Testimonials

"Carl has researched and produced an excellent technology event for IDG.  Although working in a freelance capacity he is cognizant of the sales, marketing and administration roles and is able to draw on other internal resources and thereby represent an organisation well as a conference producer.  He works to agreed timelines and communicates progress through the research and programming process"

Suzy Mayhew, Head of Events, IDG

"Carl is a highly professional and competent conference organizer. He has always met agreed deadlines and the events that he has put together for EyeforTravel have been well researched with a high caliber of speakers. His communication and organizational skills are excellent making it a pleasure to work with him. We will certainly be using Carl for more projects in the future."

Simon Carkeek, Executive Director, EyeforTravel

Carl Goodman worked for First Conferences Ltd from June 2000 to February 2002. Carl worked as a conference producer in several sectors encompassing the pharmaceutical, travel and music industries. He worked on several events over three continents. During this time, his role within First Conferences was multi-faceted encompassing research, project management, account management and sales, marketing and communications, web and financial management. His work often meant managing small teams, having to mutitask and manage relationships with high profile senior executives.

Carl was thorough and forward thinking in all that he undertook whether this being the developing and initiating of new business and working out new revenue channels for the sectors, developing, maintaining and marketing the conference brands or the management and training of the team members, in which he was a highly effective trainer and motivator. He handles pressure well and was always willing to put in extra effort and work the extra hours to make sure international deadlines were continuously met.

Being a truly international conference company resulted in Carl’s work being focused across many different time-zones and business cultures, which he handled successfully and with great aplomb. I was particularly impressed with his efforts whilst working unsociable Asian hours for his first event.

Carl was very reliable; an enormous asset to the business and his highly agreeable personality was a great strength to all his colleagues.

I cannot rate Carl’s work and contribution to the company more highly, and will be happy to be contacted to confirm or expand on the reference.

Regards,
Chris Saynor, Head of Human Resources, First Conferences

Clarion Events