I can offer you a reliable, innovative and personal event service, through my specialist communications company, Marketing Zone, established in 1998. I offer you a credible support service, having worked directly for company Chairmen and Boards of Directors. I am a qualified, professional, Chartered Marketer with The Chartered Institute of Marketing and a Fellow of the Institute of Direct Marketing.

Prior to setting up Marketing Zone I worked in large corporates, in particular for GAN plc, where I was responsible for the development and management of conference, recognition and reward programmes, for the salesforce of 2,000. The programme I developed was recognised by the Boston Consulting Group as a unique company differentiator.

My clients say I have the rare ability to be able to visualise how an event will feel, look, sound, even smell – and how the audience will react, months ahead of it becoming a reality. I have used many UK venues and know how they work in practice. I’ve taken groups of more than 300 people abroad for business conferences and motivational awards.

In my spare moments (hah!) I cycle, swim, take cracking photographs, scuba dive, windsurf, handle sound for a drama group and manage a football team – and sleep!

My event management experience

• National conferences – complete conference production such as at Birmingham NEC and at Wembley plus logistics of coaching 1,500 staff in from around the country
• Car rallies – for example, from Brands Hatch to Cannes with 50 teams en route to an overseas convention
• Award dinners – numerous at venues such as The Grosvenor House Hotel, The Grand
• Celebrity speakers – hosting and after-dinner speaking by personalities like Will Carling, Valerie Singleton and Olympic champion Chris Boardman
• Incentive promotion – launch and ongoing promotion of incentives including videos, personal communications, league tables, branded merchandise and personal gifts
• Fun runs – regional programme of athletic events open to the public and supported by company staff
• Live satellite broadcast – link up to national network of branches for critical company announcements
• Team working games – for example, live, team working puzzle activity, on stage, in front of audience
• Tour de France – UK presence and fun regional activities linked to this event
• Treasure hunt – quiz and on-foot treasure hunt activities
• Sales conventions - extended events with conference and exciting motivational activities
• Catering management – gaining advance information on individual dietary requirements and discreet delivery of complex menu including vegetarian, vegan and kosher meals
• Brands Hatch – hosted, high adrenaline driving days for sales incentive winners
• Prestige meetings – at country house venues such as Shrigley Hall, Hanbury Manor, Brocket Hall, Hoar Cross Hall including seminars and leisure activities of golf, archery, quad biking, clay pigeon shooting and pamper days.