35 years at the forefront of the events industry

#myconfex

Since 1983, Confex has been the UK’s leading event for the meetings and events industry. It is the one event that thousands of event buyers – professional and commercial conference and exhibition organisers, corporates, agencies and associations attend to fulfil their full event needs, covering venue, destination and supplier inspiration.

8,072 unique visitors over just two days

16 hours of face to face business opportunity

£297 million the total annual events spend by Confex visitors

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Confex is where brand event managers gather to pool their knowledge on turning events into experiences. Our corporate visitors cover the whole spectrum of sectors, ranging from retail to aerospace and entertainment to financial.

Of course not every brand came to Confex, but here’s a few who did….

Big name brands make Confex their event of choice

“My role for YSL Beaute and Giorgio Armani Cosmetics includes co-ordinating events 3 times per year across the UK and Ireland to train around 3000 people. We are challenged to find new venues for each event and to seek out new and exciting tools to engage our audience and enhance our sessions. That’s why Confex is a must attend for us and we always leave Confex with fresh ideas to explore.”

Kimberley Harle, Yves Saint Laurent/Giorgio Armani

Any agency looking to impress with their next event comes to Confex for the latest ideas, innovation and inspiration. Take a look through the impressive list of agencies that attended Confex this year… it wasn’t just the top 10.

19% of Confex visitors are from agencies

“Confex is a highly valuable opportunity for events professionals to learn, develop and meet with one another to discuss those all-important issues, trends and prospects of our industry. With a diverse mix of clientele and sectors we work in, it is a great knowledge-sharing platform to be a part of.”

Dale Parmenter, Group CEO, Drp

Association event planners are a key audience at International Confex. With a day of dedicated content in the form of the Association Events Forum, these senior event buyers attend from a huge cross section of sectors in search for a showcase of the best

venues and suppliers.

Association event planners seek business opportunities at Confex

“Thanks Mash for a brilliant International Confex this week. We had a great time on our stand talking to association event decision-makers about helping them with exhibition sales and management, our stand was busy throughout.”

Julian Hurst, Managing Director, Foremarke Exhibitions Ltd

Thousands of exhibition organisers looking for a fresh approach to planning, organising and implementing their events visit Confex to meet venues, destinations and suppliers. Organisers range from large scale B2C exhibitions to niche B2B exhibitions.

Leading exhibition organisers build their network of suppliers at Confex

Association event planners seek business opportunities at Confex

“Whether you have been in the industry a few weeks or 20 years, it is absolutely vital for event professionals to attend Confex. I find it more important than ever that I am ahead of the game when it comes to the latest event technology and suppliers. This year the show was even more vibrant and full of ideas, and I met 3 new suppliers who I am now considering for my next event.”

Zoe Lacey-Cooper, Event Director, Diversified Communications

Confex 2017 was a resounding success, here’s what our exhibitors had to say…

“Shocklogic have had an incredible show, we’ve gone above and beyond all of our targets. Confex is always such an amazing space to meet current and potential new clients, we look forward to next year!”

Johnny D. Martinez, Head of Marketing & Business Development, Shocklogic

“This will be the 16th year that the NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau has exhibited at International Confex. The show always delivers a great return on investment and engagement

for us, allowing us to meet a range of conference and event organisers, develop and nurture existing relationships, and to grow our audience. We look forward to working with all the contacts we have made in 2017 and to returning again in 2018!”

Paul Szomoru, Head of Business Tourism, NewcastleGateshead

Confex 2017 was a huge success for us. The number and calibre of prospects was fantastic and we’ve already had lots of orders within our first month of exhibiting. There was a real buzz

over the two days at the show and we’ve had excellent feedback from everyone we’ve spoken to since the event. Well done to Mash Media for producing yet another great show.

Carrie Benn, Director, Shout Promotional Merchandise

“International Confex is not only great for the events industry, it is beneficial to the Ricoh Arena in terms of the revenue it generates and gives us the opportunity to

meet and network with key decision makers and event organisers.”

