18/10

Nurturing Talent and Innovation in Events, presented by NEXTSTAGE

Conference

Nurturing Talent and Innovation in Events, presented by NEXTSTAGE

Moderator: Yoël Schuller

Closed Session. NEXTSTAGE, a collaborative initiative nurturing talent and innovation in the events industry, organizes an exclusive meeting for all contributing and potential partners.

In this meeting, NEXTSTAGE will provide a comprehensive update on their Human Capital pilot and discuss plans for the Trade and Innovation pillars. The update will include detailed statistics on the performance of the Human Capital pilot, key outcomes and insights gained from the pilot, and plans for future expansion and collaborations within the Human Capital pillar. Additionally, there will be a discussion of strategies for the Trade and Innovation pillars, which will encompass potential initiatives and collaborations.

Please note: this program will be held in Dutch and has limited capacity. NEXTSTAGE invites all those who are interested to please register beforehand, please do so here.


A collaboration between ADE Green and NEXTSTAGE

NEXTSTAGE aims to nurture talent in the event industry by providing skills-based learning opportunities. NEXTSTAGE designs programs in close collaboration with the event sector, from organizers to suppliers and venues, as well as the government, education and social organizations.


This program is part of ADE Green, please note that you need an ADE Pro or ADE Green ticket to join this program, and sign-up is necessary. For the full ADE Green program, please check here.

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