Everyone has a few special dates or milestones that become lifelong memories. I have a long list of them – plenty of conversational fodder for get-togethers over a beer or a coffee. 8 June 2020 is one I will never forget. To set the scene, COVID-19 has been spreading through the country since the first week of February and lockdown is imposed on 15 March. I spend 2.5 months trying to work from home and produce virtual (online) events. As a hobby, I start Radioweekend – a

The value attached to in-person events has increased incrementally since 2020 and the COVID lockdowns. Due to widespread remote working, meeting up in person at conferences, AGMs, teambuilding retreats or even committee meetings has gained an added appeal. It is broadly acknowledged that this is where company culture is now implemented and spread. Furthermore, in recent years, surveys have shown that, in the wake of so much 'fake news' and spiralling opinion pieces instead of