The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced seven new chair and vice chairs leading four of its 16 working groups.
Rachel Parker, AEV Director, said: “Our working groups continue to be a vital part of AEV and our sister associations. Last year we held 72 meetings both in person and online equating to 129.5 hours of collaboration, networking, and sharing best practice. I would like to welcome and thank our new chairs and vice chairs, they play a key role in guiding their group.”
Venue Strategy Working Group Chair is Gillian Kiamil, Venue Director at Olympia London. New Vice chair is Nancy Mollett the Venue Director of ICC Wales, and the new appointed Junior Event managers Working Group Chair is Ashleigh Barker, Event Manager at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, in a
role which is new for 2024. AEV Vice Chair is El Afzal, Venue Manager of the new Manchester venue, Co-op Live while Cross Association Sustainability Working Group Co-Chair has been appointed as Lauren Hudson, Sustainability and Safety Advisor at Manchester Central with Co-Chair position Karl Dukes, Sales and Marketing Director of Media Hut. In the new position of Chair of Cross Association Health and Safety Working is Luke Facey, Managing Director of Alfa Display Ltd.