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Don't miss out! Limited time remains to secure your spot at the 21st Global Water Drinks Congress at the exclusive 'early booking' rate. Register by 20 September and save €200! 🔒 Recognised as the highest level and most influential forum for the global water drinks industry, the Congress provides an unparalleled opportunity to gain a complete overview of the latest trends and developments alongside high-level networking. It is designed to ensure everyone returns confident they have considered all issues affecting future business growth prospects. Here's what past attendees have to say about their experience of the Congress: · "Zenith's Global Water Congress remains the most important industry gathering of the year." · “I highly recommend to any professional in the water business wanting to get the latest updates and high-level exchange.” · “Great conference, great forum. The real decision-makers of the industry.” · "Unique opportunity to meet the key industry players and learn about the most relevant topics shaping the industry." · “Outstanding strategic and insightful contributions from key directors of the world's leading businesses in the domain.” · “A truly unique, strategic event that brings together everything your business or brand needs to be in a position where you can make it all happen. For us, it is a marked event in our yearly calendar.” Alongside dynamic conference sessions and dedicated networking breaks, the event will also feature the 2024 Global Water Drinks Awards, a gala industry dinner, and a tour of Gerolsteiner Brunnen's bottling plant—Germany's market leader. Eighteen speakers have already confirmed their participation at this year’s with further exciting announcements to follow. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain invaluable insights and high-level connections to drive your business forward. View full details and register now to save €200 at https://lnkd.in/eixW8EeF. ✨ For sponsorship opportunities, speaker proposals or any other queries, contact us at events@zenithglobal.com. With thanks to Bronze sponsor AF Compressors #Water #WaterDrinks #Beverages #Global #GlobalWaterDrinksCongress #IndustryInsights #GWDC2024

I’m now five weeks into my new job at the NEC Group and I’ve been loving learning all about our venues, with a particular focus on the beautiful city-centre venue The ICC Birmingham. Put very simply, my job is to promote not just our venues but also Birmingham as the ideal destination to host any kind of event. So, this is what I have learned: Quite simply, Birmingham is awesome. I knew that already as a Brummie but I think everyone else should too! It welcomes over 1 million international visitors each year and has a booming economy. What’s more, its central location and excellent transport links make it incredibly accessible by air, rail or car – in fact 90% of the UK’s population live within a four-hour drive of Birmingham! As for the ICC itself, it’s considered to be one of Europe’s premier conference venues and has flexible space to accommodate from 10 to 2,000+ delegates. Plus, the location is unbeatable with stunning canal views, vibrant bars and restaurants right next door, and get this: award-winning catering (think fresh, local, and seriously delicious - over 650 awards can't be wrong!). 80% of the food is sourced from local suppliers meaning it is not only fresh but environmentally friendly. So in short, if any of my contacts - whether you are an association, charity or corporate company – are planning any kind of event whether it’s a meeting for 10 people, a large conference, a product launch or gala dinner, you should really be considering Birmingham as your location. Please do drop me a message and I would be happy to give you more info about how we can help you to provide an experience for your delegates that they will talk about for years to come! #birmingham #iccbirmingham #events #conferencevenue #venues #corporateevents #associationevents

SPOTLIGHT ON THE NORTHERN REGION Our Northern Regional Chair, Nansi Rosenberg, explains what her role involves and the exciting future plans for the Northern Region of Interact. "I support and encourage the local branch chairs across the northern region in hosting joint events, I also organise region-wide events, and hold regular meetings with the chairs to discuss any and all things Interact – what works, what doesn’t work, the similarities and differences between the different branches. I also report back to the National Committee on how things are going in my region and whether there is scope for new branches, and I help with organising Interact’s UKREiiF offering each year. My role covers the branches in Liverpool, Manchester, Manchester South, Bradford, Harrogate, Sheffield, Humberside, Edinburgh and, of course, Leeds which is my home branch.   We’ve recently organised a celebration lunch for October (with the support of the National Committee), and our next event is the UKREiiF lunch in Leeds on May 20th. I’m in discussion with Sheffield about a joint event in Wakefield and will be speaking to the other chairs about other get togethers. I also recently went up to Edinburgh to meet our Chair up there and see how we can involve them more in regional events At a recent Northern Branch Chairs' lunch we discussed all sorts of things including how we price our lunches, the scope for new branches, member numbers, levels of engagement with members, venues, potential joint events, problems (few), each branch's future plans (lots!) We’re all part of Interact because we believe making those personal connections with fellow professionals produces better outcomes for our projects – it’s not just a way of getting more work. It was widely agreed that a regional forum is a useful addition to Interact – we all work across cities and regions and this forum gives us greater engagement across the north." Contact Nansi: nansi@prospectarc.com https://lnkd.in/eSbTM-NZ

