beam, the association for the business events, accommodation, and meetings industry, continues to expand its membership community, recently welcoming new members including Kingfisher Hospitality Group, Blackberry Events, Malmaison, Hotel du Vin and Dominus Hospitality.
The diverse range of membership organisations each brings unique expertise and industry perspectives, alongside a shared commitment to collaboration and excellence.
Kingfisher Hospitality Group operates a growing portfolio of hotels across the UK and Europe, delivering value for investors, memorable experiences for guests, and opportunities for its people.
Scott Brown, Kingfisher Hospitality Group’s group director of sales and marketing, said: “Following our acquisition of 33 Marriott and Delta Hotels by Marriott in the UK, we are thrilled to be joining beam and to connect with such a respected network of professionals across the business events sector. As an owner (and operator of the majority of these hotels), we’re keen to collaborate, share best practice, and contribute to the collective strength of the industry. Being part of beam represents an exciting opportunity to learn, engage, and help shape the future of meetings and events together.”
Blackberry Events are a Birmingham-based event management company specialising in planning and delivering corporate and public events across the UK. The team have built reputation for delivering purpose-driven events over the last 14 years.
Ellie Cashmore, Blackberry Events’ marketing & sustainability manager, commented: “Blackberry Events joined beam first and foremost as we believe in their mission and values. As an agency with people and purpose at the heart, we feel we align well, and we are delighted to be part of this passionate community. We hope to learn, make an impact and drive change. I am also thrilled to represent Blackberry Events on beam Action Group for ESG and give something back to the industry.”
Malmaison and Hotel du Vin have 37 boutique hotels across the UK, from intermate cosy spaces to large flexible event rooms, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin are all about creating immersive experiences using our great teams and culinary expertise.
Andrew Picketts, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin’s National Sales Director for Groups, Meetings and Events announced: “We are delighted to be joining beam as it gives us a great platform to reach a wider audience and to share with them what we do well, creating immersive experiences and serving delicious food and beverage. We have stunning hotels, brilliant locations and great meeting and event spaces and not enough people realise this. I’m looking forward to working with beam and being part of the journey to boost the profile of the meetings and event industry.”
Dominus Hospitality is the hotel division and management platform of Dominus, a leading real estate investor, developer and asset manager specialising in hotels and student living.
Jacquelane Airnes, Dominus Hospitality’s commercial director, added: “Becoming a member of beam marks an exciting step for Dominus Hospitality as we continue to build strong partnerships across the industry. This membership will help us strengthen relationships with key agency partners; we look forward to working together to drive growth, share ideas, and contribute to the wider success of the UK hospitality community.”
Louisa Watson, beam’s chair, concluded: “It’s inspiring to see such a variety of organisations joining beam, from hotel operators and developers to creative agencies and event specialists. The growing scale and diversity of our community demonstrate the strength and value of our association in helping shape a stronger industry future. We continue to be the home for those organisations and people who believe in raising standards, sharing best practice, and working together for lasting impact.” As beam’s membership continues to expand, it underscores the association’s role as a trusted voice and collaborative hub for the business events and hospitality sector. In light of the recent 2025 Budget announcement, beam have committed to freezing its membership costs for 2026
