ESSA Working Groups

ESSA Working GroupsESSA has joint working groups with AEO and AEV in order to oversee the work of the association and determine the direction of our activities. Please find all of these working groups and their members listed below.

If you wish to become involved in any of these working groups, please contact Christine Hasler at christine.hasler@essa.uk.com. Your nomination will then be put forward to the relevant Working Group for approval.

ESSA Communications Working Group

Responsibilities:
To own, drive and be the custodian of ESSA's brand with a view to making it synonymous with a benchmark of quality and standards and the first choice for supplier/contractor selection and appointment.

Chair:
Matt Sims	Revelation Event Management
Committee:
Carl Criscione	Equinox Design Ltd
Jonathan McWilliams	Hirex Ltd
John Robson	Aztec Exhibition Services
Paul Richardson	Vivid Ink
Chris Skeith	ESSA

AEV/ESSA Technical Committee

Responsibilities:

To discuss current technical issues such as electrical regulations and to feed into the eGuide project.


Chair:
Chris Skeith	ESSA
Committee:
Peter Moule	Bill Moule & Sons
Cliff Rowe	Bournemouth International Centre
Martin Belbin	Bournemouth International Centre
Mark Smith	Early Action Group
Paul Yates	Early Action Group
Michael Anderson	EC&O Venues
Chris Morrison	EC&O Venues
Terry Brewer	ExCeL London
Colin Weston	Harrogate International Centre
Charles Paines	Joe Manby
David Mallard	Manchester Central
Fred Wedgbury	Melville Exhibiiton & Event Services
Steve Neal	National Exhibition Centre
Riach Ryder	National Exhibition Centre
Jim Milne	SECC
Paul O'Neill	Stanco (a member of the Opex Group)

eGuide Working Group

Responsibilities:
To find and communicate common ground regarding the application of regulations across UK venues.


Chair:
Simon Garrett	X-Venture Risk Management Solutions
Committee:
Brian Cole	ExCeL London
Terry Brewer	ExCeL London
Andrew Brett	ExCeL London
Jonathan Smith	FIVE
Linda Ritchie	National Exhibition Centre
Gemma Prosser	National Exhibition Centre
Martin Smith	National Exhibition Centre
Michael Anderson	EC&O Venues
Angela Temperton	EC&O venues
Neil Davis	EC&O Venues
Sian Richards	EC&O Venues
Andy Coulson	FIVE
Jonathan Smith	FIVE
Stephen Garner	Alexandra Palace
Chris Skeith	ESSA/ EIA
Lee Holloway	ESSA

ESSA Answers' Panel of Experts

Responsibilities:
To provide comprehensive answers to questions submitted by members through the online ESSA Answers application.

Panel:

Simon Garrett	X-Venture Risk Management Solutions
Martin Cairns	Reeds Carpeting Contractors
Matt Sims	Revelation Event Management
Giles Robinson	Perton Signs Ltd
Peter Bowen	Access Displays Ltd
David Bulley	DB Systems Ltd
Luke Facey	Alfa Display & Design Ltd
Steven Thorne	Extreme Exhibitions Ltd
Dan Munslow	Aztec Event Services Ltd
Trevor Pearson	Aston Display Ltd
Ray Myles	CEVA Showfreight
Rob Brackstone	ESM Limited
Deanna Shackleton	Count On Me Box Office Services Limited

ESSA Sustainability Working Group

Responsibilities:
This group of ESSA experts meet to discuss the important issue of sustainability, and how contractors and suppliers can work together to help reduce the event industry’s impact on the environment.

Committee:

Rob Cotton	Schenker Events
Derek Cassidy	Schenker Events
Martin Smith	Select Services
Mark Danvers	DB Systems Ltd
Mark Parker	Aztec Event Services Ltd
Michael K Bell	Bellensen Associates
Peter Bowen	Access Displays Ltd
Martin Cairns	Reeds Carpeting Contractors
Martin Cottrell	A1 Exhibition & Event Cleaners
Kevin Carter	Hart Wilcox Production Company
Ray Beeching	International Lifting & Shipping
Laura Tythcott	Early Action Group

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