Andrew Bowers Email & Phone Number

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, Gb

30 years experience in the Corporate and Association events sector. We help companies run their events more sustainably and reduce spend. We have handled multiple high profile digital events, webinars, corporate event programs, corporate accommodation programs, conference registrations and large scale event accommodation programmes.Core services include:• Strategic planning• Carbon reducing strategies• Strategic meetings management• Digital marketing • Audience engagement strategies• Event technology platforms• Accommodation programme management• Digital event production• Event management• Project management• Venue sourcing• Venue negotiations and contracting

Key Achievements:10 years as official supplier to BBC handling numerous large events including Queens Jubilee concerts, political party conferences, Glastonbury Festival, Proms concerts and Music Live over a number of years.Key role in our appointment to handle numerous Medical Congresses including ASGBI, AAGBI, BDA Events, BOA, UKRC and many more in the UK and overseas.2 years appointment to the Football Association responsible for handling all team and corporate accommodation arrangementsPlanned and coordinated all hotel arrangements for all Waitrose store openings from 2006 - 2010.

2 Stints at the hotel saw me continue my career in the commercial hotel sector and drive the corporate and diplomatic sectors for this 812 bedroom hotel. Huge thanks to the best GM I ever worked with, George Westwell and also, Chris Barrett (RIP) who was quite a taskmaster but knew how to get the best out of me!

Added this 5 star hotel brand to my CV

Mclean, Va, Us

Having completed my degree in Hotel Management I was honoured to be selected for Hilton's Sales and Marketing Graduate training scheme. With an intake of only 5, I was delighted to get such a good opportunity and worked in Watford Head Office and Bristol, before securing my first role in regional sales based in Leeds. Responsible for generating new business and account management of corporate accounts and agencies across the North East of England and Scotland. I worked with some truly inspirational people and will never forget the great leadership from David Michels, James Farrow, Fay Sharpe, Karen Kelly Moore and Peter Jaques to name but a few! You're all legends!

Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Us

Ha ha! Whilst still at University, they asked ME, of all people, to work at the Rose and Crown pub in the EPCOT Centre as a 'cultural representative' !! - what were they thinking! I mean, 9 months in Florida, 1200 international staff and the chance to go to as many parties as I wanted...were they completely mad? Joking aside, what a truly memorable experience and a great honour to serve such a wonderful company - so many happy memories of the United States, The Walt Disney Company and the many friends I made from all over the world...happy days that I will cherish always.

Ma, Marketing Management

Ba(Hons) Hotel Management