In this episode, we say hello to our (relatively) new Director of Events, Erin Davey-Barrow and find out lots more about her.

We talk about Erin's initial ambitions to become an athlete, then a physio and then studying agricultural science, before finding her vocation in event management.

Erin also takes us through some amazing experiences that she's had throughout her career, including working on the London 2012 Olympics and setting up recording sessions at Abbey Road Studios!

She also shares her insights of working client-side in her previous role, and how that experience brings a wealth of benefits to both the Gray Dawes Events team and our clients.

The Quickfire Questions were dispatched with panache (and diplomacy when it comes to the question of "Australia or the UK?")

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In the fourth episode of the Experience is Everything Podcast, we chat with Project Manager, Craig Charles (not that Craig Charles, our Craig Charles) about his childhood dream of becoming a pilot after a trip on Concorde, his work at a cruise company that would later inspire his career in events, Lego sets, Marvel movies and (nearly) wearing his wife's trousers to the biggest event that Gray Dawes Events has ever put on.

We also talk about what the life of a Project Manager is actually like behind the glamour of travelling internationally and spending time at venues and incentive trips, hear about some of the most amazing (and funniest) moments Craig has had while working on events and go through our now infamous Quickfire Questions.

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In the third episode of the Experience is Everything Podcast, we chat with Event Executive, Elle-Mae Martin about her childhood dreams of life becoming a dance movie, how she helped put together the G7 summit event and how her own career arc is already pretty movie-worthy (think "country girl making it big in the city").

We also talk about how she finds working at Gray Dawes Events, her thoughts on the team, and get an insight into how she helped put together the largest event that Gray Dawes has ever put on. Plus, she takes on the Quickfire Questions segment with ease.

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In the second episode of the Experience is Everything Podcast, we chat with Saffron Mattu to get a glimpse into a week in the life of an Events Executive. We find out all about Saffron's dreams of fame (of any kind) that led her to advertising Dell laptops, her pathway into a career in events, casually rubbing shoulders with Gallagher brothers, Spice Girls and reality TV dating show hosts and much, much more.

She also shares her insights into the exciting and varied life of an Events Executive, the mutual benefits of developing close working relationships with clients and takes part in our first round of our new Quickfire Questions segment!

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In this first episode of the Experience is Everything Podcast, we chat with Katie Whitby about her childhood dreams of riding into the danger zone like Maverick, tearing up the streets on scrambler motorbikes, sharing cars with Wimbledon legends (though never getting an invite!) and extreme multitasking at ultra-fancy weddings. 

She also shares her top tips for planning your event budget, the importance of getting under the skin of clients' brands, who to include in the event planning process and how to effectively fuel-up your attendees for a successful event.

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Coming Soon: the Experience is Everything podcast from Gray Dawes Events. 

A look at all the latest goings on in the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events) world. 

In each episode, we'll be talking to one of the team to find out a bit about them and their most interesting events-related stories, plus we'll be chatting about some of the latest hot topics affecting the industry.  

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