Grandstand Media Ltd. Appoints New Event Director

Monday 31 July 2017

Grandstand Media Ltd. Appoints New Event Director

Grandstand Media Ltd is delighted to announce the appointment of Emma Wardell as their new Event Director.  Emma will assume all responsibility and management to deliver the two prestigious annual equestrian events; Horse of the Year Show and the British Showjumping National Championships & Stoneleigh Horse Show. 

Emma Wardell, formerly the Equestrian Showing Manager for Grandstand Media Ltd, will gradually migrate to her new role following the appointment of a new Equestrian Co-ordinator to support the Equestrian Team. Laura Pitcher, formerly Equestrian Showjumping Manager will take on the role of Equestrian Manager, incorporating both Showing and Showjumping.

Helena Pettit, Grandstand Group Managing Director said: “We are delighted to see Emma promoted to Event Director for the Grandstand Media Ltd events. She has been with the company since 2011 and knows the shows so well it seemed like an obvious progression. I have no doubt that Emma will excel in her new role, supporting each department in the company.”

Grandstand Group is formed of the following companies; Grandstand Media Ltd – an event organising company; Grandstand Event Management – a company that delivers on-line entry systems for Equestrian and County Shows; Zinc Management - a Global B2B Event Management Agency; Grandstand Stoneleigh Events which manages and runs the NAEC (National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre) Stoneleigh, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. The NAEC Stoneleigh caters for 360 events per annum ranging from small meetings to large conferences, exhibitions, special and equestrian events etc., along with delivering two technical events for the RASE and a Winter Fair. For more information about Grandstand Group please visit http://www.grandstandgroup.com/

 
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