Visitor registration is now open for this year's edition of The Meetings Show.
The Meetings Show, which has been rescheduled to October due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, will run an interactive virtual element alongside the live event.
The Meetings Show event director Jack Marczewski said: “We’re really excited to be offering a hybrid format for this year’s show and have been working behind the scenes to deliver an event that will connect, inspire and engage the business meetings and events community whether they plan to attend physically or virtually.
“We have a large number of exhibitors lined up to meet with buyers and an education programme planned that I can promise you will not want to miss, along with networking opportunities and more.”
Registration is open for the live show - taking place at Olympia London on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 October - and the virtual experience, which will run on 19, 20 and 21 October. Exhibitors from destinations around the globe, leading hotel groups and venues, and technology suppliers will be at this year’s show to connect with pre-qualified buyers, both in-person and virtually.
The show’s education programme will benefit from this year’s new hybrid format, featuring sessions with leading industry experts on key topics such as technology, designing online events and plant-based meetings, and insight from some of the world’s biggest names in events, delivered live at Olympia London and virtually.
Following registration and the qualification process, attendees’ details will be integrated into the show’s new online platform that will reveal a range of useful services designed to be accessed before, during and after the show.
All registered attendees can create a personalised profile, integrating their details and social network profiles, to help facilitate new connections and even better engagement.
Based on each attendee’s profile, the digital platform uses AI to recommend exhibitors to pre-qualified buyers and manage schedules. Attendees of The Meetings Show at Olympia London will be able to arrange face-to-face meetings with exhibitors, book spaces at the education sessions and receive automatic reminders to ensure key appointments or sessions are not missed.
The same platform will be accessible to pre-qualified buyers who are unable to physically attend the show. Here, they can attend one-to-one-meetings with exhibitors, access live and on demand education content designed specifically for a virtual audience and engage in instant chat networking to stay connected with the world’s meetings and events community.
To register for The Meetings Show click here.
M&IT editor Paul Harvey is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience. He began his career in the local press, working for various titles across the north. Since joining M&IT in 2013, he has become a trusted and respected voice in the sector, championing event professionals and reporting on all aspects of the events industry for the brand.
