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Events Industry Alliance welcomes Dino Gazzi as new Finance Director

Events Industry Alliance welcomes Dino Gazzi as new Finance Director

The Events Industry Alliance (EIA) – the collective associations of AEO, AEV and ESSA – has named Dino Gazzi as its new Finance Director.

Gazzi, a Chartered Accountant, has over 20 years’ experience as a finance director, financial controller and head of financial reporting across sectors including retail, sport, leisure, property and media.

Gazzi combines a strong technical background in financial control and reporting with strategic management. He joins EIA following eight years as group finance director with Apxpress Ltd and 14 years at the Football Association.

Gazzi commented, “I am really excited with the opportunity to join this unique organisation. I have been made to feel very welcome by the whole EIA team and look forward to meeting the wider EIA network.”

The announcement includes several changes to the board as part of the annual association rotation.

Rachel Swann, chief operating officer – energy division, dmg events steps up as EIA chair for AEO’s term as lead, with Alison Willis, CEO, EasyFairs UK & Global, as vice chair. Anna Golden joins the EIA board in her new role as CEO, AEO.

Marija Erzen, co-owner, Solutions2, steps down as EIA chair but remains on the board. Alexandra Bailey, managing director, Creative8 Ltd, joins the board for the first time as ESSA vice-chair. Thanks go to Martin Cairns, managing director, Beechwood Events, who leaves the EIA board after eight years representing ESSA.

Kerry Villa, COO, ACC Liverpool and AEV vice chair joined the board in autumn.

Gazzi replaces Margery Youngs following a twenty year career with EIA.

Jeremy Rees, CEO, Excel London and EIA Treasurer, said “We are delighted to welcome Dino to the EIA team.  Thanks go to Margery for her contribution over the years and we wish her well in her new pursuits. The new EIA board will continue its work to increase the visibility of the events industry, which drives £61.6bn of trade into UK businesses, to ensure the events industry is counted.”

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  • The events industry is only as good as the sum of its parts – the EIA represents all parts of our amazing industry. We are members because together we are so much stronger and are therefore so much better placed to deal with both our challenges and the massive opportunities that lie ahead.
    Simon Parker
    CIBSE
  • The EIA serves as the quintessential industry forum and working group representing the cornerstones critical to all events; the organiser, the venue and the supply chain providing goods and services to the sector. Whilst it’s always been a valuable alliance for the industry, in these times of post-pandemic economic uncertainty and geo-political challenges, the ability for the industry to convene, confer and communicate as a unified sector is imperative as we seek to grow and have an even greater impact on the UK’s social and economic landscape.
    Shaun Hinds
    Manchester Central
  • The EIA is a great forum for collaboration between three of the major UK business events associations. It’s so important as an industry that we speak with one voice, that we collaborate on the biggest issues that we face and that we build mutual understanding and respect. The EIA provides the opportunity to do all of these things and is a made more powerful by all of our contributions.
    Carina Bauer
    IMEX

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