AEME 2025
AEME Forum 2025
Chester Business School
1 - 3rd July 2025
AEME Forum 2025
The AEME 2025 overarching theme is 'Events in the digital landscape’ which will explore the rapidly evolving digital landscape of events, the events industry and how event management degrees are evolving in line with this.
The forum will take place over three days, with evening social activities, paper presentations, workshops and the AEME AGM.
AEME 2025 Forum Schedule
Tues 1st July
11am – 4pm Research Writing Huddle
7pm AEME Reception and Social
Wednesday 2nd July
8am Registration
9am – 10am AEME Forum – Welcome and Keynote
10am – 5pm AEME Forum, Keynotes and Plenary Sessions (Day 1)
7.30pm AEME Dinner
Thursday 3rd July
8am Registration
9am – 10am AEME AGM
10am – 4pm AEME Forum, Keynotes and Plenary Sessions (Day 2)
4pm AEME Close and handover to Greenwich 2026
Call for Papers & Special Issue
The AEME Forum 2025 is being hosted at Chester Business School from the 1st – 3rd July 2025, with the main theme focussing on ‘Events in the digital landscape’.
Sub-themes may incorporate but not limited to:
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The evolving digital event landscape
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Virtual Events
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Hybrid Events
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AR/VR and Events
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AI and Events
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Sustainability in digital events
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Inclusivity in digital events
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Events & technology
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We would also welcome papers on broader events related topics: event experiences, event design, event planning & processes, event destinations, event impacts, event safety, event marketing, etc.
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We also welcome submissions from other related fields, such as Tourism and Hospitality.
We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with the Event Management Journal for the AEME Forum 2025, with an opportunity for papers to feature at the forum and within a Special Issue for EMJ. Please see attached information about this special issue, or via this link: Special Issue - Events and the Digital Landscape.
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The deadline for abstracts has been extended until Friday 16th May 2025 and the call for papers for the AEME 2025 Forum remains open until the deadline.
We anticipate presentations of 20 minutes plus Q&A, as well as some opportunities for other formats (i.e. workshops, panel discussions, poster presentations).
To submit your paper, presentation or poster proposal please send 350 to 500 words (excluding references) to: AEME2025@chester.ac.uk. ​​
Research Writing Huddle
As part of our AEME 2025, we are also offering registered conference delegates the opportunity to join us for a one day writing retreat free of charge.
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The Research Writing Huddle will take place the day before the AEME forum - on Tuesday 1st July 2025. The aim is to provide colleagues and doctoral students attending the forum with the chance to experience a structured writing retreat, free of charge. The session is run by a trained writing facilitator and will be a full day of dedicated writing time, supporting you to progress your writing projects.
Please contact the AEME team – AEME2025@chester.ac.uk - for more information.
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For queries about submissions please contact: AEME2025@chester.ac.uk.
For general enquiries please email the organising committee: AEME2025@chester.ac.uk.
Fees and booking
Conference fee includes: Two-day conference keynotes and presentations; delegate pack and attendance to the social event and celebration dinner.
These are the attendee categories for AEME 2025:
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To book your place, please visit: AEME Forum 2025 Bookings.
Sponsors and Partners
The AEME Forum 2025 is looking for sponsors to support the event and have a range of options available including:
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•Forum Sponsor
•Dinner Sponsor
•Reception Sponsor
Please contact the AEME team – AEME2025@chester.ac.uk - for more information about the sponsorship opportunities.
The Venue
Chester
Chester is located in North-West of the UK and is well served by major rail and road links, making it easy and accessible as a destination. There are numerous hotels for all budgets in the city centre, with additional university accommodation.
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Chester is a vibrant, dynamic city full of restaurants, bars, pubs, clubs, hotels, racecourse, zoo, theatre and the beautiful River Dee. Founded by the Romans over 2000 years ago, much of the Roman influence remains and Chester’s city walls are the most complete in Britain. In every corner of the city you are confronted with history, from the Roman amphitheatre, to the medieval half-timbered buildings.
FULL ADDRESS:
Chester Business School
Queens Park Campus
Queens Park Road
Handbridge
Chester
CH4 7AD
United Kingdom
Accommodation in Chester
There is an amazing array of accommodation in and around Chester to suit a variety of budgets.
Some options include:
•Leonardo Hotel
•Holiday Inn Chester Racecourse
•Blossoms Hotel
•Travel Lodge Chester City Centre
•Premier Inn
•Abode Chester
•Queens Hotel
•Moxy
•Grosvenor Hotel
Organising Committee
Dr Tim Brown
Dr Iris Lo
Dr Gozde Turktarhan
Carrianne Wallace
Dr Emmy Yeung
Contact details
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For general enquiries, please email the organising committee: AEME2025@chester.ac.uk.