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UK: 'Our time' Makes Case For Living

Wage

Leading event professionals have begun paving the

way towards introducing the living wage across the

industry, saying it’s “our time” to make it work.

Representatives from agencies, corporates, venues,

associations, along with Living Wage Foundation

acting director Sarah Vero, met on Friday to

discuss the benefits of the living wage and how to

urge event buyers to put it on their agenda.

As much as 70 percent of London-based employees in the hospitality industry are paid

below the living wage, while the UK-wide figure is 65 per cent. M&IT has teamed up

with Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) to launch

the Living Wage for Live Events campaign and started a petition.

“This is really about us trying to seize the moment and also agree on a pathway on

what it is we should be aiming to achieve,” M&IT managing editor Martin Lewis said

during the debate.

“It’s obvious it’s our time. The political arena is recognising there’s a link between living

wage and business. We’re not necessarily saying it’s absolutely feasible in every area

of the hospitality industry, but it’s obvious a lot more can be done.”

Robin Parker, general manager at Church House Conference Centre, where the

debate took place, said there had been clear benefits from paying the living wage.

“Our team like working at Church House. How can you expect anyone to work on the

living wage on £6.75?” he said.

Hannah Richardson, from KPMG, said the company was passionate about

implementing the living wage: “The ethical motivation for it is so important and I can’t

move away from that. There might be corporates who say they do things but it really

breeds in our organisation.”

Sundial Group CEO Tim Chudley, whose venue Barnett Hill became one of the first

accredited Living Wage employers, said there was work to be done to urge more

corporates to adopt a similar view.

“It’s been quite disappointing by corporate procurement when it comes to choosing

venues. Many of the people I’ve spoken to say they’re not interested,” he said.

“They might not be making it a pre-requisite because there are not enough suppliers.”

British Hospitality Association’s Martin Couchman said feedback from the majority

of members was that they couldn’t afford the living wage.

“They know you’re less likely to have staff turnover if you pay the living wage, but it’s the

question of what’s affordable. We’re not saying there will be job losses, it will be more

cutting hours; it will be the ability to create jobs,” he said.

The group is working to hold a launch event in the coming months. Register your

support at www.livingwageforevents.com

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The first Living Wage for Live Events campaign debate is set to take

place featuring some of the UK meetings industry’s key figures.

The debate at Church House Conference Centre on Friday 16 October

will feature meeting and events professionals from firms including TFI

Group, Grass Roots, drp, KPMG, Innovision, MIA and BHA.

M&IT and the Association of British Professional Conference

Organisers (ABPCO) teamed up to launch the campaign this year, and

are encouraging event buyers to put the Living Wage at the top of their

agenda.

The debate, moderated by M&IT managing editor Martin Lewis, will

consider the campaign’s aim to ensure frontline staff in hospitality,

meeting and event venues are paid the Living Wage.

The discussions will be from 12 noon- 2pm, with registration from

11.45am, and Church House will be providing a working lunch at the

event.

Anyone with strong views on the subject or who would like to take part

or attend the debate should email Heather Lishman for more

information.

To follow the debate online, follow the @ABPCO and @meetpie

Twitter feeds and the event hashtag #LivingWage4Events. You can

pledge your support by signing the petition at

www.livingwageforevents.com.

ABPCO association director Heather Lishman said: “It is something we

are passionate about and we want the campaign to address questions

on behalf of event professionals everywhere.

"At present, the hotel and hospitality sectors are rated as some of the

worst offenders when it comes to not paying their frontline employees

the living wage. The Centre for Research in Social Policy found that 90

per cent of workers in the hospitality sector are paid under the living

wage and, whilst it is not enforceable, people are now starting to

question whether this is morally right.

“The positive news is that some companies are beginning to react and

make a change. One of the first conference venues to be accredited

was Sundial Group’s Barnett Hill and the campaign is now urging event

buyers to put the Living Wage at the top of their agenda when it comes

to selecting a venue.

“Support is growing and this is superb news but we are not so blind

that we accept there will not be challenges to face when adopting the

Living Wage and this is why a debate has been organised. It is

important that the campaign is debated from all angles so it ultimately

ensures that what is best for the industry is recognised and

implemented.”

The inaugural debate is also being held as part of the National Events

Month campaign, of which ABPCO is an active supporter.

Those attending the debate include:

- Robin Parker – Church House Conference Centre

- Des Mclaughlin, Grass Roots Meetings & Events

- Hannah Richardson – KPMG London

- Laura Brookes – KPMG London

- Tim Chudley – Sundial Group

- Claudia Douglass – Innovision

- Rachael Betts – on behalf of the MIA

- Dale Parmenter - DRP Group

- Sarah Vero - Living Wage Foundation

- Martin Couchman - BHA

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Pictured: Chudley and staff at Barnett Hill

Sundial Group MD Tim Chudley has been shortlisted in the leadership

category of the Living Wage Champion Awards 2015.

And Sundial Group’s Surrey venue Barnett Hill has been listed as an

Employer Champion.

