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Friday evening was the White Party, for which delegates were invited to dress in ‘milk and honey’ colours. We were whisked into the desert in a convoy of white 4x4s for a champagne reception, camel riding, falconry display, delicious barbecue food and a disco into the night. Watching the sun set from the sand dunes was truly awesome.

Huge thanks to the team at The Meetings Space for being so attentive, friendly and all-round fantastic hosts and for putting on such a well-organised event.

There is always going to be a healthy debate when discussing virtual and hybrid financing options at an ‘in-person only’ event. Hence, in this article, Toby shares his experience at the CHS Birmingham Education Event, which showed him the industry has a way to go yet. I relish speaking on panels. The events industry is changing at such a rapid rate, and Live Group has so much to say on developments, that when I get to chance to speak directly with my peers, I seize it! Last week I joined the expert panel at the CHS Birmingham Education Event to give my thoughts on the new financial models emerging in the industry, and ways to innovate events funding in the future. Here are a few of my key takeaways from the event.

In addition to speaking on a virtual panel, I was also invited to the in-person networking event at the University of Greenwich where I spent a couple of hours speaking to some current students. It was extremely interesting to hear their prediction on the trajectory of events in the next decade, and discussing their ambitions and plans for the future. I left feeling inspired by their vision and enthusiasm, and I hope this window into my experiences was useful to them, too.

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