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AEO Conference 2024

The annual AEO Conference brings together key players within the events industry and offers networking, insight and motivation. With an outstanding speaker line-up delivering inspirational, dynamic and thought-provoking content, the AEO Conference is a fantastic platform from which to debate, learn and share ideas that can help shape your organisation and the industry.

 

The event attracts around 250 senior industry professionals from the UK and abroad, from organisers to venues and suppliers, creating an unmissable opportunity to network in a relaxed environment.

The conference is geared towards senior event professionals: managing directors, portfolio directors, SME directors, group MDs, heads of departments.
Please note, the content is subject to change.

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04 Sep 2025
  1. After the success of the #AEORunClub in 2024, it is back for 2025!
    Join us as we do a leisurely run around Manchester to set us up for the day ahead.

    Please note, participation is completely optional and walking is permitted!
  2. Refreshments kindly provided by

    manchester central logo

  3. The AEO Conference chair will welcome the audience and give a rundown of what's in store for the day. 
  4. Sponsored by:

    deutsche messe logo

  5. Lunch kindly provided by

    manchester central logo

     

  6. Refreshments kindly provided by

    manchester central logo

  7. The AEO Conference chair will summarise the day's key takeaways. 
  8. Kindly sponsored by

    fusion logo

  9. Kindly sponsored by

    DB schenker

Testimonials

  • We come to the AEO Conference for the people, they allow us to connect easily. It gives us a great opportunity to connect to all of these people here and it's a great opportunity to speak to everybody. It's not too big, not too small the whole market is here.
    Mathys Taekema
    International Business Development Manager, RAI Amsterdam
  • The AEO Conference is an important forum because it brings together change makers in the event industry, I'm also looking forward to networking with some great people as well.
    Raphael Sofoluke
    Founder & CEO, UK Black Business Show
  • The AEO Conference has always been a really important forum, it talks about some of the kind of key topics and trends and certainly as I've sort of developed throughout my career it's always topics around mergers and acquisitions or where the industry is going or the pivot to digital it's always given us really good talking points and things to think about.
    Duncan Reid
    CEO & Co-Founder, Reset Connect
  • The conference was a fantastic experience, truly living up to its theme 'Motivate. Innovate. Create.' The speakers were highly engaging and entertaining, offering invaluable insights into key industry topics. Well done, Team AEO!
    Ian Kidson
    Harrogate Convention Centre

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