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Imagination was expecting 1,000 European delegates to arrive between tomorrow and Friday for an event for a major automotive client, but has had to postpone the event.

“We were able to accommodate the British delegates as planned today, but we have had to cancel the rest of the event as there was no way of getting people here. We’re waiting to see when the volcano stops erupting to see if we can rearrange the event,” said Imagination group event director Guy Stevenson.

Adding Value has had two events affected. A three-day global financial regulation summit the agency was due to produce for 200 delegates today has been cancelled.

“We were meant to produce a conference in Amsterdam but, unfortunately, it was cancelled last night because delegates could not get there,” said Adding Value managing partner, Randle Stonier.

He added that an incentive trip set to take place in Istanbul later this week for an IT and communications client will be cancelled tonight.

Meanwhile, Ovation had to postpone a planned fam trip to Copenhagen, due to start yesterday, and the South African High Commission and the North West Province cancelled a planned press conference and cocktail event today as the Premier and delegation from the North West Province were unable to travel.

However, some corporate clients are pushing ahead with events despite the disruption. The Ultimate Event Company is organising a pan-European event for an IT client in Monte Carlo.

“The team and equipment are on-site and ready to go, with delegates arriving from the US and all over Europe today,” said The Ultimate Event Company managing director Sue Martineau. “We have not had many delegates cancelling and are expecting a good turn-out despite the disruption.”

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