In the press

Clare attended the ABPCO Festival of Learning to officially launch the new industry toolkit to standardise managing dietary requirements at events. Clare also attended 2 panel discussions;

• Let’s Fix Networking Together! exploring how event professionals can design networking experiences that work for everyone
• Food for Thought: Closing the gaps for dietary inclusion

We have collaborated with Meet Cambridge and ABPCO to launch our new industry toolkit to standardise managing dietary requirements at events;

• ABPCO – New industry toolkit aims to standardise managing dietary requirements at events
• Cambridge Network – New industry toolkit aims to standardise managing dietary requirements at events
• Meetings and Incentive Travel – New toolkit launches to aid communication of event dietary requirements

Panellist in Evolve Webinar: Design for Everyone: How Neuroinclusion Drives Event Success

Finalist in the ABPCO Excellence Awards – Best International Conference category

Conference News blog Why neurodiversity in events matters

Participation in The Ops Nest Let’s talk podcast on food accessibility

Participation in Eating at a Meeting – Getting gluten-free right: why it’s a responsibility and not a preference podcast with Tracy Stuckrath

Participation in ICCA UK Conference session as an invited speaker and the empowering inclusion through neurodiversity: key insights from the Eventful Encounters podcast with The Eastside Rooms, ICCA UK, EICC and Welcome Brain

Collaboration with Welcome Brain and ABPCO members to develop and launch the Neurodiversity in Events Checklist

Contribution to an article with Association Meetings International How to make meetings work for neurodivergent delegates – and everyone

The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) has elected new members to it’s Executive Committee following its annual general meeting (AGM). New members of the Executive Committee include Caroline Windsor (TFI Meeting Point), Celia Lloyd (Intelligent Events), Clare Beach (Azura Events) and Ruth Kaye (Wembley). Jennifer Jenkins, Chairman of ABPCO and Managing Director of MCI UK comments: 

“I would like to welcome the new members to ABPCO’s Executive Committee. Being part of ABPCO’s Executive Committee is a vital role and our new members bring with them a wealth of experience. They are a true representation of our membership and the wider industry as a whole. As ABPCO strengthens its position as a leading industry organisation, the Executive Committee’s input will benefit our future activities as we build on the success of the past 12 months.”