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.

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.

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.

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.

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.