The Festival of Learning brings the association events community together, creating a space to connect, collaborate, and challenge. It provides valuable opportunities for sharing knowledge, exploring new ideas, and strengthening relationships across the industry. Building on the success of last year’s record-breaking event, the 2026 Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever.
Join the annual get-together of professionals and students passionate about live events and entertainment technology PLASA Focus is an intimate trade event and conference that brings together anyone working - or hoping to work in technical live entertainment. Over two vibrant days, you’ll find the latest technology across lighting, audio, AV and staging, hands-on training, expert-led seminars and networking zones, all tailored to support you at every stage of your business or career.
The #AEME2026 overarching theme is ‘Events for a Changing World: Responsibility, Equity, and Impact’ which will explore events as sites of responsibility and contestation, as well as spaces for imagination and meaningful impact. In particular, the Forum welcomes work that critically engages with events education, its pedagogies, curricula, institutional contexts, and partnerships as a key lever for shaping ethical practice, inclusive futures, and socially responsive event professionals in an uncertain world.
The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) is pleased to bring you the annual AEO Conference. This event brings together key players within the events industry, offering networking, insight and motivation. With an outstanding speaker line-up delivering inspirational, dynamic and thought-provoking content, the AEO Conference 2026 is fantastic platform from which to debate, learn and share ideas with your peers, which can help shape your organisation and the industry.
The UK's market-leading trade event for live entertainment technology returns to London in September 2026.
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. […]
THE MEETING PLACE FOR EVENTS PROFESSIONALS The Events Summit (TES) is the ultimate gathering for professionals in the events industry, offering a dynamic speaker programme, in-depth workshops, and unmatched networking opportunities. With multiple breaks designed for connection and collaboration, attendees can engage with industry leaders, exchange ideas, and forge valuable partnerships. The day culminates in the prestigious Gala Awards Dinner, celebrating excellence and achievement across music, culture, and major events.
Production Futures On Tour is a free event designed to help young people discover the wide range of career opportunities available across the production industries. Taking place on Thursday 19 November at Production Futures On Tour, the event brings together industry professionals, employers and experts from across live events, music, theatre, TV, broadcast and film. Attendees can take part in hands-on workshops and expert-led training, meet and network with people already working in the industry, and explore different career pathways, including roles they may not have previously considered. The event is open to newcomers, apprentices, freelancers and those looking to develop their skills or progress their careers, with a strong focus on making the production industry accessible and inclusive for everyone. Key themes include: Hands-on learning and training Networking with industry professionals Career development and progression Discovering behind-the-scenes roles Diversity and representation Inclusivity and access across the industry It’s an […]
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