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IN BRIEF
What : The UK ' s largest exhibition for the live event industry
Where : Olympia , National Hall Ground When : 28 February – 1 March 2018
The Main Stage
10.30am 11.45am 1.00pm 2.15pm 3.30pm
Day One Are we of value to the industry ? Can live music save the music industry ? The festival technology of the future Mitigating the terrorism threat Unification in licencing agreements
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Day Two Safety and security in crowded places All Points East Victoria Park - a game changer for outdoor events ? How independent festivals are fighting back A view from across the pond – how US and UK events compare Reimagining secondary ticketing : how can resale work for organisers and audiences ?
Access Sessions
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Day One How social media can boost ticket sales Health , Safety , Questions , Answers NOEA presents - Creating unforgettable experiences How to make sure your ticketing process is GDPR compliant Why event audiences choose not to be green
Day Two Who ’ s looking after us ? Mental health and welfare The power of participation : event concept design for memory creation Health & safety : From a ' No ' industry to a ' Yes ' industry You ' ve built a successful business ; what can possibly go wrong ?
mental health and how to build unforgettable experiences . “ You can view the full line up on the show website but this year the show is delivering something for everyone and I ’ m sure the exhibitors will be excited by the prospect of the audience these sessions will bring to EPS ,” added Siegle .
Elsewhere on the show floor the National Outdoor Event Association ( NOEA ) continues its partnership with EPS , with its pavilion in which you can find valuable support and guidance for your event requirements , as well as delivering some content in the Access Sessions . Siegle added : “ With all this taking place plus hundreds of new products and services to check out from our long list of exhibitors , the only surprise will be if our visitors can make time to enjoy our favourite regular staple –
the main bar !”
Co-located events Event profs won ’ t be disappointed by the other halls at Olympia as International Confex and office * also return to deliver the entire spectrum of event opportunities to the audience . Confex will feature the very latest in event technology and venue offers , as well as some heavyweight keynote sessions delivered by the hologram technology of Musion – this is not to be missed .
The Event Production Awards will also take place
at the Novotel London West on 28 February from 7pm . This annual celebration of the outdoor and live events industries draws a crowd of over 400 people each year , to celebrate excellence in the industry .
This year there are a number of new awards being presented including Music Event of the Year , Sporting Event of the Year and Venue of the Year , along with all the old favourites , and the Industry Legend Award will be extremely well received by the audience .
So be sure not to miss out on the next iteration of EPS as it ' s set to be a great line-up ! AAA
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