What's Floating Around Cloud 9? 12 January 2015

Welcome to another week and now that the festivities are well and truly over its time to look ahead and start planning in detail!

Here at Cloud 9 Towers our diaries are already filling up with a marvellous mix of meetings, events, trade shows, client events and fam trips and without a doubt there will be a lot more to schedule into an already packed year.

If you are in the Event Industry then you’ll want to make sure that you have saved the date for all of the following shows and events and maybe, just maybe, we’ll see you there!

JANUARY
The Hospitality Show
19-21 January
The show will once again be providing a launch pad for British hospitality and food service opportunities, covering all things catering and tableware-related, as well as putting an emphasis on careers and technology. The latest product innovations from old and new exhibitors alike will be on display, while attendees can also enjoy the featured attractions.
NEC, Birmingham
Call 0207 886 3064
Visit www.hospitalityshow.co.uk

FEBRUARY
Event Production Show
18-19 February
This year, International Confex will be co-locating with the Event Production Show and, while the two will remain largely independent, there will be a steady flow encouraged between both in appropriate areas. The Event Production Show's offerings will be geared

towards the live event industry, including indoor, outdoor, sporting and music events. Attendees can avail of infrastructure suppliers showcasing their capabilities and offering details about the latest technologies. With over 200 exhibitors expected, inspiration will be rife.
Olympia, London
Call 0208 971 8282
Visit www.eventproductionshow.co.uk

Confex
18-19 February
International Confex will be following in the footsteps of last year's successful turnout, creating a community for buyers, suppliers, venues and destinations. The companies exhibiting will encompass UK and international destinations, venues, hotels and event support service suppliers. A focal point will be the 'Technology Sector, while the Technovation Station will provide hands-on access to the latest events-centric projects. 
Olympia, London
Call 0208 971 8282
Visit www.international-confex.com

Office Management & PA Show 
18-19 February

The Office Management & PA Show - which has grown over the past two years and attracts over 3,000 PAs and office managers - will also be co-locating with International Confex and the Event Production Show at London's Olympia. The event's core visitors are looking for solid business education on how to improve themselves professionally - and improve their business through their role - by extending their skills in negotiating, cost saving, external communications and networking.
Olympia, London
Call 0208 971 8282
Visit www.om-pa.co.uk

Business Travel Show 
25-26 February 
Now moving to the Grand Hill at London's Olympia, the Business Travel Show will be meeting the corporate travel sector's needs, delivering business developments along with networking and branding prospects. Over 6,000 corporate travel buyers and bookers from across the UK and Europe will be conducting business with more than 200 suppliers spanning the industry, including global travel brands and start-up companies.
Olympia London
Call 0207 970 4435
Visit www.businesstravelshow.com

MARCH
Best of Britain and Ireland
11-12 March

Best of Britain and Ireland will be holding its annual showcase for two cor sectors, serving the domestic tourism market and the conference, event and marketing industry. Visitors will be able to source new products and services as well as acquire information on the latest attractions, destinations, associations, regional tourist boards and more. 
NEC, Birmingham 
Call 0173 340 5735
Visit www.bobievent.com

Conference and Hospitality Show
24 March
The Conference and Hospitality Show is a free to attend event which connects event organisers with a variety of venues and suppliers. And in 2015 there will be an overarching focus on inspiration, with it generating a motivational education programme. More then 100 exhibitors will be putting in a an appearance, while Demo Zone will be offering interactive displays.
Centenary Pavillion, Elland Road, Leeds
Call 0751 236 5822
Visit www.conferenceandhospitalityshow.co.uk

MAY
IMEX
19-21 May

During the course of three days, IMEX will be playing host to 3,500 global exhibitors, featuring tourists boards, international hotel companies, technology providers and more. Also renowned for attracting high quality buyers, 15,000 senior decision-makers are predicted to be in attendence.
Hall 8, Messe Frankfurt, Germany
Call 01273 227 311
Visit www.imex-frankfurt.com

JULY
The Meeting Show UK
7-9 July 
Organised by meeting professionals, the event is centred on a large exhibition as well as networking prospects and professional education. Destinations from over 50 countries will be on display and the hosted buyer programme is the largest in the UK - drawing figures from the corporate, association, agency and public sectors.
Olympia, London
Call 0207 970 4410
Visit www.themeetingshow.com

