PREVIEW
The EN Pavilion at
International Confex
Check out the content that will be coming to the EN Pavilion at
International Confex as the show celebrates its 36th year
Day 1 – 26 February
10.00-10.40
Festivalisation – how can organisers improve
the visitor experience while making sure
business is done on the show floor?
• Orson Francescone, director of events at
Haymarket (1)
• Steve Scaffardi, event director at CloserStill
Media (2)
• Callum Gill, head of insight and innovation at
drp (3)
11.00-12.00 Meet EN editor – Nicola Macdonald
14.00-14.40 The acquisition checklist – what do organisers
look for in events to acquire, and how can you
prepare to sell your show?
• David White, managing director at Clarion
Events (4)
• Lee Newton, CEO of Media 10 (5)
• Michael Westcott, CEO of CloserStill Media (6)
• Steve Monnington, owner of Mayfield Media
Strategies (7)
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Day 2 – 27 February
10.00-10.40
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Crisis management – preparing for the
unexpected, and what to do when disaster strikes
• Ken Kelling, associate director at Davies Tanner (8)
• Mark Blair, divisional director at InEvexco (9)
• Kate Chambers, managing director of Clarion
Gaming (10)
• Carlo Zoccali, head of venue sales at
Farnborough International (11)
11.00-12.00 Meet EN editor – Nicola Macdonald
14.00-14.40 Going solo – if you’re planning to launch your
own business in the exhibition industry what do
you need to know?
• Mehram Sumray-Roots, founder of YADA Event
Technology (12)
• Sam North, founder of Inflection Point (13)
• Ed Poland, founder of Hire Space (14)
• Mike Seaman, MD of Raccoon Events (15)
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