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥? Attending F&B exhibitions is the game-changer you’ve been waiting for. From networking with industry leaders to discovering cutting-edge trends and sourcing the best products, these events offer everything you need to stay ahead of the curve. What’s your favourite part of attending exhibitions—making new connections or discovering the latest innovations? And if you’ve never been, what’s stopping you? Let’s hear your thoughts in the comments! #FoodandBeverages #Exhibitions #TheTeaPlanet

Exciting news! TR Consumer Forum to return on 2-4 June 2025 The fifth edition of the TR Consumer Forum will make its hugely anticipated return on 2-4 June 2025, TRBusiness is pleased to announce. TRBusiness is in discussion with a shortlist of influential DF&TR industry stakeholders to host the trade’s only consumer-centric education and networking event – click below to register your interest and stay close to TRBusiness.com for further announcements on the location, venue, partners and agenda. Delegates to this year’s TR Consumer Forum in Dubai, UAE gave a unanimous vote of approval to the Forum, which made its maiden appearance in the Middle East at the Jumeirah Creekside hotel under the auspices of Host Sponsor Dubai Duty Free. Rapturous reviews were provided by the many stakeholders that attended (scroll below for a selection of testimonials), accompanying high levels of satisfaction in the quantitative responses offered by the industry in the Forum’s post-event survey*. Ninety-seven percent of respondents agreed the Forum delivered in droves, including 38% that stated the event exceeded their expectations. TRBusiness - Travel Retail Business m1nd-set The Bluedog Group #trconsumerforum #travelretail #consumerresearch #airportretail #airlineretail #cruiseretail #consumertrends

Why Anticipate London isn’t Worth Your Time (Or Is it?) This December, co-located trade shows Facilities Show, FIREX, IFSEC and Safety & Health Expo will now become part of newly launched Anticipate London, taking place from the 2nd to the 4th of December 2024 at ExCeL London. But let’s face it, trade shows are a colossal waste of time and money. Why would you ever want to exhibit at one? Here’s why you should definitely stay at work and miss out on all the action. Spoiler alert: we’re about to change your mind. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/danDKuG6

At the end of last year, I attended an exhibition which focussed on the hotel industry. It was busy, and any one of the exhibitors would have been happy with the footfall.   Except most of the exhibitors were not happy. Far from it. They were angry.   They were angry because way too many people were approaching their stand with a view to pitching to them - something I have always thought of as fundamentally wrong. These exhibitors had paid tens of thousands of pounds to sell, and yet visitors to their stand were expecting them to buy.   It simply doesn't work - there's a mismatch in the mindset, and without that alignment, nothing is going to happen.   There's nothing wrong with attending a trade show with a view to looking for new customers but you need to respect the space. Approach the stand, tell the exhibitors that you are after some contact information so that you can get in touch after the show, and then walk away.   Now if you're reading this as an exhibitor, I'd like to invite you to consider a better option, and that's to attend a DP Business Events forum. We invite senior buyers and decision makers from leading hotel groups across the UK and Europe and - as you might expect - they are there to actually BUY. They're looking for new partners and new suppliers and therefore their minds are exactly where you need them to be.   You're talking about a receptive audience of decision makers and the means to present to them at a lower cost than exhibiting at a trade show.   Our next Hotel Industry Forum is at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate at the end of February. To share in the vast amount of business that's going to be done, please drop a comment or give me a call on 020 8075 1850.

📣Edinburgh businesses: are you booked in for our morning marketing masterclass yet? 📣 You need to be quick - it’s next Wednesday. And we don’t run these very often (like, 3 or 4 times a year, max - so if you miss this one there’s a long wait). Spend the morning with the founders of the Edinburgh Marketing Collective. That’s: - Jennifer Cadger from Belter Marketing - brand photographer Donna Green - The Social Hood’s Amy Canfield - and me (I’ll be talking about how to launch a brilliant podcast to support your brand or business - my specialism at Bespoken Media). Also sharing her expertise - Susan Graham from Embra Digital, so come along if your website needs a once-over. I guarantee; you will leave with a sackful of actionable, immediate marketing tips, tools and strategies. Also - there are pastries. What more could you want?? Sign up at the link below. 👇