Subscribe on iTunes 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 Samme Allen, Conference & Events Facilitator, Moderator and MC Martin Fullard, Editor of Conference News   SUNSHINE AND STORM CLOUDS Weather extremes prove a problem for the events industry   PROVING YOUR WORTH Are events falling behind when it comes to measuring ROI?    SHOW ME YOUR EVENTS FACE Should the events industry be championing facial recognition tech?   Let us know your thoughts and join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #EventLAB.     Setting a Standard for WiFi at Events Caleb Parker, Founder & CEO of BOLD and host of Future in 15 joins George to talk through the issue surrounding Wifi at events. Should there be an industry standard for events and who is responsible for meeting it?   An MC's Guide to Events Samme Allen, MC and News Digest regular shares her advice for events professionals gathered from her first year as an MC. If you're organising an event with an MC then Samme has loads of great tips for getting the most out of them and enhancing the experience for your guests.   Mentioned in the Episode ROI  HBAA MPI  ETC Venues   Register for EventLAB 2019 Tickets for EventLAB 2019 are now available and it’s free to attend for all event booking professionals. Tickets include: Full access to the full exhibition & conference stage - both days 1 x free CPD Accredited Workshop Interactive activities and networking Giveaways and prizes   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   Music: www.bensound.com