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Liverpool Development Event – Pullman Liverpool with special guest speaker Paul J Abbott
April 30 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free – £20.00Join us at Pullman Liverpool for a development event with special guest speaker Paul J Abbott, Events Specialist, Coach & Author talking all about
Events: Planning with Purpose.
All PA Hub Members or first time attendees can attend with our compliments or non-members can buy a pay as you go ticket. You must be in a PA or equivalent administrative role to attend.
Featured Speaker
Paul J Abbott
Events Specialist, Coach & Author
Events: Planning with Purpose With Ask Me Anything Q&A
“Let’s have an event.”
“Why?”
We all want our events to be brilliant. We want a good location, lovely food, and happy attendees, but what is the point?
Understanding the purpose of your event is fundamental to making good decisions, whether you are the lead organiser or sorting out logistics on behalf of someone else.
There will also be time to ask Paul about this or anything else you like about events management.
Learning Outcomes
- Plan events with a clear understanding of purpose.
- Understand the impact of decision making on the effectiveness of an event.
- Get answers to problems or questions you face when planning your own events.
About Paul
Paul J. Abbott has been planning and managing events for 25 years, including meetings, large-scale conferences, exhibitions, concerts, dinners and parties. He has welcomed attendees to a wide range of venues from specialist conference centres to arenas. He has created spectacular performance events in concert halls and public spaces. He is now an independent events consultant, coach, trainer, and author. His book Events Are Easy… was published in October 2023.
Paul learned his trade ‘on the job’, working his way up from events assistant to director in different organisations, delivering thousands of events along the way. He has a reputation for his attention to detail, imagination, and the quality of his work. He has significant leadership experience, and he has served as non-executive director on several boards. Before starting his own company, he was Director of Events in a UK Conservatoire with responsibility for all events output, a mixed-use commercial venue, technical and catering operations, programming and commercial sales. He was also Artistic Director of an award-winning contemporary music festival.
Alongside his work with celebrities and major names in music, radio and television, he has significant experience working on community projects and delivering high quality events to showcase next generation talent. Paul is a talented composer and performer in his own right gaining a PhD in Music from the University of York at the same time as building a successful career in events management.
His rich and varied experience has enabled him to view live events from many different angles which gives him the unique perspectives which he shares through his writing, training and public speaking engagements
Events Are Easy...
Events are Easy. At least, that is what a lot of people think! It’s just some people in a place, at a time, and it happens.
Of course, it looks easy when events have been planned with care, detail and precision. That is the art of the events professional. This book offers a practical overview to help anyone who needs to plan and deliver an event, however small or large.
Paul J. Abbott is a seasoned event professional who has enjoyed an exciting and varied career in the meetings and events industry. Like many people, he learned ‘on the job’ and made plenty of mistakes along the way. From Event Coordinator on international conferences to Director in a mixed-use performance venue, he has an extensive history to draw on, from the mundane to the extraordinary. This book is the simple, straight-talking guide he would have wanted when he started out.
Paul shares thoughts and insights on everything from developing an idea and turning it into a plan, to delivering and evaluating the event. Along the way, he presents simple explanations of common terminology and practical guides on a range of subjects from identifying content to working with venues, via integrated risk management, sustainability, and a whole lot more.
“I have a unique perspective on how events work… This book brings together practical advice from my own experiences with reflections from an exciting career which I hope will inspire you, whatever stage you are at on your events journey. This is the book I wish I had read when I started out.”
Paul J. Abbott
Buy Book Here
Pullman Liverpool
| The 4-star Pullman Liverpool Hotel is located at Kings Dock on Liverpool world famous waterfront. Pullman Liverpool offers 216 bedrooms – from Superior to Deluxe, Premium Deluxe to Suites – a bar, lounge and restaurant on-site, meetings and events space and fitness lounge, Pullman Liverpool is perfect for both Business and Leisure. Free Wi-Fi available throughout the hotel. Pullman Liverpool accepts card payments only throughout the hotel. The Pullman Liverpool offers an unbeatable stay in Liverpool City Centre. Choose from superior or deluxe rooms or suites, all with rainfall showers, 55″ TVs with movies on-demand, luxury toiletries, tea and coffee, slippers and fluffy robes. Our onsite restaurant and bar boasts a relaxed atmosphere, perfect for business, social or time spent alone. Our flexible meeting and event spaces boast floor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic views of Royal Albert Dock, a perfect setting for any occasion. |
We will end our night with a prize draw.
One Lucky PA will win ….
1 night stay for 2 in a Superior River View Room with Breakfast (not valid Saturday)