This year, our annual expo for event planners comes with a twist.

We’re excited to announce that Unique Venues of Manchester will be trialling the city’s first hybrid conference and exhibition, combining a live and virtual experience.

This will be Manchester’s first event of its kind, showcasing new possibilities and reimagining the future of the events world.

Throughout the whole process we’ll be collating our findings and sharing with the industry, encouraging feedback and suggestions, with the aim to get our sector back on track post Covid-19.

Join our UVM Expo 2020 online or in-person at Chamber Space as we connect, learn and discover more about Manchester’s most unique venues and suppliers.

Industry experts from across the globe will join us for a jam-packed day of both virtual and live speaker sessions, presentations and panel discussions. Here’s just some of what you can expect:

• Experience Manchester’s first hybrid expo and explore what’s next for the events industry. How can your business thrive in a post-COVID world?
• Soak up national and international perspectives as industry-leading professionals from around the world share thought-provoking insights about the post-lockdown landscape.
• Discover more about Manchester’s top venues, suppliers and emerging technology.
• One-to-one appointments with exhibitors and their teams to discuss opportunities, enquiries and future planning.
• Expect entertainment, break-out rooms and plenty of networking opportunities throughout the day, both virtually and physically.
• Learn more about how to advocate positive mental health and promote a positive culture within your organisation.

WHO WILL BE THERE?

The UVM Expo aims to support event professionals from across the UK and beyond, including PAs, conference organisers, marketing teams, HR managers and agents.

We’ll be joined by global industry experts, and the very best Manchester venues, hotels and suppliers. Meet and connect with like-minded professionals, soak up knowledge, and discover unique venues.

HOW DO I ATTEND?

Register for free to secure your live or virtual spot at this year’s hybrid event, UVM EXPO 2020.

Live event location: Chamber Space, Elliot House Virtual event: We will send you a unique login code.

(Hosted by Swapcard)

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY

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Invitation to all event organisers to attend the launch of Reattendance V3

The world's best virtual and hybrid events platform.

This launch will demonstrate exactly why Reattendance is the best and only platform you will ever need for your virtual and hybrid events, with absolutely everything you need built-in, and part of your membership!

Register HERE (its free!)

More info about Reattendance here:
https://reattendance.com/

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As a way to support our industry we will be running a special edition of Savvy Says on 2nd Oct at 9.30-10.30am answering your questions about selling in the current time and how to maximise revenue.

Watch all 4 of the Selling Savvy team live on our Facebook page as we answer all your sales questions

To pre-send questions please pop them over to hello@sellingsavvy.co.uk

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DW Live #33 - The importance of a good phone book
with Jack Saward
Tuesday 6 October - 1.30pm (UK Time)
Register for this FREE up-skilling session here:
https://thedelegatewranglers.eventscase.com/attendance/event/index/37995/EN

For this episode we are absolutely delighted to be chatting to Jack Saward, Director of Saward Marketing & Events. Jack speaks regularly on the events circuit and is a huge advocate of the industry.

This session is entitled 'The importance of a good phone book' and we'll be discussing how keeping in contact with clients new and old is massively vital to your business at all times, especially now more than ever. Jack will be covering:

• How keeping in contact with international clients is super important right now
• Good communication is the key
• What we can learn from each other
• The outlook for the industry in general

Jack has vast experience in the events & exhibition sector and we are really looking forward to spending some time with Jack and taking in what what he has learned about his own business and the wider industry during the pandemic. Trust me, Jack is a fantastic speaker.

Register for this FREE up-skilling session here:
https://thedelegatewranglers.eventscase.com/attendance/event/index/37995/EN

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DW Live #34 - How to grow your side-hustle
with Laura Capell-Abra of No More Ifs Or Buts
Monday 12 October 2020 @ 1.30pm

For this episode, we are joined by the amazing Laura Capell-Abra, founder of No More Ifs Or Buts and her side hustle: Stress Matters (well-being partner of The Delegate Wranglers)

Laura will be telling us just how you can grow your side-hustle with lots of tips and advice from somebody who's done just that very thing! Among other things we'll be discussing:

- What is a side-hustle and why you could do with one right now
- How to work out what your side-hustle could be
- And the big one, how to make your side-hustle pay!

So if you've ever dreamed of developing a new business in addition to your 9-5 or have already started and need some tips, then do not miss this show!!

To register (it's FREE!) head over to:
https://thedelegatewranglers.eventscase.com/attendance/event/index/38181/EN

To tune in:

For members of the The Delegate Wranglers Facebook Group - This will be a Facebook Live session on the group - you don't need to do anything, just be on the group at the time stated above: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheDelegateWranglers/

For people who aren't members, you can catch it live on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDelegateWranglers

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The Event Organisers Summit is a unique one-day VIRTUAL event which allows senior event organisers to meet with innovative and budget-saving suppliers to the industry on the 13^th October 2020.

It is entirely free for PAs, EAs and corporate bookers to attend and, as our guest, you will be provided with a bespoke itinerary of pre-arranged, 1-2-1 meetings with suppliers who match your requirements and upcoming projects.

During the course of the event, you can also gain access to insightful and inspirational LIVE Webinar sessions hosted by industry thought-leaders.

Places are very limited – secure your free pass here - https://eventorganiserssummit....

Or to find out more about attending contact Laura Spratt on 01992 374053 or email l.spratt@forumevents.co.uk.

Supplier to the industry?

If you’re a supplier to the sector, contact Courtney Saggers on 01992 374088 or email c.saggers@forumevents.co.uk to find out about the range of event partner packages and how you can meet 1-2-1 with these senior buyers.

