5 Editor ’ s Letter
SIMPLY THE BEST
iss us ? Yes , Conference News may have been missing from your desk , screen or mobile for the last couple of months , but we ’ re back . We ’ ve gone quarterly , as the eagle-eyed among you may have noticed , but we ’ re still here delivering events , industry news and insights online and in print .
So , with a whole three months under my belt to think about what I ’ d like to fill this page with , one question comes to mind : what ’ s the best event you ’ ve ever attended ?
While it ’ s not a question I can easily answer , many of the examples that spring to mind are under agency portfolios . For one reason or another , agencies have become synonymous with the best examples of events in our sector .
This agency focus may also be a result of being
based in the UK , where we play host to numerous examples of truly stellar event agencies . Many of the big players in the global events scene have large presences across the UK and Ireland .
In this issue of Conference News , we get to know some of the thought leaders in the space to find out what makes agencies tick . We ’ ll be uncovering how to remain creative while being conscious of cost ; how to use data to discover insights about your audience ; and how agencies are attracting talent , among a variety of other topics .
We also recognise the deserving winners of the Conference News Agency Awards , who represent the best and brightest examples of event agencies in 2023 .
Cameron Roberts Editor Conference News www . conference-news . co . uk