Ethics, Accessibility & Mental Health

Subscribe on Itunes    [00:01:06] News Digest The News Digest is a roundup of the latest talking points in the events industry designed to keep you up to date and get you involved in the discussion. Leading the debate this episode, we have:  Charlotte Gentry formerly Wilson, Founder and CEO of Pure Events Edward Poland, Co-Founder of Hire Space Guest: Richard Groves, Group Business Development Director at SMART Group  ARTISTS VS ARMS DEALERS To what extent should venues be the moral arbiters of the events they host?    LE PEN WRITTEN OFF The xenophobic far-right leader disinvited from World’s largest technology conference     THE GLOBAL DISABILITY SUMMIT What can the industry learn about accessibility?  Let us know your thoughts and join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #EventLAB.     [00:23:18] Interview with Tim Etherington-Judge, Founder of Healthy Hospo   Healthy Hospo is a Community Interest Company that aims to provide information, advice, support, and training on all aspects of mental and physical health for those working in Hospitality Tim himself has a long background in the hospitality industry so alongside getting his advice on steps to improve workplace mental health, I asked him about his take on Hackney Borough Council’s new licensing policy.   [00:43:22] The Hire Space Awards - Shortlisted Venues   The Hire Space Awards celebrate the very best of the events industry by recognising and rewarding hard-working, innovative and forward-thinking venues and event organisers from across the UK. This year we have 15 awards across 4 categories: MODERN VENUE MARKETINGMOST POPULARFORWARD THINKING VENUESSUPERSTAR EVENT ORGANISERS This episode we exclusively revealed the final shortlist for the category: SUPERSTAR EVENT ORGANISERS Events Team of the Year  AUDLEY TRAVEL DWF LLP RANT & RAVE   Best All-Round Event Experience    AURORA SPRING FORUM 2018 (AURORA ENERGY RESEARCH) NATIONAL FREELANCERS DAY 2018 (IPSE, THE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS AND THE SELF-EMPLOYED) TIM PEAKE: ASK AN ASTRONAUT (PENGUIN LIVE)   You can find the full awards shortlist at Eventlab.Online Book tickets to attend the Hire Space Awards here.   Mentioned in the Episode  The Design Museum Coupette Cocktail   BarBenevolent - The Drinks Industry Charity     Follow EventLAB For the latest EventLAB news and information on upcoming live events check out eventlab.online.    You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram.    If you have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss, you're opening a new venue or you're an events professional interested in appearing on the show, you can get in touch with us via email: [email protected]       Music used in the Episode « Little Idea » from Bensound.com "Crinoline Dreams" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/