We are delighted to announce the next AEV Conference will be held on Thursday 4th July at Manchester Central, followed by the association's 15th birthday party at a nearby venue.
We are excited to reveal the theme for 2019 is ‘New Horizons’. We will be looking at innovation and how we can learn from other industries.
Our 2018 AEV Conference was held on Thursday 28th June at ExCeL London, and the icebreaker at The O2 the evening before. Both were well attended. Thank you to our host venues, sponsors Freeman and Ungerboeck Software International, our supporters and those behind the scenes who made our 2018 conference the success it was. Coupled with record attendance you ALL make us very proud to be part of this Industry. Thank you! .
Launched in response to member requests in 2016, the event now attracts over 200 attendees and creates a unique opportunity for venue teams to learn from expert speakers and panellists discussing relevant issues.
The content is created through consultation with members and delivered by a dedicated steering group. Our Conference is designed to give venue teams a programme of content and a forum for discussion centred on the practicalities of delivering truly world class events.
In addition to compelling content, our Conference provides excellent opportunities for getting together with peers from around the world to network and exchange ideas. The conference is open to all, including AEO and ESSA members.
The 2017 conference was held on Thursday 29th June at the VOX in Birmingham and welcomed over 140 delegates.
The event was sponsored by:
Freeman are the world’s largest brand experience company. They help their clients design, plan and deliver immersive experiences for their most important audiences, which increase engagement and drive business results.
Ungerboeck are the global leader in flexible, comprehensive event and venue management software. By providing a single, comprehensive platform, Ungerboeck Software can reliably unite people, data and processes across your entire event management business.
“It was a fantastic opportunity to host the inaugural AEV Conference, bringing other venues and suppliers together under one roof for a day of knowledge sharing and networking.
"We were very proud to be able to host so many of our peers at an event focussed specifically on the most relevant topics that we are facing as an industry and to allow other venue teams to come together to share their own experiences.”
Kate Simpson, Head of Conference & Digital Operations, Business Design Centre Ltd
The 2016 conference was held in the Business Design Centre and was attended by 130 people from throughout the events industry. Talks included:
