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"It's About Feeling the Movement on the Dance Floor and Everyone Having a Great Time!"
Guy Stevens, Event DJ Professional Views: Guy Stevens, Event DJ We believe in learning not only through courses and curriculum, but also through real industry voices. We recently had the pleasure of catching up with the renowned DJ and event professional, Guy Stevens, to hear his perspective on why he—and so many others—are passionate about working in events. We spoke to Guy at the NAWP UK event held at the elegant BMA House in Bloomsbury, a gathering that perfectly demonstr
May 11, 20252 min read


20 Questions with Ross Willsher, Wedding Photographer, Author & Podcaster.
We asked Ross Willsher 20 Questions to find out more about the person behind his brand. An interview highlight was Ross describing his funniest career moment when a wedding party member disappeared and reappeared in quite unusual circumstances! Ross Willsher is not only an amazing photographer, he's also an author and podcaster, and a very good storyteller! We really enjoyed our interview with Ross, hope you do to! ABOUT ROSS WILLSHER "I’m Ross and in no particular order,
May 3, 20212 min read


20 Questions with Karla Pleasance, International Major Event Specialist
We played 20 Questions recently with International Major Event Specialist, Karla Pleasance. Discover Karla's totally surprising early career, why she needed to learn patience while working overseas and why the favourite part of her day had a lot to do with home-schooling! Karla has 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 pas
Mar 11, 20212 min read


20 Questions with Major Events, Operations and Safety Specialist, Charlie Mussett.
Charlie Mussett is a Freelance Event & Safety Consultant working across Event and TV production. We played '20 Questions" with Charlie to learn more about the person behind the expert. We learnt more about his passion for events, who his role models had been and what he wishes all event managers would pay more attention to - and a few fun facts about his guilty pleasures, his favourite part of the day and what life lessons he has learnt along the way. As a specialist in pro
Feb 9, 20211 min read


20 Questions with Siobhan Craven-Robins, Director, National Association of Wedding Professionals
We played 20 Questions with Wedding Industry Leader and Influencer and Co-Director of the NAWP and found out a lot about the person behind the Siobhan Craven-Robins brand! Including which famous British music icon’s house she celebrated her 11th birthday at! A National Association of Wedding Professionals (NAWP) Director, Siobhan is also widely recognised as the UK's first professional wedding planner, has planned weddings for celebrity clients like Joan Collins and works
Feb 7, 20211 min read


20 Questions with Alison Hargreaves from Guides for Brides.
We wanted to get to know the person behind the Guides for Brides brand, so we've been playing "20 Questions" with Founder and Director Alison Hargreaves. Find out more about how and why Alison formed Guides for Brides, what she finds most challenging and rewarding about being a business owner and learn a few surprising details about Alison and her life along the way. (Look out for info on dream dinner guests, pony clubs and rose wine!) "Guides for Brides have been helping br
Jan 29, 20211 min read


In Conversation with...Sports Event Management Graduate, Yara Abdallah
Ollie Morris has been “In Conversation with…” Yara Abdallah, one of our online Certificate in Sports Event Management course graduates, and she has an amazing career story to tell plus some great tips for getting ahead in the sports event industry. Yara shares her career highlights and challenges, and stresses the importance of experience and connections in getting ahead in the industry. She also strongly recommends to those starting out that they volunteer and try to volunte
Aug 6, 20201 min read
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