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We walked in with two nominations – and skipped away with two awards.

We pride ourselves on making events which will last long in your memory.

Every month we’ll give you an update on some of the latest news from a selection of venues from around the world.

It’s been another busy month as our team have taken up various invitations to take part in industry events.

We take great pride in finding you unforgettable destinations for you as getting it wrong can really make or break an event. Cost, accessibility, weather, experience and amenities are just some of the considerations we take into account when planning and delivering an event.

One of our Brighter team had a day to remember after being one of the 150 M&E professionals invited for a special charter on the Belmond British Pullman.

The whole team is delighted to have found out this morning (March 13) that Brighter has been named a finalist at this year’s Greengage Sustainability Awards 2025.

'Martyn's Law' has taken another step forward after being green lighted by the House of Lords.

Members of our Brighter dream team got some rave reviews thanks to their work at two recent Rolls Royce events in the UK.

Every month we’ll give you an update on some of the latest news from a selection of venues from around the world.

The secret ingredient to a successful event? A prime location!

We are delighted to say Brighter has attained the ISO 20121 certification for Sustainable Meetings and Events!

London continues to lead the way in Europe for hotel development with the prediction there will be another 5,600 rooms made available this year, around 600 of these being in the luxury bracket.

One of our team was looking forward to attending the launch of mia’s (Meetings Industry Association) Next Gen peer-to-peer group last month!

Brighter was delighted to be announced in micebook’s Most Sustainable Agencies line-up at its Expo event in January 2025

Every month we’ll give you an update on some of the latest news from a selection of venues from around the world.

The Brighter events team prides itself on being able to take on the production of any project, however big or small.

‘Tourist tax' continues to be the hot topic of conversation for M&E professionals, even more so as Edinburgh became the first city in Scotland to agree to a tourist tax last week which will come into force next year.

The good news just keeps on coming for Brighter and Clarity as we’re proud to share an update from one of our team.

Every month we’ll give you an update on some of the latest news from a selection of venues from around the world.

Every good venue needs great entertainment so we’d like to introduce you to Mr & Mrs Grey.

Our team have had another busy month around the world as we’ve been involved in organising and attending various events.

Sustainability of events is increasingly important for so many of our clients.

One of the most popular caving destinations in New Zealand is the Waitomo Caves in the North Island, where you can witness the mesmerising glow of thousands of glowworms.

Every month we’ll give you an update on some of the latest news from a selection of venues from around the world.

Nearly all those in the M&E industry will concede that the economic climate is making things extra challenging.

Oman was the destination for one of our Brighter team as they jetted off for the three-day Autumn Forum organised by The Meetings Space.

Boxxedup is a company that specialises in creating unique and personalised gift boxes. They offer a wide range of products, including hampers, personalised gifts, wellbeing options, bespoke boxes and more.

The Brighter team had a night to remember at last night’s miaList 2024 awards in Liverpool.

Great news on a Friday as we announce one of our team has been named in Conference and Incentive Travel’s Agency A-List2024.

We were invited to a corporate social responsibility (CSR) day by GOTO Events to build some one-person shelters with the help of a fantastic charity, Sleep Pod.

A conference, workshops and a gala dinner were the order of the day as Rolls-Royce tasked the Brighter team to deliver an engaging event for more than 150 delegates.

Our Brighter team had a fruitful day networking at last week’s BNC show at Mansion House in London.

IMEX America is the largest trade show for the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry.

Croatia was the destination for one of our latest events where we planned a three-day conference for Phillips 66 Limited UK.

We take our sustainability responsibilities very seriously when organising an event.

Penrhyn Quarry is a popular destination for adventure seekers and those looking for a unique experience in North Wales.

Every month we’ll give you an update on some of the latest news from a selection of venues from around the world.

We have added a new addition to the team who will be dedicated to looking after our existing clients, and to generate new business

Paul Casement and Jo Lake explored the Italian jewel of the Mediterranean Sea and experienced a curated programme of 1-2-1 meetings, destination activities, and unique evening events.‍

The interest of event organisers in using AI-powered solutions for real-time, multi-lingual communication is continuing to increase.

Did you know that we achieved the ISO 20121 accreditation for sustainable event delivery?

Planning a successful office Christmas party can be a lot of fun, but it also requires careful consideration.

What a time the Brighter team had at last night’s Business Travel People Awards in London!

Every month we’ll give you an update on some of the latest news from a selection of venues from around the country.

Too early to start planning your Christmas Party? It never is with The PA Hub Christmas Showcase Events!

Silverstone was the destination for Brighter’s latest ‘away day’ as the team met up to plan for the rest of 2024 after a busy year so far.

