Conferences / Events

GovNet – Counter Fraud Conference 2024

The Counter Fraud Conference was first launched by GovNet in 2011 as a small one-day forum (50 delegates). At the time, the topic of tackling fraud was not given much airtime and was mainly discussed through small forums and internal government events.

In 2015, GovNet invited the Cabinet Office (who were the lead government department for fraud) to get involved. In 2019, an official non-commercial partnership was established, enabling the Counter Fraud Conference to become the must attend event in the fraud calendar. It now provides public sector counter fraud professionals – from audit, governance and compliance disciplines – with the right tools and knowledge to eradicate the threat of fraud.

The event is growing each year and the 2024 conference – held at the QEII Centre in London on the 22 February – was attended by nearly 900 delegates and 1200 overall. This represented an 84% increase from 2023, making it the biggest Counter Fraud Conference to date. The total revenue for 2024 grew by a whopping 40% year-on-year. As well as being a commercial success, the feedback from the sector has been outstanding.

Hello Partner – PI LIVE Europe

PI LIVE Europe is the world-leading conference focused on everything affiliate, influencer, performance and partnership marketing. Each year, we unite over 3,000 of the industry’s key players, including the biggest brands, tech, agencies and publishers, to network, collaborate and be empowered.

Our 2023 agenda featured top class speakers from Snapchat, PayPal Honey, Deliveroo and Uber to name just a few! Our delegates came to learn how to level up their strategies, and discover what the future of the industry holds.

Whether our attendees are having a one-to-one meeting in the Partnership Lounge, or sharing a drink on the sunny Thames Terrace, there’s an exciting variety of ways for them to connect with new and existing partners. In 2023, we welcomed senior stakeholders from industry giants such as Gymshark, Disney, PUMA, and eBay, all eager to establish lasting partnerships through the dynamic networking opportunities on offer.

Our team’s passion to provide the community with an experience like no other is unparalleled. Intricate planning ensures we fully understand the needs and expectations of our attendees. With everyone’s sheer hard work, we successfully sold out of tickets in 2023, positioning PI LIVE Europe as a key event within the partnership marketing calendar.

 

Legal Geek – Legal Geek Conference

Legal Geek hosts entirely unique legal tech events worldwide, which attract thousands of attendees as part of the world’s largest lawtech community. The Law Society described us as “the go-to legal event, sponsored by pillars of establishment” and we were featured in a Forbes article as the “Woodstock of legal”.

 

Ocean Media Group – Housing 2023

Housing is about more than bricks and mortar. It aims to tackle some of society’s most urgent issues. The event explores how to invest in people, strong communities and brings the sector together to create a hopeful vision for the future where good housing is a human right.

Housing week is the only place the whole UK housing sector comes together every year. With 9000+ attendees, 10 theatres, 500+ speakers, 400+ sponsors and exhibitors and over 60 fringe events across three days, it offers a breadth and depth of information and networking that the sector simply won’t find anywhere else. With over 150 hours of CPD accredited content, there is something for everybody.

 

Solar Media – Energy Storage Summit

The Energy Storage Summit is a beacon to the entire Energy Storage value chain, shining a light on partnerships and deal-making needed to deliver a NetZero future.

The Energy Storage Summit transitioned from a UK-centric conference to a thriving European event in 2024. Strategic planning and a data-driven approach fuelled exceptional growth.

The event surpassed all 2024 expectations:

• Number of Sponsors: Δ 52% on 2023
• Event Revenue: Δ 80% over target
• Sponsorship Revenue: Δ 72% over target
• Delegate Sales Revenue: Δ 92% over target
• Audience: Δ 36% on 2023

All of this underscores the event’s remarkable success and its pivotal role in driving the energy storage industry forward by inspiring change and serving as a dynamic platform where businesses come together to showcase innovations, foster collaboration, and explore opportunities within the burgeoning green energy sector.

 

Terrapinn – Connected Britain

Connected Britain stands as the UK’s premier digital economy event, uniting stakeholders from telecom, public sector, utilities, and more. Launched in 2015 amid a burgeoning demand for connectivity, regulatory changes empowered competitive companies, fostering an environment conducive to rapid industry growth. Today, it commands the spotlight as the largest and most influential gathering in the nation, offering unparalleled opportunities for networking and collaboration.

In 2023, Connected Britain set ambitious goals, including substantial year-on-year growth in attendance, revenue, sponsor/exhibitor numbers, and speaker line-up expansion. These objectives were not only met but exceeded, underscoring the event’s unmatched influence and relevance.

Extensive research underpins its success, with insights gleaned from diverse audience segments informing strategic initiatives such as the Local Authority Showcase and dedicated networking areas. Marketing efforts, including multi-channel campaigns and strategic partnerships, have propelled audience engagement to new heights.

Testimonials from attendees speak volumes, affirming Connected Britain as an unrivalled platform for knowledge exchange and networking. Looking ahead, the event’s influence extends internationally, with regional and international counterparts emerging. As it continues to evolve, Connected Britain remains the cornerstone of the UK’s digital economy, driving innovation, collaboration, and progress in the dynamic landscape of connectivity.

 

The Institution of Engineering & Technology – European Conference on Optical Communications

Europe’s leading conference on optical communications is one of the most prestigious and long-standing events in the field worldwide. The 49th edition was successfully delivered by the IET and saw over 1,400 scientists and researchers from 39 countries come together at the SEC in Glasgow.

The event included 559 speakers across 9 parallel tracks, live streaming, five social events,14,500+sqm of exhibition space and management of over 200 event committee members.

