NEXT GENERATION
I think it is important for those in events to know they have somewhere they can turn to.”
“As an individual the IEM is something that I have been searching for in my career for a long time,” says Ash Rowe (pictured le ) , senior event manager at the Institution of Engineering and Technology
(IET). “ e main reason that I want to be involved is to give back to the
OPPORTUNITIES
industry that has given me so much over the years and inspire the next generation of event managers that are due to enter the industry.” e combined e orts will support the increasing professionalisation of events in the interest of the industry through event management education, professional development, recognition and building individual professional credibility. Laura Rossignoli (pictured below) at the European Societyof Human Reproduction and Embroyology (ESHRE) in Belgium highlights the needfor that wider network: “ ere have been times in my career when I felt quite isolated or alone, in terms of questions and queries
In its rst fewmonths, IEMmembership numbers have been cautiously climbing, bringing together people and organisations from across the broad events sector to bring about
bene t of all
concerned,” Spibey says. Jenny Davies (pictured above) , deputy events and dutymanager at Buckinghamshire NewUniversity, sees membership as “the chance to get professional recognition for my career, the chance tonetworkwith like-minded individuals, to share professional work standards and complete relevant, accredited career training. My workplace is not a ‘standard’events location, but my skills are transferable so being able to get recognition for this and to havemy work recognised under the IEM banner if I decide tomove to another events role.”
change. According to Susan Spibey, the
opportunities for IEMand its members are endless. “With several member bene ts already in place: networking, mentoring and a brand-new purpose programme, plus the potential for research, knowledge sharing and volunteering for students from the wider IEM community, the only limiting factor is our imagination as to how the institute grows and develops for the
around an event, or I wanted to improvemy knowledge and/ or skills. I think it is important for those in events to know theyhave somewhere they can turn
to, whether it is for support, to ask a question or tobetter themselves through accredited learning so they can grow professionally.”
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