EXPERIENCEit Edinburgh
Full event programme
Please note this programme is subject to change, including timings of activities.
The Hoxton Edinburgh, 5-21 Grosvenor St, Edinburgh, EH12 5EF
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13:30
Registration opens at The Hoxton Edinburgh, teas & coffees
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14:00 – 16:00
Behaviour Profiling Workshop
A lively, hands-on session uncovering your working style, communication strengths, and behaviours that shape team success, led by The Event Academy.
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16:00 – 16:30
Comfort break and briefing from Maximillion Events ahead of Checkpoint Challenge
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16:30 – 18:30
Checkpoint Challenge
A fun way of implementing what you’ve learned in the afternoon through a team-based activity that combines orienteering, and a range of challenges to get you exploring between The Hoxton and Mansion House at Edinburgh Zoo.
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18:30 – 21:00
Networking Dinner at Mansion House at Edinburgh Zoo
Continue the conversations over exceptional and creative catering from Heritage Portfolio.
Brewhemia, 1A Market St, Edinburgh, EH1 1DE
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08:30
Registration opens, teas, coffees & pastries available
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09:30 – 10:00
Welcome, address from Martin Rhodes MP and Disco Yoga with Sarah Hunt, Conference Wellness Expert
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10:00 – 11:00
Informal networking with suppliers
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11:00 – 11:10
Main Stage Talk: Why Experiences Matter – Goc O’Callaghan
Goc will provide insights on why we gather, how to design better experiences using best practice, and a look at imagination poverty.
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11:10 – 11:30
OPTIONAL: Mini-crowdsourcing of ideas based on Goc’s talk in small groups
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11:10 – 12:00
Informal networking with suppliers
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12:00 – 12:10
Main Stage Talk: Building Charity and Social Responsibility into Events – Lynsey Greggain-Smith
Lynsey will draw from real life examples through her work with BCD Meetings and Events of how events can positively impact local communities.
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12:10 – 12:30
OPTIONAL: Mini-crowdsourcing of ideas based on Lynsey’s talk in small groups
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12:10 – 12:30
Informal networking with suppliers
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12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
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13:30 – 13:35
Post-lunch Energiser Wellbeing with Sarah Hunt, Conference Wellness Expert
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13:35 – 14:05
Taster Menu of Ideas
Hear from 5 suppliers about how they can help you elevate your events, in bite-sized 5 minute pitches.
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13:35 – 14:10
Informal networking with suppliers
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14:10 – 14:20
Main Stage Talk: Heads for Tales – Events and the Power of Effective Storytelling – David Roberts
David from fresh will explore how he has used tried and tested storytelling techniques, along with cutting edge creative processes to shape event experiences’ narratives – encouraging delegates to become champions of client and brand messaging.
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14:20 – 14:40
OPTIONAL: Mini crowdsourcing of ideas based on Alastair and David’s talk
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14:20 – 15:25
Informal networking with suppliers
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15:25 – 15:35
Main Stage Talk: It would never happen to us – Bev Osborne
Bev, The Queen of Disasters, delves into the world of emergency preparedness and crisis management, asking the crucial question “Are YOU ready?”
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15:35 – 15:55
OPTIONAL: Mini crowdsourcing of ideas based on Bev’s talk
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15:35 – 16:10
Informal networking with suppliers
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16:10 – 16:30
Feel Good Wellness Finale with Sarah Hunt, Conference Wellness Expert and Event Wrap Up
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17:00 onwards
Post-event drinks and nibbles in Brewhemia