Mike Fletcher

September 2025. UK companies make up three of the top five exhibition organisers in the world, according to Stax, a global strategy consulting firm’s annual ranking. Mike Fletcher reports.

August 2025. Micro events may be small, but they can have a big impact. These intimate gatherings are proving to be one of the most effective ways to spark engagement, build trust, and accelerate deals. Mike Fletcher reports.

August 2025. Northstar Travel Group, the parent company of Northstar Meetings Group, which owns The Meetings Show and M&IT, has been sold to Japan’s JTB Corporation. Mike Fletcher reports.

August 2025. If you're considering childcare provision for your events or curious to understand more about what it involves, Mike Fletcher spoke recently to Nipperbout Ltd - Event Childcare Specialists’s Janthea Brigden for Cvent.

July 2025. Accessible events signal that your organisation values all people. This builds brand trust, strengthens reputation, and demonstrates social responsibility, which matters to attendees, sponsors, and partners alike. Mike Fletcher reports

June 2025. Mindbeat coach Gill Simpson reveals the secrets behind how people react to change to Mike Fletcher and provides guidance on calming the stress response.

June 2025. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) isn’t just a compliance box to tick—it’s a foundation for attendee trust in an increasingly data-driven events landscape. Mike Fletcher looks at why GDPR is more relevant than ever in 2025 and how to stay compliant.

April 2025. The UK events industry is a significant economic contributor, with an estimated annual value of £61.6 billion. This can be divided into two groups: business events and public events. Mike Fletcher breaks it down.

April 2025. Mike Fletcher sits down with Sticks’n’Sushi’s People Director, Nick Eaton, to unpack how coaching and culture are helping to shape this next chapter of the company’s journey.

April 2025. This former Post Office has already stamped its mark on Wales’ business events landscape. The addition of The Mail Room will only add to its ability to deliver. Mike Fletcher reviews The Parkgate Hotel, Cardiff.

April 2025. An influential group of cross-party MPs will examine the business events sector and propose recommendations to the Government as part of a specialised Culture Media and Sport Select Committee inquiry. Mike Fletcher reports.

March 2025. RX’s CEO Hugh Jones has won the EN Pioneer Award for his significant impact on the exhibitions industry over the past five years. To commemorate half a decade at the helm of the world’s second-largest exhibition organiser, Mike Fletcher sits down with the man on a mission to restructure both his company and the way trade shows do business.

March 2025: Learn how to create a high-performing event website that converts online visitors into in-person attendees. By Mike Fletcher

March 2025: Hub Exhibitions, organiser of Space-Comm Expo, which takes place at Excel London this week (12-13 March) has signed a partnership with aerospace trade body ADS, which finally sees a resolution between two rival trade exhibitions for the UK space industry. Mike Fletcher reports.

March 2025. RX Global UK managing director Kerry Prince and Manchester Central CEO Lori Hoinkes will explore the impact and opportunities for trade shows to deliver more growth for the UK economy as part of The Business of Events’ Global Policy Forum agenda, published today. Mike Fletcher reports.