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The Business of Events: UK Policy Forum
The Business of Events: UK Policy Forum, will take place in London on 02 November 2022 at the QEII Centre, Westminster.
This landmark one day event, held in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and VisitBritain, will bring together leading destinations and venues from across the UK to connect with senior event and exhibition organisers, trade and membership bodies.
The Forum will facilitate discussions with representatives from government departments, public sector organisations and Members of Parliament, to discuss how to move the UK business events sector from a purely visitor economy model, to a more policy led model that has a focus on using business events to achieve national, regional and local policy objectives.
The event will conclude with a drink’s reception.
AFO Conference - Recover, Engage and Enrich
Face-to-face at last. After two years of virtual conferences the Association of Festival Organisers will hold a face-to-face Conference on Saturday 5 November at Fenton Town Hall, Albert Square, Fenton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire.
The Conference will attract both AFO members and non-members along with trade and supply companies, panels and speakers from a wide variety of subject matter linked to festivals.
The theme will be Recovery from the pandemic, Engage with your audience and Enrich their experience.
Already confirmed are Attitude is Everything – Accessibility, What 3 Words – the alternative to Satnav, Will You Promote Your Appearance – a panel looking into how artists can help market your festival, NFTs, Health and Safety and Purple Guide Updates, 50/50 Programming and much more. The programme will offer the best networking opportunities this side of the festival season.
Conference will open for registration at 9am with the Agenda commencing at 10am and run through until as late as we need. The day will also have live music showcases, refreshments, licenced bar and lunch all in one superb converted building at Fenton Town Hall in Stoke on Trent.
The venue has an accessible entry, an internal lift, a hearing loop, a small car park with plenty more on the street, nearby hotels for those who wish to stay over and the whole day including some refreshments.
Delegate fees will be only £45 per head.
Full details available from AFO office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. see
website www.festivalorganisers.org/conference
Tourism Alliance Tourism Conference
After having had to postpone the Conference in June due to rail strikes, the Tourism Alliance is now holding the Tourism Conference on 15th November at the Royal Over-Seas League in London.
Tickets to the conference can be booked on the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2022-tourism-conference-recovery-and-growth-tickets-347260775327
If you had already booked for the Conference in June, your booking has automatically transferred over and you don’t need to do anything. If, however, you had booked and are unable to make the new date, contact Kurt Janson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.