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Izzie Lachecki

Izzie brings a deep understanding of the events world to Hire Space, and keeps busy by writing lots of Hire Space and EventLAB content and managing the Hire Space social media presence.

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Coronavirus Updates

Hire Space Joins Shadow Business Minister Roundtable on Events Sector

Hire Space joined a roundtable hosted by Lucy Powell MP, Shadow Business Minister, called to inform the opposition’s campaigning in support of the events industry.

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Virtual Events

How To Create An Awesome Virtual Away Day

Away days are a great way to bring the team together and have some fun too. Read our top tips for planning an engaging away day - online.

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Back to Business Live Stream Series

Back to Business: Case Study of a Real Life Event

Episode 3 tackled the challenges, compromises, highs, lows and joys of actively planning a live event again. Speaking on the panel was Chetan Shah and Frances Green.

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Safer Events

NHS QR Codes: What Are They and Why do I Need Them?

Ahead of the launch of the new NHS COVID-19 app, find out how you can set your venue up for the check-in feature, how it works, and how to use it for your events.

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Safer Events

How To Make Your Safer Events More Appealing

In this era, it can be daunting to attend events which seem clinical and isolating from the outside. We sat down with Kim Myhre, Founder of Experience Designed, to learn how we can make our safer events more appealing.

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Back to Business Live Stream Series

Back to Business: Re-Establishing The Value of Live Events

Episode 2 of our live stream series 'Back To Business' discussed the value of in-person events and asked what we need to do to turn heads again.

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Virtual Events

So How Much Should I Budget For My Virtual Event?

It can be difficult to know how much a virtual event should cost. Here are some considerations to think about when planning your virtual event and the key elements you'll need to budget for.

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Safer Events

Case Study: Hire Space x RSA House Safer Away Day

On Thursday 13th August, the Hire Space team attended an away day held at RSA House, an accredited Hire Space Safer Venue. Here's how the day unfolded.

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Back to Business Live Stream Series

Back to Business: The Challenges and Opportunities for the Re-Opening of Venues

Episode 1 of our new live stream series 'Back To Business' discussed the reopening of venues, and the challenges and opportunities this brings with it.

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Coronavirus Updates

How To Make Your Delegates Feel Confident In Attending Post-Pandemic Events

It's important to communicate your expectations to delegates so that everyone is on the same page and any pre-event nerves are kept at bay.

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Safer Events

The Ultimate Guide To Buying PPE For Your Event Or Venue

Safety will be the utmost priority for organisers and venues alike, so it's important to be prepared! Here's our ultimate guide to all the PPE you'll need and where to get it.

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7 min read

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Hire Space Virtual Events

The Fortnight In Review Episode 6

Charlotte Gentry (Founder & CEO of Pure Events) & Richard Groves (Director of SMART Group) discuss how organisations are responding to the ambiguous government guidelines for events.

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Events News

A Love Letter To The Events Industry

We wanted to share some of the responses we have had from #eventprofs on our #EmailYourMP campaign on why they love the events industry. It'll make you smile, we promise!

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Hire Space Virtual Events

The Fortnight In Review Episode 5

For this episode, we were joined by Simon Hughes, Rob Haworth, Martin Fullard and Felicity Cator to discuss the recent announcements made by the government concerning the easing of lockdown.

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Hire Space Virtual Events

Hire Space Presents: New World, New Strategies. The Opportunity To Nail Your Sustainability Objectives?

Could this global crisis be the ideal opportunity to scale up our commitments to environmental sustainability? We delve into this topic in terms of events and venues.

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Hire Space Virtual Events

Hire Space Presents: Setting Measurable Sustainability Objectives For Event Projects

Sustainability expert Abena Poku-Awuah offers her practical tips and frameworks that will get you ready to initiate your own sustainability objectives for your next event.

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Hire Space Virtual Events

Hire Space Presents: Steps To Becoming An Accredited Green Mark Venue

Interested in taking your venue's sustainability efforts up a level? This session explores the steps to becoming a Green Mark Accredited Venue and the experience of a venue already accredited.

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Hire Space Virtual Events

The Fortnight In Review Episode 4

Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX, and Simon Hughes, Chair of BVEP, discuss the latest government negotiations over the last fortnight and preparing to return to work.

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Hire Space Virtual Events

Hire Space Presents: Virtual Events - Where Do We Go From Here?

The final session of 'Business And Events In A Post-Pandemic World - Part 2' considered the shape of the virtual events landscape moving forward.

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Hire Space Virtual Events

Hire Space Presents: Must-Have Tech Skills Of The Post-Pandemic Events Professional

In the 3rd session, Carla Hallmark Jones, Sanj Surati and Martin Fullard explore essential skills event professionals must possess in order to succeed in the post-pandemic events industry.

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Hire Space Virtual Events

Hire Space Presents: Hybrid Events In Action - A Window Into The Planning Process

This session with Alex Gilbert, Louise Broni-Mensah and William Swannell provided an in-depth insight into the planning process of hybrid events.

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Hire Space Presents: Is There Potential For Designing New Experiences With Hybrid Events?

In the first session of 'Business And Events In A Post-Pandemic World - Part 2', we delved into the challenges and opportunities of hybrid events.

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Hire Space Virtual Events

Hire Space Presents: Frequent Flyer Phase-Out? COVID-19’s Long Term Effects On Business & Events Travel

For the final session of 'Business And Events In A Post-Pandemic World - Part 1', we were joined by Aurélie Krau (Festive Road), Stephen Harris (ClearView) and Samme Allen (Professional MC).

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Hire Space Virtual Events

Hire Space Presents: The International Viewpoint: What Can the UK Learn As Countries Begin To Open Up For International Business?

Christian Badenhop (Lindner Hotels) and Lidia Sakarapani (Principal. Global Events) joined the 5th session of our virtual event, with Paul Colston (Mash Media) moderating.

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