The EAFN Show is a one day annual event bringing together hundreds of event professionals from across the East of England.  There are conference sessions where professionals discuss key topics and a trade exhibition where those involved in the industry can share expertise, network and identify new opportunities that can benefit their businesses, the  environment, the events industry and the regional economy. The event also provides the opportunity to network with event organisers, venues and suppliers from across the East of England and beyond. We also have a host of excellent performers from our region to entertain you and the bar provides refreshments, breakfasts and lunches to sustain you as you enjoy the day. The Show returns to Burgess Hall on Wednesday 7th October 2026 thanks to our headline sponsors Gofer Ltd and Arena Events Group PLC .

EAFN26 – The East Anglian Festival Network’s annual free one day exhibition and conference (Headline Sponsors: Gofer Ltd and Arena UK and Europe) brings together event organisers, venues and suppliers from across the East of England to share expertise, network and identify new supply chain opportunities to benefit the environment, the audience, the event industry and the region’s economy. EAFN26’s headline sponsors are: Gofer Ltd – one of the UK’s leading event power suppliers based in Suffolk and Arena UK & Europe – The UK’s Leading Events Infrastructure Supplier EAFN26 is being held at the Burgess Hall in the beautiful Riverport town of St Ives, Cambridgeshire. EAFN26 is free to attend for event organisers, venue owners, venue managers, event suppliers, event managers and operations or logistics managers working in the event sector and anyone else interested in connecting with our region’s event industry. Registration prior to the event is required. […]

On Thursday 15 October, The Power of Events will officially launch its Experience of Work Programme at the Business Design Centre in London, bringing together senior industry leaders, employers, partners and education stakeholders from across the UK events industry. Building on the success of our Schools Engagement Programme, Experience of Work has been developed to help young people take the next step: moving beyond hearing about careers in events to stepping inside real event workplaces and experiencing the industry first-hand. Our ambition is to deliver circa 1,500 Experiences of Work across the UK in Year 1, with approximately 50% of these opportunities already pledged through industry associations including PLASA, PSA, AEV, mia, ABPCO, HAE and the Purple Guide. At the launch, we’ll share what we have learned from our pilot experiences, introduce how the programme will work in practice and explore how the industry can collectively turn this ambition into […]