{"id":9290,"date":"2024-02-28T11:18:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T11:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/events\/?p=9290"},"modified":"2024-02-28T11:19:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T11:19:31","slug":"events-sector-back-to-pre-pandemic-levels-at-edgbaston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/events\/news\/events-sector-back-to-pre-pandemic-levels-at-edgbaston\/","title":{"rendered":"Events sector back to pre-pandemic levels at Edgbaston"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Housing Digital Live expo and conference at Edgbaston (7-8 Feb) was the biggest of its kind at the stadium since lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event attracted up to 400 visitors and saw 35 exhibitors promoting the latest housing innovations in the Exhibition Hall, plus talks and workshops across the stadium, and rounded off with an awards dinner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year saw a total of 680 events staged at the iconic stadium and delegate numbers were up by more than 13,000 which represents a 29 per cent increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edgbaston\u2019s Head of Conference and Events, Angela Sanders, said: \u201cThe events sector has been one of the last to recover from Covid. Exhibitors had low confidence about footfall numbers as the industry came out of lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s given everyone a huge boost knowing that the exhibition business is back to where it was pre-pandemic and we can get back to what we do best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Housing Digital Live event is a real indication that we\u2019re back on track and the future looks positive for our range of C&amp;E offerings plus that of the wider events sector.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edgbaston is one of the region\u2019s leading events destinations for everything from parties to corporate entertainment and exhibitions. Private health care, construction and education are the three leading sectors in Edgbaston\u2019s events portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/324e54b8-38f2-489f-bf1b-d18a614c1a46.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Its 2023 party season \u2013 with a Christmas Masquerade Ball theme \u2013 proved to be one of the venue\u2019s best ever with numbers up year-on-year and returning an average visitor feedback score of 8.6 out of 10 for overall experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur post-event surveys showed that 87 per cent of attendees to the Christmas Ball would like to return in 2024,\u201d added Sanders. \u201cThat\u2019s amazing and a real boost for all our staff who worked long and hard to put on a great experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHaving a portfolio that ranges from fun Christmas parties like this to professional corporate events, and everything in between, is really helping us drive business forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn 2022 exhibitions accounted for five per cent of our total revenue. The forecast for 2024 is 19 per cent so we\u2019re confident the sector is over the worst of the Covid hangover and moving to a brighter future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joe Broun, Managing Director of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.housingdigital.co.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdanbillingham%40edgbaston.com%7Cbc5e5b66919a43deb33908dc384b71fb%7C31c6ebe48bdf459b8e8eefc4f8f16faa%7C0%7C0%7C638447143906920649%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6%2FfTH5oHoAP2IAds8nYK1%2Fw4X99DCh5jFdLlP1QjY6g%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Housing Digital<\/a>, added: \u201cIt was a pleasure working with the events team at Edgbaston Events. From the initial planning stages to the execution of the event, their professionalism and attention to detail were evident every step of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-cta\">\n            <h3>Host your next event at Edgbaston Stadium<\/h3>\n        \t\t<p><strong>Located in the heart of Birmingham, Edgbaston is the perfect place to host meetings, conferences, training, banquets, weddings, Christmas parties or bespoke events.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Innovative in our approach, reputable in our deliverance and unrivalled in our service. 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