International Confex, alongside Live Experience, underlined its position as the UK’s premier exhibition for the event industry in what organisers are calling the best programme in the show’s distinguished history.
The event celebrated its 30th Birthday in style with Confex Week packed full of industry discussions, education, meetings, buyer events, and promotional campaigns; both inside and outside ExCeL London. The week also saw the launch of both the Economic Impact Survey and the All Party Parliamentary Group Inquiry by Nick de Bois MP, who called the show “the place where the event industry speaks with one voice”.
“We’re incredibly proud of our show and our outstanding exhibitors this year; there was a buzz around the show, and the whole week, that underlined why Confex Week continues to be the most important dates in the UK event calendar,” commented James Samuel, Event Director, International Confex. “The product this year was superb, and in my opinion is the best we have ever produced, this is significant in making sure we get them back in 2014.”
This year’s event also saw the meteoric rise of Live Experience, adding yet more choice for buyers. “No other UK show exists that delivers the volume of buyer and exhibitor meetings that International Confex does,” continues Samuel. “We’ve had universally positive feedback from buyers within social networks and we were trending throughout the week.”
Samuel is equally aware of the tough climate the industry is operating in at the moment and is keen that the event plays its role in developing the industry in which it serves, “We’re not resting on our laurels, we’re on our first steps of a three year plan to grow this event and boost our industry, next year needs to be bigger and better again, and with the help of our exhibitors, buyers and our partners in the industry, I’m confident we’ll do it again,” he concluded.
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