Association News
March 2024
NOEA sends condolences to the friends and family of Vince Power
On behalf of everyone at NOEA, we'd like to both pass on our condolences to the friends and family of Vince Power, who sadly passed this week, but also celebrate his legacy and contribution to the [...]
February 2024
NOEA to Partner with Event Production Show Bringing Content to Futures Stage
The National Outdoor Event Association (NOEA) will once again be partnering with the Event Production Show to bring new and contemporary content to the outdoor event community. NOEA will be hosting a The [...]
NOEA Confirms More Partners for 2024
The National Outdoor Event Association (NOEA) has confirmed five new sponsors for its Annual Convention & Awards, which will take place in November again later this [...]
January 2024
NOEA and EventScotland partner at EXPERIENCEit
30th January 2024, Scotland: The National Outdoor Event Association (NOEA) will partner with EventScotland to present three sessions looking at the future of event delivery at this year’s EXPERIENCEit, taking place 8th February, [...]
November 2023
Liverpool & Eurovision Take Plaudits at 2023 NOEA Awards
The 2023 National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) Awards took place last night (22nd November) and saw Culture Liverpool take away the ‘Best Events Team – Local Authority’ award, and Eurovision 2023 win the [...]
October 2023
NOEA Announces Shortlist Ahead of 2023 Convention & Awards
Largest Entry Levels in Award’s History Shows Confident Sector The shortlist for the 20th National Outdoor Events Association Awards 2023 has been announced following the event’s largest ever entry levels. The judges for [...]
NOEA welcomes Versatile Venues as an Award Sponsor
The National Outdoor Event Association (NOEA) has agreed a partnership with Versatile Venues which will see the group become the latest sponsor of the association’s forthcoming Convention & Awards, taking place 22nd November, Bath. [...]
Event Medical Association Launches at The Showman’s Show
- NOEA Gives Support Behind New Association - The Event Medical Association, a new body representing medical providers working within the events industry, launched today at The Showman’s Show. The organisation, whose creation [...]
Statement from NOEA President on event in Israel
Reports over the weekend covered the news that tragically 260 festival-goers lost their lives at an event in Israel. As an association that promotes the cultural and wellbeing value of events, as well [...]
Identity’s Lindsay Neyjahr to Headline NOEA Convention
Expert Behind G7, COP26, COP28, The Queen’s Funeral, The King’s Coronation and London’s New Year’s Eve Firework Display looks to the Future of Events - Lindsay Neyjahr, part of the strategy and development [...]
September 2023
UKEVENTS discuss industry in detail with Minister
UKEVENTS, the umbrella organisation for the UK events industry, met with Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP, the interim Minister for Tourism and Minister for Science, Innovation, and Technology, on 4th September, 2023. The meeting, [...]
Event Medical Association Launches at The Showman’s Show
- NOEA Gives Support Behind New Association - The Event Medical Association, a new body representing medical providers working within the events industry, is set to launch at The Showman’s Show this month. [...]
Empowering Independents
NCASS urges independent hospitality businesses to have their say. The Nationwide Caterers Association (NCASS) has launched a campaign to highlight the challenges that the independent hospitality sector is facing. The Empower Independents campaign [...]
NOEA to Bring Best of Events Together at The Showman’s Show
The National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) have partnered with The Showman’s Show and Qdos Event Hire, to showcase the very best of outdoor events in front of a senior delegation of industry and [...]
NOEA Announces More Award Sponsors
The National Outdoor Event Association (NOEA) has confirmed the support of even more high-profile brands to this year’s Convention & Awards, taking place 22nd November, Bath. This week saw the confirmation of partnerships [...]
August 2023
NOEA Looks to the Future at 2023 Convention
AI, The Metaverse and the Changing Face of Brands, all on the agenda for 2023 The National Outdoor Event Association (NOEA) has announced the theme of its annual convention this year, #NOEAFutures, as [...]
NOEA Partners with NCASS to Tackle Recruitment, Talent, and Retention
The National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) has announced the second of a series of campaigns with The Nationwide Caterers Association (NCASS), this time steered towards attracting and keeping talent within the events industry. [...]
July 2023
Draft anti-terror bill focus on venue capacity fails to address real risk of terror attacks, Home Affairs Committee warns
Home Affairs Committee – House of Commons Small venues face implementing costly new anti-terror measures while larger events fall out of scope Onerous new anti-terror regulations could place small businesses and voluntary organisations at [...]
NOEA to Support NCASS in Gas Safety Initiative
The National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) is backing NCASS’s campaign to enhance the safety, measurement, and implementation of gas provisions at major events. The initiative, which includes a call to action at industry and [...]
June 2023
Susan Tanner joins Tourism Alliance Board as UKEVENTS representative
The UK Tourism Alliance has confirmed that Susan Tanner (pictured with friend), CEO of the National Outdoor Events Association and UKEVENTS vice-chair, has joined its 2023/24 board as the UKEVENTS representative. Tanner takes the [...]
May 2023
NCASS and NOEA Agree Partnership for 23/24
The National Outdoor Event Association has agreed another new partnership that will further strengthen its position as one of the leading outdoor event associations. Its latest agreement will see NCASS (the Nationwide Caterers Association) [...]
Fineline Lighting Becomes Latest Brand to Support NOEA Awards
Fineline Lighting have become the latest brand to lay its support behind the National Outdoor Event Association (NOEA) Annual Awards this year, sponsoring the much-coveted Event Organiser of the Year category. The news follows [...]
Tom Clements Picks up Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award
Tom Clements, President of the National Outdoor Event Association and Director of Specialized Security was awarded the E Awards ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award yesterday. The award follows on from another successful E [...]
April 2023
National Event Strategy Public Consultation
The national event strategy review and update public consultation launched on Friday 24 March. The consultation will remain open for 14 weeks, closing on Friday 30 June National Event Strategy review and refresh - [...]
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (‘the 2022 Act’): Pyrotechnic Provisions
Thank you for your previous consideration of the Scottish Government’s proposed policy approach to the pyrotechnic possession offences within the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (‘the 2022 Act’). At that time, [...]
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