Expert banned from UK government event for tweets that criticised Tories
Dan Kaszeta is one of at least eight speakers banned by opaque vetting scheme in ‘attack on free speech’
January 2023
It’s business as usual as in person conferences catch up to pre-Covid levels
Infection rates may still be high but for many, Covid is in the rear-view mirror, especially for those in the convention world
September 2021
‘Keir has no choice but to go bold’: Starmer’s conference high-wire act
Great expectations and doubts will greet Labour leader at Brighton conference as he tries to show party is turning a corner
August 2021
‘Too late’: UK live events sector promised Covid insurance scheme
After months of calls for support and abandonment of a string of festivals and events, Sunak announces help
April 2019
The Society interview
Yusuf Paul McCormack: ‘I would have loved somebody older to have said – you’re going to be OK’
A care leaver who faced terrible abuse growing up in a care home 50 years ago explains why he now talks about his experiences
November 2017
Monetising millennials: what the corporate world thinks it knows about young people
At Sydney’s Millennial 20/20 conference the wifi password is SmashedAvo and the attitude is predatory infantilisation
May 2017
Our charity had just two staff - but we ran a national cancer conference
Our small charity had always wanted to run a one-day event to bring together young adults with cancer. We finally managed it, and now we’re doing it again
November 2016
Australia culture blog
BuzzConf 2016: gaming and tech meets bush doof in country Victoria
Chips with Everything
Report from Web Summit tech conference – Chips with Everything podcast
September 2016
Embracing the ratbags: big brands but bigger ideas at Junket youth 'unconference'
Kim Gordon on Sonic Youth's first acoustic set: 'It was a nightmare'
June 2016
Conference rage: 'How did awful panel discussions become the default format?'
A badly run conference is not only a lost opportunity, but is a waste of money and time. How can we improve them?
May 2016
There’s nothing dull about toilet rolls or jigsaws. Not at the Boring Conference
A special report from the annual Boring Conference in London finds it strangely … interesting
October 2015
Theatre blog
The bigger the better? Sizing up the Arts Council's intentions
At Arts Council England’s No Boundaries conference, the idea that big is beautiful seemed to be gaining traction. But in theatre, one size doesn’t fit all
June 2015
Unison boss to tell government that efforts to crush unions will fail
Film blog
Let it go to peer review: discussion of Frozen is academic at Symfrozium
May 2015
Notebook
I’m an atheist – but some of the strongest people I’ve met have been religious
Rose George
Rose George: From Monrovia to Burundi I’ve seen how people have been inspired by the church to do good things
January 2015
Digital marketing
LEAD 2015: showcasing the importance of advertising in the UK
The contribution of advertising to the culture, economy and reputation of Britain should not be understated, writes Grant Millar of ZenithOptimedia
October 2014
Engineering blog
MozFest 2014: creative chaos – in the best possible way
