Diary dates

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Make sure these dates are in your diary.

January

Friday 31st: AEO Forums, Business Design Centre, London

February

Wednesday 5th: The Event Industry HR Group, Alexandra Palace, London
Thursday 6th: AEV eGuide Sub-Committee, Olympia London
Wednesday 12th: AEV Event Managers Working Group, ICC Wales
Tuesday 25th: AEV Board Meeting, ACC Liverpool
Wednesday 26th: AEV Marketing & Comms Working Group, ExCeL London (International Confex)

March

Wednesday 4th: AEV/NAA Security Working Group, SEC, Glasgow
Monday 16th: Cross Association Technology Working Group, Silverstone, Towcester
Wednesday 25th: AEV/AEO/ESSA Sustainability Working Group, Business Design Centre, London POSTPONED - NEW DETAILS TO FOLLOW

April

Wednesday 1st: AEV Catering Working Group (RDS, Dublin) POSTPONED UNTIL 2021
Tuesday 21st April : The Event Industry HR Group, Virtual Meeting
Monday 20th: Cross Association H&S Working Group (virtual meeting)

May

Tuesday 5th May: The Event Industry HR Group, Virtual Meeting
Wednesday 6th May: AEV/AEO/ESSA Sustainability Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Wednesday 13th May: AEV Security Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Wednesday 13th May: AEV Marketing & Comms Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Thursday 14th May: The Event Industry HR Group, Virtual Meeting
Monday 18th: AEV/AEO/ESSA H&S Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Monday 18th: AEV Events Reopen Ops Group, Virtual Meeting
Monday 20th May: AEV Catering Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Monday 20th May: AEV Finance Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Tuesday 26th May: Cross Association Technology Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Wednesday 27th May: AEV Marketing & Comms Working Group, Virtual Meeting

June

Monday 1st June: AEV Events Reopen Ops Group, Virtual Meeting
Tuesday 2nd June: Cross Association Events Recovery Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Tuesday 2nd: AEV eGuide Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Wednesday 3rd June: AEV/AEO/ESSA Sustainability Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Wednesday 3rd June: AEV Catering Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Wednesday 3rd June: AEV Board Meeting, Virtual Meeting
Tuesday 9th June: AEV Security Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Tuesday 9th June: AEV Marketing & Communications Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Thursday 11th June: The Event Industry HR Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Monday 15th: AEV/AEO/ESSA H&S Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Tuesday 16th June: AEV Catering Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Wednesday 17th June: AEV Finance Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Wednesday 17th: AEV eGuide Sub-Committee, Olympia London
Thursday 18th June: AEV Event Managers Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Tuesday 23rd June, Cross Association Technology Working Group, Virtual Meeting.
Wednesday 24th June: AEV Marketing & Communications Working Group, Virtual Meeting
Thursday 25th June, The Event Industry HR Working Group, Virtual Meeting

July

Thursday 9th July: AEV Conference - postponed
Monday 13th: AEV/AEO/ESSA H&S Working Group, Virtual Meeting

August

Wednesday 12th August: AEV/AEO/ESSA H&S Working Group, Rugby

September

Wednesday 16th: AEV Board Meeting, venue tbc
Wednesday 23rd: AEV Marketing & Communications Working Group, Eikon Exhibition Centre, Belfast
Wednesday 30th: AEV Security Working Group, Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre

October

Wednesday 7th: The Event Industry HR Group, Barbican Exhibition Centre, London
Wednesday 21st: AEV Catering Working Group, ExCeL London

November

Wednesday 11th: AEV Event Managers Working Group, EventCity, Manchester
Wednesday 18th: AEV/AEO/ESSA Sustainability Working Group, The Kia Oval, London
Wednesday 25th: AEV eGuide Working Group, Ricoh Arena, Coventry

December

tbc, AEV Board Meeting

"Great day hosting our first AEV working group event!..WOW did I learn a lot and some great insights into how other venues work and the challenges they are trying to overcome. If you are a venue looking to network with other like minded professionals I would recommend looking at joining the AEV".

Danielle Worker
Corporate Events Team Leader, Silverstone Circuits Ltd
"“Great catering...is essential for a successful venue. The AEV provides a platform to establish consistent best practice in this field"

Phil Wetz
Retail & Catering Manager, ExCeL London
“The AEV provides collective representation for its member venues, turning individual commitment into a group effort"

Paul Brough
Venue Health & Safety Manager, Olympia London
"Proud to be part of this Cross Association discussion. I am confident in our ability to improve and progress our working platform through conversation".

Amir Vered
Head of eForce and IT, Olympia London (Chair of Cross Association Technology WG)
“The AEV is essential to the venue sector’s ability to cooperate and collaborate"

Jazmin Beale
Head of Marketing & Communications, Olympia London
"AEV is a powerful voice behind the venues that hold incredible events that enable the meetings of millions of people - an integral part of the experience economy"

Julia Galbraith
Marketing Manager – Exhibitions, ExCeL London
AEV Membership is a key part of our business strategy; it has and will continue to be a core elements of our plan to support knowledge sharing in the industry and to develop both our team and the venue.

Kate Simpson
Marketing Director - Business Design Centre
Our team at ACC Liverpool feel indebted to the substantial work that the AEV do for our amazing industry. As the pillar association for venues across the country it’s a real privilege for our teams to participate in many of the working groups, learning and contributing to new processes which helps drive our industry forward on a national scale.

Colm Graham
Senior Exhibition Account Manager, ACC Liverpool
We have benefited hugely from all of the insight, discussion, events and networking, but it has also meant that we have been able to give back to the industry by sharing our unique experiences and professional knowledge and allowing our employees to help lead and shape the Association from the inside.

Mathew James
Head of Brand, Telford International Centre