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The London Venues Summit is a unique one-day VIRTUAL event which allows senior event planners to meet with innovative and unique London based venues on the 13^th October 2020.

It is entirely free for event planners to attend and, as our guest, you will be provided with a bespoke itinerary of pre-arranged, 1-2-1 meetings with venues who match your requirements and upcoming projects.

During the course of the event, you can also gain access to insightful and inspirational LIVE Webinar sessions hosted by industry thought-leaders.

Places are very limited – secure your free pass here - https://londonvenuessummit.co....

Or to find out more about attending contact Laura Spratt on 01992 374053 or email l.spratt@forumevents.co.uk.

Supplier to the industry?

If you’re a supplier to the sector, contact Courtney Saggers on 01992 374088 or email c.saggers@forumevents.co.uk to find out about the range of event partner packages and how you can meet 1-2-1 with these senior buyers.

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We hope you will find the discussion educational and relevant, Penny and her team have recently delivered 3 live events and will share some learnings from these events. Mike will also share some information regarding the state of the Meetings Industry globally as we navigate through 2020.

Please click on the invite to register and dial in instructions will follow in due course.

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With the UK government still undecided around the risk of business meetings and events, we’ve taken matters into our own hands and decided to go fully virtual.

We’ve said it before and we’re not afraid to say it again. The Meetings Show won’t just be another virtual event in a virtual calendar.

We’ve partnered with a creative technology company to bring the event to you; allowing you to meet suppliers in 1-2-1s, find out what’s happening in the industry via live chat with peers and exhibitors and learn from a first-class education programme.

All buyers are welcome to join and will have full VIP access to everything at this year’s event.

We’re ready to light a fire under a slumbering events industry; we hope you’ll join us!

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Due to the huge success of our inaugural event in 2018 and subsequent event in 2019, Events Together is producing the third “This Is Us Conference” focusing on Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace. ‘This is Us’ is an event about supporting and improving corporate cohesion and productivity in teams by championing inclusivity and diversity for LGBTQ+ employees, Women and BAME people in an organisation.

Learn

Learn practical ways to create an inclusive workplace environment and develop an understanding of corporate diversity

Understand

Understand sensitivity to multiple discrimination and how to communicate inclusion in your organisation

Implement

Gain CPD points and identify ways to implement the learnings of the event into your own organisation.

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DW Live #35 - Reassure - Reconnect - Regenerate
with Dana Lewis of Accor
Thursday 22 October 2020 @ 1.30pm

We are delighted to be talking to Dana Lewis, Accor’s Director of Meetings, Event & Leisure Northern Europe, who will be giving us an insight on what actions Accor has taken to reactivate meetings and events in safe environment

We’ll be discussing:

• Accor’s ‘All safe’ standard
• All meet well - their commitment to keeping attendees safe and well, for the gatherings of today and tomorrow.
• Their ‘Hotel Office’ concept - allowing workers to make daytime bookings and use the rooms for work
• Their ‘Reconnect’ marketing campaign

To register for the FREE event:
https://thedelegatewranglers.eventscase.com/attendance/event/index/38268/EN

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DW Live #36 - Can Switzerland offer more than just being expensive?
with Bettina Mumenthaler - Head of the Switzerland Convention Bureau in the UK and Ireland
Monday 26 October @ 1.30pm

In this episode we'll be chatting to, Bettina Mumenthaler - Head of the Switzerland Convention Bureau in the UK and Ireland to get an international perspective on things.Switzerland has been perceived as an expensive destination that often has to be disregarded due to budgets. Could this change with the current crisis? What does Switzerland have going for itself?

Bettina will be covering
• How to seamlessly add sustainable options into any event itinerary
• Examples of how successful events have taken place with safety concepts
• Different ways of making any event completely exclusive and giving clients that extra peace of mind
• The (free) added values in Switzerland you normally don’t think about
• How you can hold meetings, drinks receptions, lunches, and even après ski parties (!) on trains
• All your burning questions about the destination

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It’s time to recognise excellence, decadence and sheer brilliance in our industry! The CHS Awards provide UK hotels, venues and suppliers with a fantastic opportunity to showcase their facilities and services.

Now more than ever we should recognise and celebrate UK hotels, venues and event spaces; particularly individuals who are consistently putting customer service and hospitality at the forefront of their businesses. We’re facing one of the most challenging years and winters, after a perplexing summer. We need to rally together and find comfort in our wins and achievements within our sector and look forward to a bright future that we will have again soon.

On the night the event will be presented virtually with co-hosts and headline sponsors The Delegate Wranglers and Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

About the Virtual Awards Night:

• Celebrate the BIG and small wins for our industry from 2020!
• Fantastic LIVE performances
• Fabulous cocktail making fun
• Black tie is optional, fun is essential!

About the CHS Awards

• 10 categories celebrating Individuals and Organisations
• Awards that champion venues and suppliers of excellence in a variety of different disciplines
• Dedicated Award Judges to each category, with an independent panel of event professionals from leading agencies throughout the UK
• It is free to enter, and you can enter as many categories as you desire
• Individual categories judged by senior professionals with vast experience within the events and hospitality industry
• Guaranteed exposure to a receptive audience of esteemed judges, an industry seal of approval for a job well done

To book your ticket visit: https://events.chsgroupuk.com/chs-awards-2020-register-your-ticket

For more info contact: Rebecca Stenson at: Rebecca.stenson@chsgroupuk.com

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