With such a multitude of stakeholders involved, all with competing objectives the event takes over 3 years’ of sound planning to deliver.

Feedback from delegates was extremely high with the event achieving impressive financial, environmental and customer satisfaction targets.

 

UKREiiF Built Environment Networking

UKREiiF represents a ground-breaking new event – one that not only is achieving huge success in attendance and sponsorship growth, but one which is having a fundamental benefit to the UK economy.

In event terms it was launched in May 2022 and saw 3,500 attendees come through the door. In 2023 this increased to 7,500 and this will further increase in 2024 to 12,000+ with 99% of all sponsors re-signing.

But in addition the event is now the premier location for UK Government and local authorities to showcase regeneration, development and investment opportunities. UKREiiF has already seen success with Torbay Council announcing a £100m mixed-use development scheme to transform the region which was down to the facilitation and bespoke services UKREiiF offers, and there are numerous others in the pipeline.

UKREiiF is more than an event. A report from ARUP showed that in 2022-23 it generated £17m for the local Leeds economy and a separate report by Loop highlighted a £3.25m social impact boost for the local community. Achieving ISO 20121 Sustainable Events Management Accreditation highlights that UKREiiF is following its values of creating a more sustainable and inclusive world.

 

Africa Communications Events – Africa CEO Forum

The Africa CEO Forum, an annual gathering of over 2,000 African and international business leaders, government officials, and visionaries, serves as a pivotal platform for addressing Africa’s most critical issues and shaping its business agenda. The unique structure allows participants to delve into strategic and operational discussions on stage, within sessions, and during dedicated sessions focused on investment promotion. It also provides year-round support through an array of in-person and digital events, reports and insights covering the major issues and challenges confronting the business world, on the continent and around the world. Over the past fifteen years, African economies have experienced accelerated growth driven by an innovative private sector. During this evolution, the Africa CEO Forum is proud to have played a catalytic role, convening CEOs and decision-makers, serving as a platform for the private and public sectors.

 

Identity – Cop28 UAE

Identity provided end-to-end event management services for COP28, a mega event of global significance. Our expertise facilitated the creation of an integrated environment for delegate spaces and conference requirements on a massive scale.

We managed all operations for COP28, including designing the event’s logo and brand identity, emphasising themes of interconnectedness and environmental stewardship. Our design elements, inspired by nature with a modern twist, ensured global recognition and engagement, particularly among younger audiences.

Innovative digital solutions, such as a unified mobile app and a pioneering platform integrating virtual attendees, enhanced the event’s accessibility and engagement. We adhered to the Host Country Agreement, ensuring seamless coordination between UNFCCC and the UAE Government.
With meticulous planning, we successfully executed complex infrastructure, facilitated high-level discussions, and managed broadcast and technical production, including the largest broadcast infrastructure in the world.

Despite operational challenges, including extreme weather conditions, COP28 achieved remarkable milestones, attracting 115,000 attendees, including 166 world leaders and 3,000 virtual participants. Our ISO 20121-certified sustainable event management approach ensured COP28 was the most sustainable, accessible, and interactive COP event to date, setting a new standard for future conferences.

 

Information Management Network (IMN) – The 11th Annual Single Family Rental Forum (West)

What makes IMN’s 11th Annual Single Family Rental Forum (West) so special? (Other than its long name?) This is an event uniquely born from the experienced repercussions of the 2008 financial crash, a diamond in the rough asset class spotted by IMN’s own staff. A decade on, this conference has evolved into the “cornerstone” gathering for industry professionals, is one of the most lucrative asset classes, and the dominant event for IMN as real estate’s premier conference organizer. The 11th iteration maintained innovation, including the sellout SFR awards night, immediately preceding the conference, as well as onsite spotlight interviews “shining a light on real estate market players.”

Necessitated by growing numbers, the conference changed venues this year. The extensive research poured into constructing the program were months in the making. Marketing techniques prioritized customer needs. Ultimately however, real estate – and events – are a people business. The two pillars lifting this gathering are the unwavering delegate community and IMN. IMN, a small but mighty team, who sweat the small stuff, build off experience, and know seeing the event come to life makes every behind-the-scenes effort worth it. Needless to say, the anticipation for next year is palpable.

 

Invisso – The Central & Eastern European Forum

The biggest and best CEE Forum of all time at the ripe age of 29!

This year we pulled out all the stops and created an unforgettable event…

• We exceeded $1,000,000 in revenue for the first time in 29 years!
• Our revenue grew by $508,000 compared to 2023 (176%!)
• Paying attendees swelled by over 156% and smashed delegate revenue targets by 200%
• Audience increased by an outstanding 730 people (over 160% vs 2023)
• We launched the hugely successful CEE Securitisation Summit creating foundations for a future regional superstar
• Our ‘Rebuilding Ukraine’ successfully garnered investment, global support and profile for funding the rebuilding of Ukraine.
• We achieved the largest and most diverse gathering Ever! Over 50 countries came together for the first time at the CEE Forum to finance the continued development and prosperity of this important region.

What’s next?  We are already excited about how we can take the CEE Forum to the next level (again!) for our 30th anniversary!

 

MDLBEAST – XP Music Futures Conference

Every December since 2021 in Riyadh, local, regional, and global music leaders and the creative community converge at Saudi’s largest conference, XP Music Futures, to accelerate the growth of Saudi’s burgeoning music industry.

