Check out our Events Jobs and AV jobs from us here at Live Recruitment.

Source: Exhibition World

UK – The British secret service has accused China of ‘bugging and burgling’ UK exhibitors and businesses at international trade fairs in an bid to obtain sensitive commercial secrets.

A leaked document allegedly written by MI5’s Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure claims undercover intelligence officers from the People’s Liberation Army and the Ministry of Public Security in China, approached UK businessmen at trade fairs and exhibitions with “gifts” and “lavish hospitality”.

These gifts, in the form of cameras and memory sticks, have been found to contain electronic Trojan bugs which provide the Chinese with remote access to user’s computers, according to a report in The Sunday Times.

The hospitality, referred to in the report as a series of concerted “honeytraps”, are, in select cases, a bid to blackmail UK businesses into betraying sensitive commercial information.
Key targets for the subterfuge include business exhibitors in the energy, communications and manufacturing sectors.

The report says MI5 believes the Chinese government “represents one of the most significant espionage threats to the UK” because of its use of these methods, as well as widespread electronic hacking.

Source: Recruitment Consultant Magazine

Jobless figures released today by the ONS have shown the first fall in unemployment for 18 months.

The number of unemployed people in the UK during November – the latest figure released – shows 7,000 fewer people than the previous month.

This figure has been slightly skewed due to the rise in those taking on part-time work as a full-time position was unavailable.
The total number is 2.46m dropping to 7.8 per cent from October’s 7.9 per cent while the number of jobseeker allowance claimants also dropped to 1.61m.

This is 450,00 fewer than predicted to be out of work during the Budget.

Youth unemployment unexpectedly fell with the number of 16-24-year-olds out of work for the three-month period between September and November, down from 943,000 to 927,000.

Kevin Green, REC chief executive, said: “This is all positive news for job-seekers and confirms that the labour market is now in recovery mode. The REC was the first business organisation to predict we would not reach the three million unemployed mark.

“The road to full employment will be slow but these are encouraging figures today when viewed with increasing employer confidence and a return to hiring activity. It is now essential to avoid any kind of employment legislation which will add to employers’ costs and so hinder future job opportunities.”

Monster UK and Ireland managing director Julian Acquari said earlier: “Despite a still-struggling economy, UK job prospects are improving as employers slowly begin to emerge from financial crisis-induced recruitment hibernation. Clerical and support occupations are leading the way in terms of demand recovery, suggesting companies are primarily seeking temporary staff in order to maintain workforce flexibility as long as the economic uncertainty lingers. However, the uptick in HR opportunities also suggests that more organisations are preparing to increase personnel to take advantage of opportunities presenting themselves in the wake of the downturn.”

Minster for Employment Jim Knight, said: “These figures show the largest number of people coming off unemployment benefit for 15 years which is a sign that our £5bn investment to get people back to work is having an impact. The fact that tens of thousands more young people are taking up the Government’s guarantee of a place in education or training means that they are getting the valuable skills they need to get into work.

“New figures published today show that more than 25,000 people have benefited from the new Six Month Offer, while the sixth round of winning Future Jobs Fund bidders will create almost 6,000 more jobs for young people. This brings the total number of successful bids to create jobs through the Fund so far to almost 104,000. This is in addition to more than 400,000 people who have been helped into jobs through the Job Centres’ Local Employment Partnerships.”

Source: Event Magazine

A study by Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and American Express, entitled FutureWatch, has predicted shorter travel for meetings and events as well as shorter lead times in 2010 as business picks up.

Source C&IT Magazine

Universal Procon managing director Mike Ford has resigned with immediate effect.

