{"id":56964,"date":"2022-08-12T12:15:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T11:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/?p=56964"},"modified":"2022-08-30T13:35:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T12:35:39","slug":"meet-the-embl-events-team-ashley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/2022\/08\/meet-the-embl-events-team-ashley\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the EMBL Events Team: Ashley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ashley has been part of the Course and Conference Office since January 2022. Even though the length of time isn\u2019t that long yet, it feels like she has always been a part of the team and we can\u2019t really picture it without her! Her positive, can-do attitude is infectious, and she bakes!! Other fun facts – she is a Heidelberg native, has an American passport, and speaks Japanese! Get to know a little more about Ashley in the interview below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ashley Dillow, Marketing Officer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At EMBL since<\/strong>:  January 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Number of organised conferences\/courses<\/strong>:  As a Marketing Officer I don\u2019t organise the events, but am responsible for promoting them. So far, I\u2019ve supported around 8 past events by taking care of the websites, socials, and marketing materials \u2013 and I\u2019m currently working on upcoming ones, including those for 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s your favourite place in Heidelberg? <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s really difficult for me to answer since Heidelberg is such a beautiful place! I really enjoy being downtown in the Altstadt, but also love the forest around the city. And of course the EMBL Campus! It sometimes feels like a botanical garden since our gardeners do wonderful things with all kinds of plants and really take great care of the grounds. I’ve never seen some of the flowers that grow here! There’s always something new to discover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you like most about your job?<\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best thing about my job is definitely my team! I really like the job itself and enjoy my day-to-day work, but being a part of the amazing team that makes up the Course and Conference Office is extremely rewarding and makes me super happy. Everyone is extraordinarily welcoming, supportive, and positive and that makes coming to work very enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First thing you do before a conference\/course starts? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first thing I do is put on my name badge so people don\u2019t think some random person is taking pictures of them, haha. I also look up the event topics, check speaker and organiser Twitter handles, and think of what I\u2018d like to post during my live social media coverage.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you weren\u2019t a Marketing Officer, what would you be?<\/strong>    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Probably someone who works with plants. Perhaps I\u2019d go into gardening, I really love flowers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s your favourite recipe?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favorite recipe is Baked Ziti with Peppers, Mushrooms and Parmesan. I\u2019ve always loved this and it\u2019s quite funny because I actually don\u2019t really like peppers. Just shows you how great this recipe<\/a> is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What series have you been binge-watching lately that we should also definitely watch?    <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Crash Landing on You’! I laughed, I cried, I developed a craving for Korean food, and can only recommend it if you like watching kitsch-y things. I can also really recommend ‘Somebody feed Phil’! It\u2019s a feel-good, heart-warming show about a lovely guy trying all kinds of yummy food around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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