My name is Graham Johnson and I am traitor to our kind. I’ll admit here and now that I stopped reading print magazines in 2015.

Monique charts us through the lifecycle of her events portfolio over the last year, how hybrid events have evolved and what we should expect from the new hybrid format. Through a number of case studies Monique highlights a key realisation event organisers have had: "that there is a far bigger audience out there than they had imagined." As a result, "a whole new space has opened up for online meetings and events" and the potential to reach new communities, build on these relationships and keep the energy going all year round, not just at a physical event once a year.

Nikki Clare describes the rollercoaster of change the Hearst events portfolio has gone through over the last year and how audience expectations have now changed to become more accepting of flexible formats such as speakers dialling in. What is important to remember however is that one shouldn't host hybrid for the sake of it. "There must be a clear purpose and benefit to it."

In his second Budget speech as Chancellor, Rishi Sunak unveiled an additional £65bn of new measures to support the economy through the pandemic, taking total support to date to over £407bn. The Chancellor committed to continue doing “whatever it takes” to support the economy through COVID-19, pledging to fix the public finances once recovery has begun, and strengthening the UK’s economic future.

How have your subscribers changed over the last year? We spoke with a range of marketing and subscriptions directors to find out how their subscriber bases have changed over the last year and the ways in which they made the most of the year that "shook the subscriptions world."

*UPDATED: *Following an 11-month transition period, the UK-EU trade deal was agreed on Christmas Eve, containing commitments on Data and Intellectual Property (IP).

We spoke with a range of voices from across UK magazine publishing and business media, to find out how they have readjusted their radars to prepare for 2021.

Amy Owens, PPA Senior Public Affairs Executive was recognised as Public Affairs Newcomer of the Year at the inaugural PR Week UK Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards.

The Stage Case Study: "An end-to-end revamp and systems consolidation for one of the world's most renowned and longest serving performing arts resources."

Following the ongoing developments of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent government announcement of a England-wide lockdown, PPA has taken the difficult decision to postpone The PPA Festival 2021, which was due to take place at London’s Tobacco Dock on April 29.

We spoke with Max Barnes, Key Accounts Manager of YumpuNews and coordinator of the UK roll out, about the evolution of the company, their UK launch and how publishers can sign up.

The annual awards for the UK publishing industry are open for entries, introducing THREE new categories.