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Kelsey Munday Lisken Jellings George P. Johnson Continental Drifts Ltd Associate producer Production manager Kelsey constantly Lisken joined strives to enhance her Continental on a performance - not just work placement in terms of training, after taking part in Millie Devereux Olivia Wylie but also how she a young producers Continental Drifts Street Feast communicates, builds course at the Camden Event manager Event and sales relationships and goes Roundhouse. Having graduated from Bournemouth University
manager the extra mile. She is Throughout the course in 2015 with a first-class honours degree in
Olivia has been said to described as being Lisken stood out as’ Event Management, Devereux was presented
be the ‘glue that bonds extremely keen to try very bright and keen’. as the Event Production Manager, with Silver
everyone together’ new things to build During the placement Responsibility, at the SAG (Safety Advisor Group)
in the Street Feast on her experience, she worked incredibly for Hackney Carnival. Events Team, and was even if this means hard and learnt quickly hired after dazzling going outside of her and has ‘amazing skills Street Feast with her comfort zone. These in creative design’ and ‘warm and friendly ingredients make ‘a real eye for detail’. personality’ whilst Kelsey “a dedicated, Once the placement visiting one of the focused and motivated ended Continental Street Feast venues individual, something offered her a role as an socially; Street Feast that positively event assistant. liked her so much she influences other was offered a job. members of our team Rebecca Bignell Maisie Worster
Since starting her work as well as clients and WRG a Division of the Quartz Business
at the company, she suppliers.” Creative Engagement Media
has built relationships Group operations manager
with those both Junior producer Her nominee says:
within and outside After joining the “Maisie’s attention
the company, seeing WRG live team nearly to detail is quite
a repeat business four years ago, extraordinary and
of 40% in 2019, in Rebecca has seen her ability to manage
addition to meeting the team quadruple multiple projects at
her targets for 2019 in size, whilst being the same time has
three months ahead of an ‘ambassador meant that QBM has
schedule. for this journey’. been able to launch
She’s received two several new events in
Laura McDonald promotions within her the last year without
Paul Ashurst British Council first two years at the the need to expand the
Bournemouth 7s Festival Events officer company, which is said operations team. To
Events director Laura joined the team to be a ‘testament to increase efficiencies,
Paul joined Bournemouth 7s Festival in 2016, in January 2018 having her dedication, drive Maisie took it upon
becoming events director aged 28. His manner recently graduated in and ability to take on herself to overhaul the
of communicating with people has been called Events Management. all projects and to exhibitor manuals and
‘truly impressive’, no matter who he is speaking to, She was praised deliver excellence to online exhibitor zone
be it his staff, suppliers or those within the local for her ‘positivity, clients.’ - not only streamlining
community. “He always goes above and beyond to enthusiasm and ‘can communications with
deliver his responsibilities and has a consistently do’ attitude’. She has the exhibitor, but
positive attitude. He constantly recognises and been given extremely also removing labour
acknowledges his areas for improvement and challenging events intensive tasks from
works tirelessly to achieve that, always with a smile and has received very both the sales and
on his face.” positive feedback. marketing teams.”