Embassy Event Expo 2026
Where Embassies and the Event Industry Meet.
Embassy Events presents a FREE seminar and exhibition for Event Planners at diplomatic missions.
What’s it all about?
The Embassy Event Expo is tailored exclusively for staff in London’s diplomatic and defence attaché community, as well as officials at international organisations, who are involved in organising their events and visits programme – from VIP and working visits to National Day and Armed Forces Day receptions, gala dinners, cultural events, parliamentary, defence and trade delegations and investment conferences.
Diplomatic spouses involved with programmes for visiting VIP spouses are also welcome.
In the Devo-Diplomacy Session, this year the spotlight will fall on Northern Ireland as Belfast hosts the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 2026, the world’s biggest celebration of Irish music and culture, plus important Northern Ireland Assembly elections take place in 2027 and the 30th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement will be celebrated in 2028. There will be briefings on VIP, Trade, Cultural and Education delegations to Northern Ireland.
You cannot afford to miss it!
Who Should Attend:
- Social Secretaries
- Protocol and visits officers
- Trade attachés
- Cultural attachés
- Private Secretaries
- Defence attachés
- Admin officers
Diplomatic discounts available only to those who attend on the day so don’t miss out!
Programme
13.30-14.25: Registration, coffee, networking, exhibition
14.25-14.30: Welcome
14.30-15.20: VIP Visits/Major Events/Credentials/Visas with FCDO and Home Office
15.20-16.00: Coffee, networking, exhibition
16.00-17.00: Devo-Diplomacy: Spotlight on Delegations to Northern Ireland
17.00-18.00: Networking Reception and Prize Draw
Diplomatic Registrations
To reserve your place please email secretary@embassymagazine.com
Supplier Registrations
If you would like further information on sponsoring, exhibiting or attending the event as a delegate please contact Kerry at: kerry@embassymagazine.com
Testimonials
It was my first time attending and I thought it was very informative. I found the wide variety of stakeholders who had displays very helpful for my role and I was also able to collect brochures for my other colleague who did not attend to assist with their area of work. The seminar on Protocol and VIP visits was on point and provided a step by step guide on the process involved
Jamaican High Commission
A must for anyone at embassies looking after VIP visits and organising cultural events. A one stop shop for organising your national day – how to organise your national day in one afternoon!
Malta High Commission
The idea of bringing together Diplomats, event and venue experts, chauffeur companies, and import/export advisers is a superb one: this provides each stakeholder with market opportunities in the palm of their hand
High Commission for Grenada
Very useful for networking with colleagues, venues and event organisers
Belgian embassy
I appreciated the Embassy Event Expo very much and found it very useful to have the opportunity to meet not only colleagues from other Embassies but the representatives of hotels etc. as well
Embassy of the Czech Republic
The event was an excellent opportunity to get information and make contacts. It was great!
Embassy of Mexico
Excellent networking opportunity
Canadian High Commission
Very good, well organised with large quantity of different organisations presented at the event
Ukraine Embassy
Very warm welcome. Very positive and helpful people. Well structured and well thought-out event
Quebec Government Office
Was an excellent opportunity to meet people and to be informed about important issues
Mozambique High Commission