Well, January has been quite a whirlwind of activity as everyone plunged head first into the New Year.

So you’d be forgiven for missing one or two bits of news around the world of events, but never fear, we’ve rounded up some of the biggest and most shared news stories from the industry.

In less than 5 minutes, you’ll be right back up to speed. Ready? Here we go.

1. ticketscript Joins Eventbrite

We’ve got to start with the biggest (and most recent) news…if you’ve not yet heard, we’re welcoming ticketscript to the Eventbrite family! Exciting times ahead as we continue working to make ticketing better in Europe, together.

2. Bellwether Q4 2016: the inexorable rise of event marketing

Great news for event planners from Event Magazine, which reports that “The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising’s (IPA) Bellwether report released today (18 January) reveals that event marketing budgets rose for a 13th consecutive quarter.”

3. 17 New and Emerging Roles in the Event Industry

Courtesy: EventMB

Interesting in working in events, but not sure the traditional role of ‘event planner’ is for you? Then check out this great list of different careers paths you could take instead, courtesy of EventMB.

4. Join the Community Dedicated to Event Organisers Like You

We’re super excited to announce the first dedicated community for event organisers. It’s a place to share, learn, discuss, ask questions and get answers from people across the events world. There are already hundreds of people sharing top tips and talking about best practices. You can join here.

5. Eventopedia receives $120,000 Microsoft BizSpark Plus Award

Courtesy: Event Industry News

Eventopedia – the leading online community for corporate meetings and event planners – announced that it has been accepted into the Microsoft BizSpark Plus programme. This means they have been awarded $120,000 of Azure cloud services over two years, as well as technical support and a range of other services reports Event Industry News.

6. New App Creates Snapchat-Like Photo Filters for Events

We know event organisers love new tech to play with, so how about this? BizBash writes that “Planners looking to offer a photo-sharing experience at their events have a new option from EventsTag. Snap Mask is a facial-recognition masking app that the company created to enable brands to offer a Snapchat-like experience at events.”

7. The UK Event Accessibility Guide 2017

How often do you think about (or review) your event’s accessibility? If it’s not often, then you could be losing out on a multi-billion pound market for attracting attendees with disabilities to your event. You might also be accidentally breaking the law if you don’t comply with regulations. Make sure your events are fully accessible with our first ever ‘Event Accessibility Guide.‘

8. Glastonbury festival will move home in 2019 – as The Variety Bazaar

Glastonbury remains one of the most iconic events on the UK calendar, so it’s big news when the owner reveals they’re moving location (albeit not permanently) and changing the name when it’s away from home. Check out this Guardian report for more details.

9. Number of grassroots London venues remains stable for first time in 10 years, says report

Some good news (finally) for grassroots festivals in the capital, writes Music Week. “A progress report on London’s grassroots music venues has been published this morning, showing that the number of venues has remained “stable” for the first time since 2007.”

10. Future Proofing the Box Office

For local venues to continue thriving, everyone involved needs to keep up with the changing technology landscape and consumer preferences. We teamed up with REMIX to look at what that future will look like, and how organisers and venues can adapt.