Iventis, a leader in innovative event and venue planning software, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Farnborough International Ltd (FIL), organiser of the world-renowned Farnborough International Airshow, and a year-round events and venue operator. The collaboration marks a significant leap forward in harnessing cutting-edge technology to enhance the planning and execution of airshows, events and venues, reinforcing FIL’s leading position in driving innovation in the aerospace and events industry.
Farnborough International has a rich history of spearheading innovation, both as the organiser of the world’s premier airshow and in its role as an events and venue operator. The award-winning organisation is dedicated to continually enhancing its technology framework to better serve both new and existing partners. This mission led to the collaboration with Iventis and the implementation of the cutting-edge Iventis venue and event planning technology.
The partnership is set to revolutionise how FIL engages with organisers, showcases its Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, and transform operational efficiencies through:
Interactive virtual venue tours: Organisers and sponsors can navigate the venue and its surrounds in a dynamic, 3D virtual environment, allowing them to explore commercial opportunities from anywhere in the world.
Advanced operational planning: The Iventis technology enables operational event planning, from planning stages through to execution, using one collaborative 2D and 3D platform.
Optimised visitor journeys: Comprehensive set of planning tools help to seamlessly plan visitor experiences from nearby transport hubs to the venue itself.
Premium sponsorship opportunities: The Iventis platform will enhance the ability to visualise and market multi-activation sponsorship packages and venue spaces as effectively as possible.
3D space visualisation: Venue spaces, features, and event services can be viewed and interacted with virtually, facilitating enhanced space visualisation for meticulous planning security, implementing crowd control measures, and more.
Data-driven decision making: Real-time analytics from the platform will guide operational decisions for optimised visitor experiences.
Sustainable event management: Iventis technology cuts organiser site visits by up to 75% during planning, reinforcing FIL’s commitment to environmental sustainability and supporting efforts to streamline processes, minimise waste, and reduce utility consumption.
Iventis will provide access to its state-of-the-art planning platform, develop 21 3D building models, and import 25 building CADs to ensure the highest precision in planning accuracy.
This partnership offers FIL an opportunity to shape future Iventis functionalities as a trusted partner and ensures that the Farnborough International Airshow and the wider portfolio of events are planned with the most advanced technology available.
Gareth Rogers, CEO of Farnborough International, stated, “Our objective at Farnborough International is and always has been to develop and design exceptional, results-driven experiences for our audiences. By integrating Iventis’ state-of-the-art technologies and working alongside their industry-leading team on refining the platforms, we can provide our clients, visitors and partners with dynamic event management integration from the beginning of their journey with us. This partnership with Iventis is an exciting opportunity to closer align technology with our services, and we are looking forward to pioneering the next industry standards with the team.”
Joe Cusdin, CEO and Founder of Iventis, commented, “Collaborating with an industry trailblazer like Farnborough International is a tremendous opportunity to demonstrate the impact of our technology in transforming how major events and venue spaces are planned and experienced. We are thrilled to begin this innovative partnership, learn from the best, and work together to advance the industry.”
This partnership enables Farnborough International to bolsters its role as a catalyst for innovation and Inventis to showcase its leading technology with world-renowned events.
Farnborough International has invested £1 million in increasing its solar panel operation at its award-winning Exhibition & Conference Centre.
As part of the organisation’s focus to get to net zero sooner through its energy consumption and sources, the new solar panel arrays, put in place by Empower Energy, occupy 5780sqm of space on the roof of its largest event space, Hall 1, the equivalent of 29 tennis courts.
At 1.2MW, the expanded system now produces over 1MW of usable electricity for the site on a sunny day, making the venue self-sufficient for its live events held in Hall 1, including globally attended exhibitions, meetings and product launches. Following the instalment of the new technology, the venue will generate 30% of its annual electricity needs via solar power. The investment is part of Farnborough International’s wider commitment to becoming a leading sustainable business, events venue and organiser, outlined in its recently launched sustainability charter, ‘Destination Zero’.
Discussing the seven-figure investment, Gareth Rogers, CEO of Farnborough International, said: “At Farnborough International, we have a goal of operating with net zero carbon emissions through concentrating our efforts and actions across four strategic pillars, Energy, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, Partnerships and Wellbeing & Community, to be able to deliver exceptional events and experiences for years to come. This additional investment into our already successful solar panel array is another significant step in our journey to becoming more sustainable.”
A leading exhibition and conference centre, which hosts more than 55 B2B and B2C exhibitions, conferences and experiences annually, a world-renowned event organiser, and film studios, Farnborough International is a catalyst for innovative experiences and rising events conglomerate.
