We are a close knit team, based in Bristol, UK, with a wealth of experience in the events industry.
We pride ourselves on delivering successful association events and create thriving long term relationships with our clients.
Rob Eveleigh, Managing Director
Rob is the owner and manager of Brightelm. He oversees the account management and project leadership responsibilities.
With a successful career in hospitality spanning more than 20 years, he has spent the last decade supporting membership organisations. Rob is an established expert on association events. He is sought after by associations from a wide range of sectors to help them create a successful event strategy.
Rob also coaches and mentors a handful of association CEOs each year.
Chris Chisman, Marketing and Sales Director
Chris is responsible for building long lasting, profitable relationships with our client’s existing and potential customers. For over 6 years, he honed his skills working in international, B2B, technical conferences, developing his ability to understand complex markets and ensure sponsors and exhibitors reached the right people to deliver return on investment.
Sarah Ameson, Senior Marketing and Evolve Community Manager
Sarah is an experienced events industry marketing and sales professional that gets the importance of relationships in what we do. She is responsible for maintaining marketing outreach for the company through direct and partnership marketing, as well as leading and growing our own community of event professionals, heading up the Evolve Community.
Jon Richards, Senior Project Manager
Jon leads the delivery of projects and events at Brightelm, bringing years of hands-on experience in the events world. He’s spent the majority of his career organising and delivering events, including five years working as an events manager for an association. This means he really understands what makes member-focused events work, from managing stakeholders to creating engaging, well-run experiences.
Anne-Marie Robathan, Resource Manager
With an extensive career as a C-Suite EA and in event management, Anne-Marie provides EA, marketing and HR support as well as managing the day to day running of the office.
Isabelle Allen, Marketing and Sales Coordinator
Isabelle supports the delivery of impactful event marketing campaigns through her expertise in email marketing, digital strategy, and CRM management. With a first-class degree in Marketing, she brings creativity and precision to every client project.
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“Brightelm have provided outstanding event support to my organisation over the years. A special mention goes to Senior Project Manager Jon Richards, a most attentive, considerate, organised and polite project manager. I knew that with Jon and his colleagues our project was in safe hands, and would highly recommend Brightelm to other organisations.”
Senior Content Producer, not for profit renewable energy trade association (*****Google)
“Brightelm assisted with UKISUG Connect by providing expertise in constructing our registration platform, website, attendee app, and speaker management system. They designed an advanced registration framework capable of seamlessly accommodating diverse attendee categories, such as those eligible for discounted rates, exhibitors, and speakers. The pathways they created allowed for skip logic and quick entry points, enhancing the user experience during registration. Collaborating with Jon and his team was a pleasure, and we look forward to extending our partnership with them for the next UKISUG Connect.
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General Manager, not for profit member organisation
“"Shelley and Jon supported Nisbets Live with Exhibition Management and Delegate Services in the lead up and onsite. Shelley was the main point of contact with our exhibitors throughout, ensuring that all documents were uploaded in a timely manner, and exhibitors had everything they needed before going onsite. The team also managed registration and were involved in checking all participants in on the day. The software offered us a seamless check in process for those who had pre-registered, and for those who wanted to register on arrival. This is our second year working with Brightelm and it’s always a pleasure working with the team."”
Marketing Manager, Exhibition Organiser, March 2024
“"Huge thanks for the support, guidance and wealth of knowledge in assisting us to place business into the wider UK. Could not have secured this win without you, and very much looking forward to identifying how we can continue to work together. You showed us commitment, fantastic comms, and delivered exactly what was briefed, which is hugely refreshing and sincerely respected. Here's to the next project Team Brightelm!"”
Head of Events, University, November 2019. *****(Google)
“"We worked with Brightelm on a recent virtual event, and Rob did a fantastic job of coaching the speakers, who were unfamiliar with the digital format, and really put them at ease. Tara also did a great job running the tech side of things. Thanks team!"”
Company Owner, July 2020. *****(Google)