Launched in Sydney on 10 September 2008, the business brings together two of Sydney's leading events planners Stuart Katzen and Jacqui Parshall. Together they have a 20 year track record of delighting clients.
Stuart Katzen - is the creative genius of the team. As principal of STU ART Productions since 2002, Stuart has designed and delivered hundreds of events over many years.
Stuart began his career as an actor and director in New York and after returning to Australia in 1993, started working in the corporate market as an entertainer and entertainment producer.
Stuart is an accomplished event producer, entertainment director and film & video director.
This range of skills allows him to understand and translate the message each client wants to communicate in each event. It also gives him the added advantage in creating a story line for each event ensuring each event has a beginning a middle and a an end.
"Stu I wanted to send you a note to thank you so very much for a fantastic job on Saturday night. Never in our wildest dreams did we think this party could be so fabulous! We knew it would be good - we just didn't realise how good. And why was it so fabulous and so good - because you made it that." Petrina Austin - Diageo
Jacqui Parshall - is the pragmatic and trusted client adviser. Her calm and quiet manner ensures that she hears what is not said as much as what is said during the briefing. Jacqui's planning is meticulous and has been honed over the many years she spent in the hospitality industry in the UK with The London Capital Club. She has also been involved with the management of exhibitions during her time with Accion Australia Pty Ltd. and as the Events Manager at law firm Clayton Utz where she handled the entire range of activities required by a major national Law firm. Jacqui has a Diploma in Hospitality Management from Macleay College.
"Working with Jacqui is an absolute delight. You are in safe hands. She has brilliant ideas, her attention to detail is second to none and she always comes in on time and on budget. Jacqui is discreet and her good humour turns the unexpected twists into a great story. I know when Jacqui handles an event that my attention can be turned entirely to business development." Maria MacNamara, Director, Portal Consulting Services
The backstage crew - ours is a diverse and creative team of event professionals whom we trust. They are carefully selected artisans, caterers, designers and stylists, AV personnel, Technical Directors, staging managers and much more. They are the personnel that along with our creative management team who create the event, make it happen.