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Broadsword

London · Since 2006

Broadsword is a London based, full-service events agency bringing leading brands and their global audiences together through strategic event management and technical production. Founded in 2006, our team has decades of experience bringing corporate events to life from first brief to post-event strategy. As a B Corp™ agency, we believe events can create meaningful connections and positive change. We have offices in London, New York and Hong Kong.

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Venue packs

See what a venue pack looks like

Floor plans, rooms, screens, power, rigging and access in one place, gathered with the venue and kept accurate. The example uses a fictional venue.

Why event managers end up with twenty tabs open

Every event starts the same way. There's a brief, a budget, a date that never moves, and a long list of things to find out. Which venue rooms actually fit the layout you need? Where are the power points? Can the screens take your content, and who controls them? Which registration tool, which run-of-show template, which AV company?

The answers exist, but they're scattered across old email threads, PDFs that may be out of date, supplier websites and that one spreadsheet a colleague made two years ago. The work isn't hard. Finding things is what eats the time.

What Business Event Space gives you

A growing directory of event tools. We list tools that event professionals actually search for: planning, registration, communication, show running, production and more. Each tool has a short write-up explaining what it does and where it fits in an event workflow. Browsing is free and needs no account. We add new tools regularly, so it's worth checking back.

A supplier directory. The suppliers are grouped into clear categories, so you can find the right kind of partner, whether that's an agency, AV and production, or something else, without wading through generic search results.

Venue info packs. For venues that take part, we gather the details planners keep asking for: floor plans, capacities, rigging points, screen locations with resolutions and specs, power and access. We keep that information accurate, and the venue can share it with you through a secure link, set up for a specific request with an expiry date. Venue packs are new and we're onboarding founding venues now, so coverage is still small. You can see an example venue pack to understand what one looks like.

How event managers use it

  1. Before you pitch or plan: browse the tools for your stage of the event, such as registration, run of show or attendee comms, and shortlist what fits your budget.
  2. When you're sourcing: use the supplier directory to find partners by category.
  3. When a venue is on the table: if it has a BES venue pack, ask for a link. If it doesn't yet, tell them about us. Founding venues get their pack free.

Is Business Event Space right for you?

It's built for people who organise events professionally or as a big part of their job: conferences, corporate events, launches, awards, exhibitions and internal events. If you only plan one family party a year, most of this will be more than you need.

BES is not a booking platform. We don't take bookings or payments for venues or suppliers, and we don't currently provide quotes. We help you find things and get accurate information faster.

Built to grow with the industry

We're adding tools all the time, prioritising the ones event professionals look for most. If there's a tool you rely on that isn't listed, suggest it using the form on our homepage, and we'll review it for the directory.

Questions from event managers

Is Business Event Space free?

Yes. Browsing tools, suppliers and venue information on the site is free.

Do I need an account to use the tools?

No. You can browse the directory without signing up. The tools we list are independent products with their own pricing.

What is a venue info pack?

It's a managed set of a venue's practical details, such as floor plans, capacities, rigging, screens with specs, power and access, gathered and kept accurate by BES with the venue.

Can I share venue details with my client or team?

Venues can create secure links for a specific request, with an expiry date, so the right people see the details for the right length of time.

How do I suggest a tool or supplier?

Use the submission form on our homepage, and our editorial team will review it.

Is my venue on BES?

Coverage is growing. If a venue you work with isn't listed, point them to our venue page; founding venues join free.

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