Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

50+

Industry Leading Speakers

300+

Delegates

30+

Exhibitors

3

Summit Tracks

The Events Summit 2023 is about connecting the events industry for a day of networking, insights, and innovations from around the UK and Europe. The event provides the perfect environment for buyers and suppliers to connect and exchange best practices on how to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the industry today.

The conference will cover three tracks:

- Balancing Values with Profit,

- Event Planning and Delivery,

- Dedicated workshops on security and sustainability.

If you are a Rights Holder (sports, music or cultural event)

To learn best practices from your peers
To find collaboration partners
To help mitigate risk, minimise costs and maximise revenues/fan engagement.

If you are a Supplier

To understand where future opportunities are and how to exploit them
To meet current and future event clients
To promote your expertise and capabilities

Why
Attend?

What Happened in 2022

2022 Summit Review

2023 Speakers and Panellists

MEI are bringing together thought leaders, expert speakers and panellists from the major events industry. They will be coming to share their insight and best practices with you.

Some speakers who have already been confirmed for 2023.

Jon Dutton

CEO,

British Cycling

Rebecca James

Tournaments Director,

LTA

Clare Briegal

CEO,

World Netball

Dale Vince

Chairman

Forest Green Rovers FC

View The Full Lineup Here

2023 Programme

MEI have curated a full programme that explores topics around sustainability, technology and fan engagement with a number of panels and workshops that tackle the issues and questions at the front of everyone's mind in the major events industry.

Image of four (4) men talking on a stage. A panel discussion at MEI Events Summit 2022

Image of a woman standing at a podium on a stage, giving a presentation at MEI Events Summit 2022.

Panel discussion at MEI Events Summit 2022. Four (4) people sit onstage. Three (3) men and one (1) woman.

MEI UK Events Summit 2022 opening talk. A man stands at a podium.

MEI UK Events Summit 2022. A man stands at a podium.

MEI UK Events Summit 2022. A man stands at a podium giving a presentation. There are race horses on the presentation screen.

View The Full Programme Here

Gala Awards Dinner

The gala Awards Dinner is back at this year's Events Summit. We celebrate the best that the events industry offers by recognising expert suppliers who have gone above and beyond over the last year. Hit the button below to secure your seat and have your name associated with the awards.