FFAIR at evolveGrow! 2026

We were proud to be a Growth Partner sponsor of one of the UK's most exciting events for in-house association event professionals and our CEO Adam Jones took to the stage.

The event built for association event professionals

If you work in events at a UK association, you'll know that evolveGrow! has quietly become the must-attend day in the calendar. Organised by Brightelm's Evolve Community, it brings together in-house association event specialists for a day of practical education, honest conversation, and genuine networking — no fluff, no sales pitches, just the people who really understand what it means to deliver world-class events on lean teams.

This year's event took place on 10 July 2026 at the De Vere Connaught Rooms, London, and we were delighted to be part of it as a Growth Partner sponsor.

Why we were there

The association events world is FFAIR's home. The challenges our customers face every day, managing exhibitor logistics across fragmented spreadsheets, chasing contractors for information, trying to generate additional revenue without adding headcount — are exactly the problems we built FFAIR to solve.

evolveGrow! brought together the senior event leaders, managers, and specialists who are grappling with those same challenges. Being in that room mattered to us, not just as a sponsor but as a genuine part of this community.

Adam Jones: Attracting and Retaining Sponsors at Your Event

FFAIR's CEO Adam Jones joined the evolveGrow! speaker line-up with a session that got to the heart of one of the biggest commercial challenges facing association event teams right now.

His session, Attracting and Retaining Sponsors at Your Event, explored:

• How to design sponsorship packages that genuinely appeal to the right partners

• How to demonstrate measurable ROI and make the case for renewal

• How to align sponsor goals with your event audience

• How to build long-term sponsor relationships, not just one-off transactions

Want to find out more?

If you missed us on the day, we'd still love to connect. Whether you're exploring exhibitor and sponsorship management technology, or simply curious about how FFAIR could save your team time and create new revenue, we'd love to hear from you.

Book a demo and see first-hand how associations like the NHS Confederation and CANSO are using FFAIR to deliver better events with less effort.

About evolveGrow!

evolveGrow! is run by the Evolve Community, a network dedicated to education and connection for event professionals in membership organisations. Find out more and register at theevolvecommunity.org.

10 July 2026 | De Vere Connaught Rooms, London