Useful Links

TradeAssociations

• National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA)
• Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI)
• Events Industry Forum — MUTA sits on the EIF
• British Blind and Shutter Association — Showcase 2010 was held in association with the BBSA
• Local Authority Event Organisers Group
• UKFT — MUTA is a member of this umbrella group for the fashion and textile industry.

Government Organisations

• Skillset — is the Sector Skills Council covering Technical Textiles.
• The Manufacturing Advisory Service
• The Health and Safety Executive
• Business Link — a free business advice and support service
• Department for Communities and Local Government — Download government guidance on fire safety at outdoor events and different sized places of assembly.

Standards Bodies

• British Standards Institution (BSI)
• Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
• Institution of Structural Engineers — MUTA is represented on the Advisory Group on Temporary Structures (AGOTS)

Industry Institutions

• The Showman's Show — The Showman's Show is the annual exhibition for the outdoor events industry
• imPACT! — Publishers of the MUTA Yearbook for all your advertising needs
• Technical Textiles Magazine
• Stagesafe — MUTA works with Stagesafe to run the StructureSafe course