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AEV Working Groups

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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 O
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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