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A must see event for any venue team member

Our seventh annual AEV conference was every bit as good as the past six.  Designed to give event venue teams a programme of content and a forum for discussion in addition to an opportunity to network, mingle and socialise with old and new contacts.

We hosted over 260 senior industry professionals.

The conference is of particular interest to those who are already engaging with the AEV working groups, a key resource for member venues. This conference is for everyone involved in venues, but especially: Event Planners, Catering Managers, Security Managers, Sales & Marketing Managers, Health & Safety Operations, IT / Technology Managers, Sustainability, Technical, and HR. In fact virtually everyone working in a venue team will be able to find inspiration at the conference.

The conference is open to all; venues, organisers and suppliers and special member rates apply (including AEV, AEO, ESSA).

2023 Attendees

  • Anna Abdelnoor – isla
  • Julian Agostini - Exhibition News
  • Massimo Agostini - Exhibition News
  • Tobi Akinsoji - ExCeL London
  • Nick Aldworth - Carlisle Support Services
  • Elizabeth Allan – AET 
  • Shana Allard - University of Greenwich
  • Silvana Ambrosiou – Barbican
  • Alden Arnold – AEV
  • Michelle Baldwin - The NEC
  • Giulia Barazza - RCP London Events (Royal College of Physicians)
  • Howard Barden – The Brighton Centre
  • Ashleigh Barker - Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre
  • Charlotte Barker – Business Design Centre
  • Yasmin Barnett - Central Hall Westminster
  • Jane Bartlett – Cranmore Park Conference and Events Centre
  • Julie Barwick - SIA
  • Anna Beedie - The NEC
  • Mel Berhanu - ExCeL London
  • Dani Beru - AEO
  • Harriet Booth– Kent Event Centre
  • Robert Bowell - The NEC
  • Jackie Boughton – Barbican
  • Jay Bourley – The O2
  • Jess Bridge – Manchester Central
  • Robert Brackstone - ESM Ltd
  • Tony Brook - nQ legal
  • Paul Brough – Olympia London
  • Josh Brown - Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Dani Bull – AEV
  • Max Bull – Business Design Centre
  • Ruth Butler – Roundhouse
  • Benjamin Campbell – Royal Armouries Leeds
  • James Campion - ExCeL London
  • Matthew Carr - The Barista
  • Himadri Chattpadhyay - University of East London
  • Amy Chong - ExCeL London
  • Georgia Christie - ExCeL London
  • Ellie Cleaver - The NEC
  • Nick Coffey - ExCeL London
  • Alex Collins – Carlisle Support Services
  • Steve Comar - Full Circle Events & Exhibitions
  • Rebecca Connée - Klimato
  • Hayley Constable – Business Design Centre
  • Michael Constantine – Harrogate Convention Centre
  • Sarah Copas - Full Circle Events & Exhibitions
  • Marita Connors - RDS
  • Bradley Cordes – Business Design Centre
  • Nico Cortes - ExCeL London
  • Andy Cox – Coventry Building Society Arena
  • James Cruddas – Telford International Centre
  • Breda Cruickshank – Scottish Event Campus (SEC)
  • Mark Currie – Royal Highland Centre
  • Tom Davies - Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Louise Day – Manchester Central
  • Shonali Devereaux – Conference emcees
  • Nick Dodds - Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Jeremy Dover – Silverstone International Conference and Exhibition Centre
  • Andy Driver – Roundhouse
  • Annouk Drost - University of Greenwich
  • Faye Dyer – ACC Liverpool
  • Sarah Elton-Wall – Olympia London
  • Andrew Evans – Thorough Events
  • Sam Fletcher - The Barista
  • Jonas Foerster – Messe Frankfurt Venue
  • Jenni Ford - Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Sarah Franczak - Central Hall Westminster
