Managing Director And Owner
HCC (Healthcare Conferences) was launched in 2004 and quickly became a leading exhibition and conference producer in the healthcare sector. In 2009 Gavin sold HCC to EMAP, the business-to-business multiplatform media group owned by APAX partners and The Guardian Media Group.Events included Primary Care LIVE and Managing Long Term Conditions. Primary Care LIVE was launched to national acclaim in 2007, being shortlisted for the event industries representative body, the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) award ‘Best Launch Show’. Primary Care LIVE now runs annually in London and Manchester and at the point of ownership attracted more than 6,000 healthcare professionals. Primary Care LIVE also supports the TV channel: Primary Care LIVE TV, which is broadcast online and via the Community Channel.Managing Long Term Conditions is the largest gathering of health and social care professionals, the commercial and third sectors with an interest in supporting people living with long term conditions. At the point of ownership the event attracted more than 1,000 visitors and was supported by Long Term Conditions TV. In 2009 HCC launched an associated publication LTC, a quarterly journal for all those with an interest in long term conditions.