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New staff for 2008

Affinity is delighted to welcome three new members of staff this year – two event managers and a delegate services manager.

Anna Potts is the most recent addition to the team, joining the company this month. Becca Ennis started with us in July and was a key part of our busy summer programme. Fiona Davis has provided crucial office, delegate and event administrative support for eight months.

These new appointments represent an exciting stage in the company’s life, allowing us to develop and grow in new ways.

Anna has worked in events management, PR and journalism, most recently as Assistant Lambeth Conference Manager. She was previously Coventry Cathedral’s Events Manager and Press Officer - a large, busy venue and a Christian environment. Anna’s journalism training makes her a valuable asset in terms of communications and PR.

Becca is with Affinity for one year of her degree in Event Management. Having grown up with events, Becca has worked in various contexts including production, stage and venue management. In her spare time, Becca works as event manager for a local not-for-profit music organisation.

Fiona oversees delegate services, event and office administration. Before joining Affinity, she arranged and ran curriculum meetings and workshops around the world for an international education organisation. She gained experience of marketing and conference planning with a publishing company and has been a teacher in the UK, Argentina and Sri Lanka.

All three have already become vital parts of the Affinity Events team and they look forward to meeting you.

Posted in Company News & General News

Picnic Rocks

At fairly short notice Affinity were given the contract by Action Against Hunger for Picnic rocks, a social action event to be held on Clapham Common sponsored by Subway®.

Affinity were responsible for all infrastructure, technical support, Local Authority liason and emergency services support.

Picnic Rocks proved to be a highly memorable event focused around Clapham Common Bandstand and surrounding park lands with over 2000 people attending. All of whom were supplied with an excellent Subway® picnic.

As the first event of its kind all parties were happy with the outcome of this worthwhile event.

Posted in Charity & Concerts & General News & Social Action & Technical Production

Picnic Rocks Contract Win

Affinity Events has been appointed to oversee a new London festival taking place this summer. With just 12 weeks notice, we have been tasked with providing all event and production management for this 3,500 capacity event. We are working with promoters Action Against Hunger and main sponsors Subway® to make the event one to remember.

There is a great line-up and some special surprises for all event goers - and you can win tickets by listening to XFM and watching XFM TV. For more information and tickets, visit the Picnic Rocks website.

Posted in General News

New director for Affinity Events

Ben Warlow was appointed to Affinity’s board of directors this month.

Ben has become our Director of Operations. He will be working alongside existing directors Alan & Liz Wallace.

After starting with Affinity as an Event Manager in 2004, Ben quickly became an invaluable part of the team. Many of you will have worked with him on your events and projects. During the past three years he has gained a wide range of experience and become proficient in all areas of Affinity’s portfolio.

As a director, Ben will retain the majority of his account management and event responsibilities. He will also take an overview of the staffing and operation of all Affinity’s event and delegate registration work.

We are excited about the new opportunities this appointment will create for Affinity Events.

Posted in Company News & General News & Uncategorized

Wet weather forces change of plan

The wet weather has continued to play havoc with the summer events season, and although we were very lucky with the weather at Walsingham (where we didn’t suffer a single spot of rain all week!) we have been forced at the last minute to move the Birmingham leg of the Christian Aid event from Cannon Hill Park to the Birmingham IMAX centre.

The change is due to the damage to the ground which has been inflicted by another event organiser and in an effort to give the ground chance to recover, we have moved the event at the request of Birmingham City Council.

The change of venue (with just two weeks to go) has meant new risk assessments, production schedules and site plans have been drawn up – not to mention the last minute re-planning of the ‘Cut the Carbon’ March which will result in road closures in the centre of Birmingham.

Lets hope the rain holds off for the rest of these events in Leeds, Birmingham and Cardiff.

Posted in General News