  • Aimee Franklin - Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Martin Fullard – The Business of Events
  • Joe Gallop - Exhibition News
  • Kimmie Garrett – AEV
  • Stuart Gavin – Wembley Stadium
  • Andy Gibb – Stadium MK
  • Rebecca Gilbert - ExCeL London
  • Anna Golden – Olympia London
  • Matthew Golding - Zero Waste Technologies
  • Callum Goodey - Mash Productions
  • Caroline Gourlay - ExCeL London
  • Colm Graham – ACC Liverpool
  • Nick Graham – Olympia London
  • Stephen Grainger - Carlisle Support Services
  • Alison Griffin – Telford International Centre
  • Christoph Gueldenberg – Momentus Technologies
  • Steve Hanley – Telford International Centre
  • Rachael Hardman – The O2
  • Claire Harkness – Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Mia Hargreaves - Bournemouth Int. Centre
  • Richard Harris-Deans - CHC Global
  • Andrew Harrison - ESSA
  • Jamie Harvie - ExCeL London
  • Kelly Haslehurst - The NEC
  • Henry Havis - ExCeL London
  • Rebecca Hearn - ExCeL London
  • Shreenath Hedgde - University of East London
  • Phoebe Millington - Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Shaun Hinds – Manchester Central
  • Michael Hirst OBE – UKEVENTS
  • Alex Howorth - ExCeL London
  • Simon Hudell - Zero Waste Technologies
  • Lauren Hudson – Manchester Central
  • Ben Hunt-Davis – Will It Make The Boat Go Faster
  • Simon Hughes - The Power of Events
  • Don Hurley – The Brighton Centre
  • Rebecca Hurst – Olympia London
  • Fitzroy Hutchinson - Celtic Manor Resort
  • Richard Isom - Sandown Park Racecourse
  • Emily Iveson-Pritchard – The Kia Oval
  • Mathew James – Telford International Centre
  • Sneha Jangid - ExCeL London
  • Michael Jeanes - Momentus Technologies
  • Catherine Johnstone - CHC Global
  • Jen-e Jones - LS Events
  • Andy Kelly – Manchester Central
  • Beth Kelly – Olympia London
  • James Kelly - Momentus Technologies
  • Michelle Kemp - ExCeL London
  • Rachel Kennedy - ACC Liverpool
  • Gillian Kiamil – Olympia London
  • Ian Kidson – Harrogate Convention Centre
  • Paul King - Exhibition News
  • Rowan Kitching – Roundhouse
  • Arshi Khan - University of Greenwich
  • Lou Kiwanuka – The Ops Nest
  • Eva Klinger – Messe Frankfurt Venue
  • Natalie Kopecka - University of Greenwich
  • Anastasia Kozadinou-Metsi - University of Greenwich
  • Vikki Langan – ACC Liverpool
  • Liz Large - Alexandra Palace
  • Richard Larpent – Manchester Central
  • Hannah Learmond – Royal Highland Centre
  • Jo Lester – Olympia London
  • Carolyn Letherby – Silverstone International Conference and Exhibition Centre
  • Caroline Lissaman – Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Paula Lorimer – Harrogate Convention Centre
  • Aimee Lucas – Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Rachael Lund – Roundhouse
  • Anastazja Maik - ExCeL London
  • Joseph Mangan - ACC Liverpool
  • Cheryl Marchant - Bournemouth Int. Centre
  • Alicia Masson – Tobacco Dock
  • Teodora-Daiana Matei - University of Greenwich
  • Claire McColgan – Director of Culture Liverpool
  • Joseph McDonnell - Klimato 
  • Gregor McKay - University of Greenwich
  • Sarah McQueen – The HAC
  • Paul Michael - Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Lucy Millington - The NEC
  • Carine Mills – Harrogate Convention Centre
  • Simon Mills - ExCeL London
  • Nancy Mollett – ICC Wales
  • Gareth Morgan – Cavendish
  • James Morris – QEII Centre
  • Chris Morrison – Olympia London
  • Matthew Morrison - Cavendish
  • Theresa Morrissey – Eikon Exhibition Centre
  • Anna Moscardini – ACC Liverpool
  • Ella Mountford - University of Greenwich
  • Oluwatosin Naz-Musa - University of East London
