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Ms Sarah Catherine Thackray
Full PCO

Ms Sarah Catherine Thackray

BeaconHouse Events

Region: North East


Personal Statement

I am one of the co-founders and directors at BeaconHouse Events. We are based in the North east of England and operate nationally. I have 20+ years in association, academic, public sector, and business events across the UK and internationally. I co-founded BeaconHouse Events (2014) and am focused on sustainable change in the events sector, working towards net zero.

Role & Skill Areas

o Lead the North East’s event industry sustainability supply chain engagement group. o Co-founded TechNExt (North East tech festival, launched in 2023), developed the ‘Good Festival Ambition’. o Named Power 50 Green Champion (Isla & micebook, 2023). o Part of the North East Regenerative Tourism & Events Advisory Taskforce

Experience

Administration Experience

  • Provision of Administrative Secretariat
  • Handling Registrations
  • Preparation and Implementation of a Marketing Plan

Social Media Marketing and Engagement

  • Planning and administration of a general working programme
  • Planning and organisation of social events
  • Design management
  • Preparation and management of distribution of conference content via printed or online channels
  • Hiring of/responsibility for sets
  • signs
  • furniture
  • audiovisual
  • Organisation of interpretation and translation
  • Recruitment and briefing of conference staff
  • Reservation and management of hotel accommodation
  • Organisation of coach and individual transfers
  • Overall on-site management

Financial Experience

  • Preparation of budget and control of expenditure
  • Revenue generation (sponsorship
  • exhibition
  • satellite meetings)
  • Preparation of contracts with clients
  • venues and other suppliers
  • VAT and insurance issues
  • Reconciliation of final accounts

Technical Experience

  • Organisation of technical/scientific programme content
  • Processing of abstracts
  • Management of virtual and hybrid meetings
  • Provision of speaker registration
  • briefings
  • slide preview
600 Abstract Submission(s) managed per year.80 Speaker(s) at the largest meeting organised.200 Poster(s) organised.


My passion is around balancing purpose with profit, stakeholder engagement, and building strong supplier, client, and team relationships to drive positive change.

Address

Primary Address (Business)

BeaconHouse Events
Hoults Yard, Walker Road
Newcastle
NE6 2HL
United Kingdom

Phone: 0191 691 3456

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