Tuesday 4 March | 10am
Platform, Confetti X
Your chance to talk with industry experts from a range of different event sectors. In small groups you will be introduced to an industry expert, and then you can ask them questions to find out more about their career and current job role. They might even ask you questions too. After a while, you will move on to the next industry expert.
Full line up to be announced shortly.
This is a close event for HE Event Management.
Harriet has devised countless cultural events, including a 3 day, 8-venue free-to-access cultural festival across the East Midlands in spring 2024 and a Medieval Family Weekend at Newark Castle in 2023.
With artists, Harriet has booked and advanced many headliners, including: Chris Moyles, Scouting for Girls, The Lightning Seeds, The Feeling and Collabro.
In the theatre world, she’s worked with performers as part of the casting team for the UK tours of The Lion King and Cats, and for both the UK Tour and West End runs of Dirty Dancing.
Director of events production and management agency, Judgeday Ltd, Beckie has spent over 25 years working with and leading event projects across many areas of events including Greenfield Festivals, private parties and corporate events. Judgeday current clients include WOMAD, Soho House Festival, Loungefest and Greenbelt as well as a number of private party events that run each year under the brand ‘Festival in a Box’. Beckie produces events from the initial concept, budgeting and early planning right through to the delivery, site management, operations and production.
Tara Munroe, based in Leicester, is the founder and creative director of Opal 22 Arts and Edutainment. Under her leadership, this arts and heritage organisation has gained recognition for its dedication to illuminating Black excellence through innovative exhibitions, events, and documentaries. With a strong focus on decolonisation, Tara’s work challenges historical narratives and promotes a deeper understanding of Black history and its global impacts. Her commitment to education and advocacy in addressing the legacies of colonisation and racial injustices has established her as a vital voice in the field. Tara’s ongoing efforts aim to elevate Opal 22 to national prominence, making it a beacon of knowledge and change in Black historical awareness.
Nicola Freitas has been integral in the success of Sliding Doors, with extraordinary levels of organisation and a creative approach that consistently delivers results. Her work has regularly appeared in national, trade and specialist titles including The Times, the guardian, NME, DIY, BBC 6 Music and Stand Out. Some of Nicola’s most successful PR event campaigns over her 20-year career have included Tramlines Festival, Rise Festival, MADE Festival, Towersey Festival, Boundary Festival, Sundown Festival, The Yacht Week, various concept driven events including Festival Of The Dead, Hacienda Classical, ABBA Symphonic, The Rock Orchestra, headline concerts with Rag N Bone Man, Paloma Faith, Simply Red, Paul Weller, Swedish House Mafia, while also spear heading the press for TEG Venues which incorporate XOYO London and Birmingham, Camden Assembly, The Globe and Tramshed.
