Planner grapples with fatal food allergy reaction at event
The recent death of an event attendee from a food allergy has led some event organizers to comment on how seriously event planners take attendee health concerns. The recent death of a social media influencer from an allergic reaction at a brand event has sparked discussions about the duty of care within the event professional community. Disney influencer Dominique Brown, 34, died on December 5 at an event hosted by retailer and frequent Disney collaborator BoxLunch after noticing the lack of black women on Disney’s social media platforms , co-founded the Black Girl Disney social media platform. Los Angeles. According to reports in publications such as The GuardianBrown has a severe peanut allergy and is convinced the allergen is not a component of the food she eats. She reportedly felt ill after eating the food and died shortly after. The news led a number of event organizers, including Shameka Jennings, MTA, CMP, DES, CAE, Chief Events Officer at EventsNoire, to…
MIA reaction to Chancellor’s Autumn Budget 2024
The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) has reacted to the Chancellor's 2024 Autumn Budget, which was tabled in the House of Commons yesterday.MIA CEO Kerrin MacPhie said:Minimum wage and national living wage“We welcome the Government’s commitment to delivering a ‘real living wage’ but must recognize that these changes reflect a further increase in costs for businesses while exacerbating the recruitment and staffing challenges across our industry that have been widely reported.“The rise in the national living wage to £12.21 an hour for over-21s and a 16% increase in the minimum wage for 18 to 20-year-olds will have an impact on our industry, increasing operating costs from April 2025 and further impacting Pricing and Profitability.“Given the ongoing staff shortages in the industry, we have been actively encouraging organizations to consider employing apprentices to fill and grow into roles. Today it is announced that from April 2025 the hourly pay for new and existing apprentices will increase from £6.50 to £7.55, which was…
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