The recognition comes ahead of the first Living Wage for Live Events

campaign debate on Friday 16 October at Church House Conference

Centre, where a panel - including Chudley - will look at the industry's

position when it comes to paying the living wage.

The Living Wage Champion Awards celebrate individuals and

organisations that have made a real difference to their industry or their

community by supporting the Living Wage.

The Awards are open to accredited Living Wage Employers,

Recognised Service Providers and individuals who have made an

outstanding contribution to the campaign.

Chudley said: "I feel honoured as an individual and as someone that

feels passionately about the issue, but I'm also pleased on behalf of

the hospitality industry, as we've been dragging our heels.

“The UK hospitality industry suffers from low pay. It isn’t universal and

we shouldn't be making excuses for it. It's time that people taking a

stance on this should be demanding change."

Sundial Group is the only employer from the meetings and events

sector to have been nominated in the awards.

The winners will be announced as part of Living Wage Week 2015 in

November. The awards are judged by an independent panel of

community leaders from the Living Wage campaign.

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Leading event professionals have begun paving the way towards

introducing the living wage across the industry, saying it’s “our time” to

make it work.

Representatives from agencies, corporates, venues, associations,

along with Living Wage Foundation acting director Sarah Vero, met on

Friday to discuss the benefits of the living wage and how to urge event

buyers to put it on their agenda.

As much as 70 per cent of London-based employees in the hospitality

industry are paid below the living wage, while the UK-wide figure is 65

per cent. M&IT has teamed up with Association of British Professional

Conference Organisers (ABPCO) to launch the Living Wage for Live

Events campaign and started a petition.

“This is really about us trying to seize the moment and also agree on a

pathway on what it is we should be aiming to achieve,” M&IT managing

editor Martin Lewis said during the debate.

“It’s obvious it’s our time. The political arena is recognising there’s a

link between Living Wage and business. We’re not necessarily saying

it’s absolutely feasible in every area of the hospitality industry, but it’s

obvious a lot more can be done.”

Robin Parker, general manager at Church House Conference Centre,

where the debate took place, said there had been clear benefits from

paying the Living Wage.

“Our team like working at Church House. How can you expect anyone

to work on the Living Wage on £6.75?” he said.

Hannah Richardson, from KPMG, said the company was passionate

about implementing the rate of pay: “The ethical motivation for it is so

important and I can’t move away from that. There might be corporates

who say they do things but it really breeds in our organisation.”

Sundial Group CEO Tim Chudley, whose venue Barnett Hill became

one of the first accredited Living Wage conference hotels said there

was work to be done to urge more corporates to adopt a similar view.

“It’s been quite disappointing by corporate procurement when it comes

to choosing venues. Many of the people I’ve spoken to say they’re not

interested,” he said.

“They might not be making it a pre-requisite because there are not

enough suppliers.”

British Hospitality Association’s Martin Couchman said feedback from

the majority of members was that they couldn’t afford the living wage.

“They know you’re less likely to have staff turnover if you pay the living

wage, but it’s the question of what’s affordable. We’re not saying there

will be job losses, it will be more cutting hours; it will be the ability to

create jobs,” he said.

The group is working to hold a launch event in the coming months.

Register your support at www.livingwageforevents.com.

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London's Church House to host AssociationMeetings Conference 2016

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Church House Conference Centre in London will host the fourth edition of the Association Meetings

Conference in June next year.

The Meetings Show's event director, Steve Knight

The event is designed to address the specific needs of UK and international association meeting and event

planners, PCOs and AMCs, and has grown year-on-year since it was launched in 2013. This year, the

conference attracted 98 association professionals, a 49% increase from the previous year.

The Association Meetings Conference will be held on 13 June, the night before The Meetings Show kicks off

at Olympia Grand.

Steve Knight, event director of The Meetings Show, said: "The QEII Centre, our previous venue, has been a

great partner and supporter and we would like to thank them for being part of its success. Church House

Conference Centre provides us with an equally impressive setting right in the heart of Westminster; it has

extensive experience of the Association market and perfectly balances a historic setting with high-end,

modern facilities and we look forward to working alongside them as we seek to attract even more association

professionals to attend the event."

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Church House Conference Centre, London, will provide the backdrop for the fourth edition of the Association Meetings Conference on 13 June, 2016.

The event is crafted to address the specific needs of UK and international association meeting and event planners, PCOs and AMCs and has grown year on

year since it was launched in 2013. This year the conference attracted 98 association professionals – an increase of 49% on the previous year.

The move to Church House Conference Centre, located in the heart of Westminster, coincides with the new dates and relocation of The Meetings Show, which will be held at

Olympia Grand from 14-16 June, 2016.

The Association Meetings Conference is held on the eve of The Meetings Show with content created by Linda Pereira, Conference Chair and Executive Director, CPL

Events.

Steve Knight, Event Director of The Meetings Show, comments: “The Association Meetings Conference provides association professionals with targeted educational content

which is relevant to their roles as well as offering a valuable networking opportunity. The QEII Centre, our previous venue, has been a great partner and supporter and we

would like to thank them for being part of its success. Church House Conference Centre provides us with an equally impressive setting right in the heart of Westminster; it

has extensive experience of the Association market and perfectly balances a historic setting with high end modern facilities and we look forward to working alongside them as

we seek to attract even more association professionals to attend the event.”

