Cheryl and I took a trip to London for the day to check out the annual events industry conference 'Confex'. After a series of train journeys, testing our navigation skills, we arrived at the conference just as it started and attended seminars throughout the day about new media, wireless technologies, developing working partnerships, the future of conference suites and creating an experience at events. We also went to a few seminars which showcased some exciting new media and technology, which has definitely given us some food for thought.
We also managed to
sneak in a presentation by former Deputy Prime Minster John Prescott who spoke
about his views on conference based politics and obviously a word or two about
the current coalition government. His talk was interesting and he was more than open to poking fun at some of his past
experiences, some of which were highly publicised at the time!
In addition to the seminars we
had to be sure to leave time to explore the rows upon rows of exhibition
stands. The exhibition featured everything from outdoor security and barrier
hire, to quirky companies such as a roving silhouette artist, elaborate table
centrepieces, photo booths, celebrity impersonators and other companies which
you might expect such as AV suppliers and app creators! There was so much to
see there, we almost didn’t have enough time to get round it all!!
In summary the conference was a good way for us to see where
live event technology is headed, which was great as it is extremely important
to us to stay dynamic and current. We were also able to pick up some unique
ideas for adding those little touches to a live event that make it the most
memorable, which will contribute to the continuous improvement of the options
we offer to our clients. Overall an extremely successful field trip!!!!”
Lawrence Card
Multimedia Producer
Multimedia Producer
