FAQs

The Event Leaders Exchange (ELX) is a professional community that brings together the most senior corporate event leaders of large global organizations. The ELX community convenes to share ideas, receive industry insights, solve problems and engage in powerful, actionable conversations. ELX delivers a comprehensive community offering that includes:  

• Industry research  

• Community benchmarking  

• Online think tanks  

• In-person events  

• Exclusive content and whitepapers  

• The reports and frameworks the community produces 

• Off the record monthly calls for members 

The ELX community was founded during the pandemic by our visionary co-founders and directors. Recognizing a void in the market exclusively tailored for global heads of events, they seized the opportunity to create a dynamic platform that addresses the unique needs of this niche, bringing together industry leaders in a time of unprecedented challenges. 

Our mission is to connect the people at the top of the corporate events industry to share ideas, solve problems, drive best practices, and progress the events industry on its journey to becoming more inclusive, sustainable, measurable, and valuable. 

These Guidelines are currently being reviewed by ELX Steering Committee. We will communicate them to our members and add a link here when finalised.   

The Chatham House Rules are a set of confidentiality guidelines that allow for open and honest discussion during meetings, conferences, or events. The key principles include: 

• Participants are free to use the information received: Individuals attending a meeting under Chatham House Rules are allowed to use the information received, but they are not permitted to reveal the identity or affiliation of the speaker(s). 

• The identity and affiliation of the speaker(s) are confidential: Participants should not disclose who said what, attributing statements to specific individuals or organizations. 

These rules aim to create an environment where members can share information and ideas more freely, fostering open dialogue without the fear of personal or institutional repercussions.  

The Event Leaders Exchange is funded by our partners. To discover more about our partners, click here.  

When you become an ELX member, you will receive the following benefits: 

• Exclusive access to Industry research  

• Community benchmarking  

• Virtual Think Tanks  

• In-person events  

• Exclusive content and whitepapers  

• The reports and frameworks the community produces 

• ‘Off-the-record' monthly calls for members 

• Access to board-level insights and benchmarking data.  

• Learn from fellow leaders who are also delivering Global event programs delivered by intercultural teams.  

• Access to shared working frameworks and strategic planning materials.  

• Grow your professional and personal network.  

• Access to engagement discussion groups where active, relevant, pre-qualified OPEX leaders come together to discuss their greatest challenges in a virtual exchange format through peer-to-peer brainstorming  

• Understand latest trends and get insight into game-changing approaches to business.   

• The opportunity to bring your challenges to a group of like-minded individuals to find a collective resolution.   

As agreed, when you were first propositioned membership at the Event Leaders Exchange, as a member, we promise you the following: 

• Access to a network of insightful, hardworking event professionals (like yourself)! 

• Invitations to all ELX’s invaluable members-only events. 

• Exclusive access to our Community Platform and Newsletters. 

• Resources created and shared by multiple event professionals. 

• A voice in the industry – allow your voice to be heard in our Think Tanks, Forums, Community News board or through our ‘Suggestion Box’. 

• The opportunity to refer your peers and colleagues to expand our community. 

To qualify to be a member, you must be: 

• Employed by a corporation* or wholly owned subsidiary, division, or regional company as the senior highest-ranking meeting/event leader.  
  And 

• Their corporations have US$3+ billion annual corporate revenue and 3,000+ employees,  
  or 

• The company they presented produces a minimum of 700 meetings and events annually. 

* The corporation may not plan or own events as its primary business or act as a supplier to the meetings/events industry.  

Once we have confirmed you qualify with our membership criteria, a member of the ELX Team will then approach you for an interview to discuss your role and responsibilities, and how ELX may be of best use to you. Following this interview, you will then hear from us if your application has been successful. 

By joining ELX, you commit to challenging your strategic development and contributing to the community's collective success: 

• Build long-lasting connections with senior global corporate event leaders. 
• Build your own content agenda through our in-person events, virtual workshops, member calls, and Think Tanks. You have the freedom to choose what suits you best. You do you. 
• Tap into the collective knowledge of brilliant minds to overcome your challenges and shape the future of the corporate event industry. 
• Be a part of something bigger, and influence the bigger picture. Join like-minded peers and working groups, and access the latest research on crucial topics. 

ELX Steering Committee is currently reviewing these guidelines. We will communicate them to our members shortly. In-person event guidelines and ELbers’ gifting guidelines will be available soon, along with ELX Global Service level Agreement. 

If you know somebody that you feel would be a great fit for our community, and they have shown interest in ELX, you can submit their details to us here, or copy them into an email with ELX General Manager Aurore Braconnier 

Technically speaking, no, your membership will not ‘expire’. However, should your job role change outside of the scope of our ELX criteria, ELX hold the right to revoke your membership.

No, our community platform is strictly for ELX members only. 

Great! Please contact ELX General Manager Aurore Braconnier, and we will be in touch to begin your enrolment. 

ELX is committed to strictly follow and adhere to GDPR regulations. Only the members of our steering committee can be viewed by non-EX members, along with individuals who have given their consent to be included in our marketing communications. However, the majority of our members' information remains confidential in compliance with GDPR, in order to ensure the protection of their privacy. 

The Event Leaders Exchange is funded by our partners. To discover more about our partners, click here.  

ELX have five committed partners, all of which dedicate their time and generosity to grant the community exclusive opportunities. This includes Augeo, Choose Chicago, ExCeL London, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and The Opus Group. ELX also partners with venues and destination agencies for it’s in-person events. You can discover more about our partners here. 

ELX Steering Committee is currently reviewing these guidelines. We will communicate them to our members shortly. In-person event guidelines and ELXers’ gifting guidelines will be available soon, along with ELX Global Service level Agreement.