Where do conferences sit on your agenda for the year ahead? If you want to meet people, learn and pick up great ideas, there might be no better way than to get out from the office and head to a conference or a seminar. Here is a list of some of the conferences and events you might want to get booked in for 2017. Been to a great event? Email us and we’ll update the list – share the events that help you when it comes to employee incentives, rewards and motivation. 7th – 8th March – Health At Work – Birmingham NEC “Network with over 3500 like-minded professionals from the public, private and voluntary sectors. Experience a vibrant learning platform where you can exchange ideas and sample the latest health and well being products. Gain hands-on experience in one of three live demonstration theatres. Meet your CPD requirements in a cost-effective way – certificates available for all portfolios” Now in its 11th successful year, Health and Wellbeing at Work is all about ensuring your employees are engaged and motivated, healthy, return to work quickly following absence and stay in work. Tonnes of research and stats make this an event to take an empty notepad to! 17th- 18th May – Excel, London – The Great British Business Show. “The two day event attracts more than 25,000 businesses who attend with the primary agenda of improving and expanding their business, and to anybody who has attended the show it will come as no surprise that it’s now the fastest growing business show in Europe.” The speakers here can make anyone starstruck!Hilary Devey CBE, Former Dragon and Founder of Pall-Ex Touker Suleyman, Head of Marketing at Google, Chief Operating Officer at TheLADbible Group – and that’s just the start. A great show not to be missed by anyone in business. 27th – 28th September 2017 – TFM – Olympia, London “TFM helps you and your business answer the following key questions: How do you identify the marketing tech you need? How do you source that marketing tech? How do you implement it for maximum impact? How do you develop the skills to use it? How do you structure your teams to take advantage of the benefits and the future?” If you touch on marketing or want to look at a new system to speak to employees, survey them or even track internal comms, TFM is ideal. 10th – 11th October 2017 – Employee Benefits Live – London “Employee Benefits Live welcomes thousands of compensation, benefits and HR professionals to get bang up to date, share best practice, benchmark suppliers and uncover new technologies and techniques to attract and retain the very best talent.” A busy show with lots on and great speakers, Employee Benefits is one show you cannot miss. 22- 23rd November – HR Vision – London “Top notch speakers: energising, engaging, inspirational, or simply best-in-class acts. People you won’t find doing the rounds on the HR Conference circuit.Suppliers who have the expertise and most up-to-date solutions to help you, especially if you’re in the buying phase, or leveraging support from external partners. Meaningful networking with people on your level and suppliers who are enablers of the HR function.” With themes for the events such as ‘ the reinvention of HR’, ‘HR as the guardian of company culture and performance’ and ’20th Century HR function in a 21st Century business’ this is an event that HR professionals will get a LOT from. Comment below with any conferences or events that you have been to have really impacted the way you do work. We will update your list throughout the year, so keep checking back! Post navigation Travel Incentive Trends Your New Year resolutions for employee engagement