Who we Are

Brilliant people with a supportive team spirit that make your events great!

It takes a team effort to make your events appear effortless.

We get to know you, your brand, your values and your approach. We try our best not to let you make a bad decision and will challenge you when we feel the need. We are open with our ideas and happily share our expertise with your people. We’re great team players.

Our team includes great people, carefully selected partners and long-established relationships with some of the best venues and most creative event specialists around the world.

Our partners deliver to our demanding standards, bringing their own unique benefits, such as local languages, knowledge and contacts or state-of-the-art audiovisual and event technology.

Having us on your team means that you only have one company, one contact and one budget to work with, whatever your event needs.

Kate

Kate Wolf - US Lead

Most challenging or fun event in your career: Planning a Christmas party for 400 guests with only two weeks’ notice. I handled everything from securing the venue and building a stage to booking entertainment, coordinating décor, and arranging catering. Despite the tight timeline, the event came together seamlessly and was a huge success.

Best thing about working at Chill Out! Being part of a fast-growing agency is incredibly gratifying because there’s a shared energy and commitment to excellence that drives everything we do. It’s inspiring to work alongside people who are so invested, collaborative, and passionate about delivering outstanding results.

What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done? Moving to NYC at 21 without having visited before. It was a leap into the unknown that pushed me out of my comfort zone and shaped who I am today.

Rich

Richard Fine - Commercial Lead

Most challenging or fun event in your career: Organising the first event to take place in the new Convention Centre in Cape Town in 2004. Despite the teething problems, it was a fab event with amazing tours for the 500+ delegates and delightful food and wine!

Best thing about working at Chill Out! Chill Out!’s great reputation, built over more than 20 years, really comes down to the people behind it. It has been great becoming part of the team and supporting the growth of the company as we look to progress in the future.

What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done? When I was 22, I went on a road trip from London to the southern tip of Africa. It was an epic 7 month journey, through the Sahara desert, the bustling and chaotic West Africa and then onto the more touristic East and South. Too many stories and memories to name!

Neill

Neill Hendry - Managing Director & Owner Chill Out! Event Management

Most challenging or fun event in your career: There have been many, but it’s still hard to beat managing rotations of 200 delegates over 24 hours from across EMEA into Barcelona over 3 months in 2008 when I was managing a large car launch event!

Best thing about working at Chill Out! It has got to be the team, our loyal client base and the personalised service that we offer to all of our clients. It’s very rewarding here.

What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done? The most exhilarating thing I’ve ever done was a tandem skydive over Lake Taupo on the North Island in New Zealand.

Lindsey

Lindsey Thompson - Finance Manager

Most challenging or fun event in your career: The most fun had to be a big project that I worked on for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Being part of this once-in-a-lifetime event felt like an absolute privilege (especially as I’m a big sports fan!).

Best thing about working at Chill Out! The fabulous team here. Great camaraderie and everyone pitches in to help each other. Plenty of positive energy and good-humoured banter too. Essential when working in events!

What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done? Skiing in Vail, Colorado – incredible snow…learning to windsurf in Maui with a national windsurfing champion…experiencing the Norweigan Fjiords by boat – magnificent…and finally a looong time ago – working as a textile designer and agent in NYC in my early 20s.

Kirsty

Kirsty McCall - Account Manager & Operations Lead

Most challenging or fun event in your career: 1400 delegates with 50 sponsors & 3 simultaneous breakout sessions for a 1-day conference at Wembley Stadium

Best thing about working at Chill Out! I started with Chill Out! in its second year so I obviously love it! Fantastic colleagues and loyal, longstanding clients where we really become part of their team!

What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done? We are currently undergoing a massive renovation project at home where by the end of it only one room will be untouched! Seeing our long term vision come to life is so exciting and the extra space will be incredible but with a full on full time job and two small children I wonder if we are mad on a daily basis!

Sam

Sam Stirrup - Client Services Director

Most challenging or fun event in your career: So many to choose from. A standout challenge was a UK wide roadshow using two HGV display lorries; one for presentations, one for hands on demos. We moved 12 staff through 15 locations back to back, packing down each night and setting up again before guests arrived. It was a logistical puzzle, but I love turning complex problems into smooth, enjoyable experiences for clients.

Best thing about working at Chill Out! The team. They’re talented, supportive and genuinely care about getting things right. My role is to set the high standards we work to, making sure every event feels polished, personal and well looked after. The team always delivers above and beyond!

What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done? Hosting groups in Lapland and Hawaii have to be up there. But I’ve been with Chill Out! since the beginning, so I’ve collected countless exciting memories with clients new and old. Many have become firm friends. It’s been the most exciting time of my working life and it still is!