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DNEL : ONE STOP SHOP FOR SUSTAINABLE EVENTS

Conference News talks to Darren New , director at DNEL , about how the changing needs of event organisers can be helped with end-to-end solutions
DNEL was formed in 2014 as an events logistics company before rapid growth made the management reassess what they could bring their client . Over the last three years the company has metamorphosed into an all-encompassing experiential event company .
Through internal exponential growth , strategic company purchasing and vital alliances , DNEL offers the complete package from storage , planning , design , and build all the way to the event itself .
Darren New is DNEL ’ s director and talks to Conference News about how they can support organisers .
What is the culture like at DNEL ? As a company we always try to enjoy what we create and among our company principles or core values are ‘ client experience ’ and ‘ the answer to our client is always yes ’. In all cases the commitment to our client is absolute .
The directors of DNEL are very hands on and their experience and expertise are always utilised on every job and that includes direct access to them from the clients at any stage or any time .
When we talk about sustainable events , we often think of the obvious , like plastic use and so on . The logistics side is often overlooked , how important is this to consider and how do you approach sustainability ? Carbon emissions trapped in the atmosphere cause global warming , this in turn contributes to climate change . It is something that is no longer sustainable , and it is not something that can be ignored . It is now unacceptable for any industry to pretend it is not influenced by the behaviors of every company and this especially applies to our
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phone DARREN , THE MAIN EVENT MAN : 07804 908949 phone DAVID , THE BORING BUSINESSMAN : 07771 515199 WINDOW-R VISIT THE WEBSITE : www . dneventsltd . com sector and DNEL need to utilise all the tools that we have and lead on innovation . A feasible electric van or lorry for logistics is way behind on the countdown clock on global warming . The battery weights and capacity are still not suitable for many businesses , so we have created a zero-emissions logistics concept that allows brands the ability to still do sampling campaigns and all events . Our team have been very creative in looking to the past on how we reshape the future .
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced event organisers to re-evaluate their own businesses , and now more than ever they are going to need external support . Are one-stop-shop event experts like DNEL going to be an important partner in the new world ? We have spent the time afforded to us by the Covid-19 pandemic to really understand what is going to be important . We are very aware that where companies may have been forced to restructure and reform into a more dynamic but www . conference-news . co . uk