This month’s interview Nambeye interviews Lee-Anne Singh, of Image Promotions
ShowMasters provide a complete exhibition stand design-and-build service. Conference Systems deals with audio and visual systems and all IT related details for conferences. The Magic of Zambia is relatively new and is a publication company. under the registered name of Event The recent publication Solutions. Event Solutions basically of the exciting “Best provides turn-key solutions for event of Zambia” book, a management. coffee table book that showcases Zambia, NAMBEYE: You are quite the business prompted our Multiwoman! You have mentioned five Media Journalist, companies that fall under the Nambeye Katebe to catch umbrella of Event Solutions. How up with Lee-Anne Singh distinct is one company from from Image Promotions, the other? the company that is the driving force in Zambia LEE-ANNE: Event behind the book. Solutions mainly provides solutions for any event. NAMBEYE: To start with, besides Each company is being the founder of Image unique and four of the Promotions, you have had a direct companies deal with hand in running an impressive list of different areas of event businesses including Rooney’s Hire management. and ShowMasters. Could you give us a brief history of your experiences with these companies?
LEE-ANNE: I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to be involved in founding several companies. This includes Rooney’s Hire, ShowMasters, Conference Systems, Magic of Zambia and Image Promotions. These five companies are a group of companies
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NAMBEYE: With all these different businesses as part of your portfolio, what would you say is closest to your heart? LEE-ANNE: Education. I have a passion for education and to help young people. I am a board member of Junior Achievement which is a global organisation that has been in existence since 1919 and started operating in Zambia in 2009. NAMBEYE: That is interesting considering that most of the work you are involved in focuses on event management. Have you had an opportunity to live out your passion and help young people in terms of education?
Image Promotions are conference and event management professionals, supporting the organisation of any kind of function.
Lee-Anne: Yes. As part of the board for Junior Achievement I have been involved in organising careers fairs.
Rooney’s hire out quality equipment for indoor and outdoor events such as corporate cocktail parties, international conferences and weddings.
We will be holding the fourth careers fair this year at the Mulungushi Conference Centre and over 300 students have already signed up.