A day in the life of

Karen Cohen

April 27, 2026'Bringing fun into the team makes a huge difference...'Karen Cohen, head of events at UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, keeps the energy high during her day with an injection of humour.Read More

January 12, 2026'The buzz of making things work is what I love most about my job...'Sarah Byrne, director at Mosaic Events, an event planner through-and-through, shares her typical day.

Thalia Day

December 8, 2025'I like walking meetings - they keep the energy flowing'Thalia Day, sustainability lead at Olympia Events, on why she is a collaborator, not a delegator.

James Whitaker

November 10, 2025'Problem-solving was a fun skill I enjoyed, now it's a vital tool'James Whitaker, senior manager Young Member Programs at SPE International, on adapting to the unknown as his events diary expands.

Tahira Endean

October 13, 2025'I am an idea monkey and a Virgo...'Tahira Endean, head of program for IMEX, is a creatively-minded planner with 30 years' experience working on 'dream events'.

Sarvjit Wunsch

September 16, 2025'I love the idea of growing our horizons, and effective delegation is key to making that happen.'Sarvjit Wausch, association director, AUGIS (Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery of Great Britain and Ireland) a prolific list-writer, is learning the art of delegation.

Heledd Williams Day in the Life

August 18, 2025"Take a deep breath, count to ten, make a cuppa and re-group."Heledd Williams, head of business events, Meet in Wales expresses her pride in promoting Wales as a business events destination.

Xiaohuan Shi (Steven)

July 2, 2025'We follow the blame-free, problem-solving approach'When things go wrong, Xiaohuan Shi (Steven), associate director, Macau Expo Group Limited, follows the blame-free, problem-solving approach to get the job done.

Chloe Richardson emcee

June 10, 2025"Exercise. Eggs. Espresso Martinis. The triple E"Being onsite at an event is Chloe's ideal day at work, but when things don't go as planned, she reaches for the three holy Es—exercise, eggs, and espresso martinis.

A Day in the Life: Dawn Lauder, Scottish Event Campus

April 22, 2025A Day in the Life: Dawn Lauder, Scottish Event CampusDawn Lauder, a keen lover of books and the great outdoors, shares with us what a typical day in her as the head of association sales the Scottish Event Campus looks like.

Nick Newland

March 31, 2025A day in the life of... Nick Newland-EšnerNick Newland-Ešner is the advocacy director at the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) and is currently working on the association’s World Conference in Ottawa, Canada, in April 2026.Show More