Christopher Craven

Following the outbreak of Covid 19, Workshop Conferences Ltd. took a strong pivot into purely digital events and requested me to return as a freelance consultant to advise and oversee some of their online events.

• Facilitated workshops focused on skill development, boosting staff morale and productivity.
• Enhanced client understanding of market trends, leading to informed decision making.
• Led the implementation of innovative technologies for increased productivity.
• Collaborated with a variety of industry professionals for effective project delivery.
• Provided expert advice on organisational change, resulting in streamlined operations.

Evil Pigeon Games is a small company that creates and publishes books and supplements for TTRPGs. In this role I was responsible for every aspect of the business, from writing, to marketing, to production and delivery. To perform these duties I was able to make use of the following skills:

• Self-motivation and the ability to manage my own time effectively
• Creative writing
• Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
• Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.
• Offered friendly, efficient customer service and handled challenging situations with ease.
• Improved efficiency and productivity by acquiring new skills.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Creative design skills
• Fostered good relationships with artists, distributors and events, including the UKGE

For this role, I had overall responsibility for delivering all of our physical events, most notably our flagship Medlink Exhibition, with up to 5000 attendees. This included managing the programme, venue, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors, and overall logistics of the event. It also involved a considerable amount of public speaking to groups ranging from 50-1200. The role allowed me to deliver the following skills:

• Handled crisis situations effectively, minimising disruption during live events.
• Public speaking
• Enhanced brand visibility by organising high-profile events.
• Negotiated contracts to secure best prices and services.
• Bolstered reputation through the arrangement of top-tier guest speakers.
• Analysed feedback post-events, continually improving future performances.
• Planned logistics to ensure smooth flow of events.
• Coordinated team efforts for successful event execution.
• Achieved smooth operations with detailed scheduling and planning.
• Managed large-scale events from initial planning to successful completion.

During this role I was responsible for assisting the Senior Event Manager, working as part of a large and diverse team to ensure successful delivery of the events. This allowed me to demonstrate the following skills:

• Collaborated closely with Event Manager to ensure flawless events.
• Lecturing to event delegates
• Developed detailed event plans to meet client expectations.
• Created compelling presentations for potential sponsors, successfully attracting funding for events.
• Handled unexpected issues promptly, minimising disruption to events.
• Managed onsite logistics, ensuring seamless guest experience.
• Coordinated technical equipment setup supporting seamless audio-visual experiences at events.

During this roles I worked as part of the team that planned and delivered our events, allowing me to demonstrate the following skills:

• Provided administrative support as needed, contributing towards smooth operation of office duties related to event planning.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams for cohesive event execution.
• Organised marketing materials for successful event promotion.
• Handled logistics effectively, mitigating potential issues before events.
• Coordinated event setup, ensuring professional presentation.