Over 100 former students, staff, current students and industry partners joined us at our annual hospitality network meeting at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London. The audience heard from David Peglar, CEO, ExCel London, and Andy Hardy Business Director - Confex & Arenas, Compass Group.

We have recorded the takeaway points from the presentations as well as the full length versions and we hope that you will find these of use in understanding the key messages from the evening.

Takeaway points

• David Peglar, CEO ExCel, London - The Importance and Complexity of the Conference and Events Market (YouTube, 1.08 minutes)
• Andy Hardy, Business Director - Confex & Arenas, Compass Group - An Insight into 'A Day in the Life Of' (YouTube, 1.09 minutes)

Q&A

• David Peglar Q&A (YouTube, 3.43 minutes)
• Andy Hardy Q&A (YouTube, 6.57 minutes)

Full length presentations

• David Peglar, CEO ExCel, London - The Importance and Complexity of the Conference and Events Market (YouTube, 23.28 minutes)
• Andy Hardy, Business Director - Confex & Arenas, Compass Group - An Insight into 'A Day in the Life Of' (YouTube, 24.11 minutes)

This event was sponsored by Compass Group - we would like to thank them for their sponsorship and their on-going support for Hospitality Business Management at Sheffield Hallam University.