The conference and events arm of the cinema chain Vue, has recently
made a series of hires and promotions ahead of a promising start to 2023.
Rachel Macaulay has been promoted to head of corporate sales
and new hire Simona Negretto takes on the position of national conference and
events manager.
Simona brings her wealth of experience in event management
and was previously at Centrepoint and the ICMA – International Capital Market
Association.
Simona heads up a team of six who oversee the sales and
running of all events across Vue’s 91 sites in Britain. Simona said of her new
role: “I’m very excited about joining such an amazing company. My strategy is
to build on the foundation that has been so well created, not only to cultivate
good relationships with existing clients but proactively develop opportunities
for new business in a wide range of sectors. I want to ensure each client gets
the absolute best event experience from their Vue event and I see a lot of
scope for variety.”
Simona will also oversee the newly appointed Ash Richardson
and Laura Bertrand. Ash, who moves across to become a conference and events
manager, has been with Vue for 12 years working on-site at various cinemas
across the country.
His latest role was at flagship site Vue West End, home to
many premieres. Laura Bertrand also joins Simona’s team as a conference and
events manager, and has wide experience in conferencing, events and hotels.
Both will manage the running of events across Vue’s 91 sites in and work with
European sites for hybrid and multi-site events.
A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
