Meeting's Tent Agenda 2025 (Sessions are open to all)

Wednesday 22nd October

Network of Women in Events (NOWIE) 

10am - 10:45 Speed Networking

10:45 - 11am Welcome & Thank Yous

11am - 12pm Brunch & Coffee

12:15 - 1pm '10 Steps to Maximising Exhibitor ROI and Value with Electric Cat' with Cat Kevern & Emily Kenward

MUTA 

1.30pm - 2.30pm 

Launch free venue membership & preview updated Best Practice Guide

Find out more here https://www.showmans-directory.co.uk/muta-to-launch-free-venue-membership-and-preview-updated-best-practice-guide

Guild of Tentmasters & ESITS 

4pm - 5pm 

ESITS and the Guild of TentMasters will be giving an industry update regarding training and Guild membership and benefits, with a Q&A session after

 

Thursday 23rd October

Event Industry Forum (EIF) 

9.30am - 11am 

Discuss plans to update the Purple Guide, including an international version, as well as the launch of a major new research project into the UK outdoor events industry, funded by a Purple Guide grant, in collaboration with The Power of Events.

Power of Events 

Afternoon - Student session, discussion and networking