AEO News

The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) & The Society of Independent Show Organisers (SISO) have entered into a reciprocity agreement following a meeting between many of their world leading independent trade and consumer organiser members in Miami last month.

 

The eagerly anticipated shortlist of finalists for this year’s AEO Excellence Awards has been announced. Once again, there is an eclectic mix of companies in the running from across the industry, covering event organisers, suppliers and venues.

Aztec Events has signed an agreement as  AV provider for the Association of Event Organisers’ NEC, Birmingham and ExCeL London, Exhibitor Masterclass events in 2017.

Scottish Event Campus Ltd. (SEC) has signed an annual agreement with AEO as official UK Venue Partner for 2017. The partnership includes branding opportunities and visibility at AEO signature events for the newly rebranded event campus.

 

DB Schenker and AEO have signed an annual strategic partnership agreement for 2017.  As a global representative of independent event organisers, AEO works with a number of partners each year that offer high quality services to the events industry. 

The National Rigging Advisory Group (NRAG), the pan industry body concerned with promoting rigging safety in events, has announced its endorsement of the cross-association campaign to raise awareness of the risks involved when working at height, and promote safe practice.

 

UFI’s Global Barometer shows exhibition industry geared for further growth around the world in 2017

• Positive mood dampened by political developments around the world as half of those polled expect significant or limited economic impact for exhibitions and events
• Among the most important business issues, rising competition within the exhibition industry gains in importance
• Large majority of companies globally intend to develop new activities to create growth

Circdata, Freeman and NEC are 2017 headline sponsors

Renowned actor and presenter, James Nesbitt  OBE, will host this year’s AEO Excellence Awards on the 16 June! The awards will once again take place at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, following the continual demand from the events industry for a Park Lane venue.

The AEO Excellence Awards recognises and celebrates achievements from event organisers, venues and suppliers throughout the industry. 

Hiscox has renewed its partnership with the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) in 2017 to provide specialist insurance advice to event organisers. The two organisations have now been working together for an impressive ten years.

AEO has launched the Development Board (DB), the next generation of potential Board members, which will report directly to the AEO Council. The DB recently held its inaugural meeting where the structure, focus and roles of the Group were determined.

The event industry’s leading associations, AEO, AEV and ESSA have come together to launch Stop the Drop, a health and safety scheme that aims to prevent falls when working at height. Conceived earlier ...

AEO signature events such as the AEO Forums and FaceTime Exhibitor Masterclasses will receive CPD (Continuing professional Development) accreditation in 2017. The first two events in the New Year, the AEO Forums at BDC, London, on 27th January and the FaceTime Exhibitor Masterclass, at SECC Glasgow on 21st February, will be the first ever AEO events to receive CPD certification.