MeetGB goes online

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

MeetGB Virtual, in partnership with MeetEngland, VisitScotland Business Events, Meet in Wales, Tourism Northern Ireland and London Convention Bureau, will see international buyers from around the world connect online to discover the diverse business event opportunities from across the UK.

 The flagship annual meetings, incentives, conference and exhibitions event will run as a virtual educational event.

 The event will now take place on June 17^th till 23^rd in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The event is being opened up to UK-based event planners this year  who want to discover more about event opportunities in the nations and regions.

Tourism minister, Nigel Huddleston was  pleased that VisitBritain is going ahead with its MeetGB event virtually and the event will showcase the UK’s fantastic events sector to international buyers from around the world.

 They will work to bring the biggest and best international business events to the UK to help their tourism sector’s recovery when it is safe to do so.

MeetGB Virtual will be split to accommodate both European and North American time zones, starting with US buyers on Wednesday, June 17th followed by European and UK buyers on Tuesday, June 23rd.

VisitBritain head of business events, Kerrin MacPhie, said that using tried and tested software MeetGB Virtual will provide event professionals with the opportunity to connect and forge relationships with UK suppliers, uncovering the high-calibre, world-class conventions, events and meetings products the country has to offer.

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