Following its recent announcement of a new matchmaking programme for the live event in November, the organisers of Sleep & Eat have now revealed that they will be extending the programme to continue after the doors have closed. This will be facilitated by the launch of Sleep & Eat Virtual, a new digital platform enabling the industry to establish even more meaningful conversations for the year to come.

Before the show, Sleep & Eat Virtual will allow all registered attendees – architects, designers, developers, brand owners and investors – to introduce themselves to one another via a dedicated online portal and pre-arrange meetings at the event. Shortly afterwards, the portal will re-open, enabling both attendees and non-attendees to organise virtual and face-to-face meetings. Sleep & Eat Virtual will also feature on-demand keynotes and panel sessions from the Sleep Conference, as well as “Express Networking” events.

“The Sleep & Eat Matchmaking Programme is an exciting and unparalleled opportunity to help the industry bounce back from the impact of Covid-19. It will expand connections beyond the live experience of the two-day show and I have no doubt that this will prove enormously appealing to people around the world,” says Mark Gordon, Director of Sleep & Eat. “This year, we are determined to do even more of what we have done so well for the past 15 years – bringing the community together to look forward and do business.”

Sleep & Eat 2020 will take place from 17-18 November at Olympia, London. To register your interest in attending, visit www.sleepandeatevent.com