General Manager UpdateNumber of Enquiries Sept 2013 to Aug 2014:

Total Number of Enquiries = 895 (788)

General Manager UpdateEnquiry Origin - Sept 2013 to Aug 2014:

Total 821 (732) Domestic 74 (56) International

Top Four Countries: USA, Germany, France, Italy

General Manager UpdateUK Origin - Sept 2013 to Aug 2014:

Total 441 (400) London 380 (332) Other UK

Top other UK locations: Home counties, West Midlands, Yorkshire

General Manager UpdateType of Client - Sept 2013 to Aug 2014:

Totals:Corporates 509 (486)Event Agents 197 (124)DMC 11 (0)Travel Agents 13 (14)Private 73 (86)Charity 52 (46)Unknown 9 (6)Association 31 (26)

General Manager UpdateIndustry Type - Sept 2013 to Aug 2014:

Totals:Financial 86 (82)Marketing 44 (51)Consultancy 43 (41)IT 39 (24)Media 33 (38)

General Manager UpdateSize of Events - Sept 2013 to Aug 2014:

General Manager UpdateType of Event - Sept 2013 to Aug 2014:

Totals:Conferences 194 (162)Dinner 125 (101)Meeting 111 (118)Reception 86 (80)Dinner Dance & Christmas Party 67 (67)

General Manager UpdateEvent Dare- Sept 2013 to Aug 2014:

General Manager UpdateNumber of Enquiries Nov 2014 & Dec 2014:

November = 98 enquiries (75)December = 50 enquiries (28)

General Manager UpdateKey Highlights for Nov & Dec 2014:

•Main source of enquiries came through the website.

•Member referrals were lower in December.

•Thank you for to the following members for your referrals:

Royal Museums Greenwich Spencer House Wallace Collection Syon Park Royal Hospital ChelseaChrist Church SpitalfieldsTower of London 195 Piccadilly, BAFTA

PLEASE DO SEND REFERRALS THROUGH TO UNIQUE VENUES OF LONDON IN 2015

General Manager UpdateKey Highlights for Nov & Dec 2014:

•Increase in event agent, private and association enquiries in December. Corporate companies continue to be the main source for enquiries.

General Manager UpdateKey Highlights for Nov & Dec 2014:

•Key corporate markets:– November: Financial, IT, Consulting – December: Academic, IT, Retail

•Key sizes:– November: 50-99, 21-49 and 100-149– December: 50-99, 100-149 and 200-249

•Key type of events:– November: Conferences, Dinners and Receptions. – December: Conferences, Dinners and Meetings

General Manager UpdateKey Highlights for Nov & Dec 2014:

•Large number of enquiries for 2015, majority for the first quarter. However some longer lead enquiries for Autumn 2015 and 2016.

General Manager UpdateConfirmations received from member venues in November and December:

•National Portrait Gallery•Tate Modern•Royal Opera House

•Approximately Revenue = £14,370

General Manager Update

2014 Exhibition Update:

EIBTM, Barcelona, Spain – 18th – 20th November 2014 (39 appointments booked and 90 enquiries)

2015 Exhibition Update:

International Confex, Olympia – 18th – 19th February 2015

BNC Global Event Show, The Brewery – 18th February 2015

The Meetings Show , Olympia – 7th -9th July 2015

Notes for Members:

Rotas for both exhibitions will be available shortly.

All members assisting on the Unique Venues of London stand will be requested to attend a training seminar on Friday 13th February 2015