The Cultural Enterprises Conference & Trade Show (CEC) is the UK’s leading gathering for commercial teams working across the arts, heritage, and cultural sectors. Known for its practical insights, innovative trade show, and focus on commercial growth, the conference brings together professionals shaping how cultural organizations generate revenue, engage visitors, and build sustainable business models.
From retail and e-commerce to visitor experience, venue hire, licensing, and data-driven innovation, CEC provides a unique platform for teams to learn, share best practices, and strengthen their commercial strategy.
For Artifax, the Cultural Enterprises Conference 2026 is an ideal opportunity to support the organizations improving both cultural impact and financial resilience.
Event Overview
Dates: February 10–11, 2026
Location: International Convention Centre (ICC), Birmingham, UK
What We’re Showcasing at CEC
Streamlined Venue Hire & Commercial Activity Planning
Artifax gives teams a centralized platform to manage weddings, conferences, workshops, film shoots, corporate hires, and one-off events with accuracy and clarity.
Improved Operational Efficiency Across Teams
Commercial, programming, operations, and visitor-experience teams can work from the same real-time information—reducing duplication and improving visitor journeys.
Resource & Space Management for Revenue Growth
Organizations can maximize availability, reduce scheduling conflicts, and understand how their spaces are used.
Insightful Reporting to Support Strategic Decisions
Data helps teams track performance, understand demand, and plan future commercial activity with greater confidence.
Who We’re Looking Forward to Meeting
The Cultural Enterprises Conference brings together a broad community from across the UK’s cultural sector. We’re especially excited to meet:
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Commercial and enterprise managers
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Retail and visitor-experience teams
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Operations and venue-hire coordinators
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Museum and gallery leadership
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Heritage organizations building new revenue streams
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Teams exploring digital tools to support commercial growth
Whether you’re expanding venue hire, improving operational workflows, or planning for long-term resilience, we’d love to connect.
Connect With Us at CEC
We’ll be available throughout the conference for discussions, demos, and conversations about how Artifax supports revenue-generating activity across cultural organizations.
A meeting booking link will be available soon—but if you’d like to schedule time in advance, our team is happy to arrange it.