• Comprehensive expertise gained from over 25 years of unbroken employment within the exhibitions and events industry.• Nearly 20 years dedicated service to the same company, involved in and learning from all aspects of continued growth, from a start-up into leading industry contender.• Extensive exhibition knowledge in both Organiser Services and Bespoke Design & Build sectors.• Invaluable international experience acquired throughout Europe, and beyond, including 4 years living and working in Germany.• Understanding and ability to oversee all aspects of account and project management, from targeting & converting leads, through initial briefing, planning, budget proposal and time schedules, to financial reporting and prospect growth.• Experience in mentoring and training next level colleagues.• Communicate comfortably both internally and externally.• Widespread contact network built via emphasis on nurturing relationships.• Bi-Lingual.Since returning to the UK from living and working for an exhibition contractor in Germany, and after a short spell with Nomadic Display, I have worked, in various guises, for a leading UK exhibition & event service provider, and operating across the UK and Europe. The majority of this time was as Early Action Group, based in Manchester, which was bought out to become SO Group, which was, in turn, subsequently taken over by The Freeman Company to become Freeman UK.I have progressed and developed alongside the growth of the company and fulfilled a number of roles. Initially within the custom build division; I have been Project Manager, Account Manager and later Custom Build Director, before moving to the Organiser Services side as Account Director.
Listed skills include Trade Shows, Event Management, Account Management, Corporate Events, and 17 others.
