Linda Nevins T/A NEVENTS

Freelance Event Director / Site Manager / Producer / Project Manager / Showcaller and more... Originally from Northern Ireland, now London based, but prepared to travel/work just about anywhere. I love a challenge, and won't let anything beat me!

With 25+ years project management experience, I started out in the music industry and have since diversified - building up an extensive portfolio and broad client/supplier base.

Specialism: **Event Management and Production (Live/Experiential/On-line/Hybrid events)
- special/experiential events
- large-scale sporting/public events and festivals
- capital project official openings
- concerts (all music genres)
- film premieres
- product launches
- gala award ceremonies
- corporate hospitality programmes
- familiarisation trips
- exhibitions
- conferences
- stakeholder engagement
- business seminars

Whether at pre-planning stage or on-site, services include:
- Consultancy - Event/Marcomms Strategic Planning
- Concept/creative development
- Project scoping/planning
- Financial management/budget control and reporting
- Full production management (scheduling, operational plans etc)
- Procurement and management of 3rd party suppliers (venue, F&B, AV, sound/lighting, special effects, stage/set, dressing, security, marketing etc)
- Stage management/show calling
- People management (stakeholders [public, private & community] talent, VIP, speakers, event team/runners, volunteers etc)
- Logistics and site management (travel, accommodation, delivery schedules, road closures, utilities, waste management/site cleansing, crowd control/flow, permits/licences etc)
- Database management/registration services
- Health & safety/risk assessment (site services, first aid, insurance etc)
- Sourcing and securing sponsorship/funding

Happy to work in-house or collaboratively with other like-minded individuals/agencies to develop added value solutions for larger-scale projects/pitches.

Project Listing:

2025 Projects
- Ford Guest Experience 2025, w. Final Five Global, Munich
- 3UK Awards w. All Safe & Sound - London
- TPI Awards w. GoTo LIVE - Battersea Evolution (+24, 23 and 22)
- Bruin Capital Nexus Conference w. Brandfuel - London
- Worldpay/Visa Rethinking Event w. Bray Leino - London
- WSP Global Broadcast w. DRPG
- Lidl Conference w. DRPG - The NEC, Birmingham
- UK Finance Conference w. DRPG - London

2024 Projects
- PPC Conference w. DRPG - Metropolitan Expo, Athens
- Sainsburys Big Bash w. Project Farm - Battersea Evolution (+23 and 22)
- PMI Pinnacle Awards, w. All Safe & Sound - The Peninsula, London
- Foreign Press Association Media Awards, w. All Safe & Sound - Sheraton Grand, London (+21)
- ServiceNow World Forum 2024, w. Orange Door - London, Munich, Paris & Rotterdam
- IIP Awards, w. Vibration Group - Old Billingsgate (+23)
- TM Forum - Innovate Asia, w. ACA Live - Bangkok
- CORESTA Congress, w. Strata Creative Communications - ICC Edinburgh
- Google Next, w. Wonder - Tobacco Dock (+23)
- Co-operation Ireland Legal, Finance & Business Dinner - Raffles at the OWO
- Ford Guest Experience 2024, w. Final Five Global - São Paulo, Madrid & Munich
- PropTech Connect 2024, w. ATC - O2 InterContinental
- Paris 2024 Olympic Games Global Hospitality Program w. The Coca-Cola Company
- UEFA Euro 2024, Germany w. Octagon UK
- UCL Final 2024, Wembley w. Octagon UK
- World Procurement Congress 2024, w. PYTCH - O2 InterContinental
– Insurtech Insights Conference, w. ATC - O2 InterContinental (+23 and 22)
– Google Cloud Showcase, w. Final Five Global, London
- EY Accelerate You w. Bright Five - The Corinthia, Prague

2023 Projects
- Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity Carol Service, London
– Worldpay/Visa Rethinking Event Series w. Bray Leino (Paris, Stockholm, Milan, Munich & Dubai)
- WOW Awards w. Final Five Global/Audience, London
– EY Milestones Conference w. Bright Five - Copenhagen
– Scope Fundraiser w. All Safe & Sound - Natural History Museum, London
- Lloyd’s SLT Conference, w. identity - Woolwich Works
– One Young World 2023 Opening Ceremony, w. Nineyards - Belfast
– Deloitte Shared Service Conference, w. Audience - Copenhagen
– TM Forum, w. Common Ground - Copenhagen
– Unliever Huddle LIVE w. We Love This - London
- Mother Block Party, w Archetype - Dublin
- Pharma Conference, w. CTL Communications - Budapest
- BT Leadership LIVE, w. DRPG - London
- Nationwide - Blueprint for a Modern Mutual, w. DRPG - The NEC
- CREtech London, w. Vibration Group - Magazine London
- The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, w. Identity Group
- Retail Week LIVE, w. ATC - O2 InterContinental, London (+21)
- Decarbonisation of Transport, w London AV - Catapult, London
- NBA / Lord Mayor of London - Basketball Coach Program Launch, w. GLA - Outernet, London
- BBC SLT Conference, w. Vibration Group - Magazine, London
- Virgin Media Wholesale Conference and Awards, w. Top Banana

