IBTM World launches business mentorship and investment programme – ZAWYA

IBTM World launches business mentorship and investment programme – ZAWYA

IBTM World launches business mentorship and investment programme | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeBusinessTechnologyArticleIBTM World launches business mentorship and investment programme 'Event Business Accelerator' (EBA), an investment and mentoring programme for event industry entrepreneurs    IBTM World, which takes place in Barcelona from December 1-3, has launched its 2020 'Event Business Accelerator' (EBA), an investment and mentoring programme for event industry entrepreneurs.Back after a highly successful launch in 2019, the programme gives people with an idea, product or service related to the events industry the opportunity to participate in an intensive mentoring programme, culminating in a live pitch for funding to a panel of potential investors at IBTM World.Selected finalists participate in an intensive mentoring programme of workshops, webinars and one-to-one sessions with a team of industry experts as they develop and scale their ideas and businesses ahead of a live pitch to a panel of judges at IBTM World.Commenting on the EBA, past participant Bernadette Palombo, Founder, Event Professionals Journal, said: "We actually launched Event Professionals Journal at IBTM World 2019, so the event marked a major personal milestone for me. Being part of the EBA was invaluable in getting the product ready to launch and having the opportunity to