Exhibition News Supplements EN 30 Under 30 2019 | Page 10

The Winners
Jenna Gardner, Show
Manager, QD Events
Jenna is a talent that doesn’t
come along often, joining QD
Events as a sales executive and
quickly demonstrated the ability
to engage with both prospective
and confirmed exhibitors
on a personal level, building
rapport, and understanding
the needs of their businesses.
When QD acquired SFN Expo
in 2018, Jenna outshone all the
other candidates for the show
manager role and now, less than
a year after the acquisition, the
show is twice the size.
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Aidan Gibbs, Sales Manager,
CloserStill Media
After joining the London Vet
Show team in 2015, Aidan has
consistently shown a desire to
knuckle down and perform to
the highest possible standard.
He doubled the event’s show
guide revenue from the previous
year in two months and
contributed 53% of all stand
and sponsorship sold after the
show. Through some tough
challenges, as well as some
major achievements, he has
always treated everyone around
him with the charm, respect and
exceptional energy that make
him a pleasure to work with.
Charlotte Humphreys, Senior
Sales Manager, Forum
Events
Since joining Forum Events
in early 2018, Charlotte has
single-handedly managed and
exceeded the targets for two
events along with helping close
an event for a colleague on
maternity leave. Coming from a
retail background, events have
been a new challenge but with
hard work, dedication and drive
she has achieved all that was
expected of her and more. In
addition to her work at Forum
Events, Charlotte has also run
and managed her own business
– a dance and performing art
school – for the last ten years.