but also continue to play our part in educating and raising awareness of the tools and resources that are available by providing a stage for the industry to share best prac- tice.”
CHS Leeds, formally known as the Conference and Hospitality Show, is for event planners, agents and venue finders. Now in its 11th year, CHS attracts exhibitors from across the UK, with venues, hotels and suppliers of meeting products and services lined up for next month’s free-to-attend show. “Tis year, for the hosted buyers and VIP guests, we are introducing appointments, which are proving popular,” says Julie Phillips, CHS Group chief oper- ating officer. Tere are also educational ses-
sions and networking events and the organisers aim for a full VIP experience “so you feel like a true rock star events planner”. Te education sessions this time focus on sustainability and wellbeing. “About how our industry impacts the world and what we need to be considering around making our events more sustainable. Also we understand that working in the events industry can be really stressful so how we need to look after ourselves,” explains Julie.
Te “yearning for learning” was high on the agenda for IMEX Frankfurt in May before it fell victim to coronavirus and was cancelled as EventsBase went to press. Te two-day event – where the
focus was to be on helping people “make more profitable connec- tions, and create even better events, meetings and experiences” – usually hosts EduMonday the day before it opens. Event professionals from all
sectors and all levels can explore topics and trends at a number of dedicated events. Associa- tion professionals are invited to Association Focus to share best practice and connect with peers, while the Agency Directors Forum is a strategic exchange for small to mid-size meetings and events agencies. Tere’s also education and networking exclusively for cor- porate/in-house meeting and event executives at Exclusively Corporate.
CHS Leeds aims to make delegates feel like “rock star events planners”
Carina Bauer, chief executive of
the IMEX Group, explained: “As part of our mission to deliver value and experience ‘beyond a trade- show’ we’re increasingly focused on ensuring we meet the profes- sional development needs of both buyers and exhibitors in creative and meaningful ways. And they’re hungry for more learning and industry insight. EduMonday deliv- ers this, with a free programme of high quality learning designed to inspire and give attendees an edge.”
December may seem a long way ahead but IBTM World in Barcelona will be here before we know it. Te organisers of the annual three-day event have one goal – “to inspire the events world to deliver excep- tional experiences”. For 32 years, IBTM World has
been providing the global commu- nity with the inspiration, busi- ness connections and the content to create world-class events for customers. Last year’s event saw more than
IMEX Frankfurt last year welcomed delegates to “make more profitable connections”
74,000 pre-scheduled business meetings take place and visi- tor numbers were up 3 per cent compared with 2018. More than 2,600 exhibitors from 150 coun- tries attended and more than 2,700 hosted buyers represented 77 coun- tries, Tere were delegates from international businesses including Google, Adobe, ICBC Bank, La Caja Seguras, BBVA France, Dell, Whirl- pool and BMW. Among last year’s new features,
the Elite Corporate Programme was very well received and acted as a valuable opportunity for senior event planners to share ideas and connect with their peers. Meanwhile, the new IBTM
Accelerate zone, designed to attract and nurture entrepreneurial talent, gave delegates the opportunity to learn from other successful MICE entrepreneurs and share ideas with their peers. Te zone also hosted the culmi-
nation of IBTM’s event incubator, Event Business Accelerator (EBA), which saw nine finalists participate
in two days of live pitching. Nanna Ulsøe and Jane Houlind Ulsøe, founders of Canvas Planner – an online task and collaboration tool based in Denmark – were crowned overall winners, taking home a cheque for 5,000 euros. Exhibition director, David
Tompson, said: “Tis year we delivered a total of nine new fea- tures at the event – including the Elite Corporate Programme, our IBTM Accelerate Zone and IBTM’s inaugural Global Planning and Policy Forum – all of which were very well received. “One of my personal highlights
was seeing and feeling the buzz at our new Accelerate zone. Most of the education sessions in the zone were standing room only and it was a truly inspiring experi- ence to spend time with and learn from the finalists in our mentoring programme, EBA. Our team was worked incredibly hard to create another hugely successful event and we’re extremely happy with the results.” n
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