Events and entertainment company Scene My Event is celebrating a year of growth with major client wins, doubling turnover and a new appointment.
Founded by entrepreneurs Chris Warbrick and Martyn Stuttard in 2017, the company has become known for its industry innovations and investment in hi-tech events solutions.
That includes their 360 Xperience platform, which was used to great effect at the PFA Awards in May 2019 with the ensuing videos of football stars using the platform reaching over 5m people on social media.
Now, the team has announced the appointment of acclaimed events consultant Deepa Parekh as director of marketing to continue their accelerated growth and corporate opportunities.
Deepa, MD of her own 7 Star Consultancy, said of joining Scene My Event: “My role is to help market the Scene My Event brand and develop a sister arm, more exclusive to corporates, experiential events and brands.”
In 2018/9 Scene My Event doubled turnover amid a flurry of major client wins for their event solutions, including north west fashion giants In The Style, technology firm Bang & Olufsen and the Professional Footballers’ Association.
Co-MD Chris Warbrick, 31, from Bolton, said: “It has been a fantastic year of growth for us in all aspects of the business. We have strengthened our core team, invested in new equipment and technology and seen incredible growth in bookings from both our private and corporate clients.
"We want Scene My Event to be known as the leaders in the events industry through our high quality offering, coupled with a 5 star service and experience. We also help event planners and brand to create better events, with our technology that can help with brand activations, staff engagement programmes and marketing campaigns.”
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Investment in new tech has including the firm launching a brand new full length augmented reality digital photo and gif mirror, that fashion firm The Couture Club is to use in both their Manchester and London stores in coming weeks.
December will also see the launch of the brand’s new website, which will include a new online portal where clients can “build” their event - with everything from song requests and dedications to key timings, further enhancing their customer experience proposition.
They have also been announced as the exclusive entertainment and events supplier for new bar BLVD, which launched at the site of the former Neighbourhood bar in Manchester in November.
Co-MD Martyn, 34, from Bury, is well known as a DJ in Manchester having performed as Marytn Russo at the likes of Sankeys, Parklife and a residency at the former Neighbourhood over the years.
He will bring that experience in curating the new entertainment offering at BLVD.
Martyn says: “It’s important for us to align the music and entertainment to vision and feel of the venue. The music will be feel good coupled with fun, engaging and interactive entertainment.
"Because of what we provide at other venues, the themed concepts there have set a new standard, and that’s where we’re going to go with it at BLVD too, with high quality experiential entertainment.”
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Chris and Martyn work with a team of 70 contractors and are preparing for a hectic festive run-in with over 200 events in the weeks ahead.
They continue as the main events supplier at Manchester Hall, and curate entertainment at the venue’s Vanitas bar and club.
Scene My Event was started in 2017 by friends Martyn and Chris who gave up successful careers in the corporate world to launch their bespoke events company.