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AEV runs its own specific member working groups, and also participates in a number of specialist 'industry' groups alongside AEO and ESSA members. Please find listings of all these working groups and their members below. If you wish to become involved in any of these Working Groups, please contact Carol Volpi at carol@aev.org.uk. Your nomination will then be put forward to the relevant Working Group for approval.

eGuide

Responsibilities:
To find and communicate 'common ground' regarding the application of regulations across UK venues.

Chair:

Simon Garrett X-Venture Risk Management Solutions

Committee:

Brian Cole ExCeL London

Terry Brewer ExCeL London

Andrew Brett ExCeL London

Linda Ritchie National Exhibition Centre

Gemma Prosser National Exhibition Centre

Martin Smith National Exhibition Centre

Michael Anderson EC&O Venues

Angela Temperton EC&O Venues

Neil Davis EC&O Venues

Sian Richards EC&O Venues

Rowan Bennett Yorkshire Event Centre

Diane Austin Telford International Centre

Chris Skeith ESSA/ EIA

Marc Harris EIA

AEV Security Working Group

Responsibilities:
This group of AEV member contacts meet to review venue security issues, and discuss joint venue strategies for dealing with such issues.



Chair:
Gary Masters	NEC
Committee:
Nicholas Galley	Business Design Centre
Tony Hawkins	EC&O Venues
David Meech	ExCeL London
Mike Williams	The Manchester Central Convention Complex Ltd.
Diane Austin	Telford International Centre
Aisling Milliken	Kings Hall, Belfast
Howard Barden	The Brighton Centre
Dan Blyghton	The QEII Conference Centre
Colin McDonald	Kings Hall, Belfast
Martin O'Reiley	Telford International Centre
Ian Hardy	The Brighton Centre
Ben Salter	The O₂
Tom Lish	The O₂
Marc Harris	AEV

AEV/ESSA Technical Committee

Responsibilities:
To discuss current technical issues such as electrical regulations and to feed into the eGuide project.

Chair:

Chris Skeith ESSA

Committee:

Peter Moule Bill Moule & Sons

Cliff Rowe Bournemouth International Centre

Martin Belbin Bournemouth International Centre

Mark Smith Early Action Group

Paul Yates Early Action Group

Michael Anderson EC&O Venues

Chris Morrison EC&O Venues

Terry Brewer ExCeL London

Colin Weston Harrogate International Centre

Charles Paines Joe Manby

David Mallard Manchester Central

Fred Wedgbury Melville Exhibiiton & Event Services

Steve Neal National Exhibition Centre

Riach Ryder National Exhibition Centre

Jim Milne SECC

Paul O'Neill Stanco (a member of the Opex Group)

AEV HR Working Group

Responsiblities:
This group of senior HR contacts come together to debate and share best practise on the latest issues in the field of Human Resources.

Chair:
Adam Chircop	ExCeL London
Committee:
Yvonne Fullerton	Alexandra Palace
Carol Carnegie	Alexandra Palace
Alison Lodge	Barbican Centre
Sherry Worland	Business Design Centre
Lucy Jones	EC&O Venues
Beth Porter	FIVE
Kym Boothroyd	Harrogate International Centre
Sue Hague	NEC
Catherine Watson	Telford International Centre
Martin Warner	The O2

AEV Sustainability Working Group

Responsibilities:

This group of AEV member contacts meet to discuss the important issue of sustainability, and how event venues can work together to help reduce the event/ exhibition industry’s impact on the environment.

Chair:

Emma Wellman EC&O Venues

Committee:

Mark De'ath Alexandra Palace

Michael Lloyd Arsenal

Gemma Parkhouse ExCeL London

Chris Hewlitt Hilton Brighton Metropole

Bradley Cordes BDC

Diane Austin Telford International Centre

Barry Wilson Bournemouth International Centre

Alan Cuggy SECC

Robert Whitely Yorkshire Event Centre

Graham Harvey
ExCeL London

Colin Weston Harrogate International Centre

Martin Dyer NEC

Rowan Bennett Yorkshire Event Centre

Keith McIntosh Manchester United

Graham Jones FIVE

Jonathan Smith FIVE

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