The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers’ (ABPCO) second Festival of Learning welcomed more than 130 association event professionals to Telford International Centre.
Delegates met under the theme ‘Survive and Thrive’. The Festival’s content focused on the future of association meetings, including opportunities and threats. Through panels and presentations, speakers explored creative ways to run events, the technology needed to support them and the key issues organisers have to consider moving forward.
Sessions included
- The Association Meeting of the Future
- Moving sustainable meetings forward: The next step in the journe
- How can we improve the experience of attendees
- Accessibility and inclusivity is a must for all conference delegate
- Award winner’s roundtable
- Bridging the gap – the events industry and universities unite to shape the future of the next generation
Interspersed throughout the day were fringe updates from Meeting Needs, the Event Apprenticeship Scheme and The Business of Events.
Emma Duffy, co-chair of ABPCO and Festival of Learning task force lead said: “The event was an incredible success. The content was exactly what our delegates were looking for and we received a huge amount of positive feedback.
"The event would not have been possible though without the support of our partners and sponsors. Coming together to learn, network and share best practice is a founding principle of our association, the Festival is the physical embodiment of this ethos."
