Conference & Incentive Travel articles from April 2009

Conference & Incentive Travel archives from April 2009

Fitch gets first HP roster work.
April 1, 2009... Fitch Live has won its first piece of business from Hewlett-Packard (HP) following a successful pitch last year to join the IT firm's EMEA roster. The agency will produce the Enterprise Technology Summit at the Inter-continental hotel in...

Skeels takes on post at Aspect.
April 1, 2009... Aspect has recruited former Indeprod client services director Richard Skeels to the post of sales director. Skeels took up the role last month with a remit to drive sales and strategy. 'My responsibilities are to take ownership for new...

US legislation on bailed-out firms will hurt UK events.
April 1, 2009... Industry leaders are warning that US restrictions on bailed-out companies' events programmes are damaging the UK market. In the US, legislation has been introduced requiring companies that have received emergency funding to self-regulate...

Corporate Innovations signs with Foster's and Danone.(Financial report)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Marketing specialist Corporate Innovations has secured four major consumer goods clients in the first quarter, including Foster's wine brand Lindemans and Danone. The Oxfordshire-based company's annual turnover rose from pounds 3.6m in...

CI Events grows UK presence.(Conference news)
April 1, 2009... CI Events is expanding its UK sales force following account wins with telecoms firm Telstra and equity firm MGPA. Two business development managers will be appointed within the next two months. The company will handle a conference and an...

Motor show axe will not dent auto-events.(2010 British International Motor Show)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... The 2010 British International Motor Show's cancellation will not dent events for automotive clients, according to marques such as BMW and Volvo. It is the first time since World War Two that the biennial event has been cancelled and...

London is 'priciest in Europe'.(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... London is the most expensive C&I destination in Europe, according to findings by Oxford International. The event company compared quotes from low-cost airlines and four-star properties in Manchester, London, Lisbon and Monte Carlo for a...

MVM London in administration.(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... MVM London (Events) has been placed in administration. The London operation is now operating as MVM London (Global Events) and the company insists all creditors to its previous incarnation will be paid. The company went into...

Boosting employee engagement.(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Everyone in the events industry is talking about CSR. For me, one of the most important elements of the broader agenda is organisational and individual responsibilities to our communities. I recently met Surinder Arora, chief executive of...

CC Two extends agency base.(Conference Connections)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Conference Connections is launching a creative B2B events division in a bid to diversify its client base during the recession. CC Two will launch with a new website in April and offer full event-production services, concepts and design and...

Penguins lays off five staff.
April 1, 2009... Penguins has made five of its 17 staff redundant as part of a restructure it says is designed to arm the agency against the recession. Managing director Mark Buist said the 'mostly voluntary' redundancies were operations support posts. ...

DRP Group secures new wins and invests for future growth.
April 1, 2009... DRP Group is defying the recession by securing accounts with new clients Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and field-marketing firm The Network. Championship leaders Wolves appointed the agency to organise the launch of its kit and a new sponsor,...

Meeting Makers gains work in buoyant association sector.(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... PCO Meeting Makers has announced a host of account wins, which it says are evidence of the association market's buoyancy. It has won a pitch against four other PCOs to organise the International Symposium on Myelodysplastic Syndromes, which...

Hyundai selects VEM in UK deal.
April 1, 2009... Hyundai Motor UK has appointed Venues Event Management to solely manage its meetings, accommodation and training bookings. The contract is for three years and covers venue bookings for Hyundai Motor UK's dealerships, sales and training...

CIPS and CIPR scrap events.(Chartered Institute of Public Relations)(Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... The recession has forced the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) to cancel their annual conferences for 2009. Speaking at C&IT's Association Forum, CIPR assistant...

Motivcom announces gross profits increase.(Financial report)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Motivcom, the parent company of agencies P&MM, Zibrant and AYMTM, has announced 38% growth in gross profits for 2008, up to pounds 23.37m. The company's headline operating profit also increased, by 1% up to pounds 3.34m. Motivcom chairman...

Associations in revenue fear.(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Association event planners rated finding new sources of revenue as their biggest challenge for 2009 at C&IT's Association Forum at Wyboston Lakes. At the Future Forecasting workshop, planners were asked to rate their first and second...

One to watch.
April 1, 2009... Why are we watching her? Henry's appointment comes ahead of a relaunch of the Wimbledon-based agency, designed to develop existing and new business. Conference Line partner Alison Rhind Tutt said: 'This is a key moment for us as we build...

Appointment at DRP Group.(Dagmar Mackett )(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... DRP Group has recruited multi-media expert Dagmar Mackett to head up its video production team. Mackett's previous roles include PR Newswire Europe head of multimedia operations and Weber Shandwick head of broadcast and interactive. ...

Appointment at Vinopolis.
April 1, 2009... Vinopolis has appointed Kate Mackenzie as wine sponsorship manager Her role will include buying wine for the Vinopolis tour and working with suppliers. -------------------- Did you find this article useful? Why not subscribe to the...

