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Making events accessible is a non-negotiable in this day and age. For guidance for your own events, check out our latest content.

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Inspiring Inclusion this International Women's Day

Honouring International Women's Day, we're highlighting the transformative impact of inclusivity across the globe and events industry.

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Accessibility

Top 8 Tips for Planning Inclusive Events: An Accessibility Guide For Event Organisers

In events, inclusivity isn't just a buzzword - it's a necessity. We've worked with some of the leaders in the events industry on guidance for making events accessible: here's a comprehensive guide to help make sure every event you plan is inclusive!

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Accessibility

Invisible Disabilities: Meeting Hidden Accessibility Needs in Events

Accessibility is slowly becoming more ingrained in the conversation around events, but too often it’s only applied to accessibility needs that are visible and immediately apparent. Here, we discuss making events more inclusive for those with invisible disabilities.

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Accessibility

In Talks With Isaac Harvey: How Can We Make Events More Inclusive?

We sat down with Isaac Harvey, disability advocate and President of Wheels and Wheelchairs, on how we can all make the events industry a more inclusive place.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Promoting Inclusion in the Events Industry: In Conversation With Event First Steps

Our industry can be a tough environment to get into, and we run the risk of leaving new starters feeling overwhelmed and unhappy in events. We spoke to Caitlin Kobrak from Event First Steps about how the events industry can support new joiners in the sector.

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Accessibility

Event Legacies And The Importance of Making Sustainable Events Inclusive and Accessible - Reset Connect 2022

As we move to staging more sustainable events, we need to make sure that we’re not letting accessibility fall by the wayside. This panel discussed discuss how we can balance key sustainability concerns with making sure the event experience is positive and inclusive for all attendees.

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Sustainability

Key Takeaways From Reset Connect 2022

In June 2022, Hire Space hosted the London Hub stage at the first ever edition of Reset Connect, the flagship sustainability event for London Climate Action Week. Here, we’ve dived into the key takeaways from some of the stage's sessions on sustainability in the events industry and beyond.

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Accessibility

The Future of Accessibility & Inclusion In Events

Improving the accessibility of our events is crucial. Hear from the panel we hosted at International Confex on the future of accessibility in events.

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Let's Do London: Key Takeaways From International Confex 2022

Hire Space hosted the Let's Do London stage at International Confex 2022. Read our key takeaways from the panel discussions.

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Events

Purple Hound: Championing Accessibility in Events

In October this year, Hire Space is bringing its first live experience, EventLAB , to CodeNode in London. The event brings together senior event bookers, venues, suppliers and a stellar lineup of industry thought leaders for two days of talks, CPD accredited workshops and masterclasses alongside interactive networking opportu

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