Every month we’ll give you an update on some of the latest news from a selection of venues from around the country.

It may have taken far too long but people power rightly seems to have finally paid off following the King’s Speech on the 17th July 2024.

Our Brighter team took their A-game for the third year in a row to the University of Southampton to ensure nearly 4,500 graduates had their day to remember.

As tasks for our Brighter team go, there can’t have been many more poignant and important than ensuring 20 D-Day veterans and their companions made it safely to Normandy.

The first Conference News Agency 100 List was revealed last week and we were delighted to see our Executive Director – Groups, Meetings and Events featured.

More than 200 buyers and suppliers descended upon Amsterdam for The Meetings Space’s eagerly-anticipated summer event earlier this month.

The breathtaking Monastery Manchester was the venue for the latest M&IT editor’s lunch event.

The Brighter crew headed down to the capital last week to enjoy an extremely busy Meetings Show, complete with a brand-new look.

“I’m so proud of the Brighter events team.” A ringing endorsement from Pat McDonagh, CEO of Clarity, as the curtain came down on One Global’s Community Partner Event in South Africa.

Brighter, the meetings and events arm of leading travel management company Clarity Business Travel, has been part of Clarity’s brand overhaul which has been unveiled today, 17 June.

Our Brighter team are looking forward to heading to this year’s Business Travel People Awards Europe as they have been named finalist in the Meetings & Events Team category.

Our MeetingsPro technology, and the team which continually works to improve it, are bona fide trailblazers of the meetings and events industry.

A travel management service should take the headache out of corporate travel, simple as that. Read how Clarity can help.

Clarity, the Business Travel and Events division of the Portman Travel Group has today announced the completion of its acquisition of Agiito and Evolvi.

Clarity, the Business Travel and Events division of the Portman Travel Group has today announced the completion of its acquisition of Agiito, one of the UK's most respected Corporate Travel and Events agencies and Evolvi the B2B rail ticketing platform from Capita plc.

One of our Special Projects Managers, Chloe Barlow, recently finished ‘The Complete Sustainable Events Course’ by The Meetings Show.

You need to ensure your attendees, from wherever they may be in the world, arrive safe and sound, ready to get the most out of their visit.

One of our Event Project Managers, Kevin Harmer, visited the astounding Fairmount St Andrews to find out why it could be the perfect place for your next event!

Following the final successful audit in November 2023, we have received the ISO 20121 certification for sustainable meetings and events.

The business travel industry can look forward to a good year ahead thanks to, in part, the return of in-person meetings and events.

Twenty ceremonies, 4,500 graduates and more than 6,000 guests – they are just some of the numbers from Brighter Events’ fortnight co-ordinating the University of Southampton’s graduation programme!

It’s always great to be a part of one of the biggest events in the travel industry and this year was no different.

MeetingsPro has delivered process efficiencies when booking smaller meetings and achieved an 8% reduction in overall spend.

A pioneering leader in the development of innovative, scalable and trusted weight loss experiences has been our customer since 2018, and in this time we have successfully managed events for them all over the world, including events in Paris, London, Barcelona, Dubai, Oman, Istanbul, Lisbon and Chile.

For the past five years, we’ve been providing event logistics and delegate management expertise to effectively deliver our customer’s ‘Big Day Out’ family fun day.

We were tasked by National Grid, one of the principal partners of the COP26 summit, to provide the complete onsite support for the Climate Action Solution Centre (CASC) event they were running alongside the high-profile conference.

The University of Southampton provide both summer and winter graduation ceremonies with the events taking place over a week and with multiple ceremonies per day.

Once you start looking at what people are signing up to, you realise we've reduced risk across all areas.

We’ve worked alongside our customer, a leading beauty retailer, on their company conference since it began in 2016 with each event proving to be hugely successful. Our role for this specific event is mainly carrying out pre-event work, looking after delegate registration and sourcing external suppliers. Our Event Managers also provide on-site support to manage the logistics on the “Live days”.

As soon as this customer knew we were launching our live availability solution for their meetings and events customers, they jumped at the chance to pilot the new functionality.

They had been searching for a system for booking smaller meetings in a more efficient way, so implemented Meetingspro in 2020 as it ticked so many boxes.

A new client approached us to work with them on delivering an incentive event for their successful sales team. Due to a delay in internal processes at our client’s organisation, the desired event date was just 2 months from the time we received the brief.

Clarity staff got into the fundraising spirit once again for this year's Macmillan Coffee Morning.

We�ve got a long track record of working with public sector organisations that have often had their diverse objectives met through a framework agreement.

Clarity, the Business Travel and Events division of the Portman Travel Group has today announced the new combined Executive Leadership Team