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South Wales Guardian
2 days ago
- Business
- South Wales Guardian
Ammanford business owner wins prestigious Welsh award
Connor Strange won Event Production Service of the Year at the Wales Prestige Awards for 2025/2026. Despite opening Connor Strange Tech just five years ago, Connor will be presented with the award at the ceremony on July 17 at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol. Connor started his business in January 2020. (Image: Connor Strange) Connor said: 'I set my business up in January 2020. Receiving this award is something I never thought would happen. It's something I never imagined occurring but it's nice to get recognition and it is testament to the journey I have been through. 'I do everything from my own home and I'm able to run my business the way I like it. It's also a great feeling to put Ammanford on the map. There is still a lot to work on, but Rome was not built in a day. 'My mum is really proud of me as are my friends and colleagues. I've received nothing but love from them because they know how hard I have had to work to get to this point. 'My plan for the future is just to keep going. I've got plans to get more freelancers involved, bring in a business development manager and break into new markets. But my primary purpose is event organisation.' Connor has worked with a range of stage companies, including Starquest at the Ammanford Miners Theatre. (Image: Connor Strange) Connor realised he wanted to work in the event industry full time when working in a pantomime for the first time in 2019. Since then, he has worked with a range of stage companies, including Starquest at the Ammanford Miners Theatre. Connor feels 'satisfaction' when helping a production flourish. (Image: Connor Strange) He continued: 'Before I started this venture I worked in retail and sales and stuff like that, but I wasn't happy. I wasn't satisfied with my life. When I was first offered a role to be a light manager on stage, it gave me a new lease of life. 'For my own business I am a sole trader. I am not a limited company. I've never had government funding. There were a lot of barriers before I started my own business. Working in event production gave Connor a 'new lease of life.' (Image: Connor Strange) Connor worked for the first time in a pantomime in 2019. (Image: Connor Strange) 'Helping to bring a show from pre-production to performance has given me a lot of satisfaction, especially when knowing that I am helping someone to flourish into something even bigger. 'The event industry has a big impact on the UK economy. People don't realise how stuff like the Olympics and live broadcasts like Britain's Got Talent helps to generate money. I'm proud to be part of that jigsaw puzzle with my business.'
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Students reflect on journey to Palmer High groundbreaking
(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo) — On Monday, May 12, school leaders turned the dirt underneath the bell at Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, signaling the end of an era and the beginning of a new one for the city's oldest high school. Current student body President Connor Strange won't be able to see it as a student before graduating this year, but will come back at some point as an alumni when the work is done. 'It is bittersweet that change is happening however, I don't think that change is necessarily a bad thing,' Strange said. For months, there has been a lot of conversation about the changes coming to Palmer High School, including from the alumni base of Palmer High. 'There are as many thoughts and opinions about the renovation as there are alumni,' said Judy Owsley, the President of the Alumni Association for Palmer High School. Monday's groundbreaking ceremony started the first phase of the renovation, which will focus on remodeling the main building and adding an academic wing. Some did push back against making major changes at the high school, but for some, their minds changed when they were able to work directly with the school district and project leaders. Theo Square, the current senior class President, was one of them, and said the meetings allowed his skepticism about the remodel to fade. 'Having monthly meetings with them, naturally being able to talk directly to them, is really a nice thing to do,' Square said. Strange tells FOX21 News he was directly involved in the planning conversations for Palmer's planned face lift too. In those meetings, Strange said some student concerns were alleviated. While the start of reconstruction signals the end of the school year, Palmer High's class of 2025 will have to go on their way without experiencing the new building as a student, but many believe Palmer High will be better for the next generation because of the changes. 'Just be glad they'll have air conditioning,' Square said. Phase one of the Palmer High construction is set to be completed sometime in the summer of 2028. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
