For generations, international travel has been enjoyed by many, and has always had several rules and measures in place, to keep us all safe. Passports keep tabs on us all, and make sure that those who pose a threat to our safety have their movements restricted or monitored. They also make sure we enjoy freedoms in the territories where these … Read More
Chris Parnham: looking forward to recovery
Following the news that Elliott Grant is leaving the incentive industry and therefore stepping down as SITE GB president, our VP Chris Parnham has taken on his presidency six months early with board member Leigh Butterfield stepping up as VP and president elect. Here Chris, owner and director of Absolute Corporate Events and founder and director of Absolute Digital Communications, … Read More
In the spotlight: Caroline Lumgair Wiseman
With two decades of experience as the founder of Eventful, a global venue sourcing and event management agency, Caroline Lumgair Wiseman is a respected leader in the incentives and events industry. Eventful Limited was acquired by Aeorema Communications Plc in early 2020 and Caroline remains as managing director of the agency which now offers a broader spectrum of strategic communications … Read More
In the spotlight: Fiona McGrory
A dedicated SITE supporter and member of the incentive travel community, Fiona McGrory has been on the SITE GB board many years, including two years as chapter president in 2015 and 2016, making her one of the longest serving members of the board. Fiona has been working in the hotel industry since she was 16, starting with a work experience … Read More
In the spotlight: Anthony Kelly
A self-confessed marketing geek and SITE’s 2019 member of the year, Anthony Kelly started his marketing career about as far away from the world of events and incentives as you could get – in heavy engineering and logistics. After a move from Scotland to London, he took a marketing role at incentive specialist agency Penguins, where he discovered he had … Read More
In the spotlight: Kate Benzine
The youngest director on the 2020 SITE GB board, Kate Benzine joined Spectra, one of the UK’s leading DMCs, in 2012 after graduating from The University of Kent with a degree in French and Spanish. A talent for organising people, combined with her language skills led to an introduction to Spectra and the world of incentive travel, and she’s not … Read More
In The Spotlight: Chris Parnham
A newcomer to the SITE GB Board in 2020, Chris Parnham is owner and director of Absolute Corporate Events, which he bought in 2013, and founder and director of recently launched sister company Absolute Digital Communications focused on virtual and digital event solutions. Passionate about the power of incentives to motivate and drive performance, Chris believes they will make a … Read More
In The Spotlight: Leigh Butterfield
As part of our meet the SITE GB board series, we catch up with Director of Events Leigh Butterfield on the UK incentive market. One of the founding partners of 2B UK, Leigh took the leap from agency side (including roles as Managing Partner, Operations at Euro RSCG Skybridge and Director of Corporate Events at The Finishing Touch) to the … Read More
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Our president talks pandemics and positives
Our 2020 president Elliott Grant reflects on how the association has had to adapt during lockdown, goals for 2020, and what incentive travel might look like in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis… You started your tenure as SITE president under very different circumstances back in January before everything changed. How have your plans and objectives for the chapter had … Read More