The Meetings Show, the UK’s leading event that brings
together the world’s meetings and events community, has extended the deadline
for innovators and industry experts to submit their gamechanging ideas and
insights for the 2025 show.
Submissions for this year's education programme opened at
the end of November, and the response so far has been fantastic. So much so
that the show has received a number of requests asking to extend the deadline, so
you now have until this Friday 24 January to submit your ideas.
Can you confidently talk about the future of event
marketing? Are you bursting with top tips for improving well-being in the
industry? Have you got the handle on hybrid? Don't delay, come and share your
game-changing insights with a global audience of corporate, agency and
association planners...you know you want to!
Speaker form and faqs - The Meetings Show
Potential speakers and panellists are invited to put forward
session ideas for the show’s education programme that will be curated in
partnership with The Attendee Experience Company (atex) and take place over
both days of the show.
Sought-after topics for this year’s education programme
include:
- Sustainable practices
- Hybrid and virtual event technology
- AI and tech tools
- Experiential design
- Event marketing
- Wellbeing
- Diversity and inclusion
- Leadership and personal growth
For those who prefer to take innovation to another level,
The Meetings Show is also providing the opportunity to present a session at The
Blank Canvas. The dedicated space is designed to push boundaries and showcase
products and services driving change in the industry and has been a popular
addition since its introduction in 2023.
The team has worked hard to ensure a strong ROI for
speakers, providing benefits such as access to VIP networking, profile building
and featuring in the 2025 speaker playbook, which creates a longer-lasting
legacy and furthers the reach to meetings and events buyers.
Samme Allen, CEO, atex said: “Our lineup is all about
igniting ideas and shaping the future of the meetings, events and incentives
world, so we’re really keen to hear from all of those experts who want to make
that happen. Potential speakers can find all the information they need in our
extensive list of FAQs that have been carefully designed to support
applications. The team is looking forward to working with them to drive
innovation.”
Jack Marczewski, portfolio event director, Northstar
Meetings Group, said: “The Meetings Show provides the perfect environment for
ideas and innovation to be shared, and education is therefore an integral part
of our event. We continue to be committed to delivering a firstclass education
programme that provides attendees with a wealth of knowledge and expands their
horizons and also helps them maximise their time during a visit to the show.”
The deadline for submissions is Friday 24 January. The
speaker form and FAQs for submissions and providing further details can be
accessed here.