The Events Summit 2026: Bringing the International Events Industry together in Manchester

Major Events International (MEI) is preparing to welcome professionals from across the international events industry to The Events Summit (TES) 2026, taking place at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium on 10–11 November.

Bringing together event organisers, international rights holders, host destinations, venues and commercial suppliers, TES provides a platform for meaningful discussion, collaboration and relationship-building across the major events ecosystem.

Rather than following a traditional conference format dominated by presentations, TES places an emphasis on structured debate and engagement between the organisations responsible for planning, hosting and delivering major events.

The summit aims to address the challenges facing the industry, explore emerging opportunities and encourage greater collaboration between its key stakeholders.

The programme will also be complemented by the TES Awards Dinner on 11 November, celebrating outstanding achievements and contributions across the international events sector, which is included in the standard delegate pass.

With the event fast approaching, industry professionals are encouraged to explore the programme and register to attend.

Find out more & enquire here : www.theeventssummit.com / enquiries@majoreventsint.com

SVB/SVB Live will be exhibiting at the event with David Hall in attendance.

The 2026 SVB LIVE Conference & Exhibition – focused on elevating the live experience – took place at Everton FC’s Hill Dickinson Stadium earlier this month, with an Opening Night Icebreaker at Liverpool FC’s Anfield Stadium. Check out the Day 1 highlights video here.

Check out the latest sports & entertainment venue development data from across the globe in the exclusive, subscription-only, SVB Global Report here.

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