  • Jack Newey - Exhibition News
  • Ian Nolan - LS Events
  • Mark Noonan - Momentus Technologies
  • Sam Oldham – The O2
  • Mandy Orton - Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Laura O'Kane - ICC Belfast
  • Jason O'Rourke - Exhibition News
  • Mark O'Shea - Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Chris Owen – Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Deborah Owoeye - ExCeL London
  • Francesca Pacinella – Barbican
  • Ellie Pannell – Kent Event Centre
  • David Parker - RCP London Events (Royal College of Physicians)
  • Dominic Parker – ACC Liverpool
  • Rachel Parker – AEV
  • Simon Parker – Cibse Services Ltd  
  • Michelle Pearn – Silverstone Int. Conference & Exhibition Centre
  • Laurie Perfect - ExCeL London
  • Lauren Petchell – AEO
  • Darren Peters – Harrogate Convention Centre
  • Dr Lucy Pittaway – Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU)
  • Ana Potter - HotelMap
  • Steven Potter - HotelMap
  • Raj Pragji – QEII Centre
  • Duncan Rae – Telford International Centre
  • Andrew Reed – William Reed Business Media
  • Jeremy Rees - ExCeL London
  • Helen Ridley – Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre
  • Ruth Ripley - Carlisle Support Services
  • Linda Ritchie - The NEC
  • Ali Roberts - Manchester Central
  • Jessica Roberts - Telford International Centre
  • Hayley Ryan  - Bournemouth Int. Centre
  • Finlay Samson - Mash Productions
  • Steve Sayer – The O2
  • Sarah Scott – AEO
  • Sally Seaman - CHC Global
  • Carmen Searle – AEO
  • Claire Sellick - ExCeL London
  • Ian Senior - ExCeL London
  • Julia Sevecek - University of Greenwich
  • Neha Shrestha - University of Greenwich
  • Jonathan Sibley - Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Anna Siegfried - University of Greenwich
  • Emily Simmons-Wright – Farnborough Int. Exhibition & Conference Centre
  • Chris Skeith OBE – AEO
  • EJ Smalley - ExCeL London
  • Oliver Smart - Jonas Event Technology
  • Ceri Smith – Cranmore Park Conference and Events Centre
  • Naomi Smith - Alexandra Palace
  • Vibitha Sobha - University of Greenwich
  • Sarah Stainer - Bournemouth Int. Centre
  • Megan Statham - University of Greenwich
  • Jason Stead – GES
  • Oliver Stemp – AEO
  • James Swanston - Voyage Control
  • Jessica Templeton - University of East London
  • Kane Thomas - Full Circle Events & Exhibitions
  • Adam Thompson - CHC Global
  • Carol Thompson - nQ legal
  • Dan Thurlow – Scottish Event Campus (SEC)
  • Laura Tythcott - Whitespace Group
  • Carmen Ting – Harrogate Convention Centre
  • Vicky Tinkler - Jonas Event Technology
  • Stuart Tomlinson – Olympia London
  • Rebecca Towell - Full Circle Events & Exhibitions
  • Briony Twidle - Levy UK & Ireland
  • Ian Tynan - ExCeL London
  • Kate Vandenburg – Business Design Centre
  • Amir Vered – Olympia London
  • Julian Vero - CHC Global
  • Kerry Villa – ACC Liverpool
  • Julie Vincent - Winter Gardens & Blackpool Conference and Exhibition Centre
  • Dr Peter Vlachos – University of Greenwich
  • Jill Wadge – Scottish Event Campus (SEC)
  • Fiona Wallace – Royal Highland Centre
  • Jenny Waller – Barbican
  • Kevin Watson – Levy UK & Ireland
  • Ross Watson - The NEC
  • Emily Weall – AEO
  • Philip Wetz - ExCeL London
  • Adrian White – Carlisle Support Services
  • Simon Wilkinson  - QEII Centre
  • Su-Lyn Wong - ExCeL London
  • Danielle Worker – Silverstone Int. Conference & Exhibition Centre
  • Sarah Wray – Barbican
  • Jess Wright – AEV
  • Sarah Yates – Olympia London
  • Dave Young – ICC Belfast
  • Paula Young - Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Margery Youngs - EIA

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