Shape Of Events Report - 7 September 2021
BVEP has published a new report on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the events sector. The main findings of the report are that:
- Overall event activity was down 95% across the UK during the past 12 months
- The UK events industry lost £57 billion of value from the pre-pandemic level of £70 billion
- 17% of event and exhibition businesses permanently ceased trading during 2020
- 126,000 jobs were lost during the same period
However, the BVEP finds that the pandemic has also been a catalyst for change and innovation across the entire events sector and while the industry has been far more engaged with the government during this period, there is still a need for greater, deeper, and longer-term industry representation
You can access the report here