Association News
November 2017
Award Winners Announced
The people of Manchester have been recognised for their inspirational response to the terror attack at the Ariana Grande concert in May. The special award featuring Manchester’s seven bees emblem was given to the [...]
15th NOEA Annual Convention & Awards Brings Outdoor Event Professionals Together
Giving People the Best Day of their Lives November 2017 The 15th National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) Convention took place yesterday under the banner of the association’s ‘Commercialisation Project’ campaign. The theme for this [...]
NOEA Announce Convention Keynote Speaker from ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017
The National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) has confirmed Paul Smith, Director of City & Spectator Experience from the Global Events team at the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), as the keynote speaker for [...]
October 2017
NOEA Announces Return of The Commercialisation Project
The NOEA Annual Convention & Awards return to The Roman Baths and Pump Rooms, Bath, 22nd November 17, with attention returning to the association’s Commercialisation Project throughout the day conference and evening awards. This year, [...]
NOEA Announce Awards Shortlist for 2017
2ndOctober 2017, UK: The shortlist for the prestigious National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) Awards 2017 has now been announced. The 14th annual Convention and Awards Dinner will be held in the Roman Baths and Pump [...]
July 2017
Mick Upton
Mick Upton, NOEA member, the godfather of crowd safety management sadly passed away on the 4th of June. Many of us had the privilege of learning from the master as far back as the [...]
Eventbrite to Become Next Futures Supporter
The National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) has agreed a partnership with Eventbrite to become the organisation’s latest Futures Supporter. The Futures programme was launched last year, and created to better prepare the industry for [...]
June 2017
NEW MINI PURPLE GUIDE PUBLISHED
A new guide has been published by the Events Industry Forum to help organisers of smaller events comply with regulations and good practice. The new ‘Purple Guide Lite’ is a sister publication to the [...]
ACT Become Second NOEA Futures Supporter
ACT have become the second Futures Supporter of the National Outdoor Events Association. The company, who specialise in health and training across live and outdoor events, is looking to support the industry by helping [...]
May 2017
Lance Show and Publications Ltd to support NOEA Awards 2017
Lance Show and Publications Ltd, organiser of the Showman's Show will once again be supporting the National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) Awards later this year, following confirmation of its sponsorship of the Event Supplier [...]
April 2017
NOEA Launch First Futures Forum White Paper
The National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) and GL events have released the industry’s first ever White Paper concerned with the future of outdoor events. The Future’s Forum White Paper was created following a meeting [...]
March 2017
Event Production Show Announces Most Complete Educational Programme to Date
The Event Production Show has launched first details of its educational programme with even more senior figures in the outdoor events industry joining new and inspiring voices to create a comprehensive content schedule for [...]
February 2017
Industry figures lead ‘sporting’ EPS panel
Event Production Show has announced its headline session for Day Two of the 2017 exhibition. ‘The Sporting Challenge: Creating new audiences through music’ will take place on the EPS Main Stage at 11am on [...]
Green expert Lucy Siegle Confirmed for Event Production Show
Green expert Lucy Siegle Confirmed for Event Production Show The Guardian and BBC contributor Lucy Siegle will host a headline-making talk on sustainability at the 2017 Event Production Show. Siegle is one of the [...]
December 2016
NOEA & GL events to Host Outdoor Events Leadership Forum
NOEA & GL events to Host Outdoor Events Leadership Forum The National Outdoor Events Association and GL events will host the industry’s first leadership forum at the Event Production Show, as part of UK [...]
November 2016
Richard Limb to stand down as President
Richard Limb will step down as President of the National Outdoor Event Association (NOEA) after 13 years in the post. Limb leaves following the culmination of NOEA's most successful conference yet, and a glittering [...]
The founding father of outdoor festivals, Michael Eavis, is to receive a special award from the National Outdoor Events Association this month.
Mr Eavis, who celebrates his 81st birthday this week, is an inspiration to all involved in outdoor events says NOEA’s president Richard Limb. "Over 40 years Michael has demonstrated innovation and constantly ensured Glastonbury Festival [...]
The shortlist for the prestigious National Outdoor Events Association Awards 2016 has been announced.
The shortlist for the prestigious National Outdoor Events Association Awards 2016 has been announced. The 13thannual Convention and Awards Dinner will be held in Bath on November 24 and Susan Tanner, NOEA?s chief executive, [...]
Operation Gothic
We’ve been working with Inspector Dan Forster from Avon and Somerset who is completing a paper in relation to the following. industry-wide survey in respect of safeguarding/drugs at events. This has come about following [...]
Why Commercialisation Matters to the Outdoor Events Industry #makeeventspay
Since launching the title and ambitions for the forthcoming NOEA Conference & Awards event (Bath Pump Rooms and Guildhall 24th November), the response from the industry has been overwhelming. #makeeventspay www.noea.org.uk In typical NOEA [...]
New Exclusive Research Reveals UK Festival Market Driven By “Super Fans”
New Exclusive Research Reveals UK Festival Market Driven By "Super Fans” ● A quarter of music festival goers spend more on tickets than all other attendees combined ● "Super Fans” go to four festivals [...]
NOEA NAME GL EVENTS AS FIRST FUTURES SPONSOR
GL events will be the first company to become a NOEA Futures Supporter following an announced today at The Showman’s Show. The agreement will see GL events take an active role in the progression [...]
Futures Sponsorship Package launched
The National Outdoor Events Association is giving businesses the chance to be part of its future. It has launched a new Futures Sponsorship Package to give long-standing supporters the chance to have a closer [...]
Judges for NOEA Awards Announced
Last year winners of the free-to-enter awards came from across the UK with Celebrate Aberdeen picking up the NOEA Scotland Award; the Midsomerset Show in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, scooping Event Team of the Year and [...]
Be an Award Sponsor
NOEA's AGM and Convention Day will be held on Thursday 24th November in Bath, The theme and content for this year’s National Outdoor Events Association Conference will be all about commercialisation with the hashtag #makeeventspay. [...]
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