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The event and brand experience industry has changed and the challenges you face aren't going away. Many of you face the hard challenge of how to keep on evolving and improving your event experience ensuring your audience are constantly happy.

Most people soldier with what has worked in the past and there's nothing wrong with hanging onto the same strategic goals and offering the same events. However, by joining us at Event360 you will leave with a toolkit that will give your events a new lease of life. We have entered a brave new world where brand experience is crucial. To ensure your brand experiences are better than competitors, your decisions need to be good ones.

That’s where we come in!

Event360 is the leading annual creative forum for event and brand experience professionals. Fuelled by the collective power of C&IT, Event and Campaign, this thought provoking day fuses inspirational speaker sessions with tailored supplier meetings and multiple networking opportunities to help you maximise your budget and take your events to the next level.

Is Event360 for you?

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

Event360 gives event and brand experience professionals the opportunity to meet with new suppliers and be inspired by leading industry speakers. Suppliers include venues, destinations, production & entertainment companies - all facets of event organisation can be sourced under one roof.

In between networking we will showcase ‘best in breed’ brand experiences on the main stage giving you the insight and inspiration to take back to your organisation. The day also includes our bespoke 'huddle' sessions - boutique roundtables featuring a variety of engaging content - from leading case studies to technology suppliers.

DO I QUALIFY?

If you're an event or brand experience professional with purchasing power of at least £100,000, then you can apply for your complimentary place.

Applying is FREE, only takes a few minutes and this forum brings big rewards which could make all the difference to you and your organisation this year.

Agenda

MORNING

9:00 Welcome Remarks

By your Event360 Forum 2018 Chair, Christian Howes, Presenter

9:05 Guinness World Records

Paul O'Neill, VP Creative, Guinness World Records

9:25 BrandSLAM! to be announced

09:50 BrandSLAM! To be announced

10:15 Refreshment Break

10:40 Pre arranged & Personalised 1-1 Meetings

Attendees will be invited to a series of 1-1 meetings with selected industry suppliers tailored to your needs. You will be provided with a personalised meeting agenda, meticulously designed to help you make new contacts, form lucrative relationships and drive your events forward.

10:40 Event360 Huddles

In parallel to the 1-1 meetings, join a huddle with leading event professionals, to talk about trends and challenges within the event industry. These huddles have been designed to encourage in-depth conversations in a intimate/informal setting.

AFTERNOON

12:40 Networking Lunch

13:40 Keynote Speaker - To be announced

14:20 1-2-1 Pre arranged & Personalised 1-1 Meetings

15:40 Refreshment Break

16:00 BrandSLAM! Drink Up London - Get cut-through with festivals

With over 25,000 attendees at the London Cocktail Week last year, DrinkUp.London shares their story on how they've grown over the last 8 years despite the challenges of delivering various outputs and dealing with mutiple stakeholders 121 sponsors last year. In this session, Siobhan talks about how other brands can get cut through when competition is high and everyone is vying for attention.

Siobhan Payne, Festival Director, London Cocktail Week, DrinkUp.London

16:25 BrandSLAM! CALM

CALM, (Campaign Against Living Miserably) has installed 84 sculptures of men with a hood pulled over their faces on top of the ITV Tower to raise awareness of the number of men who take their lives every week. Discover how the use of non-traditional advertising has helped CALM gather more than 156,000 signatures for a petition to push for ministerial responsibility for suicide prevention.

Simon Gunning, CEO, CALM

17:00 Closing Remarks

17:05 Networking Drinks

What others have said

Inspiring

"Event360 was an inspiring forum, bringing together like-minded people with an enormous breadth of experience. A great newtorking opportunity with genuinely engaging agenda and fun approach. Thanks!"

Innovative

"Event360 was an innovative, engaging and relaxed way to meet, learn, and listen to the best of the industry. We will be attending again next year!"

Energetic

Great speakers, good selection of suppliers, energetic atmosphere, all in an excellent venue and packed into 1 day, perfect!

Register Now

If you are an event professional with purchasing power of at least £100,000, we invite you to apply for a place at this year's event.

Speakers

If you're a senior event organiser or brand manager who has recently delivered an experiential/brand activation that has created a memorable customer experience and are interested in speaking at Event360, we'd love to hear from you. Email jennifer.pham@haymarket.com for speaker opportunities.

Dinerma

etc. Venues

Farnborough International

ICC Birmingham

Odeon Business

Rum Warehouse

The Langham London

Titanic Hotel

Suppliers

Returning in 2018, Event360 harnesses the collective power of Campaign, C&IT and Event for brands, agencies and suppliers who are driving the industry forward. This interactive day of inspiration encourages dialogue and debates around how the industry can transform events from one-off experiences, to long-term conversations.

To get involved and help shape content sessions or get the most of a 1-2-1 meetings package, contact Katurah Horton at katurah.horton@haymarket.com