Ideas
With
Prizes

Do you have a great idea for a new exhibition that you want to accelerate?

Supported by the AEO

AEO

Apply to enter
Ex-celerate!

The prize is a package worth up to

£50,000

to launch your event alongside invaluable mentoring and advice.

‘Why’

Launching a new event is no mean feat, with many great ideas never making it to launch – Ex-celerate seeks to remove as many barriers as possible, as well as offer independent advice and support through the collective knowledge of years of experience via it’s mentors.

‘Who'

A serial entrepreneur or first timer, all you need is a great idea that you want to see come to life. Grit, determination, and an open mind to succeed coupled with the support of our fantastic partners can help you get that launch over the line.

‘What’

The process is simple, we have a limited number of packages available each year, don’t hesitate, when they are gone they are gone. We will collate entries each quarter, and determine the winner(s).

Bringing together some of the industry’s biggest players as a collective to help you grow

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Mentorship

You will also benefit from mentorship from these industry professionals...

Chris Skeith OBE Miriam Sigler Gill Geens Ed Scutt Zoe Jobson

Package Includes

WhitespaceXPO

Floorplans
Shell Scheme at Cost price including fascia
Electrics allocation of £1000
Graphics allocation of £500
‘Start up zone’ using our Whitebox Product (1m double sided – 1 exhibitor each side) and a branded counter

Ways Means

Operational Management of the show including:

Exhibitor Management
Budget
Venue & Contractor liaison

Ways Means

Sales consultancy to plan exhibition sales cycle and outreach, with ongoing mentoring for one year
Initial exhibition sales outreach and appointment setting, to really get their sales campaign off to a great start, worth £5,000.

LiveBuzz

Website
Event App
Online Exhibitor Manual & Marketplace
Registration Technology

KRM

Full Safety Management
Event Safety Management Plan
Onsite Safety Manager
Space Only Plan audits

Creative Hire

£3,500 furniture allowance
BeMatrix sales stand built
Registration desk built

AEO

Enterprise membership (worth £999+VAT) for the first year
Membership gives winner access to all the same member benefits, products and services as everyone else (apart from being able to stand for the board).

Your Entry

Applications for shows launching in 2025 now open.

Please note: Your information will be treated in the strictest confidence. All information provided during the application process is subject to and will be treated in accordance with UK data protection law and with complete privacy.

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Organised by

Association of Event Organisers Ltd (AEO) is the trade body representing companies which conceive, create, develop or manage trade and consumer events.

With more than 500 years collective experience within the exhibitions and live events market, Creative Hire specialises in offering organisers of any scale event an unrivalled range of modern, diverse and trend setting products.

KRM provide a comprehensive range of services within the Events and Hospitality Industry and specialise in compiling Event Safety Plans, Construction Phase Plans, Risk Assessment, Fire Risk Assessments and Method Statements.

LiveBuzz is built on fully managed, integrated services that allow organisers to focus on the important business of running their events. LiveBuzz deliver Event Websites, Apps, Registration and Manuals for events around the globe.

We use exceptional salespeople with extensive media sales experience to provide the best media sales service in the industry.

With over 20 year’s experience in the events and exhibitions market across Consumer, Trade, Outdoor, Live, Launch & Corporate Events, Ways & Means specialises in operations. Whatever your objectives, we have the ways and the means to help you.

Whitespace XPO is one of the UK’s leading core service contractors for live events and exhibitions working with event organisers, agencies and charities.

Interested in supporting this venture?

If you have something to add to the prize package, please get in touch!