C&IT Agency Forum 2025 - 6 February


Thursday 6 February 2025

Registration & Welcome

09:00 - 09:30

09:30 - 09:35

Editor's welcome remarks

09:45 - 11:20

Pre-arranged 1:2:1 Meetings

Networking Break

11:20 - 11:35

11:35 - 12:35

How to beat burnout and build a foundation of sustainable performance in you, your people and your culture

Did you know that seven in 10 people in the event sector...

Did you know that seven in 10 people in the event sector are on the road to burnout.  

Mike Ford, well known in the events industry and now the founder of Grateful Lemon, a performance and wellbeing consultancy helping event agencies, hotel groups and hospitality companies to take ownership of their individual and collective well-being and performance by mastering the dance between stress and recovery.


In an interactive session, Mike will help you to reframe stress, rewire your workday and embrace a concept uncommon in the workplace: unapologetic recovery. So much more than just well-being, Mike will help you to build the foundations of your sustainable performance and understand how to unlock sustainable performance amongst your team and in doing so, spark your agency culture into life.

Lunch & Networking Break

12:35 - 13:25

13:25 - 14:40

Pre-arranged 1-2-1 meetings

Networking Break

14:40 - 14:55

14:55 - 15:55

Mastering the RFP: Insights from Corporate Buyers on Winning Procurement Proposals

Deep diving into the corporate procurement process, providing event agencies with essential...

Deep diving into the corporate procurement process, providing event agencies with essential knowledge on what procurement teams actually look for. With real-world insights from both event planners and procurement professionals, the presentation will cover common mistakes, tips for elevating proposals, and strategies for winning RFPs. Through group discussions, attendees will analyse what works, what doesn't, and how to tailor proposals for success. 

16:05 - 17:30

Pre-arranged 1-2-1 meetings

17:30 - 17:35

Editor's Closing remarks

Evening

Collect Key Cards

17:35 - 19:15

Down Time

19:15 - 22:30

Dinner and Entertainment