21-22 OCTOBER 2026 | EAST SUSSEX NATIONAL
A NEW-LOOK INDY'S FOR 2026
Built with the independent exhibition community
The EN Indy Summit 2026 has been redesigned following consultation with the Indy Advisory Board, the event format has evolved to create a more valuable and engaging experience for attendees.
The result is a more focused experience built around practical insight, meaningful networking, and commercially valuable conversations for organisers looking to launch, scale, and grow their event portfolios.
Designed specifically for the independent exhibition sector, the event will bring together senior organisers, event leaders, suppliers, venues, and partners for a day centred around collaboration, innovation, and business growth.
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What makes an independent event business genuinely valuable in todayβs market? Is it revenue, profitability, growth potential, a loyal audience, or something else entirely? In this panel, investors, f ...
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Content RoomHaving studied the UK independent market for the last 12 months, EN together with the data experts at Grant Thornton Fairgrove will be examining the fastest growing organisers in the country to see wh ...
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Content RoomA provocative discussion on who genuinely helps independent organisers grow, and who simply talks a good game. This Fiery Chat tackles the uncomfortable question of where real value comes from, who fo ...
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The exhibition industry is becoming increasingly consolidated, with larger organisers acquiring successful independent businesses and scale becoming an ever-greater competitive advantage. But does big ...
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Step away from the stage and join a series of focused, peer-led discussions tackling the issues that matter most to independent exhibition organisers. Choose the conversation most relevant to you, sha ...
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Every independent organiser plays the same zero-sum game: a finite team, finite cash, and a portfolio that needs to grow. AI has changed the maths, but not in the way most sales pitches suggest. BarΔ±Ε ...
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Phil created CloserStill with Andy Center in 2009 when they put £700,000 of their own cash into a start up business. This year it sold for $1.77 billion, an increase in value of some 1,800 times. It w ...
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Running an independent exhibition business can mean constantly focusing on the next launch, the next edition and the next commercial target, without always stepping back to consider where you actually ...
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