Farnborough International has appointed Sarah Marshall as the new venue director of its award-winning Exhibition & Conference Centre.
Sarah has over 25 years of experience within the events industry and has launched and grown events in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America, managing large-scale exhibitions and conference portfolios for a number of organisers including Dods (Total Politics), Hyve, EMAP and Informa amongst others.
In her new role as venue director of Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, Sarah will be leading the commercial growth strategy and cementing the brand’s position as a leading venue and event organiser in the UK. Providing a panoramic viewpoint of the events industry and its wider ecosystem, Sarah will be instrumental in supporting Farnborough International in its continuous focus on pioneering, developing and delivering exceptional events for its clients and wider portfolio.
Discussing her appointment, Sarah commented: “I’m very pleased to be joining Farnborough International at what is an incredibly exciting time for the organisation. With the venue seeing more events held and visitors to the venue than ever before, we will be focusing on providing our clients with the highest quality of service and support, while innovating and growing our portfolio within the market. I look forward to working with the incredibly experienced team here at Farnborough International.”
A leading exhibition and conference centre, which hosts more than 55 B2B and B2C exhibitions, conferences and experiences annually, a world-renowned event organiser, and film studios, Farnborough International is a catalyst for innovative experiences and rising events conglomerate.
Farnborough International has purchased a 48% ownership of Automotion Events, the company behind The British Motor Show, to support the brand in growing its automotive portfolio.
More than just a car show, The British Motor Show is a four-day spectacle delivering live entertainment, interactive displays and driving experiences for the whole family. Hosted at Farnborough International’s award-winning Exhibition and Conference Centre since it was established in 2021, the event is embarking on its next wave of growth across the 500,000sqm show site.
Operating as a joint venture between the two organisations, the partnership will drive an enhanced show experience that reaches beyond the conventional, stirs the imagination and creates memories that last a lifetime.
A leading exhibition and conference centre, a world-renowned event organiser, and home to leading film studios – Farnborough International is a catalyst for innovative, inimitable, and unforgettable experiences. This investment will also enhance Farnborough International as an incubator, investor, and supporter of the events industry.
Discussing Andy Entwistle, CEO of Automotion Events, said: “This is an incredibly exciting step for the business and The British Motor Show brand. With over 75 years of legacy, Farnborough International has unrivalled expertise in developing and hosting pioneering events, and we are looking forward to working with the team to propel our show to the next level.
“Thank you for the continued backing of our partners and supporters, I look forward to welcoming you all to Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre this August.”
Gareth Rogers, CEO of Farnborough International, added: “We are delighted to be entering into this partnership with Automotion Events, ahead of The British Motor Show 2024. We have hosted the show for the last three years and can look forward to hosting many more”.
“This is an opportunity for us to take everything we know from running first-class B2B exhibitions and conferences, and support Andy and his team in growing The British Motor Show and cementing its position as an unmissable family event for the South of England.”
With the currently booked events for 2024, Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre is set to see an 85% Y-O-Y increase in visitors over next 12 months.
Helen Ridley has been promoted to Assistant Venue Director to support the next steps of the venue’s growth plan.
Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre has kicked off what is set to be its busiest year since opening in 2018.
A leading exhibition and conference centre, which hosts more than 55 B2B and B2C exhibitions, conferences and experiences annually, a world-renowned event organiser, and film studios, Farnborough International is a catalyst for innovative experiences and rising events conglomerate. The award-winning venue has seen vast growth across its client portfolio and new customer base, with 2024 planned to bring 85% more visitors through its doors and counting, compared to last year.
This year will see Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre host a variety of acclaimed events, including the likes of Southern Manufacturing & Electronics, Security & Policing, The Big One – Fishing Show, SQLBits, The British Motor Show, Screwfix Live, Everything Electric South and the internationally attended Farnborough International Airshow.
As the venue enters its next period of growth, Farnborough International has looked internally to bolster its leadership team. Helen Ridley has been promoted from Head of Event Management to Assistant Venue Director. With over 14 years of industry experience across leading hospitality and event venues, Helen will be driving forward the operational delivery of the venue with a focused, customer centric approach, and supporting her team with their career development.
Discussing her appointment, Helen Ridley said: “After four years of career development at Farnborough International across event management roles, I am thrilled to be appointed the Assistant Venue Director. Over the last 12 months we have been focusing on increasing our events portfolio and client base, driving a wider range of events to the venue and region. Looking ahead to 2024, we will be dedicated to supporting our clients and partners with delivering first-class events, with customer service at the epicentre of our strategy, while positioning Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre at the heart of the UK’s event industry.”
Sustainable Skies World Summit, organised by Farnborough International in collaboration with Sustainable Aviation, is returning to the aerospace industry’s calendar 15-16 May 2024.
