Mark Cathro Email & Phone Number

"Step right up folks to an event experience that will blow your mind but not your budget!"​End-to-end event management, let Brand Events take you on a journey from concept to creation. You DON'T need an ARMY of event professionals ... you just need one individual that has the talent, vision and ability to produce your desired result. So why fund someone else's empire while you're trying to build your own?Any occasion, anytime, anywhere, any place, any budget ... well, almost any occasion ... I prefer not to do weddings or funerals, but anything else - call me!It seems these days those BIG event agencies are looking more for profit than they are for savings. Don't just accept what you're being told - take a moment to challenge their pricing and get a competitive quote. I don't see problems - I ONLY see opportunities!I know I'm capable of amazing things ... because I've done some! I'm an incredibly creative individual, dynamic in my approach and passionate for the cause. I'm powered by the pure event energy and I thrive on the process as much as the result, I love what I do, I do it well and most importantly I have a track record to prove it!I pride myself on delivering dynamic and innovative event solutions and exquisitely detailed activations and while I've never been a clown at a kids party, it doesn’t mean I wouldn't give it a go! "Fun and Money. Have one - while making the other” - Mark Cathro (simple but true).

Listed skills include Corporate Events, Event Management, Live Events, Event Planning, and 16 others.

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  Owner

  Brand Events Ltd

  Oct 1994 - Present - Auckland, New Zealand

  CAREER / PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS...Shine (2015) 25 Years Celebration & Charity Fundraiser (www.2shine.org.nz)"Light at the end of the Tunnel"​, featuring guest speaker, June Steenkamp Westpac Rescue Helicopter (ARHT) - BMW Polo ActivationFirst Travel Group (2014) - S.T.R.E.T.C.H Super Heroes Conference Causeway Alliance (2013) - Christmas function and awards luncheonHorners Confectionery (2012 - 2014)Sampling activations, School holiday road shows and NPDThe Warehouse (2012 - 2013) Waikato Valley ChocolatesProduct launch and national sampling activationsTE Connectivity (2013)FTTH Asia Pacific Conference "Welcome Aboard"​ networking function Nexus Foams (2009 - 2012) - Christmas functionsShine (2012) - Monte Carlo Charity Fundraiser & Gala Ball Kelloggs NZ (2007 - 2012) Special K Advantage Westfield's Trinny & Suzanne / GDO Fashion Stage / Nutri-Grain / Buds / Crunchy Nut and various activations / samplings and road showsTyco Electronics (2006 - 2012)EEA Electrical Engineers Association conference client functionsFirst Travel Group (2005 - 2013)Travel Industry "Frontliners annual conference"​ and awards dinners Sony Computer Entertainment SCE (2004 - 2012)PlayStation PS2 / PSP / PS3 / Singstar / Buzz / Killzone / God of War / Armageddon and 'PS3 Move'​ media launch party and product events/expos KPMG (2004 - 2011) Company balls and Christmas parties, including RWC Ball 2011Sony United (2011) - RWC grand final customer party Hewlett Packard / Intel Winter Garden (2011), Wynyard QuarterRugby World Cup - VIP Event Series Dome InstallationKensington Swan (2011) - Company Values launch, Keller Estate Country Club event Sony United (2010) - Football World Cup launch party MasterCard (2008 - 2010) - All Blacks Road Show: National event programmeThis is just a SAMPLE of the events I have coordinated. For a comprehensive list of highlights, download the PDF below...