 

Russell Harris Event Group – Advisor Circle FutureProof – The World’s Largest Wealth Festival

3,500 attendees ditched convention centers for the beach and a top-tier, edu-networking extravaganza that merged the finance industry with art, music, and vendor exhibits – all outside in a parking lot. Parking lot?  Conference?  A perfect match for this outdoor space.

 

techoraco – Metro Connect USA 2024

Metro Connect USA 2024 is the must attend event for the digital infrastructure industry, boasting record-breaking attendance and engagement. With a staggering 2,186 attendees, representing a substantial increase from the previous year’s 1,727, the event solidified its position as the premier gathering for industry leaders and investors. This year’s agenda was meticulously curated to address the most pressing issues, and trends shaping the sector, featuring over 100 speakers delivering insightful presentations and panel discussions.

Metro Connect USA’s innovative marketing campaign captivated audiences with its dynamic and personalised approach, leveraging cutting-edge digital strategies, content creation and immersive technologies to drive unprecedented engagement and participation. Strategic partnerships with industry-leading sponsors further enhanced the event’s impact, providing attendees with invaluable networking opportunities and access to exclusive resources.

High attendance from C-level executives and industry pioneers, played a pivotal role in shaping the dialogue around critical topics such as broadband equity, infrastructure investment, and emerging technologies. The seniority of the event underscores its significance as a catalyst for collaboration, innovation, and growth within the digital infrastructure ecosystem.

Metro Connect USA 2024 surpassed expectations in attendance, revenue and customer experience, delivering a transformative experience that empowered attendees to navigate challenges and seize opportunities.

 

Terrapinn – World Vaccine Congress Washington 2023

World Vaccine Congress Washington is a large sponsored conference and exhibition for big pharma, big biotech, government, SMEs, academia, and the wider service provider community and their partners. It is about scientific, clinical and strategic advances and opportunities provided by the growth of the vaccine industry especially in the wake of COVID-19 . It is a bridge between scientific development and commercialisation, and a marketplace for new ideas and relationships.

The conference covers vaccine progress in:  Infectious Diseases, Cancer Immunotherapy, One Health and Veterinary Vaccines, Clinical Development, Manufacture, Safety, Supply, Market Access & Emerging Infectious. From basic research to commercial manufacture, this one meeting covers the​ whole vaccine value chain where science, government and manufacturers all come together to create ground- breaking progress.​ This is the​ most important meeting for those who are involved in vaccines.

Bearded Kitten – Intuit Mailchimp. From: Here, To: There.

Aimed to establish the platform as the UK’s BIGGEST hitter in the world of marketing and e-commerce, with emphasis on personalised marketing and email automation. The conference “for marketers, from marketers” featured talks, panels and Q&A sessions from industry thought leaders, Intuit Mailchimp experts… and A-LIST CELEBS LIKE LOUIS THEROUX.

Our strategy was to embrace a disruptive mindset – by ripping-up the rule book and position Mailchimp Intuit as the UK marketers advantage in business.

We created customised experiences and journeys for high value customers and new prospects, ensuring everyone attending had an experience built around their needs and requirements… Bringing alive the Mailchimp ethos – that ecom businesses can win their category when their marketing is powered by data-driven industry gurus.

Making conferences fun? Mission: accomplished.

 

BizClik Media – Sustainability LIVE

Sustainability LIVE emerged as an organic extension of our widely-read Sustainability Magazine and website, which boasts 85,000 online monthly readers. We hosted a two-day hybrid conference on 6th and 7th September 2023. Drawing over 3,000 global sustainability professionals, the event featured a diverse agenda, captivating speakers from some of the world’s most influential companies, and rewarding networking opportunities.

It’s more important than ever that businesses proactively adopt sustainable practices and we are proud to have provided a platform in which they can share their ideas and learn from each other in a collaborative learning environment.

Sustainability LIVE was a project of passion for BizClik and we are incredibly proud of the success we have achieved. The event has gone from strength to strength since the inaugural event in February 2022. With 6 more Sustainability events planned for 2024, we hope the brand goes from strength to strength.

 

Cascade Productions – Seicho Live Tour

In collaboration with Dentsu, we created the businesses first live tour across the country for its people, clients and partners. Hero-ing the Japanese culture and heritage of the business the live tour was aptly named ‘Seichō’ representing the growth across all sectors within the business. It’s a platform to bring to life the ‘Dentsu Difference’ – the innovation, culture, creative thinking, and solutions that flow throughout the network.

In 2023, the collective wanted to revisit, reignite, and reengage with its key audiences, demonstrating that Dentsu is the agency for now and what’s next.
As a long-term partner, we, Cascade Productions, were tasked with bringing this 2,500 strong audience together behind one consistent message across three cities and six events (three internal and three external).

CloserStill Media – Clinical Pharmacy Congress North 2023

Clinical Pharmacy Congress North (CPC North), launched as a geo-cloned edition of an established London event, 3-4 November 2023, at Manchester Central. The decision to expand was rooted in the untapped market potential in northern regions, representing 53% of the clinical pharmacy sector.

With a target revenue of £409,000, CPC North exceeded expectations, achieving £537,000. The event surpassed exhibition space targets (777sqm vs. 714sqm) and secured 1,654 pre-registrations (110% of target). Notably, 1,129 unique visitors attended (113% of target).

The marketing strategy, focusing on awareness, acquisition, and conversion, proved highly effective. The campaign attracted 38,000 website visitors, increased social media engagement by 36-53%, and built new opt-in databases of 19,000 contacts. A carefully curated programme with 89 conference sessions and five interactive feature areas contributed to a positive visitor experience, reflected in a NPS of 29 and 95% overall satisfaction.

