Experience

Edge Hotel School - University of Essex

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Lecturer, Postgraduate Director, Course Co-ordinator

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  University of Essex Developing and leading the events management programmes. Lecturing in hotel operations and events management modules. Module leader for Event Operations, Conferences & Events, and Event Project. Director of Employability. Industry engagement. Assessor for the Cadenza applications leading to HEA status.



University of West London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer in Events Management

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2017

  London, United Kingdom Lecturer in events management. Module leader for Event Planning & Logistics. Module leader for Strategic Facilities Management.



Philip Berners

• Events Consultant

  • Jun 2004 - Oct 2014

  Eastern Europe Events consultant advising on effective management and maximising business through events; venue management and procedures; fundraising and sponsorship through events. University lecturer in International Event Management. Ran my own school of event management. Author of "Happy Event" (2013).



Metro

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Events

  • 2003 - 2004

  London, United Kingdom Identifying the feasibility of a standalone events division.



Quantum Media

• Head of Events

  • 2002 - 2003

  Croydon, United Kingdom Overseeing a portfolio of events, including a corporate golf tournament in Portugal, the annual Publican Conference, awards events and a 2,000 guest gala dinner at The Grosvenor House Hotel.



Flying Fish Special Events

• Head of Events

  • 2000 - 2002

  London, United Kingdom Managing parties, member's dinners and corporate events in a portfolio of quality London restaurants, including Sugar Reef, Little Havana and Red Cube. During this period, I provided event services to The BRIT Awards for 3 consecutive years and was a manager at royal premiere parties and concerts for Prince Charles's The Princes Trust. I also organised events for Bon Jovi, Jennifer Lopez and Shania Twain, and was a senior manager at The BRIT Awards for three consecutive years.



The London Hippodrome

• Head of Events

  • 1996 - 1999

  London, United Kingdom Head of Events at The London Hippodrome, Camden Palace and six other venues. In this position, I was successful in placing The Hippodrome into the corporate events marketplace and increased events business from just 4 per year, to over 100.



THORPE PARK Resort

• United Kingdom
• Recreational Facilities
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head of Corporate Events

  • 1992 - 1995

  Surrey, United Kingdom As Head of Events at Thorpe Park, I integrated events into the core business by implementing effective inter-departmental communications and relations. I grew the events business to a level where events became a standalone division and was the only department to generate revenue during the closed winter season.