Accountable for all EMEA-based events (x16; 100 - 3,000 pax conference and exhibitions): lead the EMEA Event Operations team (8 event managers) in their delivery of all events.• Develop and communicate event timelines, manuals and templates to the event operations team• Collaboration with Directors, Associate Directors, Conference Producers, Business Development Directors and the Global Head of Event Operations to ensure the quality of delivery of our events• Champion best practice processes and constantly seek to improve delivery • Full responsibility of budget management and post-event P&L’s including post-event reconciliation• Creation of RFP documentation, origination of site visits and venue recommendations for all events• Negotiate contracts and manage third-party vendors such as venues, App developers, AV, caterers, photographers, printers, designers, etc.• Manage the customer service team in the UK to ensure the delegate registration process for each event is accurate and up to date• Collaborate with the marketing team to ensure the conference branding is accurate and up to date• Management of the CPD accreditation program• Actively work with sponsorship sales to ensure all negotiated deliverables•Onsite management of event before and during conference; work with event venues and manage onsite staff• Oversee the onsite experience including registration area, signage, meal functions, customer service, event production in the plenary, stream rooms etc.• Post-event reporting on onsite experience and best practices

The Black Tech Achievement Awards is set-up to celebrate and acknowledge black role models and innovators within the tech sector and to help illuminate the pathways to greater black representation of the community within the industry.Coordination and management of the launch edition of the Black Tech Achievement Awards at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Westminster (150 attendees)● Event strategy, planning and design● Management of sponsors and fulfilment ● Management of suppliers and venue ● Line Management of staff and onsite team● Visitor experience coordination preshow and onsite

Management and coordination of the UK Black Business Show events, including the Black Tech Achievement Awards, Top 25 Black Entrepreneurs, and Birmingham Black Business Show. The latest UK Black Business Week consisted of an entire week of 14 events across 2 venues, 200 exhibitors, and 10,000 visitors. Responsible for multiple launch events and event expansions. - Event strategy, planning, and design- Management of exhibitors and fulfilment - Management of suppliers and venue - Sponsorship fulfilment- Line Management of staff and onsite team- Visitor experience coordination preshow and onsite

Act as the primary point of contact and/or escalation channel, for day-to-day client relations for the O2 and London City Airport covid-19 testing laboratory aviation sites in conjunction with Collinson Testing Centre. Responsible for planning and mobilising new sites as well as managing the training of new laboratory technicians. Collection and creation of Coshh documentations and Risk Assessments. Responsible for working with the client to schedule and implement testing sessions, ensuring that all contractual obligations are delivered to the highest standards; this includes scheduling, staffing, inventory, equipment, and site operations.Line management of 22 laboratory technicians across two sites and responsible for ensuring the accurate and efficient processing of Covid-19 samples.

We connect people with brands and brands with people through the power of shared experience. We create, activate, amplify and evaluate, experience-based marketing to deliver tangible business results.MKTG is an experiential marketing agency dedicated to delivering unforgettable brand experiences for some of the world’s leading brands, including; Coca-Cola, Cadbury, FedEx, Burberry and other major brands. We were named Brand Experience Agency of the Year in 2015,2016 and 2017 at the Field Marketing and Brand Experience Awards. I am part of the Production team, managing the creative process from concept level to onsite management, ensuring we deliver the highest quality experiences. MKTG has given me the opportunity to work with a myriad of suppliers and clients while producing amazing experiential events. Roles and Responsibilities:- Project management- On-site production management - Liaise with multiple suppliers, negotiating costs and ensuring quality delivery - Controlling budgets- Creating client proposals- Post-event reports, reconciliations and analysis- Running brainstorms - Managing executives and interns to ensure they always have a point of contact for help and guidanceClients I have worked with includes but not limited to:- Penguin Random House- Paco Rabanne- Aviva- Coca-Cola- NARS- Burberry- FedEx- Air New Zealand

Responsible for:- Venue contract and liaison - Supplier (AV, Shell scheme, electrics, furniture, catering etc) negotiation and management - Management of two freelance event executives- Sourcing marketing materials including lanyards, seat covers, bags etc- Arrangement and management of the event guide- Arrangement and management of the networking reception - Management of all stakeholders including speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and visitors- Onsite management including temp staff, registration and theatre areas

I am very proud of my creation of event marketing website, eventsuncut.com in 2011. I decided to close the site a few years later due to juggling it alone with my full-time job. Events Uncut was a dedicated events service for both industry professionals and members of the general public similar to Time Out Magazine. Industry professionals could benefit from free promotion, advice & a comprehensive vendor directory. Members of the general public were offered a detailed and varied calendar of events as well as a review forum to give organisers accountability and unbiased evaluations. As the founder, I was responsible for the day-to-day management of the site, business and finance administration and keeping the company on track. During my time running Eventsuncut I learnt so much about the events industry as well as gained valuable business management skills. I won a Women in Tech Award for entrepreneurship, raised money for charity and gave young writers a platform to showcase their skills and raise their profiles.

