UK - PLASA has launched a major new initiative on behalf of companies who work in, or supply to, the production and events sectors. In partnership with the Sustainable Events Group, PLASA has put together a programme of workshops designed to take companies through the development and implementation of BS 8901 - the major new event management standard that will influence how all events are delivered in the future.

Attaining compliance with BS 8901 will give businesses a significant market advantage as the new standard is already being specified by major organisations such as London2012 and is a core commitment of the recently-issued DCMS Sustainable Development Action Plan.

The programme, which is open to both members and non-members, is based on a series of five one-day workshops held at 4-5 week intervals, and has been specifically designed to provide a low-cost route to achieve conformance with BS 8901. By participating in it, companies will have the opportunity to influence directly the structure and content of the revised standard, due for release in 2009.

The first workshop takes place on Tuesday 4 November in London. Further details, together with a booking form, can be found online at the address below.

If you would like to talk to one of the PLASA team, please call Ruth Rossington on +44 (0)1323 524125.

(Claire Beeson)


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