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face a daily struggle to achieve the
basics we take for granted.
Visit Grady Lee of Give to Get’s
session at 2.50pm on 25 February
and Peter Lindsay of o3e’s
presentation at 10.50am in 26
February, both taking place on the
keynote theatre, to understand how
your events can create meaningful
legacy.
On the
show floor
Mental
health
On the show floor there are
hundreds of exhibitors offering
immersive ways with which to be
engaged. Thirty percent of
exhibitors in 2020 are new to the
show.
Have a go in Leisure King’s
mobile escape room and build your
own app in minutes with Spotsie.
Get measured up for event success
on the main bar, where GES will be
offering a bespoke event tailoring,
service or relax in the sanctuary of
the Freeman VIP lounge with a
barista coffee and some
pampering.
Time out is of course essential for
over-stretched, pressurised event
professionals and the subject of
mental health within our industry is
high on the agenda. Event
Wellbeing Day, a joint initiative
between EventWell and mental
health charity MIND arrives this
year 26 February and all event
businesses will be invited to
#TakeThePledge to join the
employer programme in
partnership with Time to Change
30% of exhibitors are
new to Confex in 2020
(MIND) which currently has 1,300
businesses signed up.
This is a free programme for
employers which comes with 12
months support from Time to
Change and a real opportunity for
all event companies to take active
steps to address mental health
issues in our industry.
Social
Below: Networking
at International Confex
in 2019
Finally, International Confex is
nothing if not social, and
throughout the two days there will
be hosted events taking place on
the Mash Hub in the Association
Village, on the main bar hosted by
GES, and in the VIP lounge hosted
by Freeman.
If you’re an in-house
association event planner or
professional conference organiser,
a CN30 under Thirty winner, a CN
Agency Awards finalist, or an
International Confex alumnus and
you haven’t yet received your
wristband, contact Liz Agostini on
[email protected] to find
out more.
Register now at www.
international-confex.com/
www.conference-news.co.uk