Who We Are
Swan Events is a gathering of people who have come together through working on innumerable events around the world. This association of individuals and companies delivers knowledge, skill and experience and can be relied upon to produce the highest quality of work whatever the project.
Karen Cooke
Before starting Swan Events Karen spent more than 25 years organising exhibitions for both exhibitors and organisers. This breadth of experienced gives her a unique insight into what makes an exhibition work and how to make them and enjoyable and profitable experience for all concerned.
Karen has organised events for trade associations and commercial owners taking strategic, managerial and operational roles and directed “I.G.E”, the largest international trade show to take place at Earls Court.
Peter Rusbridge
Peter joined Swan Events after 25 years in the exhibitions, conference and publishing worlds. He has held senior management and Board positions in small entrepreneurial organisations as well as industry majors such as VNU, Reed Exhibitions and Clarion Events.
Peter was instrumental in building a global events and publishing company for a major UK trade association. His experience brings a strategic oversight and management discipline to ensure that projects are on brief, on time and on budget.
Steph Curtis Raleigh
Steph Curtis-Raleigh is the editor and co-publisher of Holiday Parks Management and International Glamping Business magazines, the newsletters and websites.
Steph has been working in trade journalism for 20 years and has edited leading titles, as well as publishing a weekly newsletter for the amusement trade called Coin-op Community. For the last 15 years she has also run a PR company for the amusement and gaming industry.
Dan Wiseman
Having been in and around exhibition halls since a young age I have exhibitions in the blood!
I’ve been involved in both trade and consumer launches since the 90’s and more recently worked with Karen and Peter before The Glamping Show was born. I’ve worked on a diverse range of exhibitions from the casino and gaming industry to an over 18’s exhibition.
Lena Lee
Lena joined Swan Events as Administration Executive at the very start of the business. A highly experienced administrator, Lena’s early career was spent in the construction industry.
A stickler for detail, Lena works on all of Swan Events shows, carrying out on-site operations and liaison with exhibitors and contractors prior to the event. For Lena, the best part of her job is seeing an event successfully come together after many months of preparation and organisation.
Lena is a fully qualified British Horse Society Assistant Instructor and when not working, enjoys spending time with her horses and dogs.