The AEO Excellence Awards represent the best that the events industry has to offer, showcasing the amazing achievements within our industry over the past 12 months. Every year, the illustrious event recognises and celebrates organisers’ achievements, standards of excellence from venues and service quality by suppliers and contractors throughout the events industry.
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.
Test Fest is the only music festival of its kind in the UK or even the world. Local music festival whose aim is to raise awareness of testicular cancer.
The 7th edition of the Hosts and Federations Summit is taking place at the iconic Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Olympic Capital. The 2024 Summit is expected to be the largest one yet. It will focus heavily on connecting and collaborating between Expert Suppliers / Agencies, Rights Holders, and Host Cities. Attendees will have a unique opportunity to interact with one another. The event will offer a diverse range of content covering current themes, including deep-dive workshops and roundtables. Whether you're an industry expert or a newcomer, you're sure to find valuable insights and takeaways from this exciting event.
The Meetings Show is where ideas thrive, and global connections flourish, all designed to offer exceptional value for time for busy event professionals
We invite you to join us for The micebook Awards 2024—a celebration of excellence within our industry and the pinnacle event of the industry calendar. We are more than event planners; we are storytellers, weaving narratives that linger in the hearts and minds of all who attend. This year, our theme, “We are Storytellers,” recognises and celebrates our industry’s ability to craft and shape unforgettable moments. Step into an enchanted evening where storytelling reigns supreme and magic fills the air and join us as we create memories that will last a lifetime.
Prescot Festival of Music and the Arts is a 10-day festival of arts, entertainment, culture and heritage around the historic Lancashire town of Prescot, Merseyside. It is a not-for-profit community-led organisation. Prescot Festival is encompassed by Arts in Prescot, an umbrella group which organises and promotes a year-round programme of arts within the Knowsley area of Merseyside. The aims of the Prescot Festival are to be accessible by welcoming everyone, to be affordable by charging the minimal possible ticket price, and to be all-encompassing, embracing all types of art and music. The Prescot Festival began in 2005. Since then it has undertaken amazing work by improving the arts and cultural provision in Prescot. It has also inspired others to establish their own festivals. 2024 will see the 20th Annual Prescot Festival entertain audiences with songs from the shows, primary school choirs, a film screening, a brass band, symphony orchestra and […]
The Association for Events Management Education (AEME) is delighted to announce that the 20th AEME Events Management Educators Forum will be hosted by Sheffield Hallam from 2nd to 4th July 2024.
These longstanding awards are the event industry's pinnacle of recognition. Taking part will motivate and reward your teams; enhance your reputation; amplify your success and enable some great industry best-pratice sharing and networking at the fabulous lunchtime ceremony.
The second Inspirational Venue Roadshow in our Summer Series 2024 will take place at The Bull A peaceful 4-star hotel in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire with beautiful landscaped gardens and an award-winning restaurant and bar. Opened in 1688 as a coaching inn, the picturesque hotel combines warm British hospitality with modern comforts. The Bull offers 147 peaceful bedrooms and suites. Several are spacious enough for families of four, and many have beautiful views over the gardens or Gerrards Cross common. The Bull can host from two to 220 guests. Four flexible event suites can divide into 13 separate, soundproof venues to meet your needs. Landscaped gardens are the perfect backdrop for photos, receptions, barbecues and team-building activities. Just a direct train to London Marylebone in 20 minutes or catch a 20-minute cab ride to Heathrow Airport. The M40, M25, M1 and M4 are close, as are attractions such as Windsor Castle […]
THE UK CREATIVE FESTIVAL 2024 IS A TWO-DAY FESTIVAL TAKING PLACE AT DREAMLAND, MARGATE 10–11 JULY 2024, CELEBRATING THE BEST OF THE UK CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, WHILST CREATING PATHWAYS FOR ASPIRING YOUNG CREATIVES. A programme of talks, workshops, panels, wellness activities, and social events designed to connect, educate, and inspire; and home to the UK’s first free-to-access creative Careers Fair.
Looking forward to seeing so many of you at ESSA'S AGM, SPORTS DAY and CHARITY GOLF DAY this summer. The AGM is an opportunity to reflect upon the many successes of the past 12 months and vote upon who you would like to represent you within the ESSA Board. The Sports Day is a great networking and team building opportunity not only within your own team but other ESSA Members.
