Entries by Rebecca Christian

Point of View: Emma Poxton

Emma Poxton Events Consultant at Northumbrian Water Group www.linkedin.com/in/emma-poxton As part of our commitment to championing the industry, we are talking to people about their careers and what IEM means to them. Emma has worked with Northumbrian Water Group since 2006, where she started in a support role for the wider Corporate Communications team learning […]

Headline: Event Professionals – on the road to Government recognition

The Institute of Event Management (IEM) together with the Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) submitted comments to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) with proposed revisions and additions to their SOC2020 draft. The Standard Occupational Classification Codes is the system that categorises jobs into general types for the purpose of collecting, calculating, analysing, and disseminating […]

Point of View: AEME

Association for Events Management Education https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2371448/ As part of our commitment to championing the industry, we are talking to people about their careers and what IEM means to them. The Association of Events Management Education (AEME) was founded in 2004, with the central aim of advancing events education within the UK and overseas higher education […]

Point of View: Simon Venn

Simon Venn Head of Events and Partnerships at The ReThink Academy Ltd linkedin.com/in/simonvenn As part of our commitment to championing the industry, we are talking to people about their careers and what IEM means to them. Simon has over 20 years experience in the events, exhibitions, conference and meetings industry in an operational programme and […]

Headline: Second Tranche of Founding Fellows and Partners announced

The Institute of Event Management held an Extra Ordinary General Meeting on 4th November 2020.  At this meeting the following second tranche of Founding Fellows and Partners were announced: Founding Fellow: Sven Bossu Founding Partner: AEME and Liverpool John Moores University Susan Spibey, who opened the meeting, said, “I am delighted to open this Extra […]

Headline: First Tranche of Patrons and Special Advisors announced

The IEM Directors are delighted to officially welcome the following as Patrons and Special Advisors: Patron: Victoria Borwick Former Director of Clarion Events Special Advisor: Steve Kuncewicz Partner and Head Of Creative, Digital & Marketing Sector at BLM Special Advisor: Tim Nichol Pro-Vice Chancellor (Faculty of Business and Law) at Liverpool John Moores University Executive Board Chair, Susan Spibey, […]

Point of View: Laura Rossignoli

Laura Rossignoli Events Officer looking for her next job https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurarossignoli/ As part of our commitment to championing the industry, we are talking to people about their careers and what IEM means to them. Laura was born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, and went to a British school in Brussels then achieved a Hons. Bachelor degree […]

Point of View: Nathaniel Jackson

Nathaniel Jackson Events Manager at the Institute of Chartered Foresters https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanieljackson1/ As part of our commitment to championing the industry, we are talking to people about their careers and what IEM means to them. After receiving his BA Hons degree in Theatre from Dartington College of Arts, Nathaniel fell into a career in Hospitality, working […]

Point of View: Jonathan Harvey

Jonathan Harvey Programme Leader (BA (Hons) Events / Marketing / Tourism Degrees) at University of Suffolk https://www.linkedin.com/in/ipswicheventsjayharvey/ As part of our commitment to championing the industry, we are talking to people about their careers and what IEM means to them. Jonathan has worked for many years planning and organising a variety of different events ranging […]