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ABPCO FESTIVAL OF LEARNING WITH THANKS TO EASTSIDE ROOMS - OUR VENUE SPONSORS With only 7 days to go to the Festival of Learning - the educational event of the year for all those delivering events for Associations, Charities, Societies, Unions, Public Sector Events and all types of Membership Organisation - we'd like to thank Leanne Bladen at The Eastside Rooms for supporting this event as our venue sponsor. With the event now sold out, and the biggest FOL we've ever delivered, we are confident that this will be a very special experience in this outstanding, state of the art events space, with a reputation for world class delivery. If you managed to book a place, we'll look forward to seeing you in Birmingham on 28th and 29th April. Heather Lishman Sammy Connell Pauline Beattie Madalina Marincas Hayley Love #ABPCO #MYABPCO #ABPCOFOL25 #EventProfs #Excellence #Learning #Sharing #Belonging #Networking #Community

ABPCO 2024 ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY At the start of the year we shared a survey with our members asking for their personal input in order for us to create a view of 2024. Despite the high-bounce after Covid, it would seem that all is well in this side of the events industry, and business has moved forward, steadily, confidently and positively. Here we share the highlights from the survey, but please click on the link for an overview of the survey outputs. https://lnkd.in/esNhUDpz Heather Lishman Sammy Connell Pauline Beattie Madalina Marincas Hayley Love #ABPCO #MYABPCO #ABPCOSURVEY24 #EXCELLENCE #SHARING #LEARNING #BELONGING #NETWORKING #COMMUNITY

ABPCO FESTIVAL OF LEARNING WITH THANKS TO EXCEL - OUR LUNCH SPONSORS The ABPCO team are in full throttle now, finalising all aspects of the Festival of Learning - the educational event of the year for all those delivering events for Associations, Charities, Societies, Unions, Public Sector Events and all types of Membership Organisation. With huge thanks to Samantha Shamkh and the team Excel London for sponsoring our lunch - it truly will be the most important meal of the day! We are full to the rafters, and have some amazing sessions and incredible insights and content to share. It's going to be an amazing event and if you've booked your place, we look forward to seeing you there. Heather LishmanLishman Sammy Connell Pauline Beattie Madalina Marincas Hayley Love #ABPCO #MYABPCO #ABPCOFOL25 #EventProfs #Excellence #Learning #Sharing #Belonging #Networking #Community

ABPCO - PROUD SPONSORS OF THE FF15 MENTORING AWARDS For over 10 years, Fay Sharpe OBE and the Fast Forward 15® Team have been supporting the development of women in our industry. This year we have the opportunity to recognise those Mentors who have given their time and shared their knowledge and experience for this outstanding programme. At ABPCO we see the benefit and value of collaborating with this exceptional organisation that reflects many of our values, and so we are proud to sponsor this year's Fast Forward 15 Mentoring Awards 2025. The ABPCO Team will be there in force, and we hope you will join us: Book your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/ew2bkacV Heather Lishman Sammy Connell Pauline Beattie Madalina Marincas Hayley Love #ABPCO #MYABPCO #EventProfs #Mentoring #Awards #Recognition #Excellence #Learning #Sharing #Belonging #Networking #Community #Community #Networking

THE FESTIVAL OF LEARNING WITH THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Chris Vernon-Smith and the team at On Event Production Co for supporting the 2025 Festival of Learning in Birmingham on 28th/29th April. Heather Lishman Sammy Connell Pauline Beattie Madalina Marincas Hayley Love #ABPCOFOL25 #MYABPCO #EventProfs #SustainableEvents #Education #Learning #Sharing #Belonging #Excellence #Community #Networking

THE FESTIVAL OF LEARNING WITH THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Sally McNamara and the team at Conference Care and The Carbon Consultancy have worked with ABPCO for a second year to substantially reduce our carbon emissions for the 2025 Festival of Learning. The results are outstanding and we are very grateful for their expertise and guidance. Heather Lishman Sammy Connell Pauline Beattie Madalina Marincas Hayley Love #ABPCOFOL25 #MYABPCO #EventProfs #SustainableEvents #Education #Learning #Sharing #Belonging #Excellence #Community #Networking

FESTIVAL OF LEARNING Newcomers Drinks Sponsors The ABPCO Team extends a huge thank you to Andrew Bowers and the team at MICE Concierge for sponsoring our Newcomers Welcome Drinks Reception at the Festival of Learning on Monday 28th April at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham MICE Concierge are a valued ABPCO member and we appreciate their on-going support of this organisation. Andrew Bowers Natalie Harding-Cooper Anna Hellawell Heather Lishman Sammy Connell Pauline Beattie Madalina Marincas Hayley Love #ABPCOFOL25 #MYABPCO #Eventprofs #ABPCONEWBIES #MYABPCOTribe #Excellence #Learning #Networking #Community #Sharing #Belonging

🚀 Industry News Update! Big week in events! Fresh partnerships, big updates, and plenty to catch up on 👀🔥 📌 Conclusions from the Live Recruitment Ltd Diversity Report 📌 ICC Wales welcomes Martyn’s Law and commends Figen Murray’s tireless campaign 📌 GES EMEA announces its plans for Net Zero 2050 with ambitious sustainability roadmap 📌 Government inquiry into the UK’s business events sector announced at The Business of Events 2025 Global Policy Forum And so much more......... 📢 Stay informed & stay ahead! Follow the link below to read the full ABPCO news updates from this week - https://lnkd.in/eTNd4Rkb #ABPCO #MyABPCO #IndustryNews #EventProfs #NewsUpdates Heather Lishman Sammy Connell Pauline Beattie Madalina Marincas Debra Nightingale Hayley Love

WE'RE SPEAKING AT THE FESTIVAL OF LEARNING Don't miss the fantastic BSI session on ISO 20121 - Sustainable Event Management #ABPCOFOL2025 #MYABPCO #ABPCO #EventProfs #SustainableEvents Jessica Penney David Murray Heather Lishman Pauline Beattie Sammy Connell Hayley Love Madalina Marincas

✨ ABPCO Industry Partner Spotlight: Whitespace XPO ✨ We’re excited to shine a light on WhiteSpace XPO, a valued ABPCO Industry Partner making a real impact in the events world! 🎥🔦 📽️ Watch this video to see how they’re transforming exhibitions and why they’re such a fantastic partner for ABPCO. A huge thank you to the WhiteSpace XPO team for their innovation and support, and to all our incredible Industry Partners - your collaboration keeps our industry moving forward! #ABPCO #MyABPCO #IndustryPartner #WhiteSpaceXPO #EventProfs #Exhibitions #Networking Amar Sakaria Kai McKechnie Heather Lishman Sammy Connell Pauline Beattie Madalina Marincas Debra Nightingale Hayley Love