Industry Partners
ISET partners with organisations across five key sectors of the event tourism economy. Partners provide placements, set live project briefs, deliver guest lectures, and shape curriculum through advisory council membership.
Who We Partner With
Our partner network spans the full event tourism value chain — from the organisations that attract events, to those that produce them, host them, and provide the technology infrastructure that supports them.
Convention Bureaux
City and national convention bureaux responsible for attracting business events, managing event bidding processes, and promoting destinations as MICE hosts.
How They Engage
- Student placements in bid research and delegate attraction
- Live capstone briefs on event portfolio strategy
- Guest lectures on destination competitiveness
Destination Marketing Organisations
National tourism boards, regional development agencies, and destination marketing bodies shaping visitor economy strategy and event tourism policy.
How They Engage
- Research collaboration on destination scoring
- Policy advisory input to curriculum
- Placement hosting in strategy and market intelligence teams
Event Management Companies
Agencies and production companies delivering festivals, conferences, exhibitions, corporate events, and cultural programmes across multiple markets.
How They Engage
- Operational placements in event production
- Sponsorship strategy project briefs
- Guest lectures on event programming and logistics
Tourism Technology Providers
Companies building data platforms, AI tools, booking systems, and intelligence infrastructure for the event tourism and visitor economy sectors.
How They Engage
- Technology-focused placements in product and analytics
- Data partnership for scoring system development
- AI and automation masterclasses
Hotel & Hospitality Groups
International hotel chains, venue operators, and hospitality groups with event and conference divisions serving the business events market.
How They Engage
- Revenue management and event sales placements
- Venue strategy capstone briefs
- Guest lectures on hospitality operations for events
What Partners Receive
Graduate Pipeline
Priority access to intelligence-trained graduates with consulting-grade portfolios.
Research Collaboration
Co-produce research using ISET scoring systems and 90,000+ event dataset.
Brand Visibility
Featured partner listing, co-branded outputs, and conference presentation slots.
Curriculum Influence
Advisory council membership shaping what graduates learn and can deliver.
Intelligence Access
Early access to scoring system updates, market briefs, and methodology notes.
Talent Evaluation
Extended evaluation of potential hires through structured placement programmes.
Become an Industry Partner
We welcome expressions of interest from organisations operating in or adjacent to the event tourism economy. Partnership is open to organisations of all sizes, from boutique agencies to multinational groups, across all geographic markets.
Complete our expression of interest form and our industry partnerships team will respond within five working days to discuss next steps.