Seminars

Whether you are a small company or a multinational, a charity or an association, the 2012 Games in London provide a once in a lifetime opportunity to engage your staff, suppliers and clients in an incredible event. But how can you get involved? What can you do? Where?  And how much will it all cost? This session will explore all the options from parties in the office to big screenings, official hospitality and legitimate unofficial events, where to go after the games? where will be the hot spots? How do we get athletes involved in your events? What can you do in the run up?

Mike Kershaw, Chairman of The Concerto Group will take you through the maze with the help of a few Olympic experts to ensure that, whatever the size of your organisation, you don’t miss out on the greatest show on earth.

A look into the trends that have affected the industry over the past 12 months and how the future will shape up across the UK post Olympics.  A panel of leading industry experts will give their opinion and insight into the recent history and the future to help you shape your business and keep ahead of the market.

Our panel of experts are:

Rick Stainton, Managing Director, Smyle

Jeremy King, Editor, Event Magazine

Gareth Crowder, Global Procurement Director, Zibrant

Anna Golden, Commercial Director, EC&O Venues

Hugh Robertson, CEO and Founding Partner, RPM

Procurement’s need to show accountability and a return on investment on meetings and events spends has never been more prevalent.  With business outsourcing processes in the sector increasingly driven by technological advances, the panel session will discuss strategic meetings management programmes with its key stakeholders.

Our panel are:

Ann-Marie Bush, Sales Director, UK/Ireland, Benelux & Nordic regions, Active Network l Starcite

David Taylor, Sales Director, Grass Roots HBI

Ian Jones, Director of Group Sales, De Vere Hotels & Venues

Betty Low, Managing Editor, Public Sector Travel

Savings savings savings. Demonstrating and reporting on savings is now part of our everyday life, however how does your agency secure these savings in a tough market and more importantly how are these calculated?

In this session Anthony Coyle-Dowling, Global Sales Director at Zibrant, will be unravelling how savings can be achieved, reported and measured in addition to highlighting other ways to track and monitor value added savings.

Join our panel of experts as they discuss the food trends event organisers should look out for in 2012.

Our panel of experts include:

Janie Stamford, Contract Catering editor, Caterer and Hotelkeeper

Damian Clarkson, Managing Director, The London Kitchen

Vivienne Shinner, Executive Chef, Senate House

Dan  Johnson-Allen, Director of Operations, Moving Venue

Welcome & Introduction  - Rob Corp, Special Events Manager, Cardiff Council

What can we expect from the changes brought in by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011   - Philip Day -Solicitor, Horsey Lightly Fynn

Live site screens - legacy debate - Rob Corp

Lofstedt Report  -and Update on the New Purple Guide -Richard Limb  -Capita Symonds President of NOEA

The Role of the Local Authority Event Organisers Group (LAEOG) - Andy Grove, Events Officer, Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council

Education vs. experience in the events industry.  How long has it been since you left school, college or university? How long have you been involved in running events? The education vs. experience debate is long-running and always prompts some heated discussions.

Join us for an overview of employability, internships and some thoughts on how the academic and practical events sector can better work together to create a truly integrated offering and ensure students really are getting the best start to their careers.

Our speakers are:

Kevin Leaver, Head of Events, Millbrook Events

Katy Fitzgerald, Event Manager, Millbrook Events,

John Brackstone, Bournemouth University

Digital marketing is not just for promotion; make it work before, during and after your event for maximum impact. The presentation will highlight the growing importance of digital marketing channels in the events industry and how to make the most of the opportunities available across different channels. The importance of a strategic approach will be highlighted, both from the delegate and the organiser perspective.

Chris Rogers BSc (Hons), DipM, MCIM, Chartered Marketer, Director, MingleMore

Russell Fenner, Director, MingleMore