The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel Swann, chief operating officer of the energy division at dmg events, as its new chair. This decision was made at the recent AEO Board meeting, where Alison Willis, chief executive officer of Easyfairs, was also named vice chair. Matthew Butler, group managing director of CloserStill Media and the outgoing chair, will take on the role of past chair until September 2025.
Mentoring Insights: Alison Willis and Julie Mann
Mentoring Insights: Alison Willis and Julie Mann
In the fifth Q&A of the series, mentor Alison Willis (pictured right), divisional managing director of Easyfairs, and mentee, Julie Mann (pictured left), senior account manager – Associations, ExCeL London, give an insight into their mentoring relationship, and what they are both gaining from working together.
Mentoring Insights: Lourda Derry and Alex Brlajova
In the sixth Q&A of the series, mentor Lourda Derry (pictured left), COO, Easyfairs UK and Global, and mentee Alexandra Brlajova (right), senior producer, George P Johnson Dubai, give an insight into what they have gained from working together, as their mentoring journey comes to an end following sixth months of working together.
Women in Exhibitions: Tips on career paths in the world of events
Chief operating officer Rachel Swann has been with global exhibitions company dmg Events for eight years. She is also vice chair of the AEO and, topically, on the board at Women in Exhibitions’ UK chapter.
International Women’s Day
Laura Shapiro is the newly appointed President of the UK chapter of Women in Exhibitions, and a portfolio director at CloserStill Media.
Mentoring Insights: Andrew Evans and Penny Moyses
In the third Q&A of the series, Andrew Evans (pictured right), managing director of Thorough Events and director of Blu65 Ltd, and Penny Moyses (left), CEO and founder of Latch Events and the Clean & Tidy Home Show, give an insight into their mentoring relationship and what they are both gaining from working together.
Mentoring Insights: Caroline Pepper and Leanne Griffiths
In the fourth Q&A of the series, Caroline Pepper (pictured right), owner of Your Expo Support, a company providing freelance operational support for exhibition and conference organisers, and mentee Leanne Griffiths (right), director, new business development at GES EMEA, give an insight into their mentoring relationship, and what they are both gaining from working together.
Mentoring Insights – dmg events’ Millie Evans and Broadway Events MD Emma Barrett
In the second Q&A of the series, Millie Evans (pictured left) from dmg events and Emma Barrett (right) from Broadway Events give an insight into their mentoring relationship, and what they are both gaining from working together.
4 pieces of advice every woman in events should hear
In a post written for International Women’s Day 2023, the team behind DTX + UCX, organised by Women in Exhibitions corporate member Clarion Events, share their four pieces of advice for women in events.
Mentoring Insights– Laura Tavernor and Rika Kelso
Marking International Women’s Day 2023, the Women in Exhibition’s UK chapter and Exhibitions News have teamed up to publish Mentoring Insights: a series of Q&As between women mentees and senior mentors as the pairs share aspirations for their mentorship.