Robin Parker, General Manager of Church House Conference Centre, comments: “We have exhibited at the show to great success, watching it grow from strength to

strength. We know and understand the Association market and look forward to working with the organisers of the conference to deliver an event to a global audience of

industry leaders.”

Organised by Centaur Live (a division of Centaur Media Plc), The Meetings Show is the premier event for the UK inbound and outbound meetings industry, taking place

14-16 June, 2016 at Olympia Grand, London. Organised by meeting professionals for meeting professionals it is focused around a large exhibition, networking opportunities

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Church House will host the 2016 edition of the

Association Meetings Conference

The Association Meetings Conference is set to move to Church House

Conference Centre next year.

The fourth edition of the Association Meetings Conference will take

place on 13 June, 2016. The move coincides with the new dates and

relocation of The Meetings Show, which will be held at Olympia Grand

from 14-16 June, 2016.

The event, aimed at association meeting and event planners, has

grown year on year since it was launched in 2013. This year the

conference attracted 98 association professionals – an increase of 49

per cent on the previous year. Its content is created by Linda Pereira,

conference chair and executive director at CPL Events.

Steve Knight, event director of The Meetings Show, said: “The

Association Meetings Conference provides association professionals

with targeted educational content which is relevant to their roles as

well as offering a valuable networking opportunity.

“The QEII Centre, our previous venue, has been a great partner and

supporter and we would like to thank them for being part of its

success.

“Church House Conference Centre provides us with an equally

impressive setting right in the heart of Westminster; it has extensive

experience of the association market and perfectly balances a historic

setting with high end modern facilities and we look forward to working

alongside them as we seek to attract even more association

professionals to attend the event.”

Robin Parker, GM of Church House Conference Centre, added: “ We

know and understand the association market and look forward to

working with the organisers of the conference to deliver an event to a

global audience of industry leaders.”

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Following recent investments in broadcasting and web streaming equipment, Church House Conference Centre’s AV

team has introduced a full in-house video production service.

The new service allows the venue to produce professional videos, providing clients with a one-stop shop for all their

event AV requirements, as well as generate creative opportunities for its marketing department.

In the past two years Church House has invested more than £120,000 in state-of-the-art video equipment including a vision

mixer, HD cameras, lighting and infrastructure. In order to support these investments Church House has also invested in

developing its teams experience in broadcast technology, providing training for all AV technicians in the Editing Suite on

programmes such as Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effect so they can produce professional videos in-house.

Ian Locke, Church House Conference Centre’s AV Manager, says: “We are thrilled to officially introduce this service at Church House and are really excited about the new

opportunities that it will open. For our clients this is a chance to benefit from some cutting edge technology and obtain professional videos, whilst simplifying the production

process by working with a team who already knows and understands their event.

“From an internal point of view it will also enhance our marketing efforts by offering more possibilities in-house, such as being able to create content for our new YouTube

channel. Our AV team is full of young and talented people and this is a great way for them to showcase their broad technical skills but also their creative potential.”

The first client to utilise the new service was international AV association InfoComm, who hosted their Live Hands-On Day in September. Christopher Lavelle, Regional

Director, UK and Ireland InfoComm International, commented: “We were extremely pleased with the outcome from the Video Production Team at Church House Conference

Centre. The video pieces created were catching, edgy and clearly well thought out in post-production. On the day the video crew were polite and courteous, invisible when

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Category: Arenas and Conference Centres Created on Thursday, 29 October 2015 15:00

Two political heavyweights took to the stage at Church House Conference Centre this week for a debate on The Art of Political Power.

The sold-out event was organised by Intelligence Squared, the world’s leading forum for live debate. It saw Robert Caro — often described as America’s

greatest political biographer — quizzed on the nature of political power by William Hague, the former foreign secretary and former leader of the Conservative

party.

Caro has twice won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography, for his studies of the lives of Robert Moses and Lyndon B Johnson, and in 2010 he received the National Humanities

Medal from President Barack Obama.

Church House Conference Centre is no stranger to political debate having been used by the two Houses of Parliament during World War II with many historic speeches

taking place within the building, including the announcement by Winston Churchill of the sinking of the battleship Bismarck. The Westminster venue has continued its political

links hosting many government meetings over the years.

Intelligence Squared said: “Church House was an excellent venue for our evening with Robert Caro and William Hague, with its central, Westminster location and its

atmospheric, historic auditorium.”

Church House Conference Centre’s General Manager Robin Parker commented: “To have one of the greatest political writers come to Church House in this superb event

organised by Intelligence Squared and to see him questioned about his career and political knowledge was a great honour. It is just one of the many high-calibre political

events we have hosted this year. These events are of immense interest to members of the public and it was great to see yet another high-profile speaker talk in front of a

sold-out audience.”

Church House Conference Centre is situated in the heart of Westminster and is one of London’s most versatile event venues, accommodating between 2 and 664 guests.

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