Exhibitors were highly satisfied, with 96% expressing contentment with the seniority and quality of visitors. The event generated 4,106 qualified sales leads, resulting in a 96% satisfaction rate for return on investment. These achievements signify the successful launch of Clinical Pharmacy Congress North, effectively tapping into a new market segment and delivering value to both attendees and exhibitors.

 

Connected Places Catapult – Connected Places Summit

The Connected Places Summit, organised by Connected Places Catapult, brought together over 850 in-person attendees and 1000 more virtually. The launch event overachieved against all its financial and attendee targets, despite the organisation having never run sponsorship or delegate sales campaigns at previous events. Sixty-two percent of all attendees were decision-makers from local and national government, SMEs, enterprise, academia, the investment community, and third sector. With a carefully curated multi-track conference programme including 220+ speakers, exciting features, and excellent post-event reviews from sponsors, speakers, partners, media and attendees, the Connected Places Summit built a strong foundation for growth and continued innovation in this competitive events space. Most significantly, the event drove real-world impact and showcased innovation. It demonstrated that collaboration between stakeholders who usually do not come together under the same roof, is crucial to drive innovation which will transform our cities, places and transport networks in the future.

The event sold out with over a month to go and delivered a highly engaging virtual experience for those on its waiting list and the many more from across the UK and globally who couldn’t attend in-person.

 

Haymarket – PMW Unlocked

Launched in 2023, PMW Unlocked brings together over 1000 marketing leaders, industry experts, and technology evangelists, for two days of brand-led case studies, thought leadership and debate in the heart of London. Despite breaking into a new and highly competitive market, PMW Unlocked has become the leading event for brand marketers to network and showcase best practice. The ultimate goal was to become a flagship event, for brands by brands, to delve into the key challenges of implementing digital marketing performance in their organisations.

Despite this being the first Haymarket event in a new and growing market, the figures speak for themselves. Registrations and attendees reached 200% and 165% of their respective targets, brand registration retention hit above 60% and many attendees have already registered their interest in supporting next year’s event.

 

techoraco – ITW Africa

ITW Africa launched to be the dedicated meeting place for the African digital infrastructure community, their international counterparts and prospective investors. A premium environment to conduct business, seal partnerships, and forge new relationships.

In September 2023, the inaugural ITW Africa united 913 delegates from across the continent and the globe in Nairobi, over the course of 3 days. From Morocco to Mozambique, South Africa to Senegal, 29 African countries were represented in what was a truly pan-African event. For the 432 companies present, this was the catalyst for SLA-signing, deal-making, capital-raising, and the sharing of invaluable insights that drove forward the future of Africa’s digital infrastructure industry.

Our largest launch to-date, ITW Africa is a strong contender for the Best New Conference / Event Award as it surpassed audience and partner expectations, outperforming all key internal targets. The event is now firmly on the radar of the top telecoms and data centre operators in Africa and the seeds for a new flagship event have been sown.

For 2024, we are doubling down on the concept to unite the entire ecosystem, co-locating our TowerXchange, Datacloud, and Digital Infra Power Summit events alongside ITW to further enhance the experience of our customers.

 

UKREiiF Built Environment Networking

UKREiiF represents a groundbreaking new event – one that not only is achieving huge success in attendance and sponsorship growth, but one which is having a fundamental benefit to the UK economy.

In event terms it was launched in May 2022 and saw 3,500 attendees come through the door. In 2023 this increased to 7,500 and this will further increase in 2024 to 12,000+ with 99% of all sponsors re-signing.

But in addition the event is now the premier location for UK Government and local authorities to showcase regeneration, development and investment opportunities. UKREiiF has already seen success with Torbay Council announcing a £100m mixed-use development scheme to transform the region which was down to the facilitation and bespoke services UKREiiF offers, and there are numerous others in the pipeline.

UKREiiF is more than an event. A report from ARUP showed that in 2022-23 it generated £17m for the local Leeds economy and a seperate report by Loop highlighted a £3.25m social impact boost for the local community. Achieving ISO 20121 Sustainable Events Management Accreditation highlights that UKREiiF is following its values of creating a more sustainable and inclusive world.

 

DRPG – EE Live

DRPG seamlessly integrated a brand identity film launch, a dynamic Summer of Founders roadshow, and innovative Spotlight Awards. Drawing on the success of last year’s Consumer Live, our team strategically blended creativity and innovation, celebrating and updating every EE Live team member. From the impactful EE Film unveiling the new brand identity to the dynamic Summer of Founders roadshow across 38 locations and the hybrid Spotlight Awards, each element was carefully crafted to leave a lasting impression.

The outcomes of EE Live stand as a testament to our seamless orchestration, achieving resounding success and making a positive impact on EE’s audience. The brand identity film launch, a 90-minute masterpiece delivered in under two weeks, set the tone for the integrated success of the entire event. The Summer of Founders roadshow drew 12,865 attendees across 197 sessions, showcasing the power of integration in engaging diverse audiences. The Spotlight Awards achieved remarkable integration, uniting 800 in-person attendees and a staggering 20,000 online viewers, providing an unforgettable and inclusive celebration of colleagues’ achievements.

 

Fastmarkets – Fastmarkets Middle East Iron & Steel Conference 2023

From regional giants like Emirates Steel to global names like Rio Tinto, Tata Steel and Anglo American, anybody who’s anybody in the industry comes to the Middle East’s largest iron and steel trading event in Dubai.

