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Freelance Exhibition Operations Management, Maxine Smith, Maxine Wheatley  

Accomplished in all areas of consumer and trade Exhibition Operations and Feature Project Management.

 

Acquiring over 20 years experience working in all major venues throughout the UK, Southern Ireland and Europe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work​

Experience​
 

 

Owner - Showsmith

Freelance Operations and Feature Project Management 

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Fully responsible for the Operational Management and Feature Project Management on:

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2020 

The Autism Show: Webinar Week 

Innovation 2020 (Virtual Summit) 

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2019

Innovation 2019, Central Hall Westminster (Full Operations) 

Industry 4.0 Summit & Factories of the Future Expo (Full Operations and PM of Feature Areas) 

Grand Designs Live, ExCeL (PM of Feature Areas)

Putting Citizens First, KSA (Full Operations) 

Autism Show, ExCeL, NEC, Manchester (Full Operations) 

100% Design, Olympia (PM of Feature Areas

Grand Designs Live, NEC (PM of Feature Areas) 

UK Construction Week, NEC (PM of features Areas)

Festival of Enterprise, NEC (Full Operations) 

The Skills Show (Production Manager - Competition Build) 

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2018

BETT, ExCeL, London (Sponsorship Fulfilment) 

Industry 4.0 Summit & Factories of the Future Expo (Full Operations and PM of Feature Areas) 

Grand Designs Live, ExCeL (PM of Feature Areas)

Autism Show, ExCeL, NEC, Manchester (Full Operations) 

Love Island Live, ExCeL (Full Operations and PM of Feature Areas)

100% Design, Olympia (PM of Feature Areas

Grand Designs Live, NEC (PM of Feature Areas) 

UK Construction Week, NEC (PM of features Areas)

Digital Construction Week, ExCeL (Full Operations and PM of Feature Areas)

The Skills Show (Production Manager - Competition Build) 

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2017 

BETT, ExCeL, London (Sponsorship Fulfilment) 

Industry 4.0 Summit & Factories of the Future Expo (Full Operations and PM of Feature Areas) 

Grand Designs Live, ExCeL (PM of Feature Areas)

BRICKLIVE Basel, Switzerland (Operations) 

This Morning Live, NEC (PM of Feature Areas)

Grand Designs Live, NEC (PM of Feature Areas) 

UK Construction Week, NEC (PM of features Areas)

Digital Construction Week, ExCeL (Full Operations and PM of Feature Areas)

The Skills Show (Production Manager - Competition Build) 

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2016 

StART, Saachi Gallery, London (Operations) 

Accute & General Medicine & Patient First, ExCeL, London (Full Operations and PM of Feature Areas)  

BRICKLIVE, NEC, Birmingham (Full Operations and PM of Feature Areas) 

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Head of Operations Quantum Media Ltd

Dec 2008 – 2016

 

Fully responsible for the Operational Management and Feature Project Management on:

 

2016

Ideal Home Show London, Olympia, London (PM of Feature Areas)

Ideal Home Show Scotland, SECC, Glasgow (PM of Feature Areas) 

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2015

Ideal Home Show London, Olympia, London (PM of Feature Areas)

Ideal Home Show Scotland, SECC, Glasgow (PM of Feature Areas) 

Ideal Home Show, Manchester Event City, Manchester (PM of Feature Areas) 

The Cake and Bake Show, Harrogate International Convention Centre

The Cake and Bake Show, ExCeL, London

The Cake and Bake Show, Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

Brick Show, NEC, Birmingham

Ideal Home Show at Christmas, Event City, Manchester (PM of Feature Areas) 

The Cake and Bake Show, Event City, Manchester

Ideal Home Show at Christmas, Olympia, London (PM of Feature Areas) 

Brick Show, ExCeL, London

 

2014

Ideal Home Show London, Earls Court, London (PM of Feature Areas)

The Edible Garden Show, Alexandra Palace, London

The Cake and Bake Show, Manchester Central

Ideal Home Show Scotland, SECC, Glasgow (PM of Feature Areas) 

Ideal Home Show Manchester, Event City, Manchester (PM of Feature Areas) 

Ideal Home Show at Christmas, Earls Court, London (PM of Feature Areas) 

