A new Events Coordinator for the Newport Show has taken up her role – and will be working to make the renowned event better than ever!
Emma Haselwood, who took up her role at the start of the month, is looking to use her previous experience in developing sponsorship opportunities to build on the success of the show, which returned triumphantly after two years this summer.
Emma explained: “The main roles in the post are communicating with all our loyal members for the Society & show and dealing with any queries and payments, through to ensuring members receive their badges for show day.
“Sponsorship is an important aspect of the job and involves creating packages to suit any budget for businesses, which can range from road signs to sponsoring classes in either the Livestock or Horse section. It’s quite busy – looking after our existing sponsors and trying to bring on any new companies for the 2023 Show.
“If anyone is interested in sponsoring the show, please give me call on 01952 810814 or email sponsorship@newportshow.co.uk
“Lastly, I’ll be dealing with all the bookings of the Lodge, Chetwynd Deer Park and trailer hire, aiming to promote the park as much as possible, to help bring in much needed revenue to maintain the up keep of this beautiful setting in Shropshire. ”
Emma has a long-standing history with both the Show and the Newport and District Agricultural Society – with a family history linking her to the both the Society and the Deer Park.
She explained: “My great-great grandfather J. M. Belcher was one of the original 30 founding committee members in 1889. Subsequently my great grandfather, grandfather and father have all served on the committee and all held the office of President.
“My great-great aunt Mary Borough, nee Belcher was married to Burton Borough who owned Chetwynd Deer Park before the show Society purchased the Deer Park.
“My grandfather P M Belcher was president for the Centenary show and was instrumental along with others in purchasing Chetwynd Deer Park in 1988. My mother was Show Manager from 1991 – 2003 and my step mother, Caroline Belcher, is the current President.”
These family links have proved so strong that Emma – who lives in Baschurch – chose to marry her husband, Jamie, at Chetwynd Deer Park in 2016.
Before taking up her role at the end of October, Emma had been working for Grainlink since 2013 as a grain buyer.
She added: “I organised the trade stands and sponsorship for the Arable Event which I thoroughly enjoyed but Newport Show is on a much bigger scale, so I’m very much looking forward to the challenge and being part of the show team!”
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