The ABPCO Festival of Learning
Connect, Collaborate and Challenge
Bringing the association events community together to promote & encourage excellence, share, learn & collaborate
The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers, (ABPCO) is the UK’s leading professional body for association conference & not-for-profit event organisation. We are excited to announce that the Festival of Learning event is returning next year and it will be taking place in person on Tuesday 29 April 2025 at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham, with some activities the afternoon and evening prior.
The Festival of Learning brings the association events industry together and provides opportunities for sharing, learning and collaboration.
The Festival of Learning will be attended by over 100 leading PCOs in the UK and a range of industry partners.
We have collated all of the speaker submissions and are just finalising the programme, and will launch it ASAP.
If you have any queries email Heather Lishman on heatherlishman@abpco.org.
Interested in sponsorship?
This annual gathering attracts industry leaders, association professionals, and key decision-makers, offering a unique platform to enhance your brand's visibility, engage with influential stakeholders, and contribute to the future of professional conferences and events.
Align your brand with innovation and excellence at the ABPCO Festival of Learning!
We would like to thank ACC Liverpool for being our Student Support Sponsor again this year - we will have 5 places for event management students to attend the Festival fully supported. If you are interested please send a 1 min video explaining why you should be one of those students, to heatherlishman@abpco.org by the 1st Feb 25.
We would also like to thank Cvent our event app sponsor, Harrogate Convention Centre for sponsoring our refreshments and Eastside Rooms for sponsoring the Networking Supper.
We still have a few sponsorship opportunities left, and would be delighted to speak to you about these.
See the SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES here
This will be updated once we have finalised the programme
Delegate Terms and Conditions
Delegate Terms and Conditions
All payments to be made in advance. Substitutions can be made up until the 20th April
ABPCO are committed to and actively encourage diversity and promote inclusion and accessibility at our events.
We value the participation of each individual and want everybody to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. All communication and behaviour should therefore be appropriate for a professional audience.
By attending an ABPCO event, you’re agreeing to respect and be kind to everybody, regardless of their gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other aspect of what they look like, where they come from or who they are.
For further information and our full code of conduct please visit our website here.