“I have known Louise Hunter for more than a decade, having worked with her both at the Financial Times and The Times. I cannot say enough good things about her. She has a meticulous eye for detail. She is capable, thorough and trustworthy. She has flair and style. She handles difficult problems and awkward situations with effortless good humour.

In her work for The Times, she has needed all these qualities and more. She and her firm, Summerhouse Media, were recruited to put on The Times CEO Summit and The Times CEO Summit Africa. The CEO Summits have been annual invitation-only events for the chairmen and chief executives of Britain’s leading companies. Over half the FTSE 100 have been represented by their CEOs or chairmen and addressed by the Prime Minister David Cameron, Chancellor George Osborne, Business Secretary Vince Cable and Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband. The CEO Summit Africa followed a similar format, involving corporate leaders from across Africa and addressed by figures including former Prime Minister Tony Blair, former President Olesegun Obasanjo and the Foreign Secretary William Hague. Louise has been instrumental in pulling together the programme and speakers, establishing the guest list, identifying the venue and hosting the dinner and conference day.

She has uncompromising standards on the quality of food, hospitality and service, but has proved very tough on managing costs. She appreciates both the personal diplomacy and the national politics necessary to make such events a success. She is discreet, honourable and reliable. She is much liked by everyone she works with. I could go on, but I won’t: The Times never looked back after we hired her.”

“The Natural History Museum was first introduced to Louise Hunter and the work of Summerhouse Media as part of our COP26 activity in Glasgow in 2021; taking over a small space within a larger complex that was being overseen by Louise and her team. We have subsequently gone on to work with them at COP27 in Egypt and are in discussions around COP28 in Dubai.

In all these endeavours we have found Louise to be a consummate event and project management professional. Able to think about the bigger end goal whilst also delivering on the details which really elevate her events. She has a real passion for creating memorable and excellent experiences with creative flair.

In Glasgow, Louise and her team took our small project into their own already busy workload at very short notice and worked with us to solve the complexities of working in a highly restricted and complicated environment. This was a new venture for us, and Louise shared her experience to ensure the delivery of it was exceptional. She foresaw where we would need extra support and guided us through the process. Always helpful, and always with a positive and collaborative approach. She and her team helped to simplify and enhance at every stage.

Having worked within the events sector for nearly 20 years Louise is one of the most professional event directors I have ever worked with, and I would be delighted to recommend Louise and Summerhouse Media.”

“Even though you are in the midst of organising the conference I wanted to say thank you for everything you are doing. The way you are handling such a diverse set of challenges is most impressive and we are so lucky to have your talent and your cool approach. I much appreciate it and thank you for all you are doing to make this a success.”

“The New York Times has had a long-standing relationship with Summerhouse Media for well over a decade. During that time Summerhouse has produced numerous live journalism events for us across a variety of subjects and formats and in multiple geographic locations.

Most recently, Summerhouse Media has been the NYT’s production partner for all of its international climate events including for The New York Time Climate Hub in Glasgow during COP 26. This was an event that ran over 9 days encompassing well over 90 sessions of live journalism. It required a huge logistical lift coordinating with multiple stakeholders utilizing a dry site in which simultaneous events took place. The complexity and breadth of the event was at times dizzying but throughout Summerhouse pulled all of the required elements together with remarkable dexterity and rigour. They also displayed great dexterity, creativity, an ability to work within budget and project management skills that helped provide great clarity and internal discipline. The event was a major success across all the metrics we put in place and Summerhouse played an absolutely critical role.

Subsequently, Summerhouse ran the production for the New York Times Climate events in 2022 in London and in Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt during COP27. These events were both smoothly and efficiently produced to a very high standard. 

In short, Summerhouse Media has always delivered an excellent service for all of our international events and I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending their services.”

“The Oceanic Global’s team was proud to partner with Summerhouse Media for production management at the inaugural Ocean x Climate Summit which took place during the UNFCCC COP 27 conference in Sharm El Sheikh Egypt. 

The Summerhouse team was instrumental to the international event’s success, particularly through their work to cement the Park Regency as a key activation space during COP for multiple organizations, for which Summerhouse was able to coordinate sustainable and cost-effective production solutions for multiple organizations. 

The full-day event elevated the ocean’s visibility in the global climate narrative gathering over 275 guests to learn from 50 global speakers, participate in interactive workshops, experience immersive music and artistic performances as well as on-site exhibits. We look forward to working with the Summerhouse team for future events.”

“I had the best time working with you all – it went off literally without a hitch and all the feedback I’ve received has been nothing but glowing – from the flow, the calmness, the professionalism, the look and feel… All of it! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.”