The ASE 2020 Project
Great events take people on a journey. But what about the journey that the people involved in our industry have taken? During the 2020-21 lockdown I’m chatting with people who have made a career in our industry and asking them to share their story. Subscribe to the series via your favourite podcast app or you can come to this page for the next episode. Visit https://www.specialevents.com.au for more interviews, news and opinion about the Australian event industry. You might enjoy each episode with a cup of coffee and for the price of that cup of coffee you can support this podcast series - just go to https://www.specialevents.com.au/support
The ASE 2020 Project
Ep 9: Philip Carr - Philip Carr Events
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Trevor Connell / Philip Carr
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Season 1
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Episode 10
Philip was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
In this interview Philip talks about growing up in apartheid South Africa, how started in business with his mother and catering for President Nelson Mandela’s 79th birthday.
Philip moved to Sydney in 1998 and had to start all over again to build, what is now a very successful event business.
This wide ranging discussion goes into his philosophy of design that has gained him a reputation for creating truly unique events for his clients.