Take the Time

Event professionals are being urged to #TakeTheTime to attend The Meetings Show when it returns to ExCeL London next month.

The UK's leading event for the meetings, incentives, and events community, which takes place on 28th to 29th June, is set to bring together hundreds of event organisers and suppliers to connect, learn, and network.

Exhibitors Galore

More than 500 exhibitors from across the globe – from destinations to venues and suppliers including H&E North – will be present to catch up with event organisers and help them find the best solutions for future MICE activity.

Global destinations new to this year’s show include Spain, Los Cabos, and Barbados, while many leading destinations, including Penang, Meet Boston, and Finland Convention Bureau, will be returning once again.

As always, the show will be wellrepresented by UK destinations and venues ready to talk to event planners about what they can offer. Northern destinations include Liverpool Convention Bureau, Newcastle Gateshead Initiative, Conference Leeds, Destination Harrogate, and Meet In Nottingham while venues from the region include Butlin’s, Carden Park Hotel, Drayton Manor Resort and Nottingham Venues.

Visitors will be able to make contact with exhibitors and other visitors in advance via the Swapcard platform so they can arrange meetings and schedule appointments with those they most want to and make best use of their time.

New Look Education

Mindful of the challenges event professionals are facing in areas such as time, budgets and sustainability targets, organisers of the event have devised a programme that will maximise the time spent– whether it’s one or two days – and ensure all visitors leave with everything they need to make their next business meeting, event, or incentive shine.

For this year, The Meetings Show has formed a new creative partnership with CEO of conferenceemcees.com Samme Allen and renowned consultant, author, and previous keynote speaker at The Meetings Show, Claus Raasted, who will shake up its education programme and help maximise attendees’ time at the

Allen and Raasted – both experience design experts working with organisations including Google, Marriott, and Accenture – will be working with the show to review and reenergise content and enhance the audience experience.

By attending sessions, event professionals will have the chance to learn new approaches, find solutions, stay ahead of current trends, streamline the event planning process and more.

Hosted Buyer Programme

Events professionals can secure fasttrack access to the most relevant suppliers, education, and networking opportunities by signing up as a hosted buyer, which gives them access to a dedicated appointments diary to book pre-scheduled meetings and support with travel, accommodation, and a host of other benefits.

A new-look pre-show conference – exclusively open to hosted buyers and which promises to be memorable for its content and execution – will be held 27th June, providing insight to inspire action and giving attendees the perfect alibi to connect with peers and solve business problems collectively. There are also opportunities to take part in post-show fam trips to destinations around the UK and Europe, including Destination Coventry, Bristol & Bath, Q Hotels and Malta. The tours highlight the best hotels, venues and attractions and give buyers valuable first-hand experience of the destinations for future event proposals.

The Meetings Show is also co-located with Business Travel Show Europe and TravelTech Show, giving visitors even more to explore and discover.

To apply as a hosted buyer visit Themeetingsshow.com/hosted-buyerprogramme

To register as a visitor, visit Themeetingsshow.com/register

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