People Moves
PEOPLE MOVES
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have also been a couple of key
new business wins, but I can’t
go into details because they are
confidential corporate clients.
Carrie Freeman-Parsons
(1) has been appointed
How do you intend to face the
challenges in the industry?
I will be keeping an ear to the
ground and planning for the future
based on what I see and hear
going on around me and the wider
industry. A lot will change over
the next few years and we need to
make sure we are as prepared as
possible.
Jenny Waller, head of
sales at the Barbican
How did you get into the event
industry?
I started working in Nottingham as
a M&E sales & planning executive
after university and loved it! From
then I moved onto several other
roles before focusing on sales at Park
Plaza – that led me to the first of my
roles here at the Barbican.
Favourite thing about events?
It has to be the overwhelming
variety in everything we do. The
people you meet and the different
experiences you get while working in
events – no two days are the same.
What do you think you can bring
to the new role?
A different set of ideas and
experiences. It is our uniqueness
as individuals that gives us an
opportunity to add value in our
roles. The Barbican has so much
opportunity to be creative and
develop new ideas, which is
something I am keen to explore.
What have you done in the first
month in the job?
I successfully recruited our deputy
head of sales, Charlie Smith, who
is a great asset to the team. There
Biggest frustration?
The general perception of the
events & hospitality industry. It’s
not an industry people necessarily
plan to work in, but it should be –
it’s rewarding, you gain a variety of
skills and it’s a lot of fun.
Best piece of advice?
Network – the events industry is
a quite small and you never know
when you may need to call on
someone for a favour. This in turn
means it is important to give your
time, skills and advice when you
can – in the hopes someone does it
for you when needed.
1.
Carine Preterre (2) is
to take over from Jean-
Claude Madier as managing
director of Life Leisure &
Experience (LLE) division
of global events organiser
2.
Comexposium. Madier will
retire in July 2019.
Agency INVNT has
appointed Adam Harriden
(3) to the role of executive
creative director.
3. Jack Morton, global
brand experience agency,
has announced the
appointment of Shelley
Elkins (4) to chief creative
officer. Elkins has been
promoted to the role from
senior vice president,
executive creative director.
4.
Simon Foster (5) , CEO of
Funniest work moment?
I couldn’t possibly say but in this
industry, you certainly meet some
interesting characters.
Who is the individual you most
admire?
My mum – looking after one
dog, four cats, five kittens and
three kids under the age of five
while working and studying for a
Diploma could not have been easy.
At EN HQ, we take our coffee
very seriously - how do you take
your coffee?
Black but only when the coffee is
good enough!
chair at Freeman, replacing
her father Don Freeman,
who will become chairman
emeritus this summer.
5.
6.
Comexposium, has been
appointed chair of the AEO
International Organiser
Group. He takes over from
former chair Stephen
Brooks of Mack Brooks
Exhibitions.
Telford International
Centre, has announced
the appointment of Alison
Griffin (6) to the role of
managing director. The
appointment is a promotion
for Griffin, from sales &
marketing director at the
venue.
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