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The Meetings Show opens entries for Tomorrow’s Talent 2023

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Are you a Tomorrowโ€™s Talent? The Meetings Show is looking for the future of the MICE industry with its initiative that champions up-and-coming talent within meeting and event planners.

Entries for Tomorrow’s Talent 2023 programme, run in partnership with M&IT and now in its fifth year, are now open. Tomorrow’s Talent shines the spotlight on exceptional emerging talent to help nurture and support the leaders of the future.ย ย 

The Meetings Show’ commitment to the future generation of meeting and event professionals

It is part of The Meetings Showโ€™s commitment to provide a platform for the next generation and play an integral role in safeguarding the future of the events industry. This includes a partnership with Event First Steps to create a dedicated programme for students at this yearโ€™s show, and supporting both the Events Industry Apprentice Scheme, and the REACH Events Scholarship programme to increase diversity in the events, MICE and hospitality sectors.ย ย 

Applicationsย  are now open, with entries for Tomorrow’s Talent welcomed from UK-based talented event planners or buyers who are aged 30 and under, or who have up to three yearsโ€™ experience in the meetings and events industry.โ€ฏโ€ฏย 

A panel of industry professionals will select the 10 most promising entrants to receive a series of opportunities throughout 2023 to raise their profile as well as one-on-one mentoring opportunities with past winners of Tomorrowโ€™s Talent and The Meetings Show advisory board.ย 

Jack Marczewski, portfolio event director of The Meetings Show, TEAMS Europe and Business Travel Show Europe, said: โ€œTomorrowโ€™s Talent has shone the spotlight on 40 of our industryโ€™s rising stars over the past four years, providing them with an important platform to raise their profile and grow their network.ย ย 

โ€œWeโ€™re committed to supporting emerging talent in the events industry and Tomorrowโ€™s Talent is a great way to nurture and promote our future leaders. We are excited to meet and celebrate with our next 10 winners.โ€ย 

Tomorrowโ€™s Talent 2021 winner, Charlie Briggs, said: โ€œTo be listed as 1 of 10 of the UKโ€™s rising stars in the events industry is pretty mind-blowing! Being a Tomorrowโ€™s Talent winner is more than just your name on a list, you become part of a like-minded community of ambitious event professionals and it encourages you to step beyond your comfort zone and continue reaching for the stars!โ€ย 

What do the winners of Tomorrow’s Talent get?

Full benefits for the 10 winners will include attendance at a celebratory lunch; personal profiling opportunities through M&IT and The Meetings Show; VIP attendance at The Meetings Show 2023 including access to the hosted buyer lounge during the show with lunch and refreshments provided; the chance to take part in a future talent-themed education session as part of The Meetings Showโ€™s contentโ€ฏprogramme; and the opportunity to join The Meetings Show Advisory Board meetings.ย 

Applications for Tomorrowโ€™s Talent close on 20 January 2023.

Planners can either nominateโ€ฏthemselves orโ€ฏbe nominated by an industry colleague, with nominations to be made in writing OR via video submission, to an agreed set of criteria.ย 

To nominate yourself or a colleague visitโ€ฏhttps://www.themeetingsshow.com/tomorrows-talent

 

The Meetings Show 2022 was opened by Lord Seb Coe