ILMC is the leading annual gathering of professionals involved in the global touring, festival and live entertainment industries.
Futures Forum is a platform for the next generation of live music industry leaders to forge relationships and exchange ideas. Throughout the year, Futures Forum keeps this international community connected via exclusive events and essential content, which culminate in the annual flagship gathering. Launched in 2019, the one-day discussion and networking event is held in London each spring, on the final day of its renowned parent event, the International Live Music Conference (ILMC). The collision of the two events brings together the people that currently define the business with the emerging execs who are driving its evolution.
The Conference News Agency Awards (CNAAs) celebrate the UK's most influential and prolific event agencies, recognising excellence, innovation and outstanding achievements over the past 12 months. One of the most highly anticipated events in the conference and meetings industry, over 450 event professionals from around the UK attend the ceremony every year.
The NEC Group's Event Week Live programme gives local students from Birmingham City University and Coventry University a taster of the live events industry, visiting the NEC campus for an entire week, receiving talks, advice and guidance from a variety of leaders from the business. It gives students an insight into the real workings of an industry leading live events business, during one of the UK's most high-profile exhibitions, Crufts. It also includes visiting back of house to see the different and varied roles available within the events industry, as well as a trip to NEC sister venues, Resorts World Arena and Vox Conference Venue, which also feature on campus.
IFEX is Northern Ireland’s PREMIER showcase of the latest food & drink products, catering equipment, interiors, technology and services to the food, retail and hospitality industries. IFEX saw thousands of visitors from the foodservice, hospitality, catering and retail sectors, descend on the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast, bringing together some of the most exciting businesses in the industry right now. With exhibitors reporting that substantial business was done and overwhelming positive feedback from visitors and exhibitors alike, IFEX 2022 really did serve up a show that will benefit all of those involved in the months and years ahead. A one stop shop for discovering some of the BEST products & services that Northern Ireland & Ireland has to offer.
Event Industry News will be launching the fifth edition of the Sustainable Event Buyer’s Guide to a panel of thought-leaders, open the discussion around sustainability and take questions from guests. The renowned BMA House will be hosting the eco-friendly breakfast briefing on 6th March 2024, showcasing all the venue has to offer as well as treating you to a delicious sustainable breakfast from their catering partner, CH&CO. The event is open exclusively to event organisers, brands and agencies who are focussed on making their future events sustainable. Free to attend, a great networking opportunity and chance to learn valuable insight from thought leaders in this field.
Layout rooms and rack planning updates in Vectorworks 2024 open new planning and design possibilities for your A/V workflows. This webinar, hosted by Jesse Cogdell, European entertainment product specialist, will explore how your new workflow will function, and how you can leverage the latest features in ConnectCAD in Vectorworks 2024. Discover how ConnectCAD offers a more consistent workflow for your rack and panel planning. Understand the improvements to 3D rack support and how 3D layouts make planning multi-floor projects easier. Learn about new equipment rack options and the Equipment Item tool.
The final Inspirational Venue Roadshow of our 2023/2024 will take place at the 5* Matfen Hall. Set in over 300 acres of unique parkland and boasting an impressive history dating back to the 17th century, Matfen Hall is rich in heritage, atmosphere and space. The Matfen Hall estate provides a 5 star unequalled paradise to stay, meet, spa and golf in, nestled away in the heart of historic Northumberland. With 65 bedrooms, five dining areas to eat and drink in, The Retreat at Matfen Hall to relax in, and a championship golf course to enjoy, there is the opportunity to indulge each one of your senses during your stay. Whether you wish to inspire your team or host a conference in unequalled surroundings, the hotel’s range of Corporate packages provide you with every option to set the right tone for your event. Boasting a selection of venues, this magnificent country […]
20/20 Club hosts various B2B speed networking events in a calendar year, each uniquely headlined with a different event theme which consequently brings together like-minded individuals from both sides of the buyer-supplier fence. All buyers and suppliers are targeted and qualified to ensure they fit in with the specific 20/20 event and its theme (eg: 20/20 ‘Christmas Parties’). Many multi-faceted suppliers choose to invest in securing table stands at a selection of 20/20 Club events because of the comparative cost and many different buyers that they’ll meet.
Widely regarded as 'The Oscars' of the global exhibition industry, the EN Awards return in 2024! If you haven't managed to get yourself along to one of our editions yet, why not? The EN Awards is a one-night celebration; highlighting and embodying the spirit and talent within our tightly knit organiser community. In typical EN fashion, the awards this year won't be your bog standard corporate awards event... we're always keen to bring a whole host of activities, entertainment, and competitions to run throughout the evening. Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on 28 March, 2024, as we honour and showcase the pinnacle achievements of exhibition organisers, teams, suppliers, and individuals. Secure your space at our flagship awards and be a part of these serious awards, seriously celebrated!
