Ep. 12 - Cat Kevern, Founder of Electric Cat: Fired in France & Ski Event Disasters

Welcome to Season 2 of When Sh*t Goes Wrong at Events - the podcast where we give a backstage pass to the often unheard stories of event organising.This week’s guest is Cat Kevern, Director of B2B Events Marketing Agency Electric Cat as well as NOWIE - Network of Women in Events. She shares one unforgettable story from early in her career, all about a time working in accommodation management for a ski event in France. What started as a dream role turned into a nightmare when a massive accommodation fiasco left hundreds of attendees without places to stay, and ultimately resulted in Cat being fired (bit harsh if you ask us!) 🫠In this brutally honest conversation, Cat breaks down what went wrong, what it felt like in the middle of the chaos, and what she learned about crisis management, communication, and the realities of working in events when everything goes off the rails.Topics covered:The ski accommodation fiasco: How one mistake spiralled into hundreds stranded with nowhere to go.The fallout: What happens when you’re fired in the middle of an event disaster.Lessons learned: What the experience taught Cat about planning, resilience, how she wants to lead and surviving in the events industry.Connect with our host Freddie Sparrow, Co-Founder of Vento, and connect with our guest Cat Kevern, Director of both Electric Cat and NOWIE.