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AEO Conference 2024

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Alison Jackson

Alison Jackson

Group Managing Director, Nineteen Group
Alison joined Nineteen Group in January 2019 when Phoenix Equity Partners invested in the business. She has over twenty five years’ experience of trade exhibitions in the UK and overseas with a strong track record of delivering value in both privately owned and Plc environments. She was previously MD of a portfolio of engineering events for Ascential Exhibitions during the sale process to Hyve Plc (previously ITE plc) and ran portfolios of design and construction events for UBM Plc.

Her other previous roles include managing large portfolios of fashion, gift, jewellery, gardening and environmental events for Emap, including the UK’s largest trade show, The Spring Fair. Alison also ran food and hospitality events for Montgomery Exhibitions and launched The Speciality and Fine Food Fair.  She has a track record in acquisitions and divestments, acquiring and integrating brands like Vitafoods for Informa. She loves live events and the passion, people, subject matter at Nineteen Group. Yoga, dog walks and family time keep her sane.
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Testimonials

  • We come to the AEO Conference for the people, they allow us to connect easily. It gives us a great opportunity to connect to all of these people here and it's a great opportunity to speak to everybody. It's not too big, not too small the whole market is here.
    Mathys Taekema
    International Business Development Manager, RAI Amsterdam
  • The AEO Conference is an important forum because it brings together change makers in the event industry, I'm also looking forward to networking with some great people as well.
    Raphael Sofoluke
    Founder & CEO, UK Black Business Show
  • The AEO Conference has always been a really important forum, it talks about some of the kind of key topics and trends and certainly as I've sort of developed throughout my career it's always topics around mergers and acquisitions or where the industry is going or the pivot to digital it's always given us really good talking points and things to think about.
    Duncan Reid
    CEO & Co-Founder, Reset Connect

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