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 […]

The Show offers the first opportunity at the end of a busy season for the events industry to meet, network and to start planning and sourcing equipment for the year ahead. It will see hundreds of suppliers and manufacturers from around the world exhibiting in the custom built indoor Exhibition Hall or on the Outside Open Space, showing the latest products and services available to the event industry. It is an unrivalled market place to discover, learn, and try the latest innovations, meet a diverse range of new suppliers and network with colleagues and event professionals all in one place, in a fun and relaxed environment’. The Show is FREE to attend and open to ALL. So if you are an event supplier looking to stock up on new gear or an event organiserr or production manager looking for new ideas and suppliers; this Show is for YOU.

The C&IT Awards return for 2026 – championing the most innovative, creative and high-performing professionals across the events industry. In a landscape that never stands still, excellence matters more than ever. The C&IT Awards recognise the agencies, in-house teams, venues, destinations and suppliers who are not only delivering exceptional events – but redefining what exceptional looks like. For 2026, our categories have been carefully refined to reflect the evolving priorities of the industry. What hasn’t changed is our commitment to integrity. Every entry is rigorously assessed by an independent panel of expert judges with real-world experience of the work itself. Winning a C&IT Award is more than a trophy – it’s a benchmark of credibility in a competitive and fast-moving sector.