Events Connect
Manchester Central Convention Complex, Petersfiel , United KingdomAn opportunity for current event professionals to meet the event professionals of the future
An opportunity for current event professionals to meet the event professionals of the future
A bi-monthly (every other month) meeting which invites ALL The Power of Events Supporters and Partners to join us for a 1 hour online call.
The Business of Events has announced that its signature Global Policy Forum will take place on 20th February 2025 at IET London: Savoy Place. The Global Policy Forum, now in its sixth year, will bring together more than 250 senior business events leaders, policymakers, politicians, government officials, media and industry stakeholders to discuss the continued development and implementation of a long-term Policy Agenda for the sector.
On 24 February 2025, the TPi Awards will return for its 24th edition, once again bringing together the live events community to recognise the incredible feats achieved in the world of live touring in the past 12 months. Our 2024 event was another record-breaking year, with 1,795 of the industry attending the famed awards ceremony, and they're expecting similar numbers for our next edition.
Standing as a beacon of creativity, connection, and innovation for the events industry, International Confex is more than just a meeting point. It’s a launching pad for ideas that define the next era of events. From pioneering feature builders to standout destinations, International Confex is your canvas to paint events that resonate. Whether you’re looking to engineer team-building masterpieces, infuse your events with creative flourishes, or explore the next big thing in event tech, you’ve come to the right place. Even Confex itself started as a conversation, so gather with peers and join us at the event where every conversation has the potential to be ground-breaking.
Dedicated to the live event industry, EPS is the longest-running event designed for all event professionals involved in running outdoor and live events; including festivals, sport, corporate and brand experiences, local authority events and stadium/arena tours.The Event Production Show helps solve the issues that affect all types of events across the globe including sustainability, crowd management and safety, creativity and attendee experience, the supply chain, diversity and technology and every other challenge that promoters and organisers face everyday.
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.
We’re excited to announce that next year’s Members’ Day will be held on Wednesday, March 12 at Warwick Conferences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7SH. MUTA’s flagship event is free for members, and provides the perfect opportunity to connect, learn and develop ahead of the season.
CHS Leeds returns for 2025! This one-day exhibition is for anyone organising business events, from small meetings to large conferences and everything in-between. Meet over 100 venues, destinations, and event suppliers, develop professionally and personally through the education programme and enjoy a VIP experience like no other! If you organise meetings, events, dinners and conferences, whether full time or as part of a wider role within your business then CHS Leeds is for you. Are you a… Corporate Event Manager Event Agent Professional Conference Organiser Venue Finder PAs EA VA Office Manager Association Event Manager Public Sector Event Manager Luxury and Incentive Travel Agent Register now to learn, develop new skills, find great new venues and suppliers and #BeAPartOfIt at CHS Leeds!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.