Thursday July 11th will see Backup Tech’s The Village Fete return to Daytona Sandown Park in Surrey for more fun and frivolity. So, dig out your best tweed and flowery dresses, dust off your cake recipes and get ready to purchase your tickets, which will go on sale at 0900hrs on Monday 25th for Backup’s Partners and at 0900hrs on Wednesday 27th for general sale.
The C&IT Festival of Forums is back! ACROSS TWO LOCATIONS: BATH & BRISTOL, ENGLAND Returning for its third year, this time taking place in Bristol and Bath between the 29 - 31 July 2024. The event will be an action packed three days, consisting of content, meetings and experiences showing our attendees the very best the two cities have to offer. Our agenda will feature a dynamic lineup of events professionals engaging in lively discussions on the latest industry topics and trends. This guarantees that every attendee departs equipped with insights to enhance their already remarkable work.
Join Jazz Hutsby, lighting designer and technician, for an in depth walkthrough of new Vectorworks Odyssey app for VR headset. He’ll showcase how the app works and give a glimpse of how Odyssey was used in Royal Conservatoire of Scotland production of Sweet Charity. ATTENDEES WILL LEARN: - How to add Vectorworks model to Odyssey app - Understand how to use and benefit from Vectorworks Odyssey - Sharing your model in Odyssey with anyone - regardless of whether they use Vectorworks - Discover a real life use of Odyssey app in Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Sweet Charity case study
As the exhibition industry faces increasing demands for more sophisticated and engaging events, the role of our suppliers has never been more pivotal. At the EN Supplier Awards 2024, we celebrate the indispensable contributions of these dedicated partners who consistently elevate the quality and creativity of every event.
The world of live entertainment technology will once again convene at Olympia London from 1-3 September for PLASA Show 2024, to connect 200+ exhibitors with 5,000+ visitors from all corners of the live sector. PLASA Show will feature cutting-edge technologies from across the stage and studio lighting sectors. Many of the notable brands have featured in major events such as the Coronation Concert, Glastonbury Festival and Eurovision in the UK, to the World Cup in Qatar and the Superbowl in the US. In addition to the plethora of brands and new products, the three-day event will host 70+ keynote talks and interactive panel sessions. Across four dedicated theatre spaces, visitors will hear thought-leaders and technical experts discuss the most talked-about industry issues. Furthermore, PLASA Show offers plenty of practical training sessions and immersive demonstrations. These offer golden opportunities for visitors to get hands-on with – and up close to – […]
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 2024 is fantastic platform from which to debate, learn and share ideas with your peers, which can help shape your organisation and the industry.
We finish off this year's 20/20 series of speed networking events with an essential calendar date for all Conference organisers and a banger of an occasion at The 02's most exciting venue, Toca Social. Set yourself up for a stress-free 2025 by joining us for fantastic half-day of speed networking with the greatest array of A-list venues (over 60 locations represented by the 20 exhibitors), incredible hospitality and catering, plus games in the unique football simulators. Most significantly, you'll establish the connections during the speed networking that make the difference between losing your mind over event dates/rates and striding through the event jungle each day like event royalty. 4 weeks work done in 4 hours! (note: travel by train from outside London is subsidised up to £100)
The final Inspirational Venue Roadshow in our Summer Series 2024 will take place at Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village Brand-new stylish hotel offers a variety of sophisticated meeting rooms, a 53sqm gym and both casual all-day dining options including a ground floor coffee shop and a contemporary restaurant and bar. Spaces at The Spine offers a range of dynamic spaces for conferences, workshops, dining and more. Located inside The Spine building in Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter, the venue can accommodate virtual and hybrid events showcasing the best-in-class building connectivity and agile audio-visual systems to create bespoke events time and time again Located in the City’s dynamic Knowledge Quarter, just minutes away from multiple University Campuses with the vibrant City Centre just 15 minutes walk. Great transport links including Lime Street Station and Edge Hill Overground within walking distance. Prime location with a direct connect next door to RCP Spaces at The Spine, […]
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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