aeme

What aeme does

AEME (Association for Events Management Education) is a UK-registered nonprofit subject association, formally constituted on 21 April 2004 to serve as the collective voice for events management education in higher education. It is headquartered through its operational relationship with the UK Centre for Events Management at Leeds Beckett University in Leeds, and is governed by a member-elected Executive Committee currently chaired by Adrian Bossey (Head of Subject at Falmouth University). Its core constituents are UK and overseas universities, colleges, and further education institutions offering events management programmes, together with the individual academics and researchers that staff them.

The association's product surface is a portfolio of membership services rather than a software platform: annual organization-level membership at £300 per year (running 6 April to 5 April), an annual Forum hosted by a rotating member institution, five standing Special Interest Groups (Sustainability, Teaching & Learning, Wellbeing, EDI, Research), an annual Student Awards programme, a SIG Research Fund, and joint policy programming such as the Progressing Policy for THE conference co-run with ATHE and CHME. Delivery channels are digital-first (Wix website, Jiscmail list, LinkedIn) with in-person forums as the principal engagement moment. There is no documented proprietary technology, API, or app.

AEME monetizes through two streams: recurring annual membership fees from institutions (subscription) and variable one-time conference/forum delegate fees (£65–£350 depending on membership status and package). It has no disclosed financial statements, no headcount, no subsidiaries, no acquisitions, and no equity funding — operating purely as a member-funded association. Strategic positioning is reinforced by Founding Partner status with the Institute of Event Management (December 2020), a seat on the UKEVENTS Executive Committee, and joint white paper work with ATHE and CHME on the future of Tourism, Hospitality and Events education.

Name

aeme

Legal name

Association for Events Management Education

Website

https://aeme.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AEME is a UK nonprofit subject association, founded 2004, that supports events management education through institutional membership, an annual Forum, Special Interest Groups, student awards, and joint policy advocacy with industry bodies like UKEVENTS and IEM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association (Events Management Education)

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Education Conference Organizers (THAHACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Events management education
• Subject association
• Membership association
• Higher education network
• Annual academic forum

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: AEME generates revenue through annual membership fees charged to universities, colleges, and organizations. The membership fee is £300 per year per organization, running from 6 April to 5 April the following year.
2. Conference and Forum Fees: Revenue generated from conference attendance fees for the annual AEME Forums and other events. Fee structures vary by membership status and delegate package options.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AEME is the UK subject association for events management education, delivering an annual organizational membership programme (£300 per year) that gives universities and colleges access to the AEME Forum, Special Interest Groups, member-only communications, and a student awards programme. The association also co-organizes the "Progressing Policy for THE" conference with ATHE and CHME, and runs a SIG Research Fund supporting events-management research.

Product overview

AEME (Association for Events Management Education) is a membership-based subject association for events management education. Rather than a unified software product, AEME offers a portfolio of membership services including annual forums, student awards, Special Interest Groups, and policy conferences. These offerings provide networking, professional development, research collaboration, and advocacy for events education providers in the UK and overseas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AEME Organizational Membership Annual organisational membership programme (£300/year) for UK and overseas universities and colleges offering events management programmes; provides access to Special Interest Groups, member communications, student awards, and Forum participation.
• AEME Annual Forum Annual conference bringing together events management educators to share research, best practice and pedagogy, hosted by a rotating member institution with a unique theme each year; AEME 2026 hosted at University of Greenwich on the theme "Events for a Changing World: Responsibility, Equity, and Impact".
• AEME Student Awards Annual awards programme recognising excellence among events management students at AEME member institutions.
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UKEVENTS (formerly BVEP - Business Visits and Events Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEME has been a member of UKEVENTS for over 17 years and supported the rebrand from BVEP in November 2022. UKEVENTS is the recognized collective voice of the UK events industry. AEME Treasurer Glenn Bowdin serves as Chair of UKEVENTS. AEME representatives also sit on the Skills & Talent Group.
• The Power of EventscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEME became a Partner Organisation for The Power of Events in July 2022. The partnership aims to showcase, respect, and value the UK events industry by forging stronger relationships between academia and industry.
• Institute of Event Management (IEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEME is a Founding Partner of the Institute of Event Management, established in December 2020, supporting the professionalization of event management through industry standards and recognition.
• ATHE (Association for Tourism in Higher Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEME jointly commissioned a white paper with ATHE and CHME on the future of Tourism, Hospitality and Events (THE) education in the UK. The three associations work together on policy advocacy and research initiatives.
• CHME (Council for Hospitality Management Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEME jointly commissioned a white paper with ATHE and CHME on the future of Tourism, Hospitality and Events (THE) education in the UK. The three associations collaborate on policy advocacy and research initiatives.
• Events Industry Forum (EIF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEME is a Member of the Events Industry Forum, contributing to sector-wide initiatives and policy discussions.
• A Greener FuturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEME Sustainability SIG collaborates with A Greener Future on the Green Events and Innovations (GEI) conference series. AEME panels have presented at GEI15, GEI16, GEI17, and GEI18 conferences on sustainability topics.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ATHE (Association for Tourism in Higher Education): UK subject association for tourism higher education. Direct peer because AEME and ATHE are co-commissioners of THE education white papers and partner on tourism, hospitality and events policy advocacy, addressing overlapping HE institutional members.
• CHME (Council for Hospitality Management Education): UK subject association for hospitality management education. Direct peer because AEME and CHME jointly commission white papers and share the THE (Tourism, Hospitality and Events) education constituency, with overlapping member institutions and SIG-style work.
• Institute of Event Management (IEM): Industry standards body for event management. AEME is a Founding Partner, with shared objectives around professionalisation and standards; IEM operates in the same events sector with overlapping stakeholder network.
• The Power of Events: Industry partnership that showcases and values the UK events industry. AEME became a Partner Organisation in July 2022, with overlapping remit around academia-industry linkage and skills advocacy in the events sector.

Broad incumbents

• UKEVENTS (formerly BVEP): Recognised collective voice of the UK events industry. Comparable because AEME is a long-standing member with representation on its Executive Committee, and UKEVENTS convenes industry-wide advocacy that overlaps with AEME's educational policy remit.
• ABPCO (Association of British Professional Conference Organisers): UK association for professional conference and meeting organisers. Peer across the MICE/events education space, with overlapping interest in workforce development and education that informs events conference industry standards.
• PCMA (Professional Convention Management Association): Global membership association for the business events industry. Peer as a much larger, established events industry association that overlaps with AEME's mission of advancing events education and professional standards internationally.
• MPI (Meeting Professionals International): Global association for meeting and event professionals. Peer in the wider events professional membership space, providing education, certification and community that overlap with AEME's educational and networking offerings.

Regional players

• Events Industry Forum (EIF): UK cross-sector events industry forum. AEME is a member contributing to EIF sector-wide initiatives, making it a peer across the same UK events industry policy space, focused on collective industry representation.

Emerging players

• A Greener Future: Sustainability-focused events organisation running the Green Events and Innovations (GEI) conference series. Peer because AEME's Sustainability SIG presents annually at GEI15-GEI18, with shared mission around sustainability in events education and practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/AEME-Events-Ed

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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