Employment history & experience

November 2004• present day . Incentevents Ltd Ltd , Warwickshire. Managing Director / Sole Owner

• New business generation and project management of existing major sporting and corporate event clients.
• Conference , Meeting and Incentive projects for corporate clients
• International Equestrian ,Cycling, Basketball & Athletic events. Event management support services particular to accommodation , travel and transport. Clients include Hickstead, London Marathon, World Masters Track Cycling Championships, The Swatch Group, Longines
• Representation on World Junior Wheelchair Basketball Championships 2005 local organising committee.

Major Event experience - for all events listed below responsible for project management in travel, transport, accommodation logistics plus MICE ( Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Events )

Dressage at Hickstead , 2004 • present day • official partner
Hickstead Derby & Royal International Horse Show, 2004 • present day • official partner
World Masters Cycling Championships, Manchester 2004- present day
London Marathon , 2004 • present day • Elite athlete travel manager
World Junior Wheelchair Basketball Championships, Birmingham 2005 • ( representation on Local Organising committee )
Adidas Flora London Half Marathon , 2004 • present day
Great South Run , 2005 • present day - official race day transfer service
Windsor Half Marathon , 2004 • present day
Swatch Group UK Annual Conference 2008- present day
Longines ( as official sponsor of Royal Ascot ) client hospitality programme 2006- present day
Longines ( as title sponsor Longines Royal International Horse Show ) client hospitality programme • 2004 to present day
England v Iceland Basketball International 2004
European Dressage Championship 2005 , Germany - specialist tour and incentives
Moscow & St Petersburg • specialist tour and incentive programmes
UK Destination Management services , Incentives linked with Commercial language services • London, South Wales , UK & Scotland & Ireland
ITF World Taekwon Do Championships, Birmingham 2007
Event Horse Owners Association tours : - official partner
World Equestrian Games, Aachen 2006 , European Eventing Championships, Pratoni, 2007, Olympic Games, ( Equestrian) Hong Kong 2008
ITF World Taekwondo Championhips, Korea 2010
World Equestrian Games, Lexington Kentucky 2010

Key clients include:
Hickstead
London Marathon
The Swatch Group ( UK ) Ltd
The Swatch Group ( Ireland ) Ltd
The Swatch Group ( HO, Switzerland )
British Swimming
British Cycling ( Masters )
Belgrave Harriers
British Equestrian Federation
British Dressage
British Show Jumping Association
International Wheelchair Basketball Federation
Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association
England Basketball
ICM ( management agency )
Longines
Euroleague ( basketball )
Windsor Half Marathon
Running 4 Women
Hier International Management ( incentives )
Nova International
British Dressage Supports Club
British International Dressage Trainers Foundation
WSC08 Ltd - World Swimming Championships 2008 • consultant
World Wheelchair Basketball Championships 2010 • consultant
World Cup Showjumping 2006 , Malaysia - specialist tours and incentive programmes
World Equestrian Games 2006 , Aachen, Germany • specialist tours and incentive programmes



March 2004 • November 2004. Event Matters Ltd , Warwick. Operations Director / Co - Owner

• New business generation and project management of existing major sporting and corporate event clients.


February 2002- March 2004.Carrick Travel Ltd, Kenilworth .General Manager

• Management and development of the sales for Carrick Business, Carrick Sport and Carrick Travel products. Independent IATA/ ABTA/ATOL agency.
• Conference & Incentive programmes • development, programme writing and proposal , DMC liaison, inspection visit, on site event management, post event evaluation.
• Event management, business travel, special interest & sports tours both UK and overseas.
• Clients include Equestrian, Swimming , Cycling events & London Marathon. Responsible for a unit turnover in excess of £2million. Report directly to board.

Major Event experience - for all events listed below responsible for project management in travel, transport, accommodation logistics plus MICE ( Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Events )

Dressage at Hickstead 2002 • 2004
2003 European Dressage Championships
Hickstead 2003 - 2004 • present day
World Masters Cycling Championships, Manchester 2002 - 2004
Cable & Wireless , European Incentive programmes 2002 • 2004
2004 World Masters Swimming Championships, Riccione, Italy,
London Marathon
Masters Tennis, Shanghai 2004 • special interest tours & travel arrangements
IAAF World Championships, Paris, 2003 • specialist tour &incentives
European Athletics Championships, Munich 2002 : specialist tour & incentives
2003 Polo International / World Qualifier
2004 World Women’s Bowls Championships , Leamington Spa

