About Us

Established in 1995 and based in Farnham, Surrey, we are a dedicated group of professionals with extensive experience in many different markets. Our reputation for attention to detail and a highly personalised service has enabled us to get most of our business from referrals and personal recommendations.

Our aim is to provide quality, memorable events for our clients whether they be small businesses or large blue-chip corporations worldwide.

The Team:

Lida DeSouza - lida.desouza@desouza-associates.com
Lida DeSouza worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 12 years before setting up DeSouza Associates. She worked in sales, marketing and professional relations. In the latter roles, over approximately 4 years, Lida was responsible for organising a number of conferences and events both in the UK and worldwide and, therefore, she also brings with her experience of the conference business from a corporate perspective.

Catherine Harding - catherine.harding@desouza-associates.com
Catherine has worked in the Conference and Events industry for approximately 12 years in a variety of different roles both in an agency capacity as well as within hotels and conference centres. Her expertise is within the conference and banqueting field, and over the years she has built up an extensive knowledge of both UK & International venues.

Kate McSweeny - kate.mcsweeny@desouza-associates.com
Kate has worked in the Conference and Events industry for approximately 20 years and therefore comes with much experience and first-hand knowledge of venues worldwide. She has worked in an agency capacity as well as on the opposite side of the fence for hotels and other venues and is therefore extremely experienced and familiar with many venues, Conference and Banqueting Departments specifically and negotiating good rates etc. Kate has built up and maintained strong relationships with individual hotels and non-hotel venues as well as hotel groups and DMCs.

Margaret Emmett - margaret.emmett@desouza-associates.com
Margaret works in our telemarketing department and comes with extensive experience in similar positions, working closely with numerous large corporate blue chip companies in the IT and communications industries. Having also worked in a promotional gifts company she brings knowledge of our industry from a different perspective.

Amy Senior - amy.senior@desouza-associates.com
Amy has worked in marketing for many years, prior to joining DeSouza Associates. Dealing & liaising with businesses is familiar to Amy & maintaining customer satisfaction & building business relationships is a priority. Amy brings a valuable and different approach in this area and that of business development to DeSouza Associates.

Sarah Swinden - sarah.swinden@desouza-associates.com
Sarah has worked in the Conference and Events industry for approximately 15 years in a variety of different roles both in an agency capacity as well as within hotels. Her expertise is within the accommodation, conference and banqueting field and over the years she has built up an extensive knowledge of both UK & international venues.

(Back to the top)