Never was that more in true than in 2023.

 

IET – European Conference on Optical Communications 2023

Europe’s leading conference on optical communications is one of the most prestigious and long-standing events in the field worldwide. The 49th edition was successfully delivered by the IET and saw over 1,400 scientists and researchers from 39 countries come together at the SEC in Glasgow.

The event included 559 speakers across 9 parallel tracks, live streaming, five social events,14,500+sqm of exhibition space and management of over 200 event committee members. With such a multitude of stakeholders involved, all with competing objectives the event takes over 3 years’ of sound planning to deliver.

Feedback from delegates was extremely high with the event achieving impressive financial, environmental and customer satisfaction targets.

 

Incisive Media – Net Zero Festival hosted by BusinessGreen

At the heart of the Net Zero Festival lies a steadfast commitment to advancing the net zero transition “faster, together.” Through its exceptional speaker lineup, influential audience, and unique programming, the festival has succeeded in catalysing this transformative journey, solidifying its position as a cornerstone event in the burgeoning green economy.

 

Invisso – ABS East

ABS East 2023 was a record-breaking standout at the ripe age of 29!

We smashed through previous limits and took the event to the next level by…

•             Summiting 5000 attendees (after stalling between 3-4,000 for the past 10 years)
•             Breaking past the $5,000,000 revenue barrier
•             Delivering 26% YoY revenue growth and 103% of an ambitious target
•             Launching the most successful and largest ever 500 person summit add-on in our business
•             Pushing boundaries with community networking and elevating attendee experience

ALL with a new team coming together for the first time.  We could have rested on our laurels and played it safe but we chose to innovate, transform and challenge!

 

The CIPD – The CIPD Festival of Work 2023

To extend the voice of the CIPD, break down silos within organisations, and push a more collaborative approach to improving working lives, the CIPD Festival of Work needed to develop in a number of different ways to previous shows. At the same time, we needed to increase the commercial viability of the show via means other than delegate revenue (moving to a free to attend model). Through close collaboration between the CIPD, Wonderly and an array of other stakeholders, we believe that we created an event that attracted a curious audience, who then left feeling inspired.

 

Total Politics – Party Conference 2023

Total Politics has been organising successful events at the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences for over 10 years. In 2023, we expanded our remit to include the Liberal Democrat Party Conference, making us the biggest fringe event provider.

In the space of three weeks, we delivered over 50 events and welcomed 4,000 delegates, providing a platform for our clients to engage with politicians and create long-lasting relationships with Government.

 

UKSV – Boehringer Ingelheim VTI Day 2023

Given the challenge of re-imagining an already successful annual Value Through Innovation Day event, the UKSV team, in conjunction with our client, took the bold step of transforming the event into an immersive radio show experience that would engage all staff across the UK, regardless of location, rather than just those in the head office. With the aim of fostering deeper audience engagement and leaving a lasting impression, we collaborated with our client’s communications team to create a diverse lineup of speakers and performers, each selected for their ability to captivate and inspire. Inspired by the timeless charm and intimacy of radio storytelling, we envisioned an event where attendees would become active participants in a live broadcast, complete with homegrown DJs and radio hosts, live interviews, music dedications, and staff shout-outs.

Argus Media – Argus Fertilizer Global Conference

Argus’ flagship global conference portfolio is a series of five fertilizer events delivering regional market insight, exhibition, and bilateral business meetings:
•             Fertilizer Asia –Dubai, April 2023
•             Fertilizer Caspian, Black Sea and East Europe –Istanbul, September  2023
•             Fertilizer Europe –Lisbon, October 2023
•             Fertilizer Latino Americano  –Miami, February 2024
•             Fertilizer Africa –Marrakech,  February 2024

The conferences all facilitate the world food security debate by enabling discussion on how fertilizers can produce essential nutrients to boost growth, health and crop yields in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way.

The philosophy that is instilled across all conference functions is we must understand the needs of our customers to deliver a world-class experience.

Our mantra is:  “They come for the content, stay for the networking, but remember the fun”

So, first-class content, unrivalled networking, and memorable experiences form the three pillars to which we must deliver across all our conferences if we are to retain our position as the must-attend events for the global fertilizer community. We revisit and reeningeer every part of the event experience annually.

The conference series grew significantly in terms of total attendees and revenues YoY:
Total attendee = +32%
Total attendee = +33%

 

CloserStill Media – Best Practice London & Birmingham 2023

2023 saw ‘The Best Practice Show’ undergo a transformative journey, expanding its influence and impact in the primary care sector. With the introduction of ‘Best Practice London’ and the strategic rebranding of the flagship event to ‘Best Practice Birmingham,’ an event series was born.

A meticulous research process, including extensive stakeholder consultations and a SWOT analysis, informed the strategic plan. Ambitious targets for 2023 were set and surpassed, with Best Practice London and Best Practice Birmingham exceeding revenue, attendance, and exhibitor satisfaction goals.

The event series delivered a cumulative annual revenue of over £2.5m, surpassing targets by 5.5% and achieving a 49% YoY increase. With a focus on quality content, strategic partnerships, and a VIP program, the series provided significant value to attendees, generating 28,597 qualified sales leads and awarding over 200 hours of accredited CPD education.

The success of the event series reflects its adaptability, resilience, and leadership in shaping the future of primary care, showcasing its ability to evolve and inspire in a dynamic healthcare landscape.

