27 January 2021 - Submitted by Olivia Powell Submitted by Olivia Powell on 27 January 2021
Stress Matters has announced the launch of its Pandemics Stories collection, a storybook that tells the stories of 40 people across the event industry.
The Stress Matters team have spent the last 10 months helping support the industry through a Support Line, Support Circles and through its Buddies Matter programme.
Laura Capell-Abra, founder of Stress Matters, said: “It really struck us how everyone’s experience of the pandemic has been so unique, and each person has a unique story to tell. We wanted to share these stories so that
whatever anyone is going through, they would hopefully feel less alone as they read the stories of their peers.”
Charlotte Gentry, CEO and founder of Pure Communications Group, on finding opportunities in adversity.
We repositioned our service offering and brand this year, although started last year with the rebuild of our website and having made this strategic move, had no idea what was coming round the corner.
Everyone has had to pivot to virtual events and the reality is, that there isn t really any money to be made in virtual, unless you are doing large volumes of it or huge congresses which require builds for virtual environments. Most corporates don t think that they should be investing money on a virtual event, unless it is a huge conference and currently no one has a crystal ball and we don t know when live events are going to come back, although the hope is Easter 2021.
22 December 2020 - Submitted by Guest Author Submitted by Guest Author on 22 December 2020
The twenty second in a series by Stress Matters, who have been asking those across the events industry - how are you doing?
Richard Waddington, former CEO and founder of First Protocol (now First Agency), chair of the Event Marketing Association (EMA).
I ve been in the events industry since I was 14 when I started helping out in the kitchens of our local hotel washing pots and peeling veg, eventually progressing to the restaurant – Id made it!! Well, certainly got the bug for hospitality. I’ve just turned 60 which I find hard to believe, but hey it’s only a number.
18 December 2020 - Submitted by Guest Author Submitted by Guest Author on 18 December 2020
The seventeenth in a series by Stress Matters, who have been asking those across the events industry - how are you doing?
Cecilia Lavin, head of the EMEA sales team for One World rental and president of International Live Events Association (ILEA) UK, on the importance of taking a break.
I am so excited for Christmas break, it s been a tough year. I am lucky enough to be full time employed by an employer who has managed to survive this, but it has been emotionally and mentally draining, and I think people need that break now.