MARCH | FEATURE
Kate Averill Campari portfolios. Equals Agency (part Her can-do-attitude Jamie Cox Jack Baxter
of Peppermint Events) takes clients out of The Cocktail Service Europa Showfreight
Senior producer their comfort zone to Grace Hammond Senior event manager Business
Her nominee says: invest in campaigns Linnworks Jamie was nominated development
“Kate has a constant that are cutting edge Event coordinator due to his “huge drive manager
thirst to better herself and not just answering Grace grew up in France and has a background in not only to be better Jack is described
and improve her skills basic KPIs and making art, design and psychology. She has taken on an at what he does, but by his nominee as ‘a
in some way. Kate’s festival partnership incredible amount of work and had to go above and also lead the field in 20-year-old with the
spent a lot of time work above and beyond job role to create an event to an extremely creating unforgettable head of a 40-year-old
working to understand beyond.” high standard that has gained extraordinary events and his eye experienced industry
traction within the events industry. to detail to make professional’. He
for alcohol brands sure that everything is always pushing
to pioneer effective is perfection is the boundaries and
experiential insights unbelievable”. He exploring new ways
for well known brands was instrumental in to improve Europa’s
including 19 Crimes, working at one of The services. “His
Blossom Hill, Charles Cocktail Services’ maturity, expertise
Smith Wines and major events venues, and professionalism
spirits brands within Aynhoe Park, and often surprises our
the Bacardi and created the ‘Cocktail clients when they
Tower’ there. He has meet a 20-year-old,
also led the company but his ability to
with trying to use less deliver results, work
plastic, finding other under pressure and
uses for things and to strict deadlines
also how the company demonstrates that his
can re-use items. age really is irrelevant.
consumer insights
A definite leader of
tomorrow and we are
Jake Vernum Jake Nixon Jess Helliar lucky to have him on
Self Employed Quartz Business Bongo’s Bingo board.”
freelancer / Pearce Media Operations director Hire Event manager Jess has been with the Production Manager, Jake joined Quartz company since day Lighting Designer, Business Media as a one (almost four and Power Project trainee in 2012. After half years ago) and is manager spending time in all an integral part of the Jake was praised for departments, he entire business. She being ’10 years ahead chose a role as Sales has helped develop of his time’ and for Executive within a B2B Bongo’s Bingo from his ability to expertly portfolio of events. In one monthly show complete all tasks May 2019, Jake was in Liverpool to over thrown at him. “He given the opportunity 115 shows around Katherine Sim
is disciplined, and to manage a brand the UK and world this Victorious Festival
a true professional new project for QBM December, managing Marketing, Accreditation and Accessibility
who gets on well with and threw himself into a company of 80 full executive
all crew, clients and launching a new event time and freelance Katherine walked in the door to interview for a
management. His has in a brand new industry staff. volunteer job and walked out with a part-time job
an extreme knowledge for the company.
base for his age.”
offer. Her passion for problem-solving meant she
quickly began working on creating a smoother
festival accreditation process.
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