Elevate, the free mentorship programme that supports eventprofs, has launched its sixth season intake for new mentees and mentors. Registrations remain open until the end of February with all partnerships announced at the beginning of March.
The programme was launched in 2017 by Melissa Noakes, head of sponsorship and events at Santander UK, and Max Fellows, events business consultant and co-founder of GlobalEventSuppliers.com, in an effort to fill what they perceived to be a gap in the events industry for training and personal development.
Elevate has supported over 1,000 people, from graduates to senior professionals, to advance their careers. Designed to connect mentees with more experienced industry mentors, the latter have included CEOs, entrepreneurs, creative directors, venue managers, freelancers, client managers, brand experience directors, suppliers and creative designers such as Amplify, Wonder, Sony, L’Oreal, O2, Smyle, Netflix and Seen.
UK-based Fellows told CMW: “Every year for the last five years we have seen the number of international participants double. Last year we had 21. We now have event professionals joining us from Argentina, Australia, France, Germany, Netherlands, Russia, Sweden and the USA.”
He added: “We’ve witnessed so many incredible success stories over the years, but there is still more to be done, particularly in the areas of diversity and inclusion, self-confidence, education and personal branding. As a result, this year’s season will be more impactful than ever, with live events, networking and training in addition to mentoring.”
