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Gemma Baker

Gemma loves all things social media and keeps busy by creating lots of Hire Space content. When she’s not creating content, you'll find her shopping, exploring or at the gym!

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Away Days

7 Top Tips To Level Up Your Away Days

Who said away days have to be boring? Here are our favourite ways to banish that boardroom boredom!

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Event Tech

AI-Powered Event Measurement: Revolutionising How We Track Success

Tired of frustrating manual event measurement? Discover how AI is revolutionising the industry, offering real-time insights, automated feedback and predictive analytics. Learn how to drive data-driven decisions and improve event sustainability.

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How To Guide

Measuring The Impact Of Your Event: A Guide For Organisers

Whatever the goal of your event, it's essential that you're guided by objectives and use these to measure and reflect on the success of the event. Here, we share our top tips for measuring the metrics that truly matter for in-person events!

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Sustainability

Sustainable Event Planning: Set & Measure Green Goals with isla

Learn how event professionals can set and measure sustainable objectives for greener events in 2025, using TRACE, AI tools and Net Zero strategies.

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Sustainability

CSRD and Events: What Event Profs Need to Know in 2025

Discover what the EU’s CSRD means for event professionals in 2025, with updates, challenges and steps to stay compliant and sustainable.

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Sustainability

The Best Sustainability Tools for Event Professionals

To keep up with the sustainability curve, it’s essential that event organisers adopt the technology and resources to help them in the transition. We’ve put together a list of some of the best tools available to eventprofs to help them integrate sustainability in events.

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7 min read

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Event Tech

AI and Sustainability: How New Technology Can Make Events a Greener Industry

Discover how AI is transforming sustainability in events in our latest blog with MeetEngland. Explore powerful tools like the GDS Index and isla’s Trace, leading the way to greener, more impactful events.

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How To Guide

Leadership and Management Strategies for Event Leaders

Dive into our latest blog on what it takes to be a successful leader in events from some of the best in the industry.

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How To Guide

Do More With Less: A Guide To Scaling Your Events Programmes

It's no secret that events teams are stretched far beyond their means. To help release the pressure valve, we discuss how to do more with less so that you can scale your events programmes long-term.

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Corporate Events

Key Challenges for Corporate Event Planners and How to Overcome Them

The events landscape has transformed significantly in recent years, bringing new challenges and opportunities for planners. This article explores the most pressing obstacles event professionals face—along with expert solutions from a panel of seasoned industry leaders.

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Parties

Perfect Pubs And Bars For Summer Parties

We're on the lookout for the best party venues out there for a good old knees-up. Here are a few of our favourites featuring pub food, good drinks, and great atmospheres to get you excited for a party or four!

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How To Guide

5 Easy DIY Decoration Ideas For Your Summer Party

Are you looking to make your summer event beautiful on a budget? These 5 ideas are simple but will guarantee to transform your event.

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Digital Marketing

Experientialism to Transformationalism in Events: 2025/26 Trends & Predictions

Explore the future of events in 2026, from AI adoption to the surprising return of "dumb." Learn how technology and human connection are shaping transformational event experiences.

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5 min read

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Christmas Parties

London's Most Unusual Christmas Venues

Tired of the same old Christmas party venues? This year, why not switch things up and throw your festive bash somewhere that’s truly out of the ordinary?

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Conferences

Lights, Camera, Conference: Top Cinema Venues For Your Next Event

Cinema venues are fast becoming a go-to choice for conferences, presentations and corporate events, and it’s easy to see why. From iconic brands to hidden gems, here are our top picks to inspire your next event.

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Away Days

5 Top Tips For A Revitalising Team Kick Off

Looking to hold an energising team kick off? Look no further - here are our top tips!

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London Venues

9 Glorious Glass Venues in London

London is a city that knows how to make an impression, and when it comes to hosting events, why settle for anything less than spectacular? Enter London’s glorious glass venues!

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How To Guide

8 Ways To Use Bottles At Your Event

Whether you're planning a summer party, Christmas party, or even your big day, bottles can add a lovely touch to any theme. Here's how!

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Events

6 Corporate Event Trends and Predictions for 2025

Discover the key corporate event trends and predictions for the rest of 2025, including cutting-edge AI, personalised experiences and sustainable strategies transforming the events landscape.

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Summer Parties

8 of The Best Bars to Soak Up The Summer Sun

With the sun finally showing its face, join us in making the most of it with trips to the best summertime bars in London. Check out our top spots to soak up all the sun (and Sangria) going!

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Birthday Inspiration

How to Choose the Perfect Birthday Party Venue

Ready to find your party's perfect match? Here are some savvy tips on how to choose the perfect birthday party venue, plus a few top spots that are sure to impress!

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Product Launches

Mirror Mirror: Reflecting Your Brand in Your Event Venue

When it comes to planning an event, it's essential that your venue aligns with your brand. Here are our insights on how to pick out the perfect brand-driven venue to make sure your guests remember your event - and your brand - for all the right reasons.

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Sustainability

How to Find a Sustainable Venue for Your Event: A Guide for Event Organisers

With sustainability top of the agenda for many event organisers, choosing a sustainable venue for events is essential. Here, we're diving into how to find a sustainable venue, from the key features to look for, to the questions to ask, to make sure you're making your events as green as possible.

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Diversity & Inclusion

What Does Pride Mean For The Events Industry In 2025?

We all want to help build an industry we can be proud of, which means working to make our events safer, more inclusive and more welcoming for all. In this article, we explore what Pride means for the events industry in 2025, and where the future of our industry leads for LGBTQ+ equality.

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