1.Nick Bender, managing director, Grass Roots Eventcom
2. Nigel Cooper, group executive director, Motivcom
3. Kate Conway, internal communications manager, events, Tesco
4. Julian Pullan, executive VP, managing director, Jack Morton Worldwide
5. Caroline Strachan, global category leader - Business Travel, AstraZeneca/Chairman, ITM
6. Mark Taylor, head of events, BI Worldwide/chair, Eventia
7. Sarah Wright, head of events, Barclays
8. Fay Sharpe, managing director - sales and marketing, Zibrant
9. Samantha van Leeuwen, head of hotels and venues, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
10. Duncan Beale, managing director, Line Up
11. Dirk Mischendahl, director, Logistik
12. Zanine Adams, head of event solutions and UK sales, Visit London
13. Duncan Reid, group portfolio director, International Confex
14. Anita Lowe, chief executive, Venues Event Management
15. Simon Hughes, director of live events, COI
16. Andrew Latta, head of corporate events, Aviva
17. Maarten Vanneste, president and CEO, Abbit Meeting Support
18. Patrick Delaney, managing director, Ovation Global DMC
19. Jayson Weston, events manager, Indesit
20. Ian Irving, director of corporate, RPM
21. Jennifer Jenkins, managing director, MCI UK
22. Anthony Hyde, head of corporate sales, Barbican/president MPI UK Chapter
23. Chris Parnham, managing director - operations, Zibrant
24. Fiona Pelham, managing director, Organise This
25. Graham Keene, group executive chairman,World Events
26. Andrew Gilkerson, European procurement meeting and congress category lead, Pfizer
27. Tina Morris, managing partner, Adding Value
28. Peter Ducker, executive director, HBAA
29. Rob Allen, chief executive, TRO Group
30. Nick Porter, managing director, Fresh Group
31. Guy Bigwood, group sustainability director, MCI
32. Dale Parmenter, managing director, DRP
33. Randle Stonier, founding partner, Adding Value
34. Leigh Jagger, CEO, Banks Sadler
35. Matt Smith, director, Black Tomato
36. Izania Downie, CEO, Eventia
37. Andrew Williams, managing director, Seventeen Events
38. Jacqui Rogers, general manager, BT Convention Centre (ACC Liverpool)
39. David Hornby, England 2018 accommodation and hospitality consultant
40. Aileen Reuter, marketing director, Grass Roots
41. Hamish Reid, general manager, Jersey Conference Bureau
42. Peter Kerwood, head of marketing for events, Merlin Entertainments Group
43. Maria Duddin, general manager, The Brewery
44. Ted Walker, marketing manager, Keith Prowse
45. Cath Couzens, director, Perception Sales & Marketing
46. Patricia di Patrizio, regional director of sales, UK, The Rocco Forte Collection
47. Kate Disley, group marketing manager, International Confex
48. Jacqui Kavanagh, managing director, Trinity Conferences
49. Rob Davidson, senior lecturer in business travel and tourism, University of Westminster
50. Donna Abberley, business tourism manager, South Africa Tourism

Aileen Reuter, marketing director, Grass Roots

Alison Whitehead, head of sales & marketing, Principal Promotions

Andrew Deakin, co-director, Conference Care

Andrew Gilkerson, European procurement meeting and congress category lead, Pfizer