- 6 Month Contract. - Responsible for one tradeshow; Employee Benefits Show Live (5000 sqm and 2500 visitors) and one consumer show; Homebuilding & Renovating Show – Harrogate (6799 sqm and 11000 visitors)-Line Management of one Event Assistant

• Full responsibility for flagship exhibition attracting 4000 - 5000 visitors and 300 exhibitors. My role includes floorplan management, supplier contract negotiation, line management of event team and feature design.• Responsible for a portfolio of 7 International and domestic conferences (150 - 300 pax) and networking events which involved working abroad and managing an onsite team.• Developed financial management skills by assisting in setting and managing the £20,000 - £450,000 event budgets during the event lifecycle.• Researching new ways to increase delegate interaction at long standing conferences in order to improve their ROI• Marketing support responsibilities including event guide design and production, website maintenance and registration management• Demonstrated research skills by venue sourcing throughout the year including contract negotiation for 5* hotels.• Excellent logistical and communication skills, illustrated during speaker and sponsor liaison.• Confident with technology; responsible for creating and managing the registration system for each event using Eventsforce • Event marketing responsibilities such as creating the event guide, comprehensive welcome packs and event websites using InDesign and WordPress.• Sourcing and booking event contractors such as Audio Visual Services as well as managing the onsite temporary staff.

Contract role from November 2013 with Imago Tech Media● Development of communication skills and demonstration of working well under pressure by assisting exhibitors with their preparations for The Connected Business exhibition (78 exhibitors) and The IP Expo Europe (250 exhibitors)● Managing supplier relationships as well as researching and presenting new supplier options to senior management● Improvement of attention to detail by being responsible for the event floorplan management● Managing various Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Content Management (CMS) & Customer Experience (CXM) systems.Contract role from August 2013 with United Business Media ● Supporting the Operations manager with pre-show organisation of Decorex 2013. ● Dealing with exhibitor queries pre-show and onsite (approx. 400 exhibitors)● Vehicle access management for an outdoor protected area - Kensington Palace Gardens

● Supporting the Operations Managers on 4 UK based B2B exhibitions (each attracting up to 6,000 visitors)● Sole organiser for 2 exhibitions and 2 conferences including setting and managing their £25,000 event budgets● Multiple conference venue and supplier contract negotiations ● Development of leadership skills by briefing and overseeing onsite contractors and staff● Attention to detail skills and health & safety in events knowledge developed while checking custom build stand plans● Exhibition Floorplan management and liaison with health and safety to ensure local authority floorplan regulations were adhered to● Management of the company apartment; consisting of diary management, sourcing and contracting cleaners and maintenance staff, briefing employees before their stay and monitoring the keys.

● Assisting with the pre-show management of B2B exhibitions in the education, sustainability and design industries including the reputable Interiors Exhibition portfolio Interiors (73,000 m2), Decorex (11,000 m2) and Ecobuild (77,530 m2). ● Regularly updating the multimillion pound budgets● Multitasking and organisational skills gained by responding to exhibitor and visitor queries for simultaneous events● Technology skills enhanced by setting up and managing simultaneous online exhibitor manuals● After only 3 months with the company I was entrusted with the responsibility of working onsite during pre-show build up at Decorex 2011 which consisted of managing the organisers office, maintaining supplier relationships and dealing with complex queries● For Decorex 2012 (approximately 400 exhibitors) I was the sole contact for exhibitor queries and worked onsite for the entire show period.● In November 2012 I was responsible for coordinating the build of UBM’s 50sqm Trade Travel Gazette stand managing to spend £1,000 less than the budgeted £9,000 at global trade exhibition World Travel Market 2012. ● Administrative tasks included coordinating and editing the EMEA Operations Department newsletter, organising team bonding events and ordering stationery for the team and events as well as booking International travel for Senior Management● I was elected to be a member of the sustainability committee in 2012, working on the ISO 20121 accreditation and my own Oxfam charity project.

During my time on this placement I was exposed to life in an events agency. I was asked by the Marketing Director to conduct some research projects, presentations and to work onsite at the BBC Proms in the Park in Salford. This was an amazing experience as it increased my organisation and presentation skills as well as my events management experience.