- Event attendees spend £65,943 annually on registration fees (source: www.eventbrite.co.uk)
- 87% of business directors agree it is easier to communicate face to face than on the phone or email (source: www.aeo.org.uk)
- 80% of directors agree that a person spends more money with people or companies they have met face to face (source: www.aeo.org.uk)
- 69% of attendees go on to recommend brands they have encountered at events (source: www.aeo.org.uk)
- The events sector is worth £42.3 billion to the UK economy in terms of direct spend by event delegates, attendees and organisers (source: www.eventbrite.co.uk)
- There are over 1.3 million business events held in the UK annually (source: www.eventbrite.co.uk)
The Value of Britain’s Events Sector – direct spend by segment (source: www.eventbrite.co.uk)
- Conferences and meetings – £19.9 billion
- Exhibitions and trade fairs – £11.0 billion
- Incentive travel and performance improvement – £1.2 billion
- Corporate hospitality and corporate events – £1.2 billion
- Outdoor events – £1.1 billion
- Festivals and cultural events – £1.1 billion
- Music events – £1.3 billion
- Sporting events – £2.3 billion