beam 2025 Events Calendar

Mark your calendar for beam events in 2025!*

February 7th

Event: beam Gala Dinner
Location: The Grand Hotel Birmingham

February 26th-27th

Event: International Confex
Location: ExCeL London

March 13th

Event: Agency Engagement Meeting
Location: Relais Henley

March 25th

Event: CHS Leeds
Location: Royal Armouries Leeds

April 30th

Event: All Members Meeting
Location: Manchester

May 19th

Event: Business Leaders Lunch
Location: London

June 9th

Event: Finance Forum
Location: Leonardo Hinckley Island Hotel

June 25th-26th

Event: The Meeting Show UK
Location: ExCeL London

July 3rd-4th

Event: beam Annual Forum
Location: Novotel London West

August 14th

Event: Come Dine with Me
Location: North (Oulton Hall Hotel), Midlands (Park Regis Birmingham) and South (Richmond Hill Hotel)

September 11th

Event: AGM
Location: Virtual

September 15th

Event: beam and MIA Collaborative ESG Summit
Location: Warwick Conferences

October 23rd

Event: Agency Engagement Meeting (registration open)
Location: Park Regis Birmingham

October 31st

Event: CHS Birmingham
Location: ICC Birmingham

November 13th

Event: All Members Meeting (registration open)
Location: Woughton House Hotel

December 1st

Event: Business Leaders Lunch (by invitation only)
Location: Coombe Abbey

2026

January 30th

Event: Gala Dinner 2026 (registration open)
Location: The Belfry

*event details subject to change.

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