AEO News

The AEO Council has officially elected Darren Johnson, chief executive officer of Reed Exhibitions UK, as the next Chair of the Association of Event Organisers. The election, which took place at the AEO Council meeting held on 5th September in Windsor, also sees Simon Parker, executive vice president of Informa, become Vice Chair. Former Chair Austen Hawkins will now assume the role of Past Chair for the forthcoming year.

The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) has appointed Kimmie Garrett as head of marketing. Garrett joins the AEO from sister associations, AEV and ESSA, where she has spent the last 18 months advising on their communications plans.

The Government has published Health is everyone’s business, a public consultation seeking views on different ways in which government and employers can take action to reduce ill health-related job loss.

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) have published the 2019 edition of the eGuide, the document that conveys the best advice, guidance and regulations pertaining to working at UK venues, with the ambition of creating a clearly defined national working environment for organisers, exhibitors and supplier companies.

This year’s AEO Excellence Awards was a sell-out event, seeing a record number of attendees flock to Grosvenor House Hotel, for a high-octane industry celebration.

Stephen Brooks was named as this year’s Outstanding Contribution to the Industry winner, with members commenting on his; pioneering of geo cloning, support to the industry and association, and huge success as an independently owned, global exhibition business.

AEO (Association of Event Organisers) has renewed its official app partnership with leading meetings, events, and hospitality management technology provider, Cvent.

The AEO Conference is heading to Windsor for 2019. Taking place on 5-6 September at the De Vere Beaumont Estate, the theme of this year’s event is “Live – Survive or Thrive?”

This year’s National Exhibitor Masterclass takes place on the 16th July 2019, at the NEC Birmingham and offers exhibitors a packed programme, covering business psychology and communication, eye tracking research, client buying behaviour, measuring event success and PR for the event.

Following the announcement of Simon Foster becoming Chair of the International Organiser Group, the AEO is pleased to announce that Mike Seaman has taken on the role of Chair of the UK Organiser Group.

Simon Foster, CEO of Comexposium, has been appointed Chair of the AEO International Organiser Group, taking over from Stephen Brooks.

The UK Events Industry Board’s (EIB) Working Group for Infrastructure has launched a survey to help collate the value of EU grants, funding infrastructure and service related projects that have benefited business events across the UK.

 

This year’s AEO Forums delivered a holistic mix of intellectual stimulation, social networking, physical health and emotional wellbeing to over 310 industry professionals spanning marketing, operations and sales. Held at BDC London, the AEO Forums brought together 94 businesses from across the events industry.