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The Event School London
- Mar 19
- 1 min
Welcome International Event Specialist Nick Oxborrow to The Event School London's Teaching Team.
A warm welcome to Nicholas Oxborrow as the newest member of The Event School London's Associate Teaching Team. We are delighted Nick has joined our specialist event training school to share his extensive knowledge and expertise with our students. With an educational background in Hospitality Management from Hotel School Switzerland and Boston, Nick has had a 30-year career in hospitality and events management. Nick has created and managed events worldwide while running his aw
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The Event School London
- Feb 26
- 1 min
Charlie Mussett, Major Events & Safety Specialist, Joins Our Associate Teaching Team.
We are pleased to announce that Charlie Mussett, Major Events & Safety Specialist, has joined our Associate Teaching Team. Having impressed our classes as a specialist guest speaker in 2020, we are delighted Charlie has joined us to further share his extensive knowledge and expertise with students on our events, and sports events, courses and MasterClasses Charlie is a highly respected Events & Safety Professional with over 25 years’ experience in the project management and
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The Event School London
- Feb 11
- 1 min
One Year On. The Wedding Planning Class of Feb 2020 are Resilient and Resourceful and in Business!
One year ago these amazing wedding planning graduates started their evening classes in a normal world. A few weeks later they were studying in virtual classrooms as London entered its first lockdown. ✨ They all completed their course in live online classes with Siobhan Craven-Robins and we are so proud of the progress they have made since then even in the most difficult of difficult times. ✨ Many of them have set up their own wedding planning businesses and continue to engag
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The Event School London
- Feb 3
- 1 min
20 Questions with Event Manager, Fola Salako from "One Great George Street" a Leading London Venue.
We wanted to get to know the real people behind London's Leading Event Industry Professionals, so we've been playing "20 Questions" with Fola Salako, Event Manager at "One Great George Street". Find out more about Fola's most rewarding and challenging experiences in the event world (including as head of Events at Leiths ExCel London and as an Event Coordinator at Tottenham Hotspur FC and Crystal Palace FC. And learn more about her life and interests and the characteristics th
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The Event School London
- Oct 29, 2020
- 1 min
Graduate Akilah's Style Shoot, Profiled in Guides for Brides
Congrats to wedding planning graduate Akilah from 'Events with Akilah' who not only organised a beautiful styled shoot and video but had her shoot profiled by Guides for Brides. Akilah studied wedding planning with us in live, real-time online classes with wedding industry leaders and influencer Siobhan Craven Robins, and we are so proud of her talent and progress. Like all successful wedding planners, Akilah makes magic happen because she has amazing suppliers and support -
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The Event School London
- Oct 5, 2020
- 2 min
International Major Event Specialist, Karla Pleasance, Joins our Specialist Teaching Team
Karla had previously shared her time and expertise as a guest speaker with our events, festivals and sports management classes, calling in to our new virtual classrooms from her home base in Dubai. As a specialist guest speaker, Karla shared highlights of her 25 years experience, from the ExCeL London start up in 2000, through to producing events right across the United Arab Emirates and the GCC region. Karla had lived and worked in the UAE for the past 11 years where her fi
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The Event School London
- Sep 28, 2020
- 1 min
We Were Delighted to Meet The Honeymoon Fixer, Britt-Marie.
We were joined by specialist guest speaker, Britt-Marie Monks from The Honeymoon Fixer who shared her experience and expertise in destination weddings and honeymoon travel with a recent 1-2-1 training class. Our Director, Maria, also popped in to meet Britt in Siobhan Craven-Robins Certificate in Wedding Planning class this week. With a wealth of travel experience and a well-deserved reputation for creating the very best honeymoon packages, Britt-Marie knows the importance of
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The Event School London
- Jul 9, 2020
- 2 min
Ollie Morris Joins us to Host the "In Conversation" Series with Event and Sports Industry Leaders.
