James Porter
What is your job title?
Events Executive
How long have you worked at Outsourced Events?
I joined the team in June 2019
What is one thing you cannot live without?
Music
Where is the best place you have travelled to and why?
I would say Bermuda – For such a small country there is a lot to do, and it’s really beautiful
If you could learn to do anything what would it be?
Play an instrument (Preferably Guitar)
When you have 30 minutes of free time, how do you pass the time?
A pie
What is your favourite thing about working at Outsourced Events?
Get to wear pink more often
If you could invite four people to dinner (living or dead) who would you invite and why?
All your dinner party needs:
- Frank Sinatra – The entertainment
- Van Gogh- get him to paint us a nice picture together at the end
- Sally Williams - The ITV weather lady, she seems really nice
- Genghis Khan – quite confrontational as a person but you need a bit of drama
What was your childhood ambition?
To be an Actor
What is your most memorable day at Outsourced Events?
Probably Wednesdays
If you could do any job, regardless of skills and training, what would it be?
Mayonnaise Connoisseur
What are the top three items on your bucket list?
Travel around South East Asia, cycle Lands End to John O’Groates and Sky diving
What would people never guess you do in your role?
The voice of OE
If you could witness any historical event, what would you want to see?
Pompei when the volcano erupted - but from far enough away
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