Building on the resounding success of the last edition, Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024 will see representation from the global aerospace, energy, manufacturing, finance and investment sectors, alongside regulators, academia and government departments, come together for two days of networking, demonstrations and insight sharing.
Bringing regulators and policy makers together to accelerate global standards from all corners of the world, the programme has been designed to stimulate collaboration and enable industry pioneers to leave with tangible outcomes to reach net zero targets by focusing on five key topics: sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), carbon removal, zero emissions, operation efficiency and future of flight.
The conference and technology showcase will display the latest developments in sustainable aviation technology and provide a forum to discuss how industry is moving in earnest from goal setting to implementation of its net zero strategies.
An opportunity to showcase sustainable activities and discuss implantable strategies, the opening of the 2023 event was marked with a flypast from RAF Voyager ‘Vespina’ powered by a SAF blend, after it conducted an air-to-air refuelling sortie supplying SAF blend to other RAF aircraft, and the Jet Zero Council convened at Farnborough International for its 8th meeting.
Attendees of the two-day show will be able to take advantage of a wealth of unparalleled networking opportunities, including the highly successful Business Connections Exchange and Welcome Reception.
Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) is poised to accelerate business connections, collaboration and knowledge sharing in the Gulf, one year out from its 2024 instalment.
Following the success of the first instalment of the conference, BIAS is working with industry leaders to build upon the show’s thought leadership conference programme in 2024.
The inaugural Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) conference programme in 2022 focused on matters of importance across the aerospace, aviation, and space sectors for the Kingdom of Bahrain and the wider region.
The programme featured dignitaries, subject matter experts, captains of industry and other diverse speakers such as Captain Waleed Al Alawi, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Air; Heidi Grant, President of Business Development, Boeing; Dr Mohamed Al-Aseeri, CEO, NSSA; Nancy Ziuzin Schlegel, VP for International Government Relations, Lockheed Martin; Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah, Chief Executive Officer, Bahrain Airport Company; H. E. Salem Butti Salem Al Qubaisi, Director General, UAE Space Agency; Sue Donoghue, Arab Cluster CEO, DHL Global Forwarding.
BIAS is curating the 2024 programme, which is focused on key challenges and opportunities in the industry, in partnership with Manama Air Power Symposium, Kallman Worldwide and other key partners, including NSSA.
Conference Programme
Across two days of content, the programme will feature four forums:
Airlines & Airports
Space
Defence
Diversity & Inclusion
Topics will include sustainability and technological innovation, advancements around SAF emerging in the EMEA region, demand for investment in infrastructure, international collaboration for sustainable space operations such as active debris removal, commercial space launches in the Middle East, accelerating gender equality in the sector and the contribution to future workforce challenges.
An in-demand opportunity for networking and doing business in the region, the BIAS Supreme Organising Committee has reported more than 65% of the luxury exhibitor chalets have been sold, with companies such as Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce, Thales and Gulf Air securing their spots.
Commenting on the demand of the airshow, Yousif Mohamed Mahmoud, Director General, Bahrain International Airshow Group, said: “The continued investment from the key international and regional aerospace leaders into the airshow demonstrates the supportive role BIAS plays in the industry and our need to support organisations in driving business and sharing knowledge. We are thrilled that we will be welcoming leaders from across the world to Bahrain again next year.”
In October, the show unveiled a new brand identity for the airshow to embody the Kingdom of Bahrain’s position as an innovative global hub for the aerospace industry. With the committee focused on the next 10 years and beyond, the new identity is an affirmation of the key values of the show – allyship, innovation and international trade – characterising the advancement of both the event and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and under the supervision of His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Personal Representative of His Majesty the King and the Chairman of BIAS’ Supreme Organising Committee, BIAS will take place 13-15 November 2024 at Sakhir Airbase, Bahrain.
Farnborough International Airshow is celebrating 75 years of pioneering aviation and innovation on 7 September 2023.
It was in 1948 that The Society of British Aircraft Constructors (SBAC), chose Farnborough as its new home for its growing airshow. The first event took place between the 7th-12th of September 1948 which featured sixty-six different British aircraft, including the launch of the Cierva W.II Air Horse, across the static and flying display.
Since its launch, Farnborough has been the home of historic firsts for the aerospace industry, including the launch of the world’s first jet airliner de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 in 1949, The Black Arrows’ record-breaking 22-aircraft formation loop in 1958, BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde’s triumphant Farnborough debut in 1970 with a low fly pass over spectators and the Airbus A380 debut in 2006.
