Event Professionals for StandOut Inclusive Events & 2026 Trends

I'd love to say that I am bursting into 2026 with all the energy of a Duracell bunny but I'm not... As it snows outside, there's a strong desire to drink copious buckets of Yorkshire Tea and hunker down. How are you finding this cold January morning? I know lots of people are still off, taking some well-earned extended down time (or taking the holiday they are still owed from last year more like), and I know the rest of us are easing ourselves back into a routine that is not fuelled by cheese and Celebrations. Today, I am plodding through some admin, quietly putting one foot in front of the other, slowly warming up. If you're feeling a bit meh today and the normal office routine is not exciting you, how about a distraction? But one with a big reward. I am currently preparing a bunch of features for the February edition of StandOut Magazine (Stand Out Live Events Magazine) and I'd love your input. Here's what we're working on: 🧑🦼 Accessible and inclusive events – we want to talk to you about the steps and measures you are taking to make your events more accessible and inclusive 🎯 Experiential activations – we're looking back at some of the top experiential activations of 2025 and the trends that will shape 2026 🎪 Marquees – think best practice, new products, market trends, and contract wins. For example, have you changed marquee provider? Let us know why. 🎇 Visual spectaculars – everything from drones and lasers to fireworks and fire gardens It's your opportunity to talk about some of the great things you are doing on site or for your clients. Get in touch in the usual ways – ping me a message on LI, leave a comment below, tag someone who you think might be interested in any of these features, or email [email redacted] #Eventprofs #EventNews #JournoRequest PS: This is a pic of me taken at the weekend. It was freezing. Can you tell? 😆