When: 21st November, 11:00am – 11:45am

Where: ESL Main Stage at Event Sustainability Live

What: In this EVCOM led session, we will delve into the critical issue of greenwashing. Greenwashing, the act of making misleading claims about the environmental benefits of a product, service, or company practices, has become a significant concern in the events industry and the wider business world.

Understanding what greenwashing is and why it matters is crucial for maintaining consumer trust and achieving genuine sustainability goals. We will explore common pitfalls and uninformed practices that often lead to greenwashing and provide actionable insights into avoiding greenwashing.

This includes understanding and adhering to the Green Claims Code, which offers guidelines for making accurate and honest environmental claims and staying the right side of the law. Participants will learn best practices for implementing authentic sustainability initiatives, along with principles and strategies for verifying and transparently communicating these efforts to customers, partners and other important stakeholders.

Book your ticket to join us here.

When: 26th November, 1:00pm

Where: Online Webinar

What: Changes in Employment Law are coming soon – are YOU ready?

The Labour Party has pledged to introduce its ‘new deal for working people’ within its first 100 days in government,. The party’s election manifesto stated that current employment law was “not fit for purpose” before promising that Labour would introduce new legislation. They have outlined a number of key changes they are considering which will make a fundamental difference to your business.

Jackie Thompson (HR Consultant, Creative HR Services) will help guide you through any of the thorny legal changes that may be introduced and how best to process any changes in your business. By simplifying each issue you will feel more confident that you are in the best position to handle any HR issues that may occur – and if not, Jackie will be on hand to offer consultation.

Jackie is offering a special benefit to EVCOM members. Jackie’s usual Pay-As-You-Go rate is £125 per hour, but is happy to offer EVCOM members 15% off this rate for the next 12 months.

About Jackie:

With over 20 years of dedicated HR expertise and a Chartered member of the CIPD, I’ve focused my career on providing specialised HR support to creative & tech SMEs. By acting as your on-demand HR department, I offer comprehensive HR services without the fixed overheads of a PAYE employee.

Whether you need assistance with recruitment, resolving staff issues, developing policies and handbooks, launching employee engagement initiatives, or conducting appraisals, we’re here to provide hands-on support.

At Creative HR Services, you won’t encounter impersonal corporate helplines; we focus on building real relationships, getting to know you and your team personally. It’s like having your own HR department, but without the overheads—a trusted partner for advice and support.

Register for your free place here.

Ceremony date: 28th November 2024

Where: Plaisterers’ Hall, London

Open for entry: 23rd May – 27th June 2024

What: The EVCOM London Live and Film Awards recognise the best of the best in live events and  experiences, corporate film and creative communications

This year we are inviting our guests to join us in Plaisterers’ Hall for our annual ceremony, where we will be celebrating in style beneath their ornate, chandelier-hung ceiling!

The evening will begin with a drinks reception, followed by the announcement of winning work and a screening of our Gold winners! Following this our guests will sit down to a lavish three-course dinner, to be enjoyed with colleagues, clients and industry peers. Then you’ll have the chance to dance the night away to live music!

Celebrate excellence with your team and your industry this November.

Find out more about the EVCOM London Live and Film Awards here. Book tickets for the ceremony here.

 

When: 28th-29th November

Where: Rome, Italy

What: Bea World Festival is the essential meeting place and networking event for the international event community. Four inspiring days full of creativity, networking opportunities and knowledge transfer culminate in the ceremony celebrating the winners of the Best Event Awards and Best Partner Award.
Created in 2006, the Best Event Awards have helped participating agencies from more than 40 countries in finding inspiration and new ideas for their events and are now acknowledged as the main international industry recognition.

With the aim of rewarding the entire value chain of the events industry, ADC Group, in the context of Bea World Festival, has also introduced the Best Partner Awards reserved to all companies that work in the events and live communication supply chain.

This November, the second Live Communication Week organised by ADC Group, will gather around 2,000 event and marketing professionals in Rome, Italy, to create new business opportunities and facilitate the meeting of supply and demand, enhance the event as a strategic marketing tool, offer training and updating opportunities, and celebrate the creative excellence and the best projects of the Italian and global event industry.

EVCOM Members can receive a special €100 discount on Delegate Passes (28-29 November 2024).

Find out more and get your tickets here: https://beaworldfestival.com/ticket/

Email amelia.brown@evcom.org.uk to be given the discount code which can be applied on checkout.

When: 3rd December, 1:00pm

Where: Online Webinar

What: In our December webinar, we speak to venue finders and specialists, and the venues themselves to find out how you can choose the best venue for your budget and your audience. The panel will discuss why and how to use a venue search, understanding availability issues and creating long-term partnerships with venues.

With Adam Roberts (etc.venues), Mandy Jennings (Venues of Excellence), Jacqui Kavanagh (Trinity Event Solutions) and Kathleen Warden (SEC)

Register for your free place here.

Open for entry: 3rd December 2024

What: The UK Top 50 survey is open to corporate filmmakers and is a way to celebrate corporate film agencies and better understand the trends and issues facing the industry. Find out more here.

When: 12th December 2024, 12pm-3pm

What: The EVCOM Fellowship Awards in association with GROSVENORFILM recognise and reward outstanding contributions to the communication industry. This annual event which takes place at the House of Lords brings together leading professionals from across the industry to celebrate our industry, and to shine a light on the outstanding work and contributions by Fellows who are chosen as exemplars of the power of communication. The EVCOM Fellowship Awards continue the tradition of our industry to celebrate innovative, visionary and outstanding achievement in communication.

Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy drinks on arrival, hear from our 2024 Fellows as they are announced, and then enjoy a three course Christmas lunch overlooking the River Thames. This is an opportunity to come together with your team, your colleagues and your community, to raise a glass to the end of the year!

Find out more about the Fellowship Awards here. Book your tickets here.