Empty stage in a large venue, lit by beams from an overhead rig of moving lights, with a technician at the lighting desk

Crewe, Cheshire · Delivering UK-wide

Conferences and awards nights,
run properly.

We handle the venue, the suppliers, the budget and the day itself. One person runs your account and picks up the phone when you call. Based in Crewe, working across the UK.

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  • Full-service or venue-finding only
  • Fixed-fee or monthly retainer
  • 90 minutes from London by rail
£33.6bn Generated for the UK economy by business events each year
1.08m Conferences and meetings held in the UK in a single year
+57% Growth in awards ceremony enquiries in the first half of 2026, the fastest-growing event type

Sources: UK Parliament business events report (July 2026); UKEVENTS UK Events Report; VenueScanner 2026 trends analysis.

What we do

Our services

Take on the whole event, or just the part you're stuck with.

Speaker's lectern with a microphone in front of rows of empty chairs in a conference room

Conferences & meetings

Annual conferences, leadership offsites, AGMs and sales kick-offs. Agenda design, speaker handling, delegate registration, AV and the run of show.

Exhibition hall seen from a gallery, with rows of white stand booths and visitors under a glass roof

Exhibitions & trade fairs

Stand design and build, exhibitor management, floorplans, contractor liaison and on-site coordination, whether you're hosting or exhibiting.

Round tables laid for a gala dinner, with a crystal candelabra and a lit stage behind Fastest growing

Awards & gala dinners

Judging, entry platform, trophies, staging, hosts and entertainment. We keep the running order tight so the big categories don't land after half the room has left.

Six people in blue and red t-shirts playing a ring-toss game on a lawn under trees

Away days & team building

Facilitated sessions and activities picked to match what you actually want out of the day, plus catering, travel and overnight stays.

Steel lighting trusses with moving lights and speakers hanging above a stage

Product launches & roadshows

A single launch or a multi-city tour. Production, local logistics, press handling and a set that packs down and travels.

Ballroom with round tables, chandeliers and a small stage, set out for a meeting

Venue finding

Free to you, because the venue pays our commission. Shortlist in 48 hours, rates negotiated, and we read the contract before you sign it.

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Full service list and how we charge

Why we're in Crewe

A national event without London prices

Crewe sits on the West Coast Main Line. It's about 90 minutes from London Euston, 35 from Manchester and an hour from Birmingham, which puts most of the country within a two-hour train ride.

Two things follow from that. Delegates spend less time and money travelling, so more of them turn up. And we aren't paying central London rents, so our fees are lower than an agency doing the same work out of Soho.

  • We book venues anywhere in the UK, and we're not tied to a hotel chain
  • You see what suppliers actually charge us
  • One person on your account from first call to final invoice
  • A registered UK limited company, not a loose network of freelancers

How it runs

How a project works

  1. 01

    Brief

    A 30-minute call to go through what the event is for, who's coming and what you've got to spend.

  2. 02

    Proposal

    Concept, venue shortlist, running order and a line-by-line budget within five working days. Our fee is fixed at this point.

  3. 03

    Build

    Contracts, suppliers, production schedule, delegate emails and registration. We send an update every week so you know where things stand.

  4. 04

    Deliver

    We're on site from load-in to load-out, running the show and sorting problems before you hear about them.

  5. 05

    Report

    Final costs against budget, attendance numbers, feedback from the room, and what we'd do differently next time.

Who we work with

Sectors we're comfortable in

Manufacturing & engineering Logistics & rail Professional services Healthcare & life sciences Technology & SaaS Financial services Membership bodies & associations Public sector & education Construction & property Charity & third sector

FAQs

Questions we get asked

What size of event do you take on?

From a 20-person board offsite up to a 1,500-delegate conference or exhibition. Under about 20 people you probably don't need an agency at all.

How do you charge?

Three ways. A fixed project fee agreed before we start, a monthly retainer if you run events all year, or venue finding on its own, which is free because the venue pays our commission. Full detail on the services page.

Do you take commission from suppliers?

On venue finding, yes. That's how it works and it's why that service is free. On everything else we pass supplier costs through at cost and charge our fee separately. If a supplier offers us a rebate, it comes off your invoice.

How far ahead do we need to book?

Six months is comfortable for a large conference or awards night, and three months is workable. We've done it quicker than that. Tell us your date and we'll say whether it's realistic.

Do you work outside the North West?

Yes. We're registered in Crewe and work all over the UK, including London, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh. Travel is quoted as its own line rather than buried in the fee.

Are you insured?

Corporate Event Experts Ltd carries public liability and professional indemnity cover. Certificates are available on request and are supplied as standard to venues during contracting.

Tell us what you're planning

Send us the date, rough numbers and what you're trying to achieve, and we'll come back with a proposal and a price.

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