Posts Tagged ‘Kelly McGillivray’
Shoshin: Event Management With An Open Heart and Open Mind
The word Shoshin refers to a beginner’s mind—a state of openness and wonder that allows a person to approach life unfettered by the preconceptions, biases or habits associated with knowledge and experience. Looking at the vast empty spaces an event often has to fill, Shoshin seems like something an Event Manager with a vision needs!…
Read MoreMedia Entrepreneur: “Do it with Heart, Be Brave and Be True to Yourself”
Many thanks to The Media Online for featuring our Squadron Leader, Kelly McGillivray. In the latest of their ongoing media entrepreneur series, The Media Online highlight the work of Kelly McGillivray, managing director and squadron leader of theSQUAD Creative Events. With the events industry being hard it by the Covid-19 pandemic, she recently realigned the business to encompass…
Read MoreMy Brilliant Career: Creating Special Moments that People Will Remember
Many thanks to The Sunday Times Career Section for featuring our Squadron Leader, Kelly McGillivray. What is your name, title at work and the name of your company? Kelly McGillivray, MD and Squadron Leader of theSQUAD Creative Events. Tell me about what you do at work We make magic. We pull rabbits out of hats…
Read MoreThe Power of Unexpected Kindness
When lockdown seemed to sever us from our community my frustrations levels were sky high. Creating the big events I love doing ground to a halt and I missed my clients and my team. Eventing can only happen so far via a Zoom call. On top of this, the weather got colder and I could…
Read MoreAmping it Up with Kelly McGillivray: theSquad Creative Events Leader
2016 sees theSQUAD growing even bigger and better. Outstanding events, memorable Internal Communications, music and more. We chatted to Kelly McGillivray on being amped this year, being superwoman and making her team laugh. You’re taking theSQUAD to new levels with “amped” this year – what inspired that direction? Last year was hard, it felt like…
Read MoreZandile Buthelezi: A Stylish Stick of Event Dynamite
Production Assistant at theSQUAD, Zandile Buthelezi, is a breath of fresh air, a stylish stick of dynamite and she’s going places! We chatted to Zandi about life at theSQUAD and what’s on the cards for 2016. So Zandile, tell us how How you got involved in working with theSQUAD? I got the interview through connections (that’s…
Read MorePirouetting with theSQUAD
Pirouetting with theSQUAD… Event professional, Kelly McGillivray, is no stranger to taking on new challenges. Owner of eclectic events business theSQUAD, Kelly is also the founder of charity One Family at a Time, key player in Feast Food and Wine (Eat Good, Do Good) and successful entrepreneur of small business, Kelly’s Revenge – amongst other things.…
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