Emma Cartmell is an experienced entrepreneur and event organiser.
Her company, CHS Group specialises in organising events for the meetings and events industry, include trade shows in Leeds and Birmingham, meet the buyer programmes around the UK and an industry awards programme.
Under Emma’s leadership, the CHS Group have carved out a modern way of doing business, combining transparent business, ethical responsibilities, and a culture of ‘customer understanding and enthusiasm’. This has included the creation of a passionate team, over servicing customer needs, and client retention rates of well over 75%.
She also runs a student volunteer programme year on year at CHS Leeds, delivers guest university lectures, speaks at industry conferences and exhibitions and is a regular contributor to industry magazines. She lives between Spain and the UK and has a passion for travel, Cuban salsa, yoga, cooking and long walks, especially by the beach.