The three “power pillars” of major events
Energy suppliers must focus on reliability, cost and sustainability to keep in step with a rapidly changing events industry, writes David de Behr, Head of Global Events at Aggreko
HOST CITY 2015 experts predict rise in multi-city events
Connections between host cities and innovative new formats will be of growing importance for major events, according to speakers at Host City 2015 in Glasgow
Cutting costs, not corners: Security and redefining its role in major event planning
Malcolm Tarbitt, Executive Director of Safety and Security at the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and speaker at Host City 2015, explores the role of security in the cost cutting debate
David Grevemberg shares thoughts pre-CGF General Assembly
On the eve of the Commonwealth Games Federation’s all-important 2015 General Assembly, CEO David Grevemberg reveals to HOST CITY areas of future development for the movement
Formula E and DHL’s green transport drive
A partnership between DHL and Formula E brought a new multi-city event to the world while finding ways to reduce the environmental impact of mobility
World Forestry Congress to be held at Durban ICC
The World Forestry Congress is to be held in Africa for the first time, at the Durban International Convention Centre on 7-11 September 2015
Vatican hosts mayors to control climate and trafficking
World mayors heed the Pope’s call, getting together to work out how to solve the big issues facing the urbanising global population
Martin Kallen: How to kit out UEFA events
After the Association of Global Event Suppliers’ AGM, HOST CITY caught up with Martin Kallen, Operations Director at UEFA Events SA to discover the changing landscape of infrastructure requirements
Portugal to host global Plasticity Forum on pollution
The fourth edition of the Plasticity Forum, which tackles the growing problem of plastic pollution, is to take place in a coastal suburb of Lisbon on 8 and 9 June 2015
Temporary venues must innovate to meet demand, say IOC and UEFA
Speaking at the first conference of the Association of Global Event Suppliers (AGES), Martin Kallen of UEFA and Xavier Becker of the IOC said suppliers of temporary infrastructure must be innovative to keep pace with growing demand at major events