We are delighted to announce that Ollie Morris has joined The Event School London as an Online Event Management Intern. Having completed a Stadium and Events Management Degree with UCFB, Ollie enrolled on one of our specialist programmes, the Certificate in Sports Event Management. Ollie studied in our new virtual classrooms alongside classmates from Egypt and Switzerland in online classes led by international sports management expert and instructor, Sharifa Wilkinson. Impre
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The Event School London
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
Welcome Special Guest Speaker, Denise Herrera Jackson, CEO Toronto Caribbean Carnival.
Another Virtual Summer School Highlight! ✨ When we were joined by special guest speaker, CEO of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, Denise Herrera Jackson. Denise was an inspiration to our festival, cultural and event management students, and we are so appreciative of her time and effort in joining us all the way from Canada. 🇨🇦 Our industry is showing their strength during the challenging times of Covid19, supporting development of skills and talent, and generously sharing th
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The Event School London
- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
Guest Speaker Rupert Tetlaw on Managing Muddy Festival Sites to Posh Wedding Venues!
We are so fortunate the event industry is passionate about supporting the development of new talent and industry experts are willing to share their time and expertise with our students. Recently we were delighted to welcome Rupert Tetlaw from R.T Events into our virtual classroom to address an online event management class. Rupert originally started Elite Event Services in October 2015 after being in the event industry for over 10 years. He wanted to offer support and servic
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The Event School London
- May 20, 2020
- 1 min
Keeping it Fresh in our Virtual Classrooms
In March 2020 along with the rest of the world we had to change our business model because of the coronavirus pandemic. And by April we had taken our most popular courses online. And while we miss our face-to-face classes in London, online courses have also allowed us to reach out to an even wider global audience. And that's been great! But we're learning at pace how to vary our online teaching to keep things fresh and engaging - so yesterday we had our first "combo class". S
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The Event School London
- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
Is a Career as an Event Manager right for you?
How do you know if a career as an event planner (or event manager) is right for you? To help you understand more about what it's like to work as an event manager and whether this could be an ideal career for you, we recommend watching TAFE QLD's interview with Roger Hooker. "A Day in the Life of an Event Manager." Roger Hooker. "A Day in the life of an Event Manager." While many see the glamorous side of the role and imagine the variety and excitement they will experience in
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The Event School London
- Apr 10, 2020
- 2 min
Introducing a New Online Course with Sharifa - Work International Events and Travel the World!
We are excited to launch this new Snapshot Training Online Course from our online event management course suite. International Event Manager, Sharifa Wilkinson, presents "Work International Events and Travel the World, on Wednesday 15 April from 1.30-4.30 from our new virtual classrooms! Invest in this online training course with Sharifa Wilkinson to experience focused, comprehensive training with The Event School London and take the opportunity to refocus your career and se
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The Event School London
- Apr 3, 2020
- 1 min
Vicki Sutton Speaking on Her New "Virtual" Certificate in Event Management Online Course
Meet Vicki Sutton your course instructor for our new Virtual Certificate in Event Management! A graduate of Sport and Coaching studies in Oxford Brookes, Vicki has worked in the event industry for 13 years in a variety of roles including Head of Operations, Head of Performance and Business Development Manager. Vicki has presented at UK wide coaching summits on three occasions and co-compered the inaugural Hockey Wales Awards ceremony. For the past two years, Vicki has been
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The Event School London
- Sep 9, 2019
- 3 min
How to Choose a Meeting Venue
When choosing a venue for your next meeting, conference or event, consider more than the number of participants and the budget. Your venue choice needs to take into account who is attending and from how far when considering the following about your potential venue: Location Is the venue easily accessible to those attending? Does the location offer the necessary road/rail/air links? Is the venue location suitable for any extra events/shows/excursions that have been planned? I
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The Event School London
- Aug 9, 2019
- 2 min
Introducing Sharifa Wilkinson, Event & Venue Management Professional & Course Facilitator
We are pleased to introduce sports and event management specialist and course facilitator, Sharifa Wilkinson. Sharifa's love of sports, venues and events began at Syracuse University in Upstate New York as a high- performance athlete. She played at one of the highest levels in women’s football and at the conclusion of her football career she transitioned from participating to organising. It was at Syracuse University that she developed a foundation of knowledge, skills and e
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