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The increasing challenges around food at events, from catering for changing delegate tastes to being more sustainable

A moderated panel discussion which highlights industry best practice in approaching the rapidly changing trends and complexities of event catering and managing sustainability goals.

 
  • Day 1
  • 08 Mar, 2022
  • 41min
How Green is Confex?

Moderated by Matt Grey, Founder of measurement specialists EventDecision and joined by ESSA Director Andrew Harrison and sustainability expert Karl Dukes of Mediahut, this is the opportunity to ask any sustainability question you want to the Confex show director and panel. We’ll be covering what should & shouldn’t be measured, what processes have or haven’t been followed – and practical tips on reducing your own event’s carbon footprint.

 

  • Day 1
  • 08 Mar, 2022
  • 39min
How to B a Better Business
  • How using a B Corp company gives organisers an accreditation that the venue they are choosing is considering not only the planet but its team, the local community and its supply chain.
  • The steps that Exclusive Collection has undertaken to achieve the certification and a look at what is coming next
  • Share how other hospitality organisations can become involved in the movement towards more socially conscious business management

 

  • Day 1
  • 08 Mar, 2022
  • 28min
#EventsWithUkraine

The global events industry has a powerful voice, and is united in its condemnation of the atrocities being perpetrated by Putin in Ukraine.
Major event organisers are now taking decisive and meaningful action to show their solidarity.

 

  • Day 1
  • 08 Mar, 2022
  • 46min
Reuse / Recycle / Repurpose

How sustainable is your exhibition stand/programme? We are committed to accelerating the event industry transition to a sustainable future, through our products and services. We work with customers & suppliers to ensure we give practical guidance, whilst remaining commercial to support on environmental issues and any company charters whilst delivering stand out exhibition services that generate sales.

 

  • Day 1
  • 08 Mar, 2022
  • 25min
Sustainable events: Play your part in shaping the future

Sustainability has been rising high on the global agenda as we become increasingly aware of how our planet is at stake. At COP26, in November 2021, we saw our world leaders adopt new targets, make promises and inspire change. With our sector worth a whopping £84bn to the UK’s economy, there’s no doubt that now is the time we must embrace these changes, combat the challenges, and create innovative solutions. Manchester Central and Mash Media are collaborating on a programme of in-depth industry research and activity, generating new insights and sharing solutions to accelerate sustainability across the industry. 

 

  • Day 1
  • 08 Mar, 2022
  • 40min
Sober Inclusion: Making Events Inclusive

A growing number of people in the UK are non-drinkers, alongside those who can not drink for health or religious reasons. We talk a lot about accessibility and inclusion at events but we have a long way to go. Events can mostly be heavily centered around alcohol which can be alienating for those who don't drink. Health and wellness are two main reasons and many non-alcoholic options are boring, basic and not healthy. What can we do to make event more inclusive and welcoming in this space?

 

  • Day 1
  • 08 Mar, 2022
  • 35min
Fast Forward 15: Empower Hour

Join this empowering and inspirational hour to hear from Fast Forward 15 Founder, Fay Sharpe OBE, and four of her current mentees to learn more about the value of a stand-out mentoring programme, how some of this year's cohort have advanced their development via the programme, how to set your own next-level goals, plus how you can get involved with the programme.

 

  • Day 1
  • 08 Mar, 2022
  • 38min
Imagining the Event Agency of the Future

In the events world we can very clearly see industry changes and emerging trends like digitally enabled audiences, innovative event technologies, virtual and hybrid events, the increasing importance of purpose and sustainability, new event design approaches and a changing competitive landscape all of which will undoubtedly impact on our future.
The opportunity is to build out future scenarios that allow us to evaluate these trends and make decisions for our business based on our expectation for the future, not only on what we know now.

How might event agencies go about doing this? What tools might we apply and what skills and mindsets might we require?

 

  • Day 2
  • 09 Mar, 2022
  • 44min
One Industry One Voice – the Big Plan for 2022 and Beyond

OIOV Founder Rick Stainton, presents an overview of OIOV’s revolutionary plans for 2022 & beyond and the unprecedented level of support it has received from key industry leaders - a small selection of them will then discuss the need, the ambition and the plan in an open Q&A facilitated by CN Editor in Chief Martin Fullard.

 

  • Day 2
  • 09 Mar, 2022
  • 40min
Recovery in the business events sector

A moderated panel where leaders of industry associations give their perspective on how their members are faring in 2022, discussing immediate concerns and the potential for fresh challenges further down the line; changes in their own organisations to better support their members recovery, as well as how the industry has changed overall.

 

  • Day 2
  • 09 Mar, 2022
  • 41min
The future of live events in a digital world

Live, Hybrid, Digital or virtual. What does the future hold? UFI has proprietary research on this topic from leading organisers and venues around the world, as well as first hand experience from our members and best practice case studies from around the world.

 

  • Day 2
  • 09 Mar, 2022
  • 31min
Anything is Possible

Anything is Possible is the story of a female founded business and a woman determined to rise; Holly Moore - CEO & Founder of Make Events Ltd. This talk will tell what it takes mentally to get through the dark times, because there will always be dark times, the tools learnt over the years and applied during 2020 and 2021. I hope to inspire that it is possible to set up from scratch with no borrowing and investment and how to ride the storm. Using exerts from my Covid diary and real facts and figures I hope to make people believe Anything is Possible.

 

  • Day 2
  • 09 Mar, 2022
  • 31min
The secrets of high performing teams

Find out the core things all high performing teams have that make them, and the organisations they work in successful. Get projects done on time and on scope without pissing people off.

In this session, you’ll hear the core things top-performing teams share as well as the ways you too can work to implement them where you work. If you run your business, you’ll learn how to get the most of your teams. If you run a team or work in a business, you’ll find out how to get more out of your leaders!

 

  • Day 2
  • 09 Mar, 2022
  • 36min
Perfectionism - friend or enemy to #eventprofs?

eventprofs are always under pressure to make an event as successful as possible. And everything has to be right to "work like clockwork". At the same time, so many moving parts means things always have the potential to go wrong. In this environment, some of us wear perfectionism as a badge of honour. But at what cost to ourselves? Perfectionism can be a real drain on our mental wellbeing. Can anything ever be completely perfect? Is perfectionism our friend or something to be avoided? Find out some coping strategies and bring your own to this interactive and light-hearted session.

 

  • Day 2
  • 09 Mar, 2022
  • 31min