In the latest Five Minutes With... Holly Patrick talks to Finola Quinn, congress development manager at the International League Against Epilepsy and manager at the Associations & Conference Forum.
They discuss how an intriguing interview led to a career in associations, why in an alternate universe Finola would have been a librarian and why regrets should be seen as a learning experience.
"I'm not a believer in regrets. I believe everything is a learning process. So anything that doesn't work out the way you hoped it to, or let's be frank, turns out to be a complete disaster, it's a learning for the next time you do it..."
A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