Andy Gibb, Managing Director, Ricoh Arena

“Conference Coventry and Warwickshire had a fantastic year at International Confex 2017. The show gives our destination a unique platform to showcase what Coventry and Warwickshire

has to offer to the MICE sector whilst providing and excellent networking opportunity with leading event organisers.”

Claire England, Destination Management Officer – Conferencing & Business Services, Coventry City Council

Confex 2017 was an inspiring success for our whole company this year - providing over 140 qualified leads for our sales team and some excellent marketing opportunities. We’ll definitely

be back exhibiting at the show in 2018 and looking forward to it.

Dom Honey, Director, Crystal Interactive Meetings

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Confex Magic Numbers

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£297million

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of visitors are interested in Conference venues

of visitors are looking for suppliers

of visitors are looking for corporate hospitality

of visitors are interested in Exhibition venues

of visitors are looking for hotels/accommodation

23% 20% 14%18% 11%

Event organiser – 28%

Agency – 19%

Corporate – 14%

Venue – 11%

Charity/Not for profit – 7%

Association – 7%

Supplier or contractor – 7%

Hotels/Accommodation – 3%

Government – 2%

DMC – 1%

Convention Bureau – 1%

of visitors organise events in North

America

of visitors are looking for int. conference

and meeting venues

of visitors organise events

in Asia

of visitors organise events

in Africa

of visitors organise

events in Europe

of visitors organise events

in the Middle East

of visitors organise events

in South America

Type of events organised Interests

Behaviour

Company function

International

Conferences - 61%

Exhibitions - 52%

Corporate Events - 45%

AGM’s/M

eetings - 33%

Hospitality - 24%

Training - 24%

Charity Events - 23%

Parties - 23%

Public/Comm

unity Events - 17%

Festivals - 11%

Incentive Travel - 11%

Sports - 10%

Concerts - 8%

Theatrical/Arts - 8%

Agricultural/Horticultural - 3%

Air Shows - 1%

Product Launches - 16%

Road Shows - 13%

Experiential Events - 12%

of visitors organise over 10 events per year

of visitors have purchasing

responsibility

of visitors are likely to return

to Confex

of visitors are management

level and above

of visitors organise events

in the UK

of visitors met their objectives as a

result of attending

the total annual events spend by Confex visitors

is the average time spent at

the event

44 mins

49%

of visitors are looking for event management tech

41%

Shell Scheme Shell scheme stands will include wall panels, a fascia name board and carpet. Any extra features such as power and electrics, wifi and furniture need to be arranged separately with the official contractors.

Exhibitors can choose from two flexible options:

Space Only Space only stands are floor space only (no carpet). You will need to use your own suppliers to arrange for the construction of your own unique stand.

For more information or to book your stand please contact Thomas Standfield on +44 (0)20 8481 1122 or email to tstandfield@mashmedia.net

Marketing – what’s included at no extra cost

• A dedicated PR agency to support your marketing campaigns

• Pre-show guidance to aid you in attracting buyers and possible stand sharers

• Online training and tech support

• Exhibitor training

• Listing in the official event guide

• Listing on the official event app

• Comprehensive national marketing campaign incorporating multiple media channels

Sponsorship and partnership opportunities

• Enhance your brand awareness with one of our cost effective sponsorship opportunities

• Increase your exposure before, during or after the event via a 6 month marketing campaign and ensure maximum impact as a result of exhibiting

Online tools and promotion

• Access to your personalised online diary

• Access to the meetings planner to make one-to-one appointments with pre-registered buyers before the show

• Use of the exhibitor zone to create a profile on

the website where your company is promoted to visitors prior to the show

• An interactive floorplan and exhibitor list for buyers to locate your company/stand and contact you for the duration of the campaign

Exhibitors are offered full support from the event team from the moment they sign up through to when they are onsite.

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