Individuals at the start of their professional journey in events and festivals, including current students who are actively developing their knowledge of the field and early-career professionals who support day-to-day tasks that assist their team, organisation, and immediate stakeholders.
Successful applications are awarded the post-nominal letters: CEF-AF.
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Emerging professionals whose work is increasingly operational and occasionally strategic. They are developing a clear professional identity and specialism, demonstrating competence, reliability, and growing leadership capability. Their work creates measurable short-term value for wider audiences, and they begin to influence processes and colleagues beyond their immediate team.
Successful applications are awarded the post-nominal letters: CEF-F.
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Experienced professionals operating at a senior operational or strategic level, managing complexity and delivering medium- to long-term outcomes. They are recognised as experts and mentors within their organisations or networks, critically evaluating information to inform decision-making and practice. Their work demonstrates sustained impact across multiple projects, programmes, or organisations.
Successful applications are awarded the post-nominal letters: CEF-SF.
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Leaders with significant strategic and systems-level responsibility who influence the direction of the industry at a national level. They shape policy, professional standards, and innovation, creating long-term value and measurable impact on national systems or standards. Their work involves complex stakeholder engagement, evidence-based decision-making, and cross-sector leadership.
Successful applications are awarded the post-nominal letters: CEF-NF.
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Global leaders whose work is fully strategic, complex, and transformational in scope. They advance the events and festivals profession internationally through thought leadership, research, and cross-border collaboration. Their work shapes global standards, policies, and practices, creating enduring value for the profession and society at large.
Successful applications are awarded the post-nominal letters: CEF-IF.
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