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2. Why Host an Event?
By hosting an event and listing it on the Innovation Festival website your
event will gain unrivalled exposure to our 25,000+ attendees,
sponsors, city partners and media partners. Innovation Festival will help to
broaden your network’s exposure within and beyond your region,
adding a global component to your event. You’ll also receive the support of
the InnovationFestival Team who will tweet, blog and discuss about your
event to our ever-expanding network.

4. The program for the week includes presentations, networking opportunities,
meet-ups, debates, hackathons, exhibitions and other activities to focus on
some of the challenges and opportunities presented by the growth of Innovation
as a business discipline:
• Panel Discussions
• Keynotes
Presentations
• Debates
• Presentations
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Demos
• Roundtables
• Meet-ups
• Hackathons
• Webinars
• Boot-camps
• Forums
• Competitions
• Networking events
• Awards shows
Event Formats

5. We advise you to select the finest speakers in the theme or field that you
have chosen – the local voices of Innovation. Those experienced in
public speaking and/or that have controversial perspectives are often
the best. It is important to be clear about the topic that your speaker is
presenting on and that this fits in with the theme of your event and that of
Innovation Festival. Speaker quality will directly affect the number of
attendees you will gain!
Speaker Recruitment

6. Location
Location is key to the success of your event and this depends on the scale of
your event. You don’t have to think of a venue as a huge expense – if you’re holding
an intimate meet-up, why not hold it in your office, or in a coffee shop? Make the
most of the innovative spaces your city has to offer!To keep costs down for larger
events look to partner with local brands and businesses to mutually benefit
each other. Remember to consider transport links, accessibility and capacity when
choosing your location!

7. Simply visit this page http://www.innovationfestival.com/events/new and
fill out the different fields. Make sure to add your logo and put in as much
detail as you can so that our audience can gain a useful insight into your
event. If your city does not exist in our drop down menu, please e-mail
yulia@innovationfestival.com who will create the city for you. You will
receive a confirmation e-mail from us to let you know your listing has been
successful.
List your event on the Innovation Festival Website

8. Become Innovation Festival Affiliated
Make sure you download our e-mail banners, web banners and logos
to use on your event website. Let the world know that you are part of the
global Innovation Festival! Want even more exposure – jump on the
Innovation Festival hashtag #innovationfestival.

9. Stay Updated
We will be sending out a newsletter fortnightly to the Innovation
Festival community. If you have exciting speakers lined up, or a
competition you’re promoting – let us know and we will do our best to
include this in our newsletter or blog! Hosting an event with Innovation
Festival will mean you are part of our wider team – any problems, queries
or advice that you have feel free to shoot us an e-mail!

10. E-mail Reminders
The Innovation Festival will help you send automated e-mails out to
your attendees and participants the week before your event. Simply,
send an e-mail template to yulia@innovationfestival.com and an excel
spreadsheet with your attendee details.

11. Staffing
Innovation Festival has seen a lot of interest from volunteers (offering both
onsite and virtual help). We will do our best to connect you with volunteers
in your city – many hands make light work!

12. Interested? Let us Know
For media partner enquiries
Kat Wilson
kat@innovationfestival.com
For innovation events
Yulia Ivanova
yulia@innovationfestival.com
For strategy events
Michaela Jeffery-Morrison
michaela@innovationfestival.com
For sponsorship enquiries
Patrick Lewis
patrick@innovationfestival.com