SEPTEMBER
The Venue Expo 
8-9 September

The Venue Expo 2015, now in its second year, will once again be attracting MICE industry professionals, venues, hospitality suppliers and event support suppliers from all corners of the UK. Taking place at the brand new Exhibition Centre in Liverpool, visitors have the chance to attend seminars and conduct business with one another. 
Exhibition Centre, Liverpool
Call 0151 702 7752
Visit www.thevenueexpo.co.uk


Square Meal's Venues & Events
16-17 September
In 2014, Square Meal's Venues and Events saw over 7,000 event organising professionals descend to meet over 250 of the UK's top venues and suppliers - and the 2015 show is set to do the same. Spread across colourful floors will be a host of expert seminars, tasting master classes and workshops; ideal for anyone who plans events as part of their job.
Old Billingsgate, London
Call 0844 412 7963
Visit www.venuesandevents.co.uk

OCTOBER 
Office*
13-14 October 
Offering a unique platform where key corporate buyers can meet and do business with a range of relevant and carefully selected suppliers, office* successfully welcomed 4,019 attendees to its 2014 event. This year, Personal Assistants, Executive Assistants and Office Managers, among others, throughout the UK will be browsing the electic floor, accessing the education programme and meeting with 175+ exhibiting brands. 
Olympia, London
Call 01273 645 127
Visit www.officeshow.co.uk


The Showman's Show
21-22 October
The Showman's Show was held in 1984 and it has since emerged as the only outdoor show of its kind in the UK. The event has been capable of appealing to 5,000 visitors and in excess of 340 exhibitors who demonstrate the most sophisticated structures, equipment and entertainment demanded by the event industry at large.
Newbury Showground, Berkshire
Call 01747 854 099
Visit www.showmans-directory.co.uk

NOVEMBER
World Travel Market
2-5 November

World Travel Market - the leading global event for the travel industry - is a vibrant must attend business-to-business event presenting a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to UK and International travel professionals. It is a unique opportunity for the whole global travel trade to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business.
ExCeL, London
Call 0208 271 2160
Visit www.wtmlondon.com

IBTM World
17-19 November
Held in Barcelona, the Global Meetings and Events Exhibition (EBITM) offers professional education and networking opportunities across a three day programme. The event features over 3,000 suppliers from over 100 countries across the world and information on industry trends.
Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain
Call 020 8271 2127
Visit www.ibtmevents.com

So that’s it for this week folks, enjoy! 

Whats Floating Around Cloud 9? 10 November 2014

Welcome to another week at Cloud 9 and we hope you all had a great weekend!

Next week two members of the team are off to EIBTM in Barcelona to talk international business and widen their knowledge of worldwide venues. With our FUSE service expanding and lots of new business to talk about this will be a positive experience for the girls which we highly recommend.

EIBTM is the place to grow your business in the meetings, events, conference, incentives and business travel industry.  Through highly-targeted introductions, EIBTM brings you face-to-face with the right people in the right organisations, to build relations, develop your business and expand your knowledge.

EIBTM attracts over 15,000 industry professionals to Barcelona every year. Their unique Hosted Buyer Programme and exciting Exhibitors bring global business under one roof for a busy three days. By attending EIBTM, participants efficiently and effectively gain immediate competitive advantage for their business and keep abreast with the latest developments in the Meetings industry.

Who Exhibits

 

3,000 global brands and suppliers representing over 150 countries essential for your meetings, conferences, incentives and events.

• Airlines & Cruise Lines
• Attractions & Entertainment
• Business Travel Suppliers
• Conference & Meeting Venues
• Convention & Visitor Bureaux
• Destination Management Services
• Event Support Services
• Hotels,  Resorts & Spas
• Incentive Destinations

• National Tourist Organisations
• Professional Conference Organisers
• Sporting and Gaming Venues
• Technology Providers
• Travel Agencies
• Travel Management Companies
• Trade Associations / Media

Who Attends

 

Hosted Buyers

 

Over 4,000 high quality buyers and top level decision makers attend EIBTM on the Hosted Buyer Programme. Buyers can apply online via the website or are invited to apply as part of a group and must fulfil our qualification criteria for placing / having responsibility for international events.

Trade Visitors

Over 5,100 Trade Visitors including 244 members of the International Press attend EIBTM from around the globe, representing over 67 countries.  Attendee Profile

Hosted Buyers and Trade visitors include all those involved in the planning, budgeting and management of meetings, event, conferences, incentives, conventions, training and other events, as well as business travel.