Ideal Home Show at Christmas, Event City, Manchester (PM of Feature Areas) 

 

2013

Ideal Home Show London, Earls Court, London (PM of Feature Areas)

The Edible Garden Show, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire

The Cake and Bake Show, Manchester Central

Ideal Home Show Scotland, SECC, Glasgow (PM of Feature Areas)

Civil Service Live London, Olympia, London

FMLM Annual Conference, EICC, Edinburgh

The Cake and Bake Show, Earls Court, London

Future of Health, The BDC, London

Ideal Home Show at Christmas Earls Court, London (PM of Feature Areas)

 

2012

Ideal Home Show London Earls Court, London (PM of Feature Areas)

The Edible Garden Show Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire

Civil Service Live Regional Waterfront Centre, Belfast

Ideal Home Show Scotland SECC, Glasgow (PM of Feature Areas)

Civil Service Live Regional Colston Hall, Bristol

Civil Service Live London Olympia, London

Civil Service Live Regional The Sage Centre, Gateshead

FMLM Annual Conference Manchester Central

The Cake and Bake Show Earls Court, London

 

2011

Ideal Home Show London Earls Court, London (PM of Feature Areas)

The Edible Garden Show Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire

Ideal Home Show Scotland SECC, Glasgow (PM of Feature Areas)

Civil Service Live Regional ICC, Birmingham

Civil Service Live London Olympia, London

EGR Live The Business Design Centre, London

Britain and Irelands Next Top Model Live ExCeL, London

Civil Service Live Regional Manchester Central

 

2010

Civil Service Live Regional The Waterfront Centre, Belfast

Civil Service Live London Olympia, London

Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model Live ExCeL, London

EGR Live Old Billingsgate, London

 

2009

Civil Service Live Regional The Sage Centre, Newcastle

Civil Service Live London Olympia, London

EGR Live Old Billingsgate, London

 

 

Lead Trainer for Diploma in Event Management 

April 2007 - Dec 2009

Trained several diploma students in every element of events Operations and Project Management. All students graduated the course, some achieved distinctions.

 

 

Group Show Manager

Nov 2005 - Feb 2007  

Blendon Communications Ltd.

Managed every element of the 15 Homes Overseas, House Hunters in the Sun Live and Real Estate TV Live Shows. These exhibitions ranged from 500m² to 8000m², yielding an annual turn over of £4 million and achieving a gross margin of £1.1million.

 

These were staged at Earls Court, Olympia, ExCeL, NEC, G-Mex and the RDS. Responsibilities included:Day-to-day management and development of the Operations Manager, Sales Manager and Sales Director Budget forecasting and implementation

 

Ultimate responsibility for the exhibitions profit and loss

Overseeing a team of 14 individuals working on these exhibitions Liaising with and encouraging input from all exhibition personnel

Ultimately delivering top quality events which serve their purpose to Blendon, the exhibitor and the visitor alike

 

Operations Manager

Jun 2003 - Nov 2005  

Blendon Communications Ltd.

 

Ensured the smooth running of 58 exhibitions including Viva España, Viva Italia, Homes Overseas, House Hunters in the Sun Live, Invest in Property, Homes in France, Golf Living and Show House (b2b).

 

These shows ranged from 800m² to 15,000m² and took place at all of the UK and Southern Ireland’s major venues as well as some major Scandinavian venues.

 

Responsibilities included:

Day-to-day management and development of 4 exhibitions executives

Budget control

Venue and Contractor negotiation

Understanding and enforcing health and safety regulations

Approving space only plans

Creating floor plans

Ensuring smooth communications with all exhibition personnel, internal and external.

On-site floor management

Ultimately delivering a well organised exhibition within budget.

 

Exhibitions Coordinator

Apr 2000 - Jun 2003  

Blendon Communications

 

Aided in the operational delivery of 46 exhibitions including Homes Overseas and Viva España.

 

Responsibilities included:

Floor plan management

Creating and circulating exhibitor manuals

Exhibitor customer care

Updating exhibitor lists

Being aware of health and safety regulations within all major exhibition venues

Chasing space only stand plans, structural calculations, method statements and risk assessments

Arranging team travel

Liaising with contractors and venues

Ultimately helping the Operations Manager achieve their goals