Appointment at BCD Meetings & Incentives.(Gloria Spotti )(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... BCD Meetings & Incentives has expanded its EMEA senior management team, appointing former CWT Events EMEA director Gloria Spotti to the post of vice-president client services Spain, France, Italy and Switzerland. -------------------- ...

Appointment at International Specialist Event Society.
April 1, 2009... The International Special Event Society (ISES) has named Visit London's UK sales manager and head of event solutions Zanine Adams as president elect of the UK Chapter for the 2009-2010 term. -------------------- Did you find this...

Appointment at Med Group.(Adrian Constant)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Med Group has appointed former Orient Express Hotels vice-president Adrian Constant as chief executive, to head its La Manga Club resort. He was previously CEO at US-based private equity group KSL International. -------------------- ...

Appointment at Beijing Tourism Administration.
April 1, 2009... Paul Kennedy, group exhibitions director, meetings and incentives, at Reed Travel Exhibitions, has been appointed as advisor to the Beijing Tourism Administration. -------------------- Did you find this article useful? Why not...

Appointment at Langham Hotels.
April 1, 2009... Langham Hotels has promoted Brett Butcher to chief executive. He has been with the company for seven years and his remit will include leading the company's expansion plans. -------------------- Did you find this article useful? Why not...

'AIG Effect' storm clouds set to cross the Atlantic.
April 1, 2009... American legislation covering the event spend of companies that received federal bail-out funding is starting to have a knock-on effect for the UK events industry. Leanne Bell reports. When American insurance group AIG staged an event at...

All you need to know about TOMS.(Tour Operators' Margin Scheme)
April 1, 2009... The Tour Operators' Margin Scheme is set to become compulsory next year, and could drive corporates to book accommodation and travel directly, cutting out third parties and VAT. With time tight before the proposed changes become law, C&IT...

Johnson & Johnson's annual recognition.
April 1, 2009... For its fifth annual Beauty Journalism Awards, the beauty and healthcare goods manufacturer opted for the elegant architects' headquarters, the Riba in central London. The Brief: Consumer healthcare goods manufacturer Johnson & Johnson...

Seaside specials.(Conference news)
April 1, 2009... Victoria Furness looks at three events held on the east, south and west coasts of England. McCAIN FOODS Location The Spa Bridlington Group size 270 Date 9 September 2008 Event overview Food manufacturer McCain Foods holds...

Property bulletin: Christy Wyatt charts the developments from Shanghai to the Seychelles.(List)
April 1, 2009... FOUR SEASONS RESORT Seychelles Overlooking Petite Anse Bay, this hillside retreat opened in February, and is located 11 miles from Mahe International Airport. It offers 67 villas and suites set on stilts amid fruit trees, a spa, two...

Pushing frontiers: Time for ... Turin.
April 1, 2009... Hosting MPI EMEC in March has put the Italian city in the C&I spotlight. INCENTIVES Walk through Turin's historical centre taking in sights such as the Piazza Castello, the Royal Palace and the many museums including the Egyptian...

Agency challenge: The hospitality strategy.
April 1, 2009... This month's brief is to plan a six-month client-hospitality event strategy, running around one event per month for a financial client that wants to continue wooing its best clients. I would recommend the broad-reaching appeal of sporting...

What makes me click.
April 1, 2009... I started my career in sales at ICI, the BBC and HP. After my first directorship at 22, I knew I could succeed in the industry. I joined Corporate Innovations in 1996 and became managing director in 1998. I led its management buy-out and...

Agency Focus: 10 minutes with ... Line Up.(Duncan Beale)(Interview)
April 1, 2009... Managing director Duncan Beale discusses expansion plans and the economy with Leanne Bell. Location: Chiswick and an overseas office in Gothenburg. Staff: 15 full-time and two part-time employees in London, and one full-timer in...

In Person: Audrey Fairley, Experian.
April 1, 2009... James Thornton gets the rock 'n' roll lowdown from the market analyst's event manager. Audrey Fairley - head of events at market analyst Experian - is every inch the modern European event planner. Hailing from France, she is a graduate in...

Sounding off.(impact of financial crises on convention centers)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Luxury venues are far from becoming obsolete (Analysis, C&IT March). Even in these challenging times, companies need to communicate, incentivise and educate their clients, partners and staff in inspirational surroundings. However, with...

Museums & Attractions: 10 of the best cultural venues.(List)
April 1, 2009... Visitor attractions can make ideal canvasses for memorable events Christy Wyatt suggests ten of the best new and improved UK venues. The Natural History Museum, London Long a C&I favourite, the Natural History Museum is expanding its...

Purpose-built venues: Dedicated facilities.
April 1, 2009... Are purpose-built venues better placed to weather the recession than hotels, asks Leanne Bell. With corporate brands hyper-sensitive about holding meetings in venues that might raise the collective eyebrow of shareholders and the public at...