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Fast Forward15 Mentoring Awards

The Mermaid London 2 Puddle Dock, City of London, London, United Kingdom

We are excited and honoured to announce the inaugural Fast Forward15 Mentoring Awards. This exclusive celebration aims to showcase exceptional mentors, mentees, corporates, agency and suppliers that have had a profound impact on the growth and development of talent within the events and hospitality sector. These awards are open to all genders, and all organisations across the sector, including in-house corporate event teams. Scheduled for 24th April 2025, this first-of-its-kind awards ceremony will honour outstanding contributions to mentoring. The Fast Forward15 Mentoring Awards will feature a three-course dinner, a prestigious awards ceremony, and ample networking opportunities.

ABPCO Festival of Learning 2025

The Eastside Rooms Woodcock St,, Birmingham, United Kingdom

The Festival of Learning is ABPCO’s educational flagship event providing a key moment for the association events community to come together to network, share and most importantly to learn. Now in its fourth year, the festival will be taking place in person on Tuesday 29 April 2025 at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham. As well as a full day of learning, the event includes a networking supper and the new event innovation hub the evening prior (see the schedule page for more details). We’re expecting over 150 event professionals and will be exploring the theme – Connect, Collaborate and Challenge.

Production Futures On Tour

AO Manchester Arena Victoria Station Approach, Hunts Bank,, Manchester, United Kingdom

Production Futures creates opportunities for young people to learn, train, network and develop careers in production across all aspects of live events, film, music, festivals, touring, brand activation, theatre, TV, broadcast and AV installation.

PLASA Focus Leeds

Royal Armouries Armouries Dr,, Leeds, United Kingdom

CELEBRATING ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY, AND THE PEOPLE BEHIND IT! PLASA Focus Leeds returns May 2025, bringing together the latest innovations, and the brightest minds in live events, installation, and entertainment technology.

MPTS

Olympia London Hammersmith Rd,, London, United Kingdom

Camera’s rolling in 3, 2, 1! Setting the stage for the titans of TV, film, and technological marvels, let your content creation visions flourish in a world of broadcasting innovation at MPTS. Reignite your creativity and curiosity with hundreds of renowned speakers delivering adrenaline-pumping behind-the-scenes tales and game-changing tips in pre-production, production, post, technology, audio and virtual production.

Event Technology Forum

Hilton S Quay Square, Marsh Wall,, London, United Kingdom

The Event Technology Forum is a focused event that brings those working in the Event and Technology Industry together with leading solution providers, for focused one-to-one meetings.

IMEX Frankfurt

Messe Frankfurt Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main,, Germany

IMEX Frankfurt is where the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry comes together annually for the largest trade show of its kind in Europe. Where 3,800-plus global meeting planners connect with 2,900 suppliers from across the world, building powerful working relationships—to create better events, meetings and experiences. This is where you can walk through the world in a day, immerse yourself in the latest industry developments and ideas, and find yourself at the heart of the global business events community.

EPA Awards

66 Portland Place, the home of RIBA London, United Kingdom

The EPA 2025 Awards Night will again be held at the beautiful central London art deco headquarters of RIBA at 66 Portland Place, on Thursday 29th May 2025. ​Drinks and delicious canapes and bowl food will accompany a display of all the short-listed images, amounting to well over 100 prints. Short-listed photographers enjoy a 50% discount on tickets for their guests. A fun and fast-paced awards ceremony is held RIBA’s 280-seater Jarvis Hall. Every category winner is invited on stage to receive a handsome personalised engraved trophy, while the overall winner also receives a cheque for £1,000. 

ABTT Theatre Show

Alexandra Palace Alexandra Palace Way,, London, United Kingdom

The ABTT Theatre Show will once again taking place at the stunning Alexandra Palace on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th June. The ABTT Theatre Show 2025 is the exhibition where the broadest collection of specialist suppliers supporting live performance technology, production and education gather to connect with others in the world of theatre, performance, events, festivals, music and more. If you wish to attend as part of an educational trip please email admin@abtt.org.uk Find out more below!

