Building a network is essential for a career in events. Alongside your ESINEV programme, we encourage you to get to know the professional bodies and industry networks active in the UK and internationally.

Organisations worth knowing

• ILEA (International Live Events Association) – an international community of live-events professionals.
• MPI (Meeting Professionals International) – a global association for the meetings and events industry, with chapters in the UK.
• AEO (Association of Event Organisers) – the UK trade association for exhibition and event organisers.
• UK Alliance of Wedding Planners and similar networks for wedding professionals.

These organisations are independent of ESINEV: we list them as useful resources, not as partners. Membership terms and benefits are set by each organisation.

How ESINEV helps

Our programmes reference current industry standards and practice, and your tutors can advise you on events, trade shows and communities where you can start building your professional network.