 

Dods Events and Cabinet Office – Civil Service Live

Launched in April 2008, Civil Service Live is the government’s annual, cross-department learning event, attracting thousands of civil servants to regional events to learn, network and share best practice – with the goal of providing better public service.

The 2023 iteration of the event delivered 771 sessions, showcased over 1,000 speakers from the Civil Service and private sector and received over 10,000 session views of our learning and development post event via an online content hub allowing civil servants to access the content in their own time.

Following some new, innovative approaches to our programme, 87.5% of attendees said they feel proud to be part of the Civil Service, the highest score for this question in the event’s history.

Civil Service Live is unique as the planning teams ensure content is developed by civil servants, ensuring they will take something away, learn something as a result of attending or feel empowered in their day-to-day role. The content and agenda planning for the series takes months of preparation with multiple layers of clearance to ensure the content is tailored for all grades, disciplines and job roles.

 

Product Marketing Alliance – Product Marketing Summit

Product Marketing Summit, hosted by Product Marketing Alliance, caters to the unique needs of product marketers, a role often misunderstood yet rapidly growing in the tech sector. Since its 2019 launch, the summit has evolved into a global force, pivoting seamlessly to fully virtual during the pandemic and spanning 15 cities in 2023.

A cornerstone of our success lies in meticulous research, drawing insights from our in-house industry reports, community interactions, speaker nurturing, and competitive analysis. The summit’s content not only reflects industry trends but actively addresses the challenges faced by our global audience. Our speaker lineups consistently feature speakers from renowned tech giants.

Collaborative sponsor partnerships, rooted in our community-led ethos, ensured tailored packages that resonated with our discerning audience, reducing noise in a crowded marketplace.

The marketing strategy, employing a multi-channel approach, showcased a strong presence on LinkedIn, amassing a following of 58,000+. Additionally, our pivot to interactive, video-led content has been essential in engaging and expanding our audience.

Our year-round community engagement strategy, a roster of industry-leading events and commercial success has contributed to the wider business being recognised as the 42nd fastest-growing business in Europe by the Financial Times FT1000 in 2024.

 

Solar Media – Energy Storage Series

The Energy Storage Summit Series spans four continents with five conferences and one Awards ceremony. This world-leading Series is where innovation meets opportunity. A real deal-making event series, making them a must-attend for the industry.

The Series is based on industry research and feedback, and we established that 2023 was the right time to expand our portfolio and diversify the event platform, focusing on different regional markets. In just 12 months, we have successfully launched, produced, and delivered three new events as part of the portfolio, plus one industry Awards ceremony. With two more launch events in the pipeline, for May and October 2024 respectively. The Series consistently surpasses the financial targets including all three new launches in the portfolio, with success attributed to attaining Government and Ministry speakers as keynotes, along with other important public sector bodies such as energy regulatory authorities.

The Energy Storage Series revenue target was overachieved by 39%. This underscores the Series remarkable success and its pivotal role in driving the energy storage industry forward by inspiring change and serving as a dynamic platform. It is where businesses come together to showcase innovations, foster collaboration, and explore opportunities within the burgeoning green energy sector.

 

Terrapinn – Solar & Storage Live

Transforming from a local event to a global leader in solar energy events, with 13 shows, tailored content and exponential attendance and revenue growth. In 2024 the Solar & Storage Live global series will go from 335 exhibitors to 3,000 and from 8,400 registrations to a staggering 150,000. In 2023 NPS across the series was 47% and with an exhibitor re-book rate of 101%. In 2025 a further 7 launches are planned.

 

University of East London – Flagship Events Series

The University of East London (UEL) is a careers-first university preparing for the jobs of the future. Almost half of its students are mature learners, and 75% of UK students come from the most deprived 40% of households.

In 2023 UEL celebrated its 125th anniversary with a diverse spectrum of activities targeted at various audiences: staff, students, alumni, local community, academia, senior stakeholders and industry partners. This submission covers the series of 21 cross-institutional flagship events delivered by the corporate events team, including specially devised activities, supplemented by introducing amplified themed features to the existing events. It comprises festivals, conferences, townhalls, graduation and award ceremonies evaluated based on the number of registrations, attendance and satisfaction levels. Their delivery involved a close partnership with the internal and external stakeholders, accurate reflection on the make-up of the UEL’s community, especially during the cost-of-living crisis, and the development of tailored engagement campaigns.

It gathered over 11,177 participants from different stakeholder groups, reaching over 85.7% registration-to-attendance conversion rate, with over 82.2% of respondents stating they were satisfied with the events. Due to its success, one event has been promoted to become a staple of UEL’s calendar. Several established partnerships continue to develop this year.

 

World Hydrogen Leaders Series

World Hydrogen Leaders was launched into Covid but survived digitally to explode out in the return to live with a visually arresting, content rich, premium brand. The high performance team combine attention to detail, innovative video marketing, content rich agenda’s, fun networking dinners which is all wrapped up in a strong people relationship focused culture to produce powerfully impactive events in a race to reduce the impact of climate change by the transition to a 100% clean energy system.
The team have so far built 3x £1m+ events and the series is set to grow from £1m to £9.6m in just 4 years.

 

 

Argus Media – Argus Clean Ammonia Europe Conference

Ammonia is a key commodity in energy transition. The Argus Clean Ammonia Conference demonstrated significant developments across attendee experience, size and quality of audience, sponsorship backing, and financial performance. The team took the bold decision to move what was at the time Argus’ most successful launch conference to a new location, Port of Antwerp. The move was made based on extensive market research and with the support of our industry advisory board. The Port of Antwerp were secured as host sponsor. This provided a platform to secure high-profile sponsors with a presence in the port and from across the world.

