The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) is set to welcome the 22nd World Congress of Soil Science, marking the first time it has returned to the UK since 1935. Attracting 3,000 soil scientists from across the globe, the event entitled Soil Science – Crossing Boundaries, Changing Society, kicks-off in Glasgow on 31st July.
This year’s congress is organised by the British Society of Soil Science and the International Union of Soil Science. It takes place every four years and was last held in Rio de Janeiro.
Lime Venue Portfolio has launched an inflation busting offer that looks to make up the deficit created by rising costs on business. Current predictions are that inflation could be pushed to around 10%, therefore the offer, which is open to any day delegate meetings and events that are booked between 25th July – 2nd September 2022, simply includes a 10% discount. 
Stadium Experience is has officially opened its doors to cricket and athletics venues this summer, with two new venues already joining the team. The not-for-profit marketing consortium was originally established in 2002 just for football stadium venues, and evolved in 2014 to welcome rugby stadium venues too. Today, Stadium Experience works with 40+ football and rugby clubs across the UK, and aims to share best practice and promote stadia as unique and prestigious venues for meetings, conferences and events.
The winners of the annual ICE Awards 2022 were announced last night at a gala dinner that bought together some of the biggest corporate brands working in events. The ceremony took place at the Southbank Centre on the River Thames and saw over 200 event professionals celebrate the best of corporate events. 
CHS Events, the organiser behind both CHS Leeds and CHS Birmingham has announced its businesses strategy to 2023 today, with the focus on both professional and personal growth. The group, which delivered its first CHS Leeds event since the pandemic last month will shortly be launching its CHS Birmingham programme and is looking to support the continued recovery of the events industry. 
Recently at Vue West End on Leicester Square, 250 event organisers and agents attended the launch of Vue’s immersive cinema experience, themed around the highly acclaimed Baz Luhrmann film ‘Elvis.’
Lime Venue Portfolio is continuing its support of ethical meetings as it unveils the latest chapter of its Meetings for Change initiative next week at The Meetings Show. The programme was launched at the exhibition’s 2021 show, bringing mindfulness, nutrition, and sustainability together onto the plates of delegates throughout the group’s 80+ venues. Now, Meetings for Change is leading on carbon labelling. 
The event app is live, hundreds of appointments have already been made, and it’s now just one week to go until the global meetings and events community comes together at ExCeL London to celebrate the landmark 10th edition of 
Hilton Nottingham has placed the finishing touches on a £6.5 million hotel transformation project, which includes the redesign and comprehensive refurbishment of 176 guest rooms, including bathrooms, corridors, noise insulation, installation of air-conditioning throughout and reviewed layouts in the bedrooms. This compliments the lobby which was completed during the pandemic. 
Wyboston Lakes Resort has won an important award at the IACC’s annual Europe Festival of Knowledge, a major international event for the meetings and events industry across the continent.