Key clients include:
Hickstead
London Marathon
British Swimming
Cable & Wireless
British Cycling ( Masters )
Belgrave Harriers
British Equestrian Federation
British Dressage





Feb 1992 - October 2001. WGT Sport Ltd , Birmingham General Manager 1992-
2001. ( Director 1998 • 2001 )

• Development and management of the travel agency implant at UK Athletics. IATA/ATOL agency covering airline reservations and ticketing, group travel.
• Specialist event management services covering travel, transport and accommodation for UK and overseas GB teams televised events. Event management for World Series Athletic events in both UK and overseas.
• International travel , conference & meeting services for both UK and International ( IAAF ) sports governing body governing body and sports commercial partners to include arranging Annual Congress, Management board meetings, disciplinary hearings, press conferences, major event launches.
• Sales, marketing and operational responsibility of incentive travel programmes on World Series events for directors of major sponsors .
• Representation on IAAF World Series Event local organising committee with responsibility for travel, accommodation, transport plus C&I requirements.
• 2.5 - 3 million turnover , dependant on major event schedule

Major Event experience - for all events listed below responsible for project management in travel, transport, accommodation logistics plus MICE ( Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Events ) and specialist/ bespoke tour arrangements.

1993 - 2001 IAAF / EAA Grand Prix I, II, & II athletics events
1993 IAAF Grand Prix Final, London
1994 European Cup in Athletics Birmingham ( representation on Local Organising Committee)
1994 IAAF World Cup in Athletics, London (representation on Local Organising Committee)
1995 / 1996 European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
1997 / 1998 IAAF Grand Prix I , Doha, Qatar • event travel manager • managed the travel arrangements for all international professional athletes, managers, officials, sponsors, media.
1993 • 2001 IAAF World Athletics Championships • GB team travel manager
• Stuttgart, Germany 1993
• Gothenburg, Sweden • 1995
• Athens, Greece - 1997
• Seville , Spain • 1999
• Edmonton, Canada • 2001 ( including Norwich Union board incentive programmes )

1998 Prutour • Cycling tour of Britain.
2000 Spa European Cup in Athletics, Gateshead , England
2001 World Indoor Athletics Championships, Lisbon
2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships , Birmingham - ( representation on Local Organising Committee )
1993 • 2001 Great Britain Senior / Under 23 / Under 20 International fixtures , UK and Overseas.
1993 • 2001 , International Road Running, Race Walking and Cross Country events




Key clients include :
UK Athletics
IAAF - International Association of Athletics Federations
EAA - European Athletics Association
Norwich Union • primary sponsor of UK athletics
Fastrack events • commercial partner of UK Athletics
BBC
Sky ( production company )
Channel 4 ( production company )
Adidas
Nike UK
Nova International
Reebok UK
Nuff Respect • management agency
PR Management • management agency
Global Athletics - management agency
Prudential
The Events Group
British Veterans Athletics Federation
London Marathon
British Cycling Federation
UCI


May 1990 • Feb 1992 Bertram Travel, Birmingham. Senior Business
Travel Consultant

• Air / sea / rail reservations & ticketing for corporate travel clients.

Oct 1989 -May 1990.Hogg Robinson Travel, Leamington Spa. Assistant Manager

• Support to manager for retail travel sales development , plus Foreign exchange sales.

Sep 1987 • Oct 1989.Carrick Travel, Kenilworth. Travel Consultant

• Front of house retail, special interest tours and business travel sales.

Feb 1985 • Sep 1987. Lidun Cottage , Lytham St Annes. Restaurant Manager

• Family business, day to day running of licensed restaurant.

June 1983 • Feb 1985. Pratts Hotel ,Bath. Bar Manager / Restaurant Manager


• Management initially of hotel cocktail bar, then subsequent promotion to restaurant manager.

May 1982- June 1983.Manpower services, Bristol. Archaeological Dig assistant

• Assistance on Roman farmstead excavation.

Apr 2009

since 1998 have worked as part of the International team on London Marathon primary responsibility for travel linked with transportation plus elite athlete logistics during race week and on race day

Reviews for this job by:

London Marathon

Ian Dennis is a first class professional and he is a delight to work with. He is skilled, knowlegeable, and calm under pressure. I have no reservations in recommending Ian Dennis to others. Glenn Latimer, International Team Administrator, London Marathon