The ABTT Theatre Show

Alexandra Palace Alexandra Palace Way,, London, United Kingdom

The ABTT Theatre Show will once again taking place at the stunning Alexandra Palace on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th June. The ABTT Theatre Show 2025 is the exhibition where the broadest collection of specialist suppliers supporting live performance technology, production and education gather to connect with others in the world of theatre, performance, events, festivals, music and more.

The Meeting Show

ExCeL London Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, United Kingdom

The Meetings Show is the UK's leading exhibition for the events, meetings, and incentives community. Proudly brought to you by Northstar Meetings Group, a name synonymous with excellence in the MICE industry, we've been bringing together thousands of event professionals since our launch in 2013. It's an event all about connections - providing a platform for global event suppliers to meet face-to-face with up to 1500 pre-qualified meeting and event planners and showcase their products and services.

MICEBOOK AWARDS 2025

The Londoner 38 Leicester Square,, London, United Kingdom

Have you delivered a standout conference or incentive in the past year? Or has your team smashed it and deserve to win a coveted agency or supplier of the year award? There’s no better way to reward your successes than with a micebook Award win. But you’ve got to be in it to win it! So, if you’ve not yet entered – get working on your submissions now and enter before 25 April. There are categories to suit everyone, from Best Corporate In-house Team and Best DMC to Best Event Tech, Best Industry Newcomer, Best Hotel Brand, Best Global Agency and many more. Check out the full list of categories and enter here.

The Village Fete

Sandown Park Daytona Sandown Park, More Lane, Esher,, United Kingdom

Backup Tech’s annual summertime day of fun and frivolity, this year renamed The Fabulous Village Fete in celebration of Adam Taylor, aka Adam Fabulous, DJ and long-time supporter of the event, will once again take place at Surrey’s Daytona Sandown Park on Thursday July 10th. With shooting brakes, feather boas, picnic blankets, cake creations and voluminous veg to the fore, the industry is invited to enjoy the event’s perennial favourites, including Best Dresses Fete’r, the hugely popular ‘Bake Off’ and ‘Veg Off’, The Straw Stage for live entertainment and workshops, ‘Peasant’ laser clay Shooting, the Food and Craft Fest stalls and some new additions, to be announced later in the build-up to the day.

PLASA Show

Olympia London Hammersmith Rd,, London, United Kingdom

Entertainment technology around the world is evolving more than ever - don't get left behind! Join your industry colleagues at PLASA Show from 7-9 September 2025 at Olympia London to explore what's new across lighting, audio, AV, staging and rigging.

IMEX America

Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119,, United States

IMEX America 2025 is a powerhouse show. It’s the most productive, creative, lovingly designed, inclusive, high-value and enjoyable business and learning experience you can give yourself this year. And the payback on three days of targeted, intentional business conversations? Priceless.

Cvent CONNECT Europe

Intercontinental London - The O2 1 Waterview Dr,, London, United Kingdom

Join the Experience at Cvent CONNECT Europe – Live in London & Online Whether you’re behind the scenes making venues unforgettable or at the forefront of event strategy and marketing, Cvent CONNECT Europe is where your worlds come together. This is the ultimate annual gathering for event professionals, marketers, and hospitality leaders ready to elevate their impact. Explore the latest in event tech, discover smarter ways to engage audiences, and connect with a vibrant community that lives and breathes events—just like you. With attendees from a wide range of industries, roles, and regions, you'll walk away with actionable insights, new partnerships, and the inspiration to make your next event your best yet. If events power your business—or you want them to—this is the one event you can’t afford to miss.

The Showman’s Show – The Outdoor Event Services Exhibition

Newbury Showground Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, Newbury, United Kingdom

The original and most comprehensive exhibition of products and services for the outdoor, festival and special event world. The 2025 edition of the Show will return to Newbury Showground from 22nd – 23rd October. The Show will see hundreds of suppliers and manufacturers exhibiting 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 all in one place, in a fun and relaxed environment. The Show is FREE to attend and open to ALL that supply the event industry or organise outdoor and special events.

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