Encompassing the entire gambit of conference, event and exhibition and venue management, the specialist recruiters in this division appreciate the different qualities and skills required to succeed in each. But that's not to say that there isn't a degree of convergence between them or, for that matter, the other disciplines covered under the Media Contacts umbrella.
Moreover, the advent of the Web has brought about a unique set of challenges to organisers. Delegates now use events in an entirely different way than they once did. Brochure snatchers, aimlessly wandering the isles of exhibition halls and collecting free trinkets are a dying breed.
The Internet provides the preferred platform for research and gathering of market intelligence. Attendees are much more selective in the types of event they chose to visit. And facing pressures of increased time constraints, the effort required to secure their attendance to maximum benefit to your clients, is no easy task. Which is where high calibre staff come in.
Rupert Wallis - Director
With over ten years' experience at the company, Rupert is Director at Media Contacts, managing the team as well as being a hands-on recruiter. Rupert went from gardening to recruitment consultancy, being one of a rare breed of Londoners to be accredited by the Royal Horticultural Society. He is currently serving as Interim Chair of the Marketing, Media and Creative sector group of the REC, the industry's leading trade association.
Joe Wahba - Recruitment Consultant
After graduating from university with a degree in Civil Engineering, Joe spent a short period of time working as a landscape gardener before joining the Media Contacts team and embarking on a career in recruitment. Outside of work Joe spends a lot of time listening to music and DJing and you are likely to find him in a record shop in Soho digging through crates of old vinyl.
