The International Outdoor Event Expo (IOEX) will co-locate with Confex at Excel London from 6-8 March next year.
"The UK outdoor events industry has a strong international reputation" said UBM Live portfolio director Jonny Sullens.
"IOEX will attract thousands of event organisers from the growing communities of sports, music, festival and outdoor entertainment while also meeting the needs of the growing live and experiential marketing agencies along with organisers of the traditional county events."
IOEX will cover the outdoor events and event production industry with a dedicated hall alongside Confex, focusing on temporary structures, lighting and AV, through to security, crowd control and medical services.
Associations Eventia, PSA, ESSA and the NOEA are backing the show.
The Next Big Thing final is set to be staged at IOEX, as well as a range of seminars and workshops.
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