The September Scoop

Behind The Scenes At Broadsword

Time flies when you're event planning! Throughout September Team Broadsword has been around the world delivering events for our clients in cities including London, Birmingham, Singapore, Shenzen, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and most recently Liverpool for the Labour Party's Annual Conference. The five day conference welcomed more than 20,000 delegates in the party's biggest conference to date.

All that hard work has been paying off ...

?? We're a finalist for Agency Of The Year at The EVCOM London Live and Film Awards

?? We've been shortlisted for Agency Of The Year by The Meetings Industry Association.

It is incredible to get this recognition for our team, and they would be over the moon if we won. Help us by voting for Broadsword here.

Strategy Takes Centre Stage

In September, Broadsword directors Anna and Matt had the chance to share their insights into the changing world of events at both the CN Agency Leaders' Summit and EVCOM's September Senior Leaders' Breakfast. Anna spoke about why agencies must avoid stagnancy, the responsibility of leaders to set up frameworks for change, and how we are working towards a better tomorrow for people and planet.

Matt shared his insight into global trends and opportunities within emerging markets at CN's event. Whilst at EVCOM's event, he moderated a panel of industry leaders discussing the importance of ongoing value creation and innovation within the events sector.

One theme was abundantly clear. That success comes from being prepared, constantly learning, and staying ahead of the curve.

On The Podcast

This month we published, not one but, two episodes of B. Listening:

Creating Your Own Industry Event Series: Events can be a powerful tool to foster connections, facilitate the exchange of ideas and find inspiration in your niche. We spoke to Kim Tolkien, Founder of The Legal BD Futures Forum about founding her own industry event series and growing it from a post on LinkedIn to a network of over 100?members.?

Listen to discover the ins and outs of growing a community event.

Reimagining The Accessible Event: As the Paralympics shone a light on what accessibility looks like in events during September, We dived into what makes an event truly accessible with Accessibility and Inclusion Educator, Rachel Belliere-Wilson.

Listen to discover how to remove barriers so everyone can feel welcome and experience your event to its?fullest.?

In Other News

The Countdown Is On

It's that time of year again.. you can now book tickets to Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland! Yes, that means you need to start planning your Christmas celebrations and end of year events (like, yesterday). We headed to Miss Jones Winter Fair for all the inspiration including festive venues, activities, and goodies.

Registration is open for The BNC Show

The second event of the year hosted by The Buyer's Networking Club is happening on the 15th October at Mansion House London. The event is a great opportunity to be a delegate for the day, meet exhibitors, and catch up on industry insights. Will we see you there? Register here.

Registration is open for The Sustainable Events Show

This year the Sustainable Events Show will be held on the 31st October at Chicago Booth London Conference Centre. It's dedicated to sustainable practices in the event industry, showcasing 80 eco-friendly event suppliers. Register here.