Diaries out, it’s April and spring has sprung.
Once in a while Team Noodle like to lift up their heads and walk away from the screen for a few hours. Not too long, just a few hours. Our favourite reason to take a break from building great apps for events and fiddling around with RFID wristbands for conferences? To head out to some seriously fun networking events for the event industry.
Fancy doing the same? Here’s our list of the best event industry events in April:
EventPlannersTalk (April 3, 10, 17, 24)
9-10pm
Twitter
Can’t be bothered to leave the house? No problem. This one’s for the sofa surfers. You can even keep your pyjamas on whilst you network. Simply log on to Twitter and connect with #EventProfs around the world as they discuss the latest topics from the industry and swap ideas and information.
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#TechHub Tuesday Demo Night (April 4)
6.30-8.30pmam
Free
Campus London, Shoreditch
Tech genii from around the Capital to show off their latest innovations and super cool tech products. You’ll get to hear from cool tech startups and to get a sneaky insight into the tech headlines of tomorrow.
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EWL London Mastermind Coffee Morning (April 6)
8-10am
£13+
etc. Venues
EWL’s campfire sessions have often been replicated, but rarely improved. These small group breakfast meetups are brilliant opportunities to meet other #EventProfs and talk about the biggest issues facing the industry. As an added bonus, you’ll get to see a great London venue and try have some delicious snacks too.
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Ticketing Technology Forum (April 5-6)
All day
£995
Crowne Plaza, Dublin
Need to know more about ticketing and ticketing technology? This is the biggest annual meetup for the industry and will be a great place to network, preview future tech innovations and listen in to industry leading talks and presentations.
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EWL North Mastermind Lunch – Content Creation: The Whys and Hows (April 7)
12-2pm
£32+
Venue TBC, Manchester
Feeling under pressure to create great content for your brand or agency? Content marketing, blogs and social media are becoming essential tools for promoting your company and your events. Over the course of this networking lunch you’ll hear some great advice from leading professionals and get a handy list of dos and don’ts.
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How to Build a Knockout Brand (April 11)
6.30-9pm
£35
66 Porchester Road, W2
Run by Virgin StartUp, this is a master class for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Virgin will be talking about the value of good branding and getting people excited about what you do.
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Understanding Social Media (April 12)
6.30-7.30pm
Free
256 Old Street
How do big brands use social media and what can you learn from it? Will it add value to your business? Adam Biddle started his own social media agency and now he’s giving a keynote speech to pass on his experience and inspiration.
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Get the Picture: Introduction to Infographics (April 19)
6.15-8.45pm
£55
General Assembly, Old Street
Drowning in data? Head to General Assembly to learn more about using infographics to present your data as an easy to digest visual image. Clients will love seeing their valuable event data transformed into beautiful graphics and you can help to prove your ROI too.
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Virtual Reality Show (April 20-22)
11am-4pm
£14+
Business Design Centre, London
Try a range of VR experiences and get an insight into one of the biggest event tech trends in the last 5 years. Walk through a VR art gallery, learnto Skydive (virtually) and explore a VR hospital.
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EWL London Mastermind Lunch – The Science and Art Behind Augmented and Virtual Reality (April 21)
12-2pm
£32+
etc. Venues
How do you tell stories at your events? AR and VR have been hyped up for years now, but can they really help you to engage your audience? Listen to a panel of experts and discuss the future of the tech in this campfire session from the brilliant EWL.
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EWL Midlands Mastermind Lunch (April 23)
12-2pm
£32+
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
EWL bring their unique networking lunches to the North. As always, expect a lively discussion with the audience and a great opportunity to network and meet other event industry professionals.
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Event Tech Talks: AR & VR on a Budget (April 25)
6-8.30pm
Free
Digital Catapault
The brilliant Event Tech Talks series continues in April with a look at the much-hyped tech and ways to incorporate it into your next event.
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Evolve Midlands Networking & Mentoring Live Launch (April 25)
6.30-8.30pm
£13+
Venue TBC, Birmingham
Evolve are excited to launch their networking and mentoring sessions for 2017 at this informal event in the Midlands.
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Evolve London Networking & Mentoring Live Launch (April 25)
6.30-8.30pm
£13+
Venue TBC, London
Evolve are excited to launch their networking and mentoring sessions for 2017 at this informal event in London.
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Citizen Event (April 28)
8.30-11am
Free
Scarlet’s Bar, St Martin’s Lane
Open to anyone working in the events industry and taking place on the last Friday of every month, Citizen Event is a relaxed and friendly networking opportunity. There’s no agenda, no speakers and no presentations so you can just relax with a cup of coffee and share ideas.
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