http://www.live-recruitment.co.uk/blog Event jobs specialist events recruitment company and AV job recruitment Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:35:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Source: Guardian According to our experts, if you want to get ahead in events management you'll need the ability to keep level head when things go wrong, a stomach for seriously hard work and comfy shoes. Martin Jack is managing director of event management company Think Different Events Get stuck into events ... http://www.live-recruitment.co.uk/blog/2010/09/07/what-is-it-like-working-in-event-management/ Source: C&IT Magazine Sainsbury's Bank's former chief executive Hamish Taylor stressed the value of live events during C&IT's Brand Book Live Event last night. Taylor said: "There is no doubt there are huge advantages [to live events]. They are face to face, you have a greater chance to have discussion with people ... http://www.live-recruitment.co.uk/blog/2010/09/02/live-events-a-powerful-tool-for-brands-says-former-eurostar-and-sainsburys-bank-chief/  Source: Event Magazine In an conversation with Event magazine, London Launch Live CEO Will Broome has dismissed reports that his company has ever phoenixed, or has any trade creditors. Hitting out at a report in another industry publication, Broome explains that when he launched the Londonlaunch brand he created 14 different company ... http://www.live-recruitment.co.uk/blog/2010/09/01/exclusive-will-broome-refutes-12m-liquidation-story/ Source: C&IT Magazine Public spending cuts are the greatest threat to growth in the events market in the coming year, say industry figures, as the government prepares to unveil its spending review. Following COI's announcement it will slash 287 jobs in the department this year, 38% of events professionals responding to a ... http://www.live-recruitment.co.uk/blog/2010/08/31/public-spending-cuts-greatest-threat-to-events-growth-reveals-industry-survey/ Source: Exhibition News A survey of IMEX 2010 hosted buyers carried out jointly by ICCA and IMEX shows expected growth for what the authors call “the most resilient sector of the meetings industry”. More than 100 association day attendees to the 2010 IMEX meetings executives exhibition in Frankfurt responded to the survey, ... http://www.live-recruitment.co.uk/blog/2010/08/31/hosted-buyers-paint-positive-picture-for-2011-meetings/ Source: Event Magazine UK Event Safety has appealed to event promoters to reposition their toilets after increasing cases of rowdy festival types tipping them over. The safety advisory firm said injuries as a result of the efforts of pranksters are on the rise. "We are asking event promoters and planners to position the ... http://www.live-recruitment.co.uk/blog/2010/08/26/toilet-tipping-on-the-rise-at-festivals-uk-event-safety-raises-concerns/ Source:C&IT Mag Aviva insurance group has retained Banks Sadler as its venue finding agency after a six-way pitch. Aviva has been working with Banks Sadler since 2007 and the new four-year global deal will continue to be run from the agency's York office. Aviva UK operational services travel contracts manager Derick Shaw said: ... http://www.live-recruitment.co.uk/blog/2010/08/26/aviva-retains-banks-sadler-after-competitive-tender/ Source:C&IT Magazine Research firm Market and Business Development has predicted an 11% rise in corporate hospitality by 2015, but agencies forecast greater increases.  Corporate hospitality will increase 2% in 2011, but be boosted by 8% by the London 2012 Olympic Games and another 4% during the Commonwealth Games in 2014, according to ... http://www.live-recruitment.co.uk/blog/2010/08/19/corporate-hospitality-forecast-to-increase-11-by-2015/ Source: Event MagazineThe latest research from analyst experts Plimsoll reveals that 343 event and exhibition organising companies have lost more than a third of their value in the last 12 months. Titled 'Exhibition and Event Organisers' this research from Plimsoll also revealed that out of the top 726 companies analysed 475 ... http://www.live-recruitment.co.uk/blog/2010/05/07/more-than-300-event-companies-suffer-huge-losses-according-to-new-research/ Getting bored of conferences? Use your AV / Production experience to deliver creative events with a twist! Working across a huge variety of quirky venues this team transform public spaces (amongst others) into bespoke themed areas for de-lux events such as glittering award shows with audience numbers up to 5,000! They come ... http://www.live-recruitment.co.uk/blog/2010/05/07/junior-av-project-manager/