Off the back of the success of the first London Swing Festival in 2010, and due to there not being other Blues Dance festivals of it’s kind in Europe at the time, Pippa ran the first Blues Baby Blues (BBB) that year. BBB has run every year since except 2018 when the event took 1 year off. Pippa managed this event on her own until 2015 when Michaela Delmonte came on board as co-manager along side Pippa. BBB is the longest running Blues Dance event of its kind in Europe. It attracts dancers from all over and boasts some of the best and most talented teachers and performers from within the Blues Dance community. Pippa is particularly proud of this event as it has been her creation and special project for some 10 years. BBB is due to take place in November 2019.
Blues Baby Blues is a 3 day event with Blues Dance parties and workshops. Pippa is involved in every aspect of the running of this event including:
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- Budget creation and monitoring
- Set up and management of the ticketing system
- Set up and management of the BBB website
- Venue sourcing, negotiation and booking
- Suppler research and relationship management
- Design of marketing collateral
- Competition design and management
- Social Media marketing campaign design
- Event scheduling
- Team and volunteer management
- Design and content management of event guide
- Event Theme design and sourcing
- Customer service
- Travel and accommodation booking for teachers
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