The Meetings Show strengthens advisory board

The Meetings Show has welcomed seven new sector leaders to its advisory board.

The board consists of well-known experts from both the buyer and supplier sides of the industry, who bring together their experience, ideas and strategic leadership to help develop the show.

Joining the 12 existing board members are:

Therese Dolan, events senior manager at Diabetes UK

Nicole Leida, head of conference and events at the National Cancer Research Institute

Frode Aasaheim, MD of Norway Convention Bureau

Tarquin Scadding-Hunt, CEO of MD Group

Steven Jenkinson, conference and events manager at the Royal College of Nursing

Diane Waldron, sales and marketing manager at the QEII Centre and Chair of ICCA UK and Ireland

Leigh Cowlishaw, director of supplier partnerships for Capita Travel and Events

David Chapple, group event director for The Meetings Show, said: “I am delighted to welcome the new members to our advisory board, who between them bring relevant and important industry expertise that will prove invaluable as we continue to develop and grow The Meetings Show.”

Cowlishaw added: “I am really excited about joining the advisory board of the Meetings Show, one of the UK industry’s leading exhibitions.

“With over 20 years’ experience of the market, and a lot of insight into the specific needs of agents, partners and customers, I can’t wait to support the team in making the event even bigger and better for visitors and exhibitors alike.”

The Meetings Show takes place on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 June at Olympia London.