The location enabled us to take over 100 people on a boat tour of the port to see the infrastructure in-situ – we had not been able to conduct any site visit the previous year. Our partnership with the Port also helped secure the Belgian Minister of Energy where we had had no Government speaker the previous year in Germany.

The audience grew by 35% year on year with an increase in seniority, exemplified by a 50% increase in C-Suite attendees. The 2022 event had been our most financially successful launch, and we grew it again in 2023 by 62%.

 

emap Publishing – TechFest 2024

TechFest, is a unique forum showcasing and celebrating latest technological developments and innovations within the construction and civil engineering sectors. Both industries face steep challenges around sustainability, resilience, cost pressures – utilising new innovations and technologies is a key component in tackling these issues. The one-day festival includes a dynamic program for networking, knowledge sharing, and learning, culminating in awards to recognise industry advancements. Supported for the first time by New Civil Engineer and Construction News, TechFest 2023 marked the relaunch of a declining event, transforming its format to better engage delegates and align with its innovative theme.

 

Financial Times – Global Banking Summit

The FT’s landmark Global Banking Summit gathers the industry’s leaders for conversations  at a time of radical transformation driven by competitive pressures, evolving customer expectations, disruptive technologies, shifting regulation and the growing influence of ESG. The 2024 Summit featured keynote interviews with the biggest CEOs and chairpeople in banking, welcoming onstage interviews with leaders from Goldman Sachs, Santander, JP Morgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC, UBS, Monzo, and more. The event has developed from a one-day in-person event to what is now a successful three-day multi-sponsored hybrid Summit that attracts over 1000 registrants globally. Not only is the Summit able to provide a talking shop for 900+ banking & finance organisations and institutions, it is profitable and feedback from key stakeholders is that the FT Global Banking Summit is now perceived as an event that banking leaders cannot afford to miss.

 

Government Transformation Magazine – Government Transformation Summit

In our second year, Government Transformation Summit grew attendance 184% to 512 participants, and grew sales 182% – ending up 43% ahead of our original budget. Combined with the goodwill generated from our senior and actively engaged audience (+41 NPS), this  has created an opportunity for us to dramatically scale-up our business in 2024.

This was the result of thorough market research and unique sector insights from our publishing team, high investment in product quality to differentiate ourselves from more established competitors, and an innovative event format.

Government Transformation Summit has not only proven to be a catalyst for our sector – bringing together hard-to-reach DDaT leaders with industry for valuable, private discussions – but it has had a transformative impact on our business, as we now pivot from webinars to expo in a little over two years.

 

GovNet – Modernising Criminal Justice Conference

GovNet’s Modernising Criminal Justice Conference brings together the entire justice sector – from arrest to release – and is growing year-on-year. It’s the only event that allows the justice sector to meet and explore how they can better interact and collaborate to deliver better outcomes.

For the 2023 event, we made a brave decision – to narrow our focus to technology’s role in overcoming sector challenges, such as backlogs and the need for modernisation and increased collaboration across departments. This decision, supported by comprehensive research, made the event more niche, targeting tech as a catalyst for efficiency and improved outcomes.

We expected the event (on 22nd June) to initially shrink as a result, however, the tighter focus led to high growth. The technology-centered approach resonated strongly with the industry, providing a more relevant and impactful experience. This shift demonstrates the importance of aligning with our audience’s evolving needs.

Total revenue for the event jumped by 12% year-on-year, despite the change, with more delegates on-site than ever before (643) – comfortably surpassing all internal targets. We enjoyed a record number of both sponsors and speakers, whilst earning fantastic feedback.

 

Law Business Research – IPBC Global

IPBC Global, a premier event for IP business leaders, is designed to showcase the best practices and strategies for creating, managing and monetising IP portfolios. Launched by IAM, it has set ambitious targets for its 2023 edition, including a 10% increase in attendees and diverse speakers, a 5% rise in IP owners, a 20% increase in participating countries and 15% increase in revenue. These targets are backed by meticulous research involving surveys, data analysis, and partnerships with associations to improve diversity and accessibility.

Through collaboration, the team delivered far above and beyond the targets that were set, but also delivered a significantly enhanced audience experience with several value-added services and amenities. This success was measured in the feedback received with 98% of participants saying that they would join again.

 

The Institution of Engineering & Technology – Powering Net Zero Week

In 2023, the IET launched “Powering Net Zero Week” a four-day event addressing a growing industry challenge under the IET’s 2030 strategy. The aim of this event was to re-brand some older legacy events which had been declining and re-brand and launch new events which supported IET products and solutions. The event was promoted as a pre-curser to COP28 to present engineering solutions for the power, energy and mobility industries to address the challenges of achieving net zero via industry case studies, academic research and governmental and regulatory updates. It went from 2 loss making events prior to 2023 to one big event delivering a net profit of 45%, 3x delegate attendance and achieving a net promoter score of +29.

 

University of East London – Staff Ball

The University of East London (UEL) values community at its core, not only for students but for staff across the institution. Acknowledging the work and contribution of its staff to the successes of the University holds great value in strengthening its community, and developing this has become a key focus over the past year.