Fast forward 75 years, the Farnborough International Airshow is a catalyst for the evolution of the aerospace industry and is the global platform for showcasing technological breakthroughs and feats of engineering. It is also where historic partnerships are made, and goals such as sustainable aviation are pursued. The iconic airshow convenes more than 74,000 global aerospace, political and military leaders plus international media, from over 100 countries, in the very same location as the first event three quarters of a century ago.
A firm date in the global calendar, the airshow continues to generate the support and interest of world-renowned organisations and groups, including Airbus, Boeing, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies), Leonardo, Bell, GE, the Royal Air Force, US Air Force, as well as international governments.
To celebrate the milestone with the aerospace community, Farnborough International, organisers of the airshow, will be exploring the legacy of the event with Farnborough historian and aviation enthusiast, Peter Cooper, while looking forward to the future of the aerospace industry throughout September. In addition, Farnborough International is giving away 75 tickets to those who register their interest for the 2024 event, taking place 22-26 July 2024.
Event industry leader Simon Parker has been appointed to Farnborough lnternational’s nonexecutive board as the business extends its position in the market as an award-winning venue and organiser.
With over 30 years of experience in the sector, starting his career at Montgomery Exhibitions, Simon has held senior roles at Blenheim, UBM and lnforma. A valued member of the AEO Council for more than 10 years, Simon is currently MD of CIBSE Services Ltd where he runs a multi-faceted training, events, and information portfolio for CIBSE membership and the broader engineering profession.
A state-of-the-art exhibition and conference centre, a world-renowned event organiser, with a growing portfolio including Farnborough International Airshow, ITT Hub, Space-Comm Expo, Sustainable Skies World and Global Urban & Advanced Air Summit, and film studios, Farnborough International is a catalyst for innovation and a rising events conglomerate.
Utilising his wealth of insight in the sector, Simon will bolster Farnborough lnternational’s board expertise and support the team as they accelerate their plans to grow its event portfolio in the UK and overseas. Discussing his appointment, Simon said: “I have been a keen and enthusiastic observer of Farnborough International over the last few years and have seen the great things that have taken place throughout the business. The team’s commitment to offering a world-class venue and portfolio of events with outstanding customer experience is what drew me to this role.
“Farnborough is uniquely placed to take full advantage of the opportunities that exist in the events space, and I am thrilled to be part of what I am sure will be an exciting time for the business. I will look to bring over 30 years of experience in the global events industry to help the team continue and build on the amazing work that is already in progress.”
Kevin Craven, CEO of ADS Group, said: “I am delighted to welcome Simon Parker as Non-Executive Director for Farnborough International. His outstanding events and exhibitions experience will be invaluable in guiding Farnborough International through its next exciting stage of development and growth ahead of a fantastic 2024 Farnborough International Airshow.”
Taking place 17-18 April 2023, the Sustainable Skies World Summit organised by Farnborough International, in partnership with the Sustainable Aviation Coalition, will showcase the latest developments in sustainable aviation technology and provide a forum to discuss how industry can move in earnest from goal setting to implementation of its net zero strategies. The event will also highlight opportunities for the next generation of engineers and young people who will make jet zero a reality and address the future workforce challenge.
This will be no ordinary conference as alongside the aviation and aerospace industry the event will welcome the wider aviation ecosystem including technology innovators, academia, investors and regulators to Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre for two days of demonstrations, high-level keynotes and organised meetings with industry and government, designed to stimulate collaboration, promote the role of the future workforce and demonstrate the technology that is beginning to deliver meaningful progress this decade.
The event will build on the work of the UK Jet Zero Council and its strategy framework launched at Farnborough International Airshow in July 2022, and which set out a vision for the delivery of net zero UK aviation emissions by 2050.
Commenting on the second instalment of the Sustainable Skies World Summit, Gareth Rogers, CEO of Farnborough International, said: “Over the last 12 months, we have worked incredibly hard to become a progressive catalyst for industry innovation and insight. Following the Aerospace Global Forum that took place at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow and the subsequent ICAO work, where global governments committed to net zero aviation, the Sustainable Skies World Summit will move discussions to a demonstration on how industry is making jet zero a reality today. We look forward to working with the Sustainable Aviation Coalition again and welcoming the leaders in the industry and the wider eco-system to Farnborough International to generate positive change.”
Matt Gorman, Chair of Sustainable Aviation, said: “We are thrilled to be supporting the Sustainable Skies World Summit once again, focussing on the ways in which the aviation industry is taking meaningful and exciting steps forward to address the sustainability challenge today, the challenges to be overcome and the exciting opportunities for tomorrow’s engineers, pilots and innovators to lead this transformation as the Jet Zero Generation”.
