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Members of UKEVENTS’ newly elected Executive Committee have been confirmed. Notably, Nick Morgan has been re-elected, while Glenn Bowdin has been elected as vice chair and treasurer.
The British Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) is being consulted by the Department of Culture, Digital, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the recognition of professional qualifications.
The consultation is part of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which provides a framework under which the UK and the EU may agree Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs). Any agreement would potentially enable UK event professionals to secure recognition for their professional qualifications within EU Member States.
Arrangements will be implemented on a profession-by-profession basis and depend upon reciprocal cooperation from both the UK and EU Member States. The framework enables UK and EU professional bodies or authorities to make recommendations on MRAs to the Partnership Council. Once an arrangement has been adopted, a professional qualified in the UK will be able to use the terms outlined in the arrangement to secure recognition of their qualification
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Susan Spibey, executive board chair of IEM, said it was the first step towards official recognition of the sector. “There is still much work to do as this does not cover the main SOC Code work neither SIC Codes which are used by businesses to register at Companies House. Again, events does not exist on the SIC Code framework,” she said.
Caroline Jackson, vice chair of BVEP and chair of the Skills & Talent Working Group said it was pleasing that the ONS, and the bodies involved in deciding on the new SOC extension codes, have recognised the need for the generic title of ‘events’.