In June 2023, UEL transformed their annual Vice-Chancellor and President awards and held its inaugural Staff Ball in Central London. From a smaller, on campus ceremony with limited attendees and embedded into larger events in previous years, the awards now have their own dedicated evening of celebration. Newly incorporated into a larger staff initiative, Staff Development Week, the Staff Ball acts as a culmination of the week’s workshops and conferences that have taken place across the University. Sourced from the winners of localised, departmental awards held earlier in the year, the Vice-Chancellor and President Awards recognise and celebrate talent and success across the institution.

Due to the overwhelming positive feedback from attendees, the Staff Ball has now become an annual flagship event and looks to grow bigger each year as interest in attendance from current staff heightens.

 

Eurogas – Eurogas Renewable Gas Conference ‘European Renewable Gas: Evolution or Revolution?’

Eurogas is the association representing the European gas sector. With its progressive mindset, Eurogas advocates for low-carbon and renewable gases-based solutions to be an integral part of the energy transition and a carbon neutral future.

Looking at challenges for the energy sector to deliver at least 55% Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction by 2030 and to deliver a climate-neutral Europe by 2050, this in-person event entitled ‘European Renewable Gas: Evolution or Revolution?’ was designed to focus with its 1st edition on the role of renewable hydrogen and biomethane in this context.

The concept was to share insights by experts and policymakers as well as provide interaction with the audience as key elements for this event.

The nice summer weather contributed to the positive atmosphere of the event and of the Renewable Gas Barbecue which followed the conference.

 

Incisive Media – Defined Benefit Summit 2023

Professional Pensions is dedicated to meeting the regional demands of occupational pension professionals beyond London and the launch of Defined Benefit Summit North showcases a commitment to audience needs and market trends. Our community-driven approach, evident in every facet of event planning, sets the DB Summit apart as a resounding success and deserving recognition as the Best New Conference at the Conference and Events Awards.

 

Intuitive Events – Women in Work Summit

The Women in Work event was born for two reasons. Firstly, we identified a gap in the market for an event that solely focused on health and life-stages as a barrier to advancing at work. Secondly, as a (mainly) female-founded team, we’d experienced work difficulties during particular health-stages. We are authentically invested in creating the change we want to see in business and passionate about the topic. Our ambition was to convene business leaders, policy-makers, influencers and activists to create an event that would start a movement for constructive and actionable change. To start a movement, to influence ambitious stakeholders and, of course, to make a profit.

 

Investors in People – Make Work Better Conference

The Make Work Better Conference was hosted on 20th September 2023 and was attended by over 500 senior leaders and professionals from a wide range of industries, with those in attendance flying in from every corner of the globe to be in the room.

Headlined by Steven Bartlett and with a jam packed supporting agenda filled with some of the world’s biggest brands and most influential speakers, the Make Work Better Conference took the HR community by storm.

 

Pure Communications Group – NextM UK

NextM UK 2024, delivered by Pure Communications Group and hosted by GroupM, deserves to win the award for Best New Conference 2024 due to its exceptional execution and transformative impact on the media landscape. NextM demonstrated strategic foresight, recognizing the importance of the company’s biggest market for fostering industry innovation and collaboration.

The conference’s meticulous planning and research culminated in a curated experience that surpassed expectations. Targeting top-level C-suite attendees, NextM fostered meaningful discussions across three content pillars—Macro, Meso, and Micro—exploring technology, community-driven change, and human connections. This approach ensured attendees left inspired and equipped to reshape the media industry.

NextM’s sophisticated data-driven communication strategy using personalized direct marketing maximised engagement and attendance. The event’s unique branding, coupled with innovative advertising amplified its reach and solidified its position as a leading industry event.

Hosted at Outernet London, NextM provided an immersive multimedia experience, featuring renowned speakers who championed technological advancements while emphasizing human values. Interactive elements fostered engagement and inclusivity, ensuring a memorable experience for all attendees.

With its outstanding achievements, positive feedback, and plans for future editions, NextM exemplifies excellence in conference innovation and deserves recognition as the Best New Conference of 2024.

 

The Channel Company – XChange UK

In 2023, The Channel Company launched XChange in the UK, the conference series which brings together top solution providers, IT channel decision-makers, and industry experts to build strategic business relationships, identify growth opportunities, and set the future direction of the IT channel. XChange conferences offer unparalleled, dynamic agendas that have kept thousands of executives from leading organisations coming back for the past two decades across the globe.

 

The Retail Hive – RetailFest UK

Developed by the creators of The Retail Hive,RetailFest was designed to fundamentally disrupt the traditional conference and exhibition landscape. Set at the sumptuous Oakley Court in Windsor on the river, the all outdoor venue created the perfect environment to put on a real festival for Retail.
Content for attendees was split across 5 different zones: The innovation stage which hosted a full day of speakers, Digital Marketing, Customer Experience, Technology & eCommerce and Sustainability.

Attendees were taken on a journey from riverside roundtables to the circus, awakening their senses with tantalising food, drink and music to fuel from day to night. To further enhance the festival experience for attendees, RetailFest was filled with everything from stilt walkers welcoming attendees to an interactive inflatable turner prize winning structure, carnival games and live music.

 

With Intelligence – Women’s Private Capital Summit Canada

Launched in October 2023 in Toronto, our industry-leading, inaugural Summit gathered nearly 300 accomplished women from Canada, the US, and the globe. Attendees included LPs, GPs, and industry advisors, fostering collaboration, knowledge exchange, and empowerment.

This summit is designed by women, for women; but gender is not on the agenda. It prioritised a business-focused environment where careers, deals, and industry growth flourished. Stemming from a vision to provide for an underserved space, the Summit is more than an event; it signifies our unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, support, and collaboration for women within the private capital industry.