FRANKFURT – Christopher Sparkes has been named director of marketing communication for Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound. The appointment is effective Nov. 1.
More details from Musikmesse (www.messefrankfurt.com):
Sparkes, 40, will be responsible for the conceptual and strategic development of the marketing-communication activities for the fair, and the worldwide activities in the Entertainment, Media & Creation Business Unit of Messe Frankfurt. In his new position, Christopher Sparkes reports to Stephan Kurzawski, Member of the Extended Board of Management and Vice President Entertainment, Media & Creation of Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH.
Sparkes joined Messe Frankfurt as Media Relations Officer for the Ambiente, Tendence and Nordstil consumer-goods fairs in 2011. Previously, he worked in PR and marketing for the ‘Künstlerhaus Mousonturm’ artistic centre in Frankfurt am Main. From his time there and his freelance work, he brought extensive experience in the fields of culture, music and entertainment with him to Messe Frankfurt. He studied English language and literature, pedagogy and pedagogical psychology at the Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main.
Christopher Sparkes succeeds Julia Krell who had assumed responsibility for the marketing communication activities of Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound in addition to her communication responsibilities in the Consumer Goods & Leisure Business Unit. From 1 November, she will be able to devote her full attention to the Christmasworld, Paperworld and Creativeworld trade-fair brands as Head of Marketing Communication.
The next Prolight + Sound will be held from 5 to 8 April 2016.
The next Musikmesse will be held from 7 to 10 April 2016.
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