ABPCO (the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers) has announced details of the content line up for the Festival of Learning taking place from 1st-9th December, sponsored by GES.

The seven-day Festival will be online for the first six days before moving to a hybrid format for the final day at ExCeL London. Key themes explored during the festival will be Future and Innovation, Marketing, CSR and Career Development.

ABPCO Association Director, Heather Lishman commented: “We received an overwhelming number of abstract and applications to speak at the Festival of Learning – demonstrating the importance of content aimed specifically at association event professionals. This programme offers content for all and is perfectly balanced to deliver what our industry needs to know now to continue recovering, moving forward, growing and developing.”

The Festival is being supported by:

GES – headline sponsor
Anna Valley – Excellence Awards sponsor
EventsAIR – digital platform provider
ExCeL London – live event venue and hospitality
Outsourced Events – PCO (delivered by ABPCO member Sue Frye and her team)
The Meetings Show – after show party sponsor
ACC Liverpool – Excellence Awards reception sponsor
JL Live – breaks and refreshments sponsor

Registration is open at https://www.abpco.org/events/abpco-festival-of-learning-1-9-december.

ABPCO is a leading organisation in the UK for professional conference and event organisers, industry associates and those studying for, or seeking a career in the conference and meetings industry.