Sessions

Opening times

10.30am until 6pm

Event Careers Theatre – 10.45am to 5.30pm
Campfire sessions – 12.15am to 5pm
Meet the experts – 12pm to 4.45pm  

Content

Content will be focused on the two different visitor groups:

  –  New to the industry
  –  Experienced

Feature areas

Event Careers Theatre:
Focal point of content sessions with panels of professionals from all areas of the event industry

Campfire sessions:
For some of the popular sessions, experts will host groups wanting to further the discussions from the panel debates

Meet the experts:
Opportunity for candidates to meet experts and discuss specific career development subjects

Time Event Careers Theatre Campfire sessions Meet the experts
10:00
10:45 - 11:15  /  Details

Fast Forward 15 discuss how working with mentors helped the career development of many young eventprofs
11:00
11:30 - 12:00  /  Details

What are the career opportunities in our industry? Outlining the different sectors and jobs within events
11:30 - 12:30  /  Details

10 minutes with a FF15 Mentor
12:00
12:15 - 12:45  /  Details

What does it take to organise and deliver big events?
12:15 - 12:45  /  Details

What are the career opportunities in our industry? Outlining the different sectors and jobs within events
12:45 - 13:30  /  Details

Want to run and organise big events? Learn what it takes
13:00
13:00 - 13:30  /  Details

How to get your foot in the door for a successful career in the events industry
14:00
14:00 - 14:30  /  Details

Being a successful event marketer: what skills are we looking for?
14:00 - 14:30  /  Details

How to get your foot in the door for a successful career in the events industry
14:45 - 15:45  /  Details

Meet marketing experts and learn how to be a successful marketer
15:00
15:00 - 15:30  /  Details

Switching career paths in the event industry: key advice when moving from agency to corporate, venue to organiser, organiser to supplier or going freelance
15:00 - 15:30  /  Details

Meet marketing experts and learn how to be a successful marketer
16:00
16:00 - 16:30  /  Details

Salesperson of the future: how commercially minded professionals’ careers develop
16:00 - 16:45  /  Details

Switching career paths in the event industry: get advice on how to move across sectors and implement your skills in a new role
16:30 - 17:00  /  Details

Salesperson of the future: how commercially minded professionals’ careers develop
17:00
17:00 - 17:30  /  Details

Design & creativity are at the heart of developing customer experiences. What skills do you need to to be the best at this?
10:45 – 11:15  /  Details Fast Forward 15 discuss how working with mentors helped the career development of many young eventprofs
11:30 – 12:00  /  Details What are the career opportunities in our industry? Outlining the different sectors and jobs within events
12:15 – 12:45  /  Details What does it take to organise and deliver big events?
13:00 – 13:30  /  Details Getting your foot in the door: building a successful career in the events industry
14:00 – 14:30  /  Details Being a successful event marketer: what skills are we looking for?
15:00 – 15:30  /  Details Switching career paths in the event industry: key advice when moving from agency to corporate, venue to organiser, organiser to supplier or going freelance
16:00 – 16:30  /  Details Salesperson of the future: how commercially minded professionals’ careers develop
17:00 – 17:30  /  Details Design & creativity are at the heart of developing customer experiences. What skills do you need to be the best at this?
12:15 – 12:45 /  Details
What are the career opportunities in our industry? Outlining the different sectors and jobs within events
14:00 – 14:30  /  Details
Getting your foot in the door: building a successful career in the events industry
15:00 – 15:30  /  Details
Meet marketing experts and learn how to be a successful marketer
16:15 – 16:45  /
Looking to succeed in business development?
11:30 – 12:30  /  Details 10 minutes with a FF15 Mentor
12:45 – 13:30  /  Details Want to run and organise big events? Learn what it takes
14:45 – 15:45  /  Details Meet marketing experts and learn how to be a successful marketer
16:00 – 16:45  /  Details Switching career paths in the event industry: get advice on how to move across sectors and implement your skills in a new role