2022 Projects
- FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 w. Coca-Cola Global Hospitality, Doha
- Mortgage Introducer Awards w. Vibration Group at Old Billingsgate Market
- 1482 Railway Ball w. Design Scene at O2 Intercontinental, London
- META Small Business Performance Summit w. Cogs & Marvel (London, São Paulo, Bangkok)
- FinTech Summit w. Vibration Group/BizClick Media at Magazine, London
- Forever Living Success Day w. ATC at CBS Arena, Coventry
- CityFibre Conference, w. DRPG at CBS Arena, Coventry
- British Land Conference, w. Vibration Group at Printworks, London
- Private Event, w Powwow Events at Cambridge University
- Cannabis Europe, w. Vibration Group at Old Billingsgate Market
- ARMA ACE Awards, w. Vibration Group at Old Billingsgate Market
- AOP Digital Publishing Awards, w. Vibration Group at Old Billingsgate Market
– BT Group Consumer Live, w. DPRG at The NEC (+21/20/19/18)
– The Fragrance Foundation Awards, w. The Mammoths, at The Brewery, London
- 'fragments : THE WASTE LAND 2022, w. T. S. Eliot Estate/DoranBrowne ARTSPRENEURS, London
- BETT w. Aztec UK (+20/19/18)at ExCel, London
- CrowdStrike (UK) Conference & Awards, w. Freeman, at Wokefield Estate
- Blavatnik Young Scientists Awards (UK) & Symposium, w. Just Add Water, at V&A Museum
- OCADO 600 Bot Launch (Hybrid), w. Vibration/Cogs & Marvel, at Landing 42, London

2021 Projects
- Childline’s Merry Little Christmas Concert (Hybrid), w. All Safe & Sound, at Holy Trinity Sloane Square, London
– BMS/Pfizer (Virtual) Global Event, w. Touch Associates
- Berghaus A/W 2022 Launch (Hybrid/Multi-location), w. Top Banana, at Berghaus HQ
- Pension Bridge Altinvestor Europe 2021, (virtual) w. Technical Elements
- COP26 (on-site), w. Identity at SEC, Glasgow
- Finance For The Future Awards (hybrid), w. The Mammoths at Landing 42, London (& SSEC, Glasgow)
- Unite Policy Conference, w. Stage Sound Services at ACC, Liverpool
- Bunzl Capital Markets Day, w. Mammoths Agency at The Science Museum, London
- Medianett B&C Awards, w. Gray Matter Video at The Hurlingham Club, London
- RLI Global Awards (Hybrid Event), w. All Safe & Sound at The Londoner
- Bowmark Capital AGM, w. Encore Global
- Xerox Creative (On-line), w. M-IS
- World Retail Conference, w. ATC/Showcase at Ham Yard Hotel, London
- The Cambridge Club and Strawberries & Creem Festivals (Pre-Prod), w. Proud Events
- F1: One Begins 2022 Launch Event, w. Unit9 Films
- Freshworks ON Festival (International Hybrid), Amsterdam w. GroundSwell Group
- WSP Taskforce Showcase (Hybrid), Birmingham w. Bryght
- Consumer LIVE for BT/EE/Plusnet - at BT Sport Studios w. DRPG (+2020) [The NEC 2019/18]
- HP Launch Pre-Record (Dublin) - w. Ivory Worldwide
- Roche Virtual Conference - w. Procreation

2020 Projects
- GSK UK Pharma Virtual Conference - w. Penguins
- More Medals for Women Broadcasts, for Birmingham 2022 CG - w. DRPG
- On-Line Coloplast National Sales Meeting - w. Penguins
- On-Line Creative Circle Awards - w. OrangeDoor [LIVE at The Troxy 2019/18]
- The Big Bang Fair & Competition - The NEC, w. EngineeringUK (+2018/17/16)

