*Exclusive Interview* with Michael Hirst OBE Chairman of The Business Visits and Events Partnership.   Michael Hirst phones into the studio to discuss the manifesto released by the BVEP in the run up to the UK 2019 general election.   News Digest The News Digest is a roundup of the latest talking points in the events industry designed to keep you up to date and get you involved in the discussion. Leading the debate this episode, we have:  Edward Poland, Co-Founder of Hire Space Charlotte Gentry, Founder and CEO of Pure Events Chetan Shah, Founder and CEO of micebook.com Topics Discussed This Week: Communication, The Numbers from the BVEP Manifesto and Sustainability. Let us know your thoughts and join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #EventLAB.    Venue Talk Venue experts Jake lewis and Kate Deedman from Hire Space give us the inside scoop on two new venues opened in the last week. This episode they discuss Mercato Metropolitano Travelling Circus and The Lost Alhambra.  Follow EventLAB You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram.  If you have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss, you're opening a new venue or you're an events professional interested in appearing on the show, you can get in touch with us via email: Eventlab@hirespace.com