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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

Welcome back to 'In the Loop' 🗞 This week, we report on the Events Industry Alliance Ltd's concerns over a new tax hike impacting growth for small and medium-sized businesses in the UK events sector. We also highlight findings from UKEVENTS (Org)' latest report, revealing the industry’s £61.6bn contribution to the economy, and Excel London's acquisition of the Business Design Centre to expand parent company ADNEC Group's venue offerings. Additionally, we cover VisitBritain's growth programme aimed at boosting business events across 18 cities, and Live Group’s launch of Envoku, a new platform designed to improve inclusivity in events. Make sure you're subscribed to stay in the loop with the latest news from the UK's conference and meetings industry! 🔔✅ #events #conferences #eventprofs #ukbudget #venues #acquisition #eventtech #exhibitions #destinations #industrynews #news #conferencenews #IntheLoop

As the events industry has become increasingly digitised over the years, robust data security practices have never been more important. Brighton based writer – Dakota Murphey explores the variant dangers and key strategies that event professionals can adopt to safeguard their data effectively. 🔗 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e-Ymd8KC #security #tech #dataprotection #digital

Hospitality commercial management solutions provider Thynk.Cloud has partnered with event tech giant Cvent in what is says is an effort to enhance event sales capabilities for hotels and venues. 🔗 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eHRTqbq8 #hospitality #tech #sales #partnership

🔍 SESSION SPOTLIGHT 🔍 Is the era of free social media promotion over? 📱💸 At the Global Event Tech Summit 2024, join an expert panel of Melissa Tyler (Patch Marketing), Tinique Hay (Hay Events), Daniel Lattimer (big group), and Penny Moyses (Clean & Tidy Home Show) as they unpack the realities of using social media for event promotion in the 2020s. With evolving algorithms and the rise of paid content, many organisers are questioning if meaningful reach is still possible without a hefty ad spend. This session will explore the balance between organic content and paid strategies, offering insights into navigating social media’s shifting landscape and what it means for event promotion today. 📅 13-14 November - senior event organisers can attend for FREE. Register now: https://lnkd.in/edYDgyys Platinum Sponsors: Cvent | Immersive AV #events #socialmedia #eventprofs #digitalmarketing #futureofevents #technology #CNGETS24

📰 FEATURE now LIVE 📰 Hosting events at academic venues offers numerous benefits, including access to a wide variety of versatile spaces that can accommodate different event types, such as conferences, lectures, and exhibitions. Conference News talks to talks to Meet Cambridge, and Warwick Conferences, about the behind-the-scenes of hosting events at an academic venue. https://lnkd.in/gyUruJV7 #events #eventprofs #venues #academicvenues #feature #conferences

VisitBritain Business Events programme supporting Britain’s international events industry has resulted in a boost to the economy of £45.5m, with 62 business events supported in 18 cities across the nations and regions. 🔗 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eq4vsnzt #internationalevents #venues #delegates

September proved to be the busiest month of the year to-date for conferencing in Newcastle and Gateshead as they welcomed more than 3,000 delegates from 16 events, with an estimated economic impact of over £3.3m. 🔗 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eDzqfZ8h #eventprofs #venues #destinations

HeadBox, the UK-based B2B meetings and events platform, has released its latest white paper, “How AI is Solving the Event Industry’s Biggest Challenges.” The comprehensive report explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping every facet of event planning, booking, management, and post-event analysis, providing a data-driven look at AI’s impact on industry growth, efficiency, and sustainability. Andrew Needham, CEO and founder of HeadBox, commented, “We created this white paper to demystify AI for the events industry and show professionals how these tools can be leveraged to meet real-world challenges, from boosting attendee engagement to supporting sustainability goals." To download the white paper, and read more about why HeadBox published it, click here: https://lnkd.in/exqcUrTu #events #conferences #eventprofs #agencies #ai #tech #eventtech #whitepaper #research Andrew N. Grace Louisy

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Excel London acquires Business Design Centre 🚨 Excel London, subsidiary of ADNEC Group, has completed the acquisition of BDCG Holdings Company, the 100% owner of the Business Design Centre, one of London’s leading exhibition venues. Excel says its acquisition ensures a long-term commitment to one of London’s most historic and popular MICE venues. The BDC will become the fourth venue under the Group’s umbrella, which includes ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, ADNEC Centre Al Ain and Excel London. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eQSAHqyT #events #conferences #eventprofs #venues #exhibitions #london #acquisition #news #industrynews #conferencenews Jeremy Rees