2019 Projects
- 3 / Samsung The Connected Restaurant - Dublin/NYC, with Unit9 Films (+2018 Dublin/Sydney)
- Google NEXT – Excel London, with G P Johnson
- Dr. Martens A/W 2020 Launch - EartH London, with TBA plc
- Freshworks Experience Roadshow - Belgium, Sweden and Finland, with GroundSwell Group
- CloudFest London 2019 - 133 Houndsditch, with Smyle/Vonage
- Tech 2019 (Retail Week) - Printworks London, with ATC/Showcase
- Culture Night / Day Belfast, with The Eventor/Cathedral Quarter Trust
- British Land Conference - Printworks London, with Vibration Group
- Fleadh TV, with Gifted Empire Productions for TG4 - Drogheda (+2018, and 2017, Ennis)
- Afro Nation, Portugal, with Proud Events
- Goldwell Colorzone - Printworks London, with Vibration Group
- UK Black Pride, London, with Proud Events
- Consumer LIVE for BT/EE/Plusnet - The NEC, with DRP Group (+2018)
- Game of Thrones Final Episode Banquet - for Thronecast and Sky VIP/Atlantic, with Bam Bam Productions
- Creative Circle Awards - The Troxy, London, with FreemanXP (+2018)
- Privitar Tech Conference - Printworks London, with Vibration Group
- Palo Alto Networks Conference - Printworks London, with Vibration Group
- Samsung Unpacked (S10) Media Preview - Studio Spaces, London, with FAKTOR 3 Live (Germany)
- Wickes Year Beginning Meeting - Royal Armouries, Leeds, with Factory Images (+2018, Liverpool)
- Semper Ardens Employee Awards - Printworks London, with TBA plc
- Carlsberg Conference 2019 - Printworks London, with TBA plc

2018 Projects
- Samhain LIVE - Derry, with Gifted Empire Productions for BBC and TG4
- Just Eat Event - Tobacco Dock, London with Bimlabee Productions (+2017, Printworks)
- Carlsberg Experience - The Roundhouse, London with TBA plc
- Champion of Women - Sheraton Grand Park Lane, with Dovetail Productions
- Dunnhumby LIVE - Celtic Manor, with Aztec UK
- Belfast Summer School of Traditional Music (+2017)
- Castles and Country Tour (Nationwide Open Air Concerts), with Proud Events, London (+2017)
- BT/EE/Plusnet - Press Launch and SLT Event - Tate Modern, London, with DRP Group

2017 Projects
- Huawei Honor Global Product Launch - London, with FreemanXP
- Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games, Turkmenisan, with JL Events/Kofler Gul Zaman
- Grand Fondo Giro D'Italia NI, with Shadetree Sports (+2016/15)

2016 Projects
- Official Opening of Seamus Heaney HomePlace, with Mid Ulster District Council
- IFA Euro Football Squad Announcement & Homecoming Events, with The Eventor
- LIDL Community Events, with The Eventor (+2014/13)

2015 Projects
- 'Nine Nights', with Walk the Plank/ArtsEkta (Manchester/NI)
- Ministry of Science/Minecraft, with CultureTECH (+2014/13)
- Lughnasa International Friel Festival
- Happy Days International Beckett Festival (+2014/13)
- Urban Village Community Events, with Strategic Investment Board (+2013)
- 'The 5th Province' Tour, with Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre

2014 Projects
- Festival of Speed NI, with Supernova Event Management (+2012)
- Giro D'Italia Big Start, with Shadetree Sports (NI/RoI)
- Avaya Corporate Program for the Winter Olympics, with Atlas Events (Moscow)

2013 Projects
- Turner Prize, with City of Culture Company
- ColmVille, Return of Colmcille, with Walk the Plank
- Ceremonial Handover of the Guildhall, with Derry City Council
- NORIBIC/EBN Congress, with The Eventor

2012 Projects
- Conference Zone/Big Finale at The Skills Show, with WorldSkills UK (London/Birmingham)
- Ahold (Netherlands) Business Delegation 4-day Fam Trip, with Linden Foods
- VISA Corporate Hospitality Program for London 2012 Olympic Games, with SportsMark (London)
- Public Opening and Festival Programme, with Titanic Belfast
- Multi-Agency 2-day International Conference, with Skills for Justice
- NI Music Awards (Belfast Music Week / MTV EMAs), with The Eventor

And loads more besides going much further back...