In our quest to find out more about the people behind leading event industry roles and brands, we played "20 Questions" with Roger Hooker, Event Operations Director, Formula E. One of the most inspiring and positive leaders in the event and sports event industry, Roger answered questions about his career and opened up on some aspects of his personal life, including the favourite part of his day and his guilty pleasures during lockdown! About Roger Hooker An international majo

In March 2020 along with the rest of the world we had to change our business model because of the coronavirus pandemic. And by April we had taken our most popular courses online. And while we miss our face-to-face classes in London, online courses have also allowed us to reach out to an even wider global audience. And that's been great! But we're learning at pace how to vary our online teaching to keep things fresh and engaging - so yesterday we had our first "combo class". S

23 September marks the official end of summer in the UK. So we thought it was the perfect time to revisit our summer school season.

We are pleased to introduce sports and event management specialist and course facilitator, Sharifa Wilkinson. Sharifa's love of sports, venues and events began at Syracuse University in Upstate New York as a high- performance athlete. She played at one of the highest levels in women’s football and at the conclusion of her football career she transitioned from participating to organising. It was at Syracuse University that she developed a foundation of knowledge, skills and e

The Worlds Largest Triathlon on our Doorstep! Students and staff alike are loving the action on site at ExCeL today for the AJ Bell London Triathlon. It's the world's largest triathlon-more than 11,000 entrants annually. And we love nothing better than being in the thick of any event, let alone one of this magnitude & energy! The event attracts everyone, from elite athletes to complete novices, either as individuals or as part of a team, and raises over £2million for charity

With temperatures today in London up to 29 degrees, marathon event organisers are preparing competitors for what may be one of the hottest Marathon weekends in years. Event Organisers are providing important weather updates for runners who may not be used to racing in such high temperatures. For our readers who also organise sporting events that take place in warm climates (or the odd hot UK day!) it may be useful to take note of the warnings that Virgin Marathon event organi