CONTENTS
FEBRUARY
IN THIS ISSUE
▶ NEWS
08 TOP NEWS STORIES
10 THE DEALMAKER
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An extended column breaking down
2018 in M&A
16 AGENDA
ESSA and GES talk Brexit preparations
▶ FEATURES
19 MY WORKING LIFE
24
THE BALANCING ACT
Senior female organisers discuss
diversity and gender equality in a
special EN roundtable
EN 30 Under 30 2018 member and
SEC PR executive Lindsay Ackers
on sustainability and the open-
mindedness of the industry
29 RICHARD ARMITAGE
MAKING THE RIGHT CALL
Nicole Cooper, MD of Fitz
All Media, talks EN through
the decision to cancel
DogFest South 2018
The industry veteran, and winner of
ENEAs Outstanding Contribution to
the Industry, on his life and work
▶ TECH
49 BRINGING BRANDS TO LIFE
Engine Creative on the growing world
of augmented reality
52 GOING CASHLESS
Amadeus and Tappit on the benefits
of dispensing with cold, hard cash
▶ COLUMNISTS
55 MARKETING MATTERS
TECA's Claire-Lena Miller-Davis on the
launch of the brand new venue
61 PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
46
AN EQUAL FOOTING
The organisers of LAMMA
on the benefits of moving
the agricultural trade show
indoors at the NEC
Noel Reeves of Rocket Print
Promotions burns the midnight oil
writing about work/life balance
72
GALLERY
EN Lunch Club, the Victory
Services Club, the National
Running Show year two
and more
▶ LIFESTYLE
70 PEOPLE MOVES
72 GALLERY
74 LAST WORD WITH
TRISTAN NORMAN
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