CHS Manchester has unveiled an education strategy built for how event professionals actually want to learn, fast, focused, and set with clear, actionable advice and tips on the areas that matter.
This year’s programme lands across three spaces: the Revolution Stage, the Manchester Stage, and the Industry Hub, each doing something slightly different, but all working to the same brief: give people something they can use. Sessions will be restricted to a maximum of 25 minutes or less, giving audiences more time on the show floor, fulfilling briefs, and building their events.
The Revolution Stage, named to reflect a quiet nod to Manchester’s industrial past, but really about where events and event professionals are now and next, will see sessions that reflect the real pressures eventprofs are dealing with: Leadership that people will follow, communicating ideas so they land, building a personal brand without it feeling like a chore, or planning a career instead of hoping it works out. Even the Productivity Hackathon is exactly what it sounds like: quick ideas, shared fast, take what you need.
Meanwhile, the Manchester Stage leans into the city itself. Less about theory, more about the many faces, experiences and expertise the city can infuse into event programmes. The people, the culture, the way Manchester shows up in events, it’s all part of the mix.
Lastly, the Industry Hub is where things open up a bit. Associations and partners hosting sessions, smaller groups, workshops, and a chance for visitors to network and build relationships with the bodies that represent them.
Across the programme, the thread is simple. Useful content delivered quickly. Something you can take back and try, or fix, or rethink. No big promises, just solid sessions that respect people’s time. “We get a lot of good feedback on our education and try to find the balance between CPD and the need to build events while at our events,” comments Emma King, CEO, CHS Manchester. “This show reflects a reset across our education, we’re trying new things, with new speakers and content themes, three stages and high energy. It’s going to be great.”
