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Jul 2022
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Live from MEES: Praveen Kumar

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Welcome to a limited special edition series of The Load In with Lili & Dan. These episodes were recorded at the hugely successful Middle East Event Show. Tune in to hear Lili & Dan listen to some titans of the Middle East's event industry.

Praveen is the Assistant General Manager for Events division in KSA. He has been with Byrne for 12 years, initially joining as Branch Manager for Riyadh operations and has worked his way up in the company over the years. Praveen develops and manages our operations within the events department and is a trusted, experienced member of the Byrne team.

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