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Event Professional
Laura Gillard
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London, United Kingdom
Experience
Skills
I'm offering
I bring energy, action, and superpowers in organisation to my work - making sure events and projects run smoothly and
participants have a great experience.
During the last 7 years I have delivered events in Europe – learning the art of coordinating people, logistics, venues,
and artists. Passionate about live events, I’ve recently shifted my skills into this arena after many years enjoying
attending the events as a punter, I am now looking for an exciting event’s freelance role.
participants have a great experience.
During the last 7 years I have delivered events in Europe – learning the art of coordinating people, logistics, venues,
and artists. Passionate about live events, I’ve recently shifted my skills into this arena after many years enjoying
attending the events as a punter, I am now looking for an exciting event’s freelance role.
Markets
United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Ready for
Larger project
Available
My experience
2021 - ?
freelance
Festival and Events Freelancer
unknown.
Artist Accreditation and liaison - coordinating festival passes, covid checks and arranging
transportation across all festival stages
We out Here - Event Co-ordinator and Artist Liaison - Hennessy Corner, a new stage for 2021, set up ahead of each
day and supporting artists ahead of their slots
Creamfields - Artist Liaison - supporting artists on various stages across the festival, including transportation from the VIP area
Cancer Research - Event Assistant - onsite delivery of Race for Life and Pretty Muddy events across the UK. I
undertook various roles including Stage, Finish, Start and Course Manager
Apple - Hosting new product launches on WebEx platform to media, Influencers, enterprises, and apple retail
transportation across all festival stages
We out Here - Event Co-ordinator and Artist Liaison - Hennessy Corner, a new stage for 2021, set up ahead of each
day and supporting artists ahead of their slots
Creamfields - Artist Liaison - supporting artists on various stages across the festival, including transportation from the VIP area
Cancer Research - Event Assistant - onsite delivery of Race for Life and Pretty Muddy events across the UK. I
undertook various roles including Stage, Finish, Start and Course Manager
Apple - Hosting new product launches on WebEx platform to media, Influencers, enterprises, and apple retail
Retail, Research, Event, Hosting, Festival, Manager, UP, Platform
2019 - ?
freelance
Freelance Music
Festivals and Arts.
roles:
Music
2020 - 2021
job
Event and Marketing Executive
Bitcoin Association.
Responsible for EA, Marketing and organisation of monthly virtual events and yearly developer conference.
Accomplishments:
• Successfully managed 2 virtual developer conferences with over 3,450 participants and 11 speakers: participants
from 82 countries, featuring live presentations, coding demonstrations and Q&A.
• Successful production and studio set up and onsite support for 2 virtual conferences
• Ran promotion and delivery of monthly virtual webinars to EMEA, AMERICAS and APAC regions across click
meeting and zoom webinar platforms including YouTube live stream.
• Onsite production and speaker management for CG conference in Billingsgate, London 2020
Accomplishments:
• Successfully managed 2 virtual developer conferences with over 3,450 participants and 11 speakers: participants
from 82 countries, featuring live presentations, coding demonstrations and Q&A.
• Successful production and studio set up and onsite support for 2 virtual conferences
• Ran promotion and delivery of monthly virtual webinars to EMEA, AMERICAS and APAC regions across click
meeting and zoom webinar platforms including YouTube live stream.
• Onsite production and speaker management for CG conference in Billingsgate, London 2020
Marketing, Management, Event, Youtube, Support, Developer, Speaker, Live Stream, Organization, Production, UP
2020 - 2020
job
Customer Engagement Host
'VOxjam', Virtual.
Welcome host and Artist Liaison - 'Dungeon Module', Dec 2019
Customer
2019 - 2019
job
EA and operational support
D&D London.
Position: EA and operational support; for existing and new restaurant openings
Support
2019 - 2019
job
Visitor Assistant & Invigilator
'Deptford X Festival'.
2014 - 2019
job
Executive Assistant
Thomas Cook Group.
Responsible for EA, Project, and event management for 2 directors and their teams within the EMEA region
Accomplishments:
• Successfully organising multiple events regularly throughout Europe:
• Delivering large events in Malaga, Spain including sourcing venues and co-ordinating all aspects of travel,
accommodation, restaurants, logistics, transfers, and evening entertainment for 60+ attendees from Sweden,
UK, Germany, France and Belgium
• Organising social events for employees including dinners, team building and Christmas parties
• Producing and running virtual events on key topics for IT and Digital departments using various Microsoft
platforms
• Managing Monthly Digital Townhalls for internal employees across United Kingdom, Belgium, Sweden, and the Netherlands
Accomplishments:
• Successfully organising multiple events regularly throughout Europe:
• Delivering large events in Malaga, Spain including sourcing venues and co-ordinating all aspects of travel,
accommodation, restaurants, logistics, transfers, and evening entertainment for 60+ attendees from Sweden,
UK, Germany, France and Belgium
• Organising social events for employees including dinners, team building and Christmas parties
• Producing and running virtual events on key topics for IT and Digital departments using various Microsoft
platforms
• Managing Monthly Digital Townhalls for internal employees across United Kingdom, Belgium, Sweden, and the Netherlands
Management, Event, Sourcing, Logistics, It, Social
2019 - 2019
job
Main Stage Artist Liaison
Out Here Festival', Cambridge Aug.
Events Assistant / Artist Liaison - 'Walthamstow Garden Party', London July 2019
2019 - 2019
job
Production Runner
St Jerome's Laneway Festival, Download Festival.
Eye to Film 'New Born' Short film, London May 2019
Bar staff - Field Day, London June 2014
Wristband attendant and bar staff - St Jerome's Laneway Festival, Download Festival- Sydney, Australia - January-
February 2013
Bar staff - Field Day, London June 2014
Wristband attendant and bar staff - St Jerome's Laneway Festival, Download Festival- Sydney, Australia - January-
February 2013
Movie, Festival, Production
2019 - 2019
job
Production Assistant - 'Forest Uprising'
London Jazz Festival.
Artist Liaison- 'Sofar Sounds', London Nov 2019
Artist and Production Support - 'London Jazz Festival', London Nov 2019
Artist and Production Support - 'London Jazz Festival', London Nov 2019
Support, Festival, Production
My education
Sir George Monoux College
Certification, N/a
Certification, N/a
Highams Park GM School
GCSEs, X 9
GCSEs, X 9
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