Pauline
Bohnec
25 years experience
in major events


Why hire me for your forthcoming event?
Welcome to pboSports. I’m Pauline Bohnec, a hospitality consultant with over 25 years of senior level experience in major events.
As a Canadian/Slovenian living in the UK, my career has included the planning and delivery of large scale projects for major brands, at 12 Olympic Games, the PanAm Games, Commonwealth Games, Rugby World Cup and at Premier League Champions, Liverpool Football Club.

Hospitality Planning
Not sure where to begin? Building a best-in-class guest experience starts with an insight into & understanding of what to expect well before you start thinking about tickets and guest lists.
Drawing upon over 25 years experience of creating MIP, VIP and employee guest programmes, I can help you to develop a successful hospitality strategy, build the right team and navigate through challenges along the way.

Operational Readiness
Best laid plans. Even the best plan won't work if you’re not prepared.
I can help you to identify the factors which organisations often don’t prepare for, including how to work with event stakeholders, how to establish good governance, implement an internal task force, how to use accreditation and develop staff roles and responsibilities, so that your event goes to plan.

Staff Training
I have a passion for working with event teams. I can help you to build and deliver a training programme which brings out the best in your on-site brand ambassadors.
Major events can be very stressful for everyone involved, that's why having a wellbeing strategy, including good nutrition planning, is essential. I prepare staff, not only for event delivery, but for the stresses and strains they'll experience.



My Experience

A Wealth of Major Events Experience

My Olympic Games Journey So Far…
Testimonials

Sally Hancock

I had the pleasure of working with Pauline in my capacity as the Director of London 2012 for Lloyds Banking Group.
Our London 2012 Guest Experience programme was, by all accounts, the largest ever undertaken for an Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Pauline managed this from strategy through to delivery and evaluation, with the most extraordinary attention to detail, commitment, calmness,
diplomacy and great insight.
She is one of the most exceptional individuals I have ever worked with and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her or work with her again!

Andrew Bimson

Pauline’s experience in the Global Hospitality industry is unparalleled and her penchant for delivering the best customer experience for her clients is unwavering.
Pauline’s passion enables her to put herself in her customer’s shoes and advocate for unique solutions and meaningful brand engagements.

Lawrence Robertson

From the outset, I was struck by the air of calm and confidence that Pauline brought with her. This was reflected in her work, her day-to-day contact and engagement with the team and also with our wide range of stakeholders and clients.
A genuine team player with a passion for excellence and a stickler for detail, Pauline proved to be a fantastic addition to the LTA’s Hospitality team for our AEGON Championships programme at Queens in 2013.

Kim Maron

With an in depth and diverse background of major Games experiences, Pauline was immediately able to consult and advise on all the elements of the Toronto 2015 PanAm & Para PanAm Games hospitality project plan development.
Pauline was always acutely aware of where we would be in our process, what would need to be done, and what would be happening in the Games world; allowing us to properly act in a timely manner to achieve the most success with our program.

Betty Chiu

I worked with Pauline for more than 10 years at CBC. I have never met anyone with such meticulous organizational skills and sheer ability to multi-task and “get things done” tirelessly as well as having fun to go along with the job.
Her capacity to channel her energies effectively to achieve her objectives, combined with her strong interpersonal skills to establish a wonderful rapport, defines the gold standard of practice and procedures with her peers.
Above all, Pauline has the three core competencies that definitely enhance her successes in the field of hospitality and operations: Commitment to excellence, high integrity, and effective communication.

Stuart Beaver

Pauline is an outstanding events and hospitality lead; technically brilliant and founded on a vast global experience of managing large scale, complex projects. What’s most impressive though is Pauline’s ability to build, coach and inspire entire teams. A real talent.

David Masse

The biggest events need the best people to drive success. In Canada, the biggest sports properties are the Grey Cup, Hockey Night in Canada and the Olympics. The CBC’s widely acclaimed coverage could not have been achieved without the tireless efforts of Pauline, who created unique and hands-on experiences for our valued clients.

Peter Bambridge

Pauline combines a unique body of experience spanning multiple Global Sporting Event Properties dating as far back as the early 1990s. Her experience planning, managing and delivering complex hospitality projects is second to none in the industry.
Without a doubt, Pauline adds great value to any project that she works on.

Lucy Wyatt

Pauline played an integral part in the development and delivery of our on-site training programme, for all front-line hospitality management and staff, within the Temporary Structures at the Rugby World Cup 2015.
Working remotely, Pauline was able to fully understand the brief and encapsulate the required content within the time constraints given, to ensure the on-venue staff had the knowledge to deliver the exceptionally high standards required.
Pauline was dedicated, approachable and flexible throughout the project and brought the positive, fun, dynamic to the team required to provide a memorable training experience.

Wendy Barbour

I had the pleasure to have Pauline work with my team on the delivery of our VIP, staff and customer experience during the CWG in Glasgow in 2014. Pauline was always very professional, driven and a joy to work with.
The scale of the Ticketing & Hospitality project was of a new scale for SSE and Pauline helped us to deliver beyond expectations of our Exec Co, staff and all who visited the experience.
I would recommend Pauline to anyone who is looking to deliver an excellent experience for their customers and VIPs. Would definitely work with Pauline again.