We believe in developing the live communication and event industry by bringing local expertise and best practices to pan-European level. Our motto is: Unite, Learn, Inspire.
We unite national boards of associations, each representing local members in the live communication and event domain. Today, we are serving 9 national organizations and affecting over 750 leading agencies and companies around Europe.
We learn through exchange of local expertise, inspiring insights, best practices and research. Our annual European Industry Survey captures the major trends, challenges and economic impact drivers in the live communication industry.
We inspire to create a stronger, more sustainable and more interesting playing field. Also offering a most direct and independent gateway to all our industries most relevant initiatives, events and awards all over Europe.
A fact that we love to share at any given time with the entire world.
LiveCom Alliance is established in 2016 as a non profit foundation on the believe that the live communication and event industry deserves a pan-European approach and audience, and would benefit from an overarching dedicated yet independent institution. Aiming to develop our industry through exchange of local expertise, inspiring insights, best practices and research.
As ambassadors of an ever evolving and globalizing industry, we encourage our members to think big and push the envelope. And support them with our extensive international network and our profound industry know-how.
By connecting the most prominent pan-European associations, we claim a valuable network with a wide reach. Today, we are serving 11 national organizations and affecting over 750 leading agencies around Europe.
LiveCom Alliance presents the ‘Restart Sessions’, live communication & event industry back in business; one on one interviews hosted by founder and managing director Maarten Schram with the key representatives of our member associations. Compact episodes that deep dive into the local status of COVID-19 measurements and business insights. Our industry is slowly but steadily starting up, exploring the possibilities and limitations of government regulations and security and safety measures due to COVID-19. Get a clear picture of the possibilities of doing business all over Europe. Interesting material, not only for you as an association leader, but also for your members.
You’ll find the Restart Sessions in the news section on our website.
IBTM World is the leading global event for the meetings and events industry, yearly in Barcelona, Spain. LiveCom Alliance traditionally attends this meeting and we encourage you to invite your national members too. We’ll also organize a LiveCom Alliance meeting during IBTM World 2020. Check IBTM World website.
The 15th annual Best Event Awards is about to raise its curtains. Entries will open on 6th of July to all events that have taken place between 1st September 2019 and 30th October 2020 (check call for entries). Live presentations short listed events on December 14 – 16. This year the entire festival will be celebrated online. Check the Bea World Festival website.
BrandEx – International Festival of Brand Experience will be held on January 19th 2021, prior to BOE. The call for entries for the BrandEx Awards 2021 is currently in progress. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the deadline for entry submission has been extended to 1 November 2020. Check BrandEx website.
BOE, the International trade show for experience marketing – and strategic partner of LiveCom Alliance – is held on January 20 & 21 2021 in Dortmund, Germany. Traditionally LiveCom Alliance will organize a kick-off meeting for the new year. More information coming soon. Check website BOE.
Heavent Awards; double edition on April 1st 2021, combining events produced in 2019 and 2020, in Cannes, France. More information coming soon. Check website Heavent Awards.