At EVCOMference 2024, we invite you to reimagine our industry. Come to give and to take, to spend time with your peers, to share best practice and solve problems together. EVCOMference is our annual conference, which gathers industry leaders, experts and next generation talent together for a programme of keynotes, panels and discussions.
CHS Leeds is the North of England’s ONLY show for event professionals. Join colleagues from across the UK to meet hundreds of destinations, hotels, venues and event suppliers, plus hear from industry-leaders at our education stage. CHS Leeds has everything you need to keep your finger on the pulse of the events industry, all in one-focused day. Be A Part Of It
CHS Leeds, is THE Show for Event Profs, Agents, Venue Finders & EAs/PAs. Meet hundreds of hotels, venues, destinations & event suppliers, network with fellow event profs from across the UK. We'll see you next year on 23 April 2024!
Discover - Explore the very best hotels, venues, destinations and event suppliers from the UK and Europe. Connect - Network with new connections from across the industry and meet up with colleagues and friends. Inspire - Focus on your personal and professional development with our inspirational educational sessions.
20/20 Club hosts various B2B speed networking events in a calendar year, each uniquely headlined with a different event theme which consequently brings together like-minded individuals from both sides of the buyer-supplier fence. All buyers and suppliers are targeted and qualified to ensure they fit in with the specific 20/20 event and its theme (eg: 20/20 ‘Christmas Parties’). Many multi-faceted suppliers choose to invest in securing table stands at a selection of 20/20 Club events because of the comparative cost and many different buyers that they’ll meet.
The E Awards is Scotland’s only award evening for the events and festivals industry, where we honoured the outstanding work of our peers. These Awards are testament to the resilience of the industry, and the outstanding companies and organisations involved. We aim to celebrate the planners, suppliers, venues and events by amplifying their accomplishments and celebrating their successes.
“Fit for the Future – the ABPCO Festival of Learning, SEC Glasgow 29-30th April The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers, (ABPCO) is the UK’s leading professional body for association conference and not-for-profit event organisations. We are excited to announce that our flagship Festival of Learning event is returning in 2024 and it will be taking place in person from Monday 29 to Tuesday 30 April 2024. The Festival of Learning brings the association events industry together and provides opportunities for sharing, learning and collaboration. After unprecedented change in our industry its more important now than ever that we come together to support each other and the theme of ‘Fit for the Future’ reflects that.” The Festival of Learning will be attended by over 100 leading PCOs in the UK and a range of industry partners. Sessions include: Dr Tharaka Gunarathne ‘Dr T’ , a TV psychiatrist and expert on […]
“Fit for the Future – the ABPCO Festival of Learning, SEC Glasgow 29-30th April Bringing the association events industry together to promote and encourage excellence, share, learn and collaborate The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers, (ABPCO) is the UK’s leading professional body for association conference and not-for-profit event organisations. We are excited to announce that our flagship Festival of Learning event is returning in 2024 and it will be taking place in person from Monday 29 to Tuesday 30 April 2024.
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.
Introducing ON:Occasion, the network for the events community brought to you by The Occasionall Group. To celebrate the launch of our new staffing agency, Occasionall Staff, The Occasionall Group have launched an in-person networking series to bring together all events people around the UK. In addition to our existing staff, we will be extending the invite to any clients, freelancers, academics, events lovers, and anyone else who is looking to meet new faces within the industry. ON:Occasion is kicking off with ‘The New Era Tour’ visiting four cities spanning over three weeks in May. The first of these events will be in Edinburgh, inside The Library Gallery at Summerhall on Tuesday 7th May. Liverpool is next, taking over Surfer’s Cove at Tiki Hideaway the following Tuesday 14th May. They then head down to Cardiff on Saturday 18th May to celebrate at the Beer Hall inside Tiny Rebel, which is situated […]
The event industry’s reliance on data to help it plan for the future, increase its resilience, manage risk and justify investment decisions, is growing year on year.
The engagement and access that The Power of Events (UK) has across all 7 sectors of the industry, enables data gathering and in-depth research projects to be delivered confidently and consistently. This will be primarily facilitated through the new insight app to be launched on 28th Sep 2023.
By bringing the industry and university partners together, research projects will be designed to deliver real benefits to the industry in terms of trend analysis, insights and performance improvements.
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