Ops Nest: the lockdown-inspired membership programme for the event operations community
March 11, 2021
Joe Gallop meets Lou Kiwanuka to learn how the Ops Nest has moved to support the exhibitions sector
Learning and support community the Ops Nest has been at the very heart of the event operations scene since it was launched last year.
Lou Kiwanuka, who has worked in operations since 1996 and is also the chair of the Event Service and Supplier Association (ESSA), set up the programme as a response to Covid-19, but already had the idea for a number of years prior.
Founder of The Shaper Group Kiwanuka says the inspiration for the programme came about when she realised there was a “lack of training” for operations workers, other than general safety guidance.