17 years of experience across event formats from roundtables to LSEs, awards and hospitality has given Chris a unique perspective of what success looks like. Starting with an agency on production and design delivering trade shows and exhibitions then a move to awards and conferences with Wilmington. Chris spent 4 years with the awards team at Emap two of which in Dubai launching new products. After returning he spent the 5 years with Procurement Leaders running their awards and event operations across an international portfolio. Chris has also worked as Head of Events with the British Retail Consortium, Awards Director on the Health Service Journal and is now with Euromoney looking after 30 international awards events across the legal portfolio.

Melissa Irving is Group Event Director for the Construction & Engineering and Healthcare & Local Government portfolios at EMAP Publishing Ltd, a content, subscription and networking business, representing a host of industry leading brands across construction, health, local government, fashion and architecture.  Melissa joined EMAP in 2006 as an Executive Conference Producer and now holds a senior position managing operations, marketing, telesales and content teams across awards, conferences and bespoke events.  With 19 years event experience, Melissa has a keen eye for new product launches and continues to deliver exceptional year on year performance for events serving Construction News, New Civil Engineer, Ground Engineering respectively, Nursing Times and the Local Government Chronicle. 

Angela Jones heads up Event Operations and Production for ICIS, part of LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group. ICIS is a global source of Independent Commodity Intelligence Services, connecting data, markets and customers to create a comprehensive, trusted view of global commodities markets, enabling smarter business decisions that optimise the world’s resources.

Angela has over 24 years events experience and understands the hard work and attention to detail that goes into every event, no matter its size. She recognises how much planning and creativity goes into each Awards event. And, if the unforeseen happens, you only have minutes to put it right, whereas at a 2-day conference you may have the luxury of hours.

Amanda has worked within the events industry for over 20 years, across numerous fields from classical, to rock and pop, and experiential marketing. She landed about 10 years ago in the  corporate world. Here she has gained a reputation for producing highly successful events -from initial concept through to actuality.

Working initially as a junior production manager at an AV Production company, where she quickly progressed to become Event Director

Amanda took the decision at the start of 2014 to launch her own production company – Max Live Events – Who’s ethos is to be “a rather good production company”- Being friendly and personably, adding the extra little touches, going the extra mile and giving attention to detail. 

Zara joined Incisive Media in 2008, and heads up the Event Operations team, overseeing in the region of 180 events a year, with over 40 being awards ceremonies, varying from 200 to 1,500. She has a huge passion for awards and still enjoys project managing them when she can.

17 years of experience across event formats from roundtables to LSEs, awards and hospitality has given Chris a unique perspective of what success looks like. Starting with an agency on production and design delivering trade shows and exhibitions then a move to awards and conferences with Wilmington. Chris spent 4 years with the awards team at Emap two of which in Dubai launching new products. After returning he spent the 5 years with Procurement Leaders running their awards and event operations across an international portfolio. Chris has also worked as Head of Events with the British Retail Consortium, Awards Director on the Health Service Journal and is now with Euromoney looking after 30 international awards events across the legal portfolio.

Melissa Irving is Group Event Director for the Construction & Engineering and Healthcare & Local Government portfolios at EMAP Publishing Ltd, a content, subscription and networking business, representing a host of industry leading brands across construction, health, local government, fashion and architecture.  Melissa joined EMAP in 2006 as an Executive Conference Producer and now holds a senior position managing operations, marketing, telesales and content teams across awards, conferences and bespoke events.  With 19 years event experience, Melissa has a keen eye for new product launches and continues to deliver exceptional year on year performance for events serving Construction News, New Civil Engineer, Ground Engineering respectively, Nursing Times and the Local Government Chronicle.