Andrew Latta, head of corporate events, Aviva

Andrew Williams, managing director, Seventeen Events

Anita Lowe, chief executive, Venues Event Management

Anna Golden, commercial director, Earls Court & Olympia

Anthony Hyde, head of corporate sales, Barbican/president MPI UK Chapter

Carina Bauer, marketing and operations director, Imex

Caroline Strachan, global procurement leader - business travel, AstraZeneca

Cath Couzens, director, Perception Sales & Marketing

Chris Elmitt, managing director, Crystal Interactive

Chris Parnham, managing director - operations, Zibrant

Chris Peacock, director, Conference Care

Dale Parmenter, managing director, DRP

David Evans, group chairman and chief executive, Grass Roots

David Hornby, England 2018 accommodation and hospitality consultant

David Pegler, managing director, Excel London

David Stubbs, head of sustainability, London 2012 Organising Committee

David Taylor, sales director, Grass Roots, HBI

David Watt, Corporate Innovations

Des McLaughlin, managing director, Grass Roots, HBI

Dirk Mischendahl, director, Logistik

Donna Abberley, business tourism manager, South Africa Tourism

Duncan Beale, managing director, Line Up

Duncan Reid, group portfolio director, International Confex

Fay Sharpe, managing director - sales and marketing, Zibrant

Fiona Pelham, managing director, Organise This

Graham Keene, group executive chairman,World Events

Guy Bigwood, group sustsainability director, MCI

Hamish Reid, general manager, Jersey Conference Bureau

Hugh Robertson, chairman and founding partner, RPM

Iain Robertson, regional director of sales, Four Seasons

Ian Irving, director of corporate, RPM

Izania Downie, CEO, Eventia

Jackie Brew, senior conference planner, Shire Pharmaceuticals

Jacqui Davies, head of events agency, Zurich

Jacqui Kavanagh, managing director, Trinity Conferences

Jacqui Rogers, general manager, BT Convention Centre (ACC Liverpool)

Jayson Weston, events manager, Indesit

Jennifer Jenkins, managing director, MCI UK

John Greenway, MP for Ryedale

John Hooker, managing partner, Adding Value Consulting

John Saunders, managing director, Altitude

John Walker, managing director, Oxford International

Joss Croft, regional director for Europe, Visit Britain

Julian Pullan, executive VP, managing director, EMEA, Jack Morton Worldwide

Kate Conway, internal communications manager, events, Tesco

Kate Disley, group marketing manager, International Confex

Keith Michaels, marketing operations manager, GM

Keith O’Loughlin, managing director, TRO

Leigh Jagger, CEO, Banks Sadler

Lois Jacobs, Global CEO, Fitch

Louise Szodi, internal communications manager, HR and engagement, Sainsburys

Maarten Vanneste, president and CEO, Abbit Meeting Support

Mandy Torrens,exhibition director, EIBTM

Maria Duddin, general manager, The Brewery

Mark Howell, director of 2012 Games, Visit London

Mark Riches, managing director, First Protocol

Mark Saxby, sales and marketing director, World Events

Mark Taylor, head of events, BI Worldwide/chair, Eventia

Martin Lines, marketing director, Nestle Professional

Martin Parry, managing director, World events

Martin Sirk, chief executive, ICCA

Matt Smith, director, Black Tomato

Mike Kershaw, chairman, Concerto Group

Morag Alabaster, sales director, Zibrant

Nick Becker, senior event manager, O2

Nick Bender, managing director, Grass Roots Eventcom

Nick Porter, managing director, Fresh Group

Nigel Cooper, group executive director, Motivcom

Padraic Gilligan, managing director, Ovation Global DMC

Patricia de Patrizio, regional director of sales, UK, The Rocco Forte Collection

Patrick Delaney, managing director, Ovation Global DMC

Paul Cook, managing director of Planet Planit and Clarity Event Insurance

Paul Tilstone, chief executive, Institute of Travel Management

Peter Ducker, executive director, HBAA

Peter Kerwood, head of marketing for events, Merlin Entertainments Group

Phil Watton, managing director, Lodestar

Randle Stonier, founding partner, Adding Value

Ray Bloom, chairman, Imex Group

Richard Bandell, chief executive, BI

Richard Waddington, chief executive, First Protocol

Rick Stainton, commercial director, Smyle

Rob Allen, chief executive, TRO Group

Rob Davidson, senior lecturer in business travel and tourism, University of Westminster

Robert Wright, managing director, Davies Tanner

Roger Tondeur, founder and president, MCI

Rupert Ellwood, managing director, Vinopolis

Samantha van Leeuwen, head of hotels and venues, Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Sarah Wright, head of events, Barclays

Simon Hughes, director of live events, COI

Ted Walker, marketing manager, Keith Prowse

Tina Morris, managing partner, Adding Value

Tracy Halliwell, director of business tourism, Visit London

Vanessa Cotton, chair, Reed Travel Exhibitions

Vishal Patel, EMEA head of events, Google

Zanine Adams, head of event solutions and UK sales, Visit London