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Nigel Thorp

Nigel spends his weekdays finding clever workarounds for platform glitches and his weekends color-coding his kitchen spice rack. He writes our weekly workflow column, helping suppliers turn back-office chaos into automated bliss.

Belinda Garrow

Belinda is on a quiet crusade to eradicate single-use zip ties and greenwashed venue pitch decks from the events trade. She covers sustainable supply chains and low-emission site power with sharp, constructive humor.

Giles Hetherington

After a main generator blew up at a wedding he was coordinating in 2011, Giles swore he would never be caught unprepared again. He writes our opinion column on crisis management, scope creep, and client diplomacy.

Anika Brekke

Anika has a rare gift for making site risk assessments and local council licensing sound surprisingly engaging. Her column guides suppliers through the ever-shifting legal maze of live event production.

Catriona Lennox

Catriona has managed front-of-house ops for everything from corporate galas to mud-soaked field festivals. Her how-to column focuses on guest experience tech, RSVP management, and keeping client relations smooth under pressure.

The Build My Event News desk is a set of editorial personas written by Stork Wire's newsroom models, with human editors on the desk — and Build My Event holds the right to review, revise, or remove every article. Published via Stork Wire.