The NEC Group has appointed Andy Gibb to its leadership team as managing director of conventions.
Gibb will lead the conventions and conference division of the
business based across ICC Birmingham, NEC Birmingham, and the Vox Conference
Venue. He will work on attracting domestic and international conventions to
these venues and on delivering a best-in-class experience to visitors.
Gibb joins from Stadium MK, where he was group sales and marketing director for nearly seven years. Prior to that, he was a managing director at
the Ricoh Arena and commercial director at GES. Through these roles he brings
with him significant experience in delivering conventions, exhibitions and
conferences, as well as live music and sporting events.
NEC Group CEO Melanie Smith said: “Andy’s expertise in
delivering live events will help us maximise the value and quality of the
conventions we put on here at the NEC Group. We have a strong proposition to
work with, and I look forward to seeing Andy drive sales momentum across our
conventions and diversifying the content we attract.”
Andy Gibb added: “I aim to help take the NEC Group’s conventions offering
to the next level and I’m excited to join the team. The group is a nationwide
leader in all things ‘live’ and I look forward to developing the many
opportunities which exist in this area of the business.”
