Conference News

The CN Agency Leaders Summit 2024 ✅ Bringing together 70+ agency leaders to drive industry excellence and best practice, last week saw us delve into strategy-focused challenges that come with running an events business. Delegates and sponsors networked across the two days, leaving countless opportunities for future partnerships to support leading event agencies operating in the UK and beyond. Check out our full highlights video for a snapshot of this year’s event 👇 🔔 Interested in attending? Register your interest for 2025: https://lnkd.in/erBP9Y6v Featured on video: Olivia Collier (Verve The Live Agency), Ryan Grieve (HeadBox), Jeremy (AKA Jez) Shakerley (UKSV), Mical F. De Boer (Losberger De Boer, Rob Goodman (Showplace Ltd), Penny Noble (Noble Events), Alasdair Moore (The Intrepid Collective). 📹 Video produced by Mash Productions Thank you to all our sponsors & partners for supporting this year’s event: Headline Sponsors: De Vere Horsley Estate | Immersive AV Content Sponsors: -45dB | ASM Global - Europe | ConferenceBadges.co.uk | Cvent | Doncaster Racecourse and Exhibition Centre | Grip | Team JLL | Losberger De Boer Engagement Sponsors: Conference Expo | Creative Hire | NEC Group | Nimlok | Showplace Ltd Liz Agostini | Jack Newey | Jonny Hammond | Luke Elliott #eventprofs #conferences #events #agencies #agency #summit #highlightsvideo #CNALS24

🚨 THE 70% - #9 NOW LIVE 🚨 The events industry thrives on creativity, collaboration, and resilience, all qualities that women leaders bring to the forefront every day. The 70% shines a light on the women in our industry, leading the way. From rising stars to seasoned leaders, each profile shines a light on the career journeys, challenges, and perspectives of women working across all corners of the sector. In our ninth edition, we speak to Penny Noble client services director and founder of Noble Events which is now part of the veSpace family.  🔗 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/grtv8D5D #womeninevents #eventindustryleadership #eventprofs #womenwholead #The70

The UK government has announced skills reforms giving young people opportunity to develop skills in priority areas for the country. Backed by a record £3 billion apprenticeship budget, the government’s latest measures aim to create more opportunities for young people to build careers in the sectors the UK needs most for future growth. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ergrX25u #eventprofs #UK #hospitality #skills

This week’s headlines showcase a dynamic mix of recognition, innovation and strategic growth across the events industry. From event agencies earning top marks in The Times Best Places to Work 2025, to bold acquisitions and standout brand activations, these stories highlight the people and companies driving the sector forward. Here’s what you need to know. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ejEvgXP6 OBO asemblgroup Mike Linford Together Group #events #eventprofs #news #topfive #agency

EXPERIENCEit, the immersive event showcase, is heading to #Manchester for the first time, marking a debut of its kind in the city on 22 and 23 July 2025 with day two taking place at Diecast. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gzzAj9Y2 #events #eventprofs #news #showcase #innovation

The events industry is in the midst of a creative reinvention. From immersive activations to hybrid experiences that blur the line between digital and physical, agencies are being pushed to think bigger and more unconventionally than ever before. The result? A growing number of event agencies are looking beyond traditional producers and planners, tapping into talent from theatre, gaming, fashion and even TikTok. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eTv8J4JB #events #eventprofs #agency #listicle #creatives

Blenheim Palace’s £2m restoration project of its historic Orangery has won a prestigious architecture award. The 18th century Orangery, which reopened in October 2023, was one of the big winners at the 2025 RIBA South Architecture Awards, which were held at the Bombay Sapphire Distillery, Hampshire on Wednesday 21 May. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/g2HqV3CQ #events #eventprofs #news #venues

With the inaugural Conference News Creative Leaders Summit fast approaching, Conference News has spoken to some speakers and panellists about their upcoming sessions, the importance of creative leaders coming together and the biggest challenges facing creative leaders today In this interview, Hope Lewington, creative director at CTL Communications speaks on creative friction and flow 🤩 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2KkqbXu #events #eventsprofs #agency #feature #CNCreativeLeadersSummit #creativeleaders #creativity #creativeleaders

Are you coming to Sticky Wicket? Join some of the biggest event companies for a day of cricket, beers and networking at Old Wimbledonians Cricket Club on 17 July. LiveBuzz Mash Media, Scottish Event Campus (SEC), 360° Exhibit Options Inc., Whitespace Expo, Showlite, GES, Venue IQ, Thorns Group, Ops Squad Ltd, Aztec, TEMBO Ltd, Moore People, G4S, Maelstrom Otis Events 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e6VQzjv9 #events #eventprofs #news #stickywicket #charityevent

The ICC Birmingham and the Vox Conference Venue have announced a new partnership with premium Asian event specialist, Madhu's Limited. The ICC and Vox are purpose-built event spaces, renowned for hosting a wide variety of events, from intimate meetings of 10 to large-scale conferences of up to 8,000 delegates. Read more: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g-h2P6Sg #events #eventprofs #news #partnership #conferencenews