Alex Palmer

Founder & Events Director | Corporate Events | Event Planning | Event Management at Kina Events
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(386) 825-5501
Location
UK
Languages
  • French Elementary proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Aidan Lisser

It's obviously been a tough time for the events industry over the pandemic period, but Alex and Kina Events are very skilled at dealing with challenges and as a result, delivering fantastic events for their clients!

Chris Lambert-Gorwyn

From giving advice on the perfect venue and negotiating price reductions we previously only dreamed of, Kina Events is now an invaluable part of our events team. If you’re holding an event and want to use it to make you and your business look amazing, Kina Events is the company to use! Chris Lambert-Gorwyn Heart Centred Business Ltd

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Credentials

  • Mental Health: Workplace First Aider (St. John's Ambulance)
    FutureQuals | Awarding & End-point Assessment
    Dec, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Certified Digital Marketing Professional
    Digital Marketing Institute
    Jul, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Fast Track: Digital Marketing
    Econsultancy
    Feb, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Marketing Principles
    CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
    Jan, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Mentoring Skills Training
    -STL-
    Oct, 2019
    - Sep, 2024
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Event Management (Distinction)
    The Institute of Commercial Management
    Sep, 2007
    - Sep, 2024
  • First Aid at Work
    British Red Cross
    Dec, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Virtual Events Institute - Professional
    Virtual Events Institute - VEI
    Aug, 2022
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

  • Kina Events
    • United Kingdom
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder & Events Director | Corporate Events | Event Planning | Event Management
      • Jun 2016 - Present

      I work with clients to deliver bespoke events such as AGMs, conferences, seminars, offsites and away days, drinks receptions and dinners within the financial services and private equity sectors. I work with clients to deliver bespoke events such as AGMs, conferences, seminars, offsites and away days, drinks receptions and dinners within the financial services and private equity sectors.

  • Investec Wealth & Investment UK
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Executive - Events | Events & Marketing | Financial Services
      • Jul 2011 - Jun 2016

      I managed a demanding programme of over 120 annual events per year including conferences, seminars, drinks receptions and dinners, and was responsible for managing the project lifecycle from initial discussions to post-event evaluation. I managed a demanding programme of over 120 annual events per year including conferences, seminars, drinks receptions and dinners, and was responsible for managing the project lifecycle from initial discussions to post-event evaluation.

  • Central London Fencing Club
    • Sports Teams and Clubs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-owner & Club Manager | Marketing
      • Sep 2009 - Jul 2014

      CLFC is a friendly fencing club situated in the heart of central London. The club welcomes beginners, intermediates and experienced fencers (adults and children), as well as offering fencing in schools, plus 'one-off' corporate team-building and group events. CLFC is a friendly fencing club situated in the heart of central London. The club welcomes beginners, intermediates and experienced fencers (adults and children), as well as offering fencing in schools, plus 'one-off' corporate team-building and group events.

  • Hawker Publications Ltd
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Deputy Events Manager | Events management | Conferences & Training
      • May 2010 - Jul 2011

      Hawker Publications publishes magazines and organises events across a wide variety of sectors including the care homes sector, nursery management sector and dementia sector. I organised a range of events, working alone and with the Events Director. Hawker Publications publishes magazines and organises events across a wide variety of sectors including the care homes sector, nursery management sector and dementia sector. I organised a range of events, working alone and with the Events Director.

  • Them London
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Account Manager - Events & Marketing
      • Sep 2009 - May 2010

      Them is a full service advertising and marketing agency offering advertising, direct marketing, sales promotion, print, relationship marketing, exhibitions, film and television. • Managed key client accounts, building and maintaining excellent relationships • Ensured the smooth running of client projects to specification and deadline • Managed budgets to maximise profitability while meeting client expectations Them is a full service advertising and marketing agency offering advertising, direct marketing, sales promotion, print, relationship marketing, exhibitions, film and television. • Managed key client accounts, building and maintaining excellent relationships • Ensured the smooth running of client projects to specification and deadline • Managed budgets to maximise profitability while meeting client expectations

  • AgDevCo
    • United Kingdom
    • International Trade and Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Events Manager
      • 2009 - 2009

      AgDevCo believes that profitable agriculture with strong links to markets is the best route out of poverty for the majority of Africa’s rural poor. AgDevCo uses a private sector approach and invests its own funds to develop early-stage agriculture enterprises which involve transformational benefits for smallholder farmers and their communities.I was contracted by a socially responsible agriculture concern to run their launch event. AgDevCo believes that profitable agriculture with strong links to markets is the best route out of poverty for the majority of Africa’s rural poor. AgDevCo uses a private sector approach and invests its own funds to develop early-stage agriculture enterprises which involve transformational benefits for smallholder farmers and their communities.I was contracted by a socially responsible agriculture concern to run their launch event.

  • GAM London Limited
    • United Kingdom
    • Investment Banking
    • Personal Assistant & Events Support
      • 2005 - 2008

      GAM delivers active investment management with distinction to private clients, institutions and financial intermediaries, managing more than $40 billion of clients' assets from offices around the world. GAM delivers active investment management with distinction to private clients, institutions and financial intermediaries, managing more than $40 billion of clients' assets from offices around the world.

Education

  • Queen Mary University of London
    MA History, Modern British History
    1998 - 1999
  • Lancaster University
    BA History & Philosophy
    1995 - 1998

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