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Imogen Beech

With a love of interior design, Imogen’s writing experience has taken her from the mansions of the rich and famous to the capital’s most unique events spaces on Hire Space.

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Conferences

5 Fab Facts You Didn’t Know About One Birdcage Walk

If you’re looking forward to your post-quarantine conferences, look no further. Full of class and culture, One Birdcage Walk is sure to turn any conference into a success.

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Conferences

Picture the Perfect Conference at LABS House Holborn

If you’re looking to host an unforgettable post-lockdown conference, you’ll need a spectacular venue to match. LABS House Holborn is the answer!

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Christmas Parties

Characterful Christmases at The Postal Museum

It's never too early to start planning this year's Christmas party. And for your first post-pandemic festivities, you need somewhere unique, original and unforgettable... you need The Postal Museum!

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Hybrid Events

How Much Does a Hybrid Event Cost?

We've created a step-by-step guide to budgeting for hybrid events so you're fully prepared and ready to start planning.

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Virtual Events

Ideas for Fun Virtual Entertainment Features

We all understand the importance of entertainment at an in-person event. From drinks and nibbles after a panel discussion to tons of breakout space at a conference, there’s always a need to give your attendees a chance to relax and let their hair down. But how does that translate to virtual events?

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Virtual Events

Beat the Uncertainty with Covid Cover

Covid Cover helps you plan confidently and efficiently by allowing you to effortlessly switch between virtual, hybrid and in-person events as required.

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Virtual Events

The Value of Team Building in 2021

With most of us still working from home, how can we keep our teams clued up, motivated and productive? Here’s why you should make virtual team building a central part of your event strategy this year.

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Safer Events

The #Eventprofs Guide to COVID Testing

As an events industry, investing in testing can demonstrate that our events (once they’re allowed to resume) are really and truly safe. But what kind of tests should you invest in? Is there anything you should watch out for? We’ve laid it all out here.

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Virtual Events

The Best ‘All-in-One’ Virtual Event Platforms and What to Use Them For

Your virtual event is only as good as the platform you're using. But with tons of virtual event platforms out there, it can be hard to know where to start searching. To make things easier, we've listed 9 of the best.

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Virtual Events

10 of the Best Virtual Experience Suppliers on the Market

We’ll all remember 2020 as the year the world went virtual and brought us a ton of virtual experience suppliers to rival even the most excellent in-person event suppliers on the market.

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Virtual Events

Introduction to Virtual Event Design

Event design has always been a key consideration for event planners organising a face-to-face event. But it’s no less important for virtual events. So, how does it fit in?

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Virtual Events

9 Festive & Fun Virtual Christmas Party Ideas for Every Team

Chances are this Christmas could look a little different, with chances of second waves and continued social distancing. So, we've pulled together some great virtual Christmas party ideas for your team, so you can stay safe while celebrating like you deserve.

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EventLAB 2020 Online

Safer Events - Getting Prepared For The Return To Live

The final session of EventLAB Online Part 2 explored event safety and what event professionals should be thinking about to prepare for the return of face-to-face events.

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EventLAB 2020 Online

How To Become An Event Design Pro

This workshop explored how we can create purpose-led events with experience design, allowing us to keep up with the changing world around us.

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Virtual Events

Your Virtual and Hybrid Event Strategy Checklist

If you’re new to online events, you might not yet have had a chance to build out a robust virtual and hybrid event strategy. To help you out, we’ve listed the key elements that should be on any event planner’s checklist.

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EventLAB 2020 Online

How To Make Your Workplace And Events More Inclusive

Co-founders of Diversity Ally, Ashanti Bentil-Dhue and Gabrielle Austen-Browne, held a workshop on how to create more inclusive environments at EventLAB Part 1.

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EventLAB 2020 Online

How To Develop A Strategy For Event Sustainability Into 2021

This workshop at EventLAB Part 1 was led by Anna Abdelnoor and Ben Quarrell, co-founders of isla. Read our key takeaways.

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Safer Events

Case Study: COVID-Safe Wedding at RSA House

RSA House, a Hire Space Accredited Safer Venue, recently held its first physically distanced, COVID-safe wedding. Here, we’ll take a look at what measures were put in place to make sure the event was safe, as well as fun and memorable for the couple and their guests.

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Historic Venues

Make History With an Event at Stationers’ Hall and Garden

Just getting through 2020 is likely to land us in the history books. But if you really want to make history with a jaw-dropping post-pandemic event, what better setting than the historic Stationers' Hall and Garden?

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Conferences

Brighten Up Your Conference at Lumiere Underwood

After the events of the past 18 months, hosting a conference at Lumiere Underwood is a great excuse for your delegates to unwind and let their hair down.

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Safer Events

Delivering Safer Events in 2020 and Beyond

On the 9th July, we took part in a lunch and learn hosted by Oddity, all about delivering safer events and what events will look like in the future. Watch the session or read our key takeaways.

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Coronavirus Updates

Bars & Restaurants: Government Guidance Explained

The news that bars and restaurants can open in England from 4th July has brought excitement and concern in equal measure. So, we've summarised the government's guidelines for how pubs, bars and restaurants can open safely, to make sure you're prepared for reopening.

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Coronavirus Updates

How You Can Appeal To The Government To Support The Events Industry

The events industry needs your help. If you want to be a part of campaigning for the safety of our industry then here are some ways in which you can appeal to the government for their support.

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Virtual Events

10 Simple Steps to Planning a Virtual Event

Virtual events are a growing trend in the events industry. But with the recent outbreak of COVID-19, it’s more important than ever for events organisers to learn how to put on virtual events in place of face-to-face ones.

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