• Business Travel Management Companies
• Corporate Organisations
• Destination Management Companies
• Event Management Companies
• Incentive Agencies
• Independent Meeting Planners

• International Associations & Societies
• Live Events & Experiential Agencies
• Not For Profit and Government Organisations
• Professional Conference Organisers
• Venue Finding Agencies

With Shannon off on a post EIBTM Familiarisation trip in Madrid with Moulden, Paula jetting off to Malta for more of the same with Corinthia Hotels and Rubina flying out to Jamaica with Sandals and the end of the month we can certainly see November being a educational month. 

Cloud 9 just got intercontinental - Pop back next week to see how we got on.

What's Floating Around Cloud 9? 3 November 2014

Welcome to another week at Cloud 9 and we hope you all had a Happy Halloween Weekend! 

After an extremely busy week, last week, running two consecutive Award Ceremonies in Manchester, then a rather relaxing weekend for us all, we're off to Leeds for the Sporting Venue Showcase 2014. 

Exhibition and Event Organiser for the MICE Industry CHS Group, have launched their second annual Sporting Venue Showcase, in partnership with Stadium Experience and Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds. The event which is being held this evening, Monday 3 September at Headingley Carnegie Stadium is designed to introduce Corporate Meeting and Event Planners and Agencies to sales teams from some of the UK's finest Sporting Stadium. All sporting venues including cricket clubs, football and rugby clubs are invited to exhibit and showcase their match day and non match day hospitality. 

Emma Cartmell, CHS Group Director said: "We were overwhelmed by response to our inaugural 2013 Sporting Venue Showcase from both exhibitors and buyers. There is nothing like this in the UK and we find that buyers really appreciate the opportunity to meet with venues from around the UK in one evening to update their venue knowledge and understand the variety of events that Sporting Venues can accommodate."

The evening starts with a drinks reception followed by a mini-exhibition. The guests will then be entertained by our Managing Director, Paula Kelsey by dinner and a prize draw. Paula Kelsey will speak about matching venues to an event brief, venue negotiation and making the events budget go further. 

Rachel Betts Conference and Events Business Development Manager at Leicester Tigers who are exhibiting for the first time said: "We always exhibit at CHS Group's Independent Venue Showcases and find these are great for getting us in front of buyers that we would not normally meet. The Sporting Venue Showcase is a perfect fit for us as it allows us to showcase our Match day offering too."

Also this week is the World Travel Market, which is taking place in London from Monday 3 - Thursday 6 November. World Travel Market is celebrating its 35th event and over the past three and a half decades WTM has established itself as the event where the industry conducts business its deals.This is the leading global event for the travel industry - it's a vibrant must attend business-to-business event presenting a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to UK and International travel professionals. It's a unique opportunity for the whole global travel trade to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business. 

There are a number of different elements to this event with a number of different activities going on throughout the few days, for example on Tuesday the highlight is the UNWTO & WTM Ministers' Summit. At WTM 2014, the UNWTO & WTM Ministers' Summit focused on 'Tourism and Mega-Events: building a lasting legacy'

Tourism and mega-events are closely interlinked in today’s globalized society. Many of those participating in mega events are tourists while mega events have an enormous impact in all the components of the tourism value chain of the host destination (s).

Beyond the immediate impacts of mega events in terms of investment, infrastructure development, namely accommodation and transport, urban development or regeneration, employment generation and brand exposure there are a number of legacy impacts that should be associated with hosting a mega-event. These include:

1. building national unity and pride through community involvement
2. improving the capacity to attract private investment
3. forming a better prepared workforce
4. achieving a strong positioning or reposition of the brand of the host destination(s); and
5. transforming a tourism destination (s)

However the Wednesday hosts WTM World Responsible Tourism Day. This is the one defining day in the year that travel companies, destinations, organisations, employees and suppliers come together across the world in a remarkable expression of this new way of thinking.

They aim to inspire, push the boundaries, question long held beliefs and opinions, and highlight good practice. Key debates and workshops on crucial responsible tourism issues facing the industry today are both challenging and provocative. WTM World Responsible Tourism Day 2014 will be no exception.

Last but by no means least, Thursday features exclusive seminars and speed networking sessions including a variety of speakers and influential figures from in and around the travel industry who offer the latest insights, trends and invaluable knowledge. 

Well, we think that's enough for this week folks, have a fantastic Bonfire night on Wednesday and we hope to see you here again next week. Enjoy!