ABPCO, the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers is delivering its flagship educational event of the year. The Festival of Learning will take place at theEastside Rooms in Birmingham on Monday, 28th and Tuesday 29th April with ground-breaking numbers are expected to attend.
The Festival of Learning is a 2–day educational event that delivers award-winning,quality programme content, showcasing innovations and best practice – all of which is highly relevant to PCO’s (professional conferences organisers) delivering events in-house and in agencies, for associations, charities, not-for-profits, unions, public sector and other membership organisers.
This year’s theme is Connect, Collaborate & Challenge and topics include:
Tackling the Talent Crisis, Transforming the Exhibition Floor into a Sponsorship Powerhouse, PCO Quick-Fire Sessions, Beyond Compliance – Transforming events through inclusion & wellbeing. The Keynote Speaker Nick Elston will talk about ‘How To Forge Ahead: A Lived Experience Mental Health Playbook’.
Content contributors include ICC Wales, TFI Loadstar, Davies Tanner, The Belfy, ISHA, NASUWT – The Teachers Union, Conference Care, EventWell, The Association of Anaesthetists, Mia, MCI, Freshwater, BSI, The Power of Events & Visit Britain.
ACC Liverpool are sponsoring 5 fully supported places for students studying event management degrees and one of the highlights of this year’s event will be the Innovation Hub at the heart of the Welcome Supper and Networking Session on Monday evening.Creative thinkers, innovators and developers from the world of event-tech have been asked to showcase solutions that will elevate and improve event delivery.
‘Last year’s event was incredibly successful, and we attracted a wide range of members (and non-members) from across this side of the industry. We welcome events students, junior and senior PCO’s, suppliers, venues and partners to the Festival of Learning. Registrations are looking good and we are expecting close on 200 attendees this year – which would be brilliant. ABPCO feel incredibly proud that the Festival of Learning is coming into its own and delivering tremendous value. The quality of the content is impressive and I’d like to extend the thanks of the ABPCO Executive to all those sponsoring the event. including Eastside Rooms, Cvent, ACC Liverpool and Harrogate Convention Centre.’Heather Lishman, Association Director, ABPCO
All the information about ABPCO’s Festival of Learning 2025 can be found here:
https://www.abpco.org/events/218/abpco_festival_of_learning_2025
For more information about ABPCO (website) please don’t hesitate to connect with Heather Lishman, Association Director at ABPCO. Heatherlishman@abpco.org or call her on +44 (0)7818 287086
