MS Society Scotland Enchanted Garden Ball

• 250 guests
• Harburn House, West Lothian, Scotland
• Hosted by J K Rowling; Master of Ceremonies Peter Kay
• Creation of theme, Enchanted Garden by styling Harburn Houses beautiful gardens with themed lights and gobo, and elegantly decorating inside space with thousands of fresh flowers
• Sumptuous 4 course meal, including individual Enchanted Picnics in hand-made decorated wicker baskets to start & petit fours with a twist: 3 diamonds were hidden in the boxes of handmade chocolates & guests bought a box with the chance of winning a diamond
• Live jazz in the gardens
• Entertainment from Peter Kay, DJ Karl Lucas & fire dance by Diverse Moves
• Auction, silent auction & raffle of unique luxury prizes and guest pledges raised over £320,000 for multiple Sclerosis
• Arrangement of all design, branding and printed materials
• Coordination of guest list and table plan
• Coordination of guest travel

The BBC Four Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction

• 400 guests
• Southbank Centre, London
• Champagne & canape reception catered by Rhubarb
• BBC FOUR film one hour programme presented by Kirsty Wark from event
• Arrangment of styling, branding & printed materials
• Coordination of guestlist
• Provision of on site event management to include registration of guests & co-ordination of suppliers

The Man Booker Prize for Fiction

• 550 guests

• The Guildhall, London

• Champagne reception & awards dinner

• Managed the event since 1993

• Previous venues include The Royal Horticultural Halls & The British Library

• Sumptuous 3 course meal catered by Rhubarb

• Live entertainment during reception
  

• Creation of a fresh, modern effect with coloured lighting, branding and styling including back lit branded bar and table centres which have, in past years, been ice sculptures, topiary and flower arrangements
  

• Arrangement of all printed material, including invitations and menu cards

• Coordination of guest list and table plan

• Live BBC announcement direct from the Guildhall

• Organisation & management of onsite press office

Geri Halliwell's Book Launch of Ugenia Lavender

• 150 guests
• Mappin Pavillion, London Zoo

• Launch of Geri Halliwells series of childrens books Ugenia Lavender

• Traditional English tea party with cakes, fresh fruit, sandwiches, tea & champagne

• Arrangement of "lavender" carpet including press pens & branded backdrops

• Creation of running order which included a reading & book signing by Geri Halliwell

• Management of styling, which included banners, Ugenia cut-outs, installing a lavender carpet, themed staging with branded backdrop & lavender flower troughs

• Organisation of guest list, including inviting celebrities, schools and library groups & managing authorisation forms for minors for media

• Provided on site event management to include registration of guests with branded wristbands, dispersing goody bags & co-ordination of suppliers

Make your Mark Challenge National Final

• 250 candidates & 400 guest awards presentation

• The Cumberland Hotel, London

• 2 day competition for junior schools, secondary schools, further education colleges, and universities; all chosen from regional heats

• Coordinated of overnight accommodation for 250 candidates, venue and room designation for 15 function rooms, audio-visual arrangements and catering
• Management of authorisation forms for minors for media and excursion
• Creation of briefing packs, creative candidate packs, badges and running order
  

• Arrangement of staging, design and printed materials

Man Booker International Prize 2007

• 250 guests
• Oxford
• Champagne reception at Bodleian Library; Press conference, ticketed panel discussion & evening presentation in Sheldonian; 3 course dinner at Christchurch
• Coordination & management of suppliers delivering staging, branding, audio visual requirements & branded lighting in three venues
• Delivering a true Oxford event; serving Pimms & locally produced food; guests were guided to dinner by custodians of Christchurch; gas flambeaux & Christchurch choir, singing traditional college blessings, enticed guests into dinner across the quad where the guests sat at long tables adorned with college silver and english flowers
• Arrangment of all printed materials including invitations & menu cards
• Coordination of guest list & table plan
• Orgnisation of overnight accommodation for winner, judges & guests