Conference & Incentive Travel articles from June 2011

Conference & Incentive Travel archives from June 2011

MCI wins preferred event supplier contract at Kraft.
June 2, 2011... Kraft Foods and Cadbury have appointed MCI as preferred supplier for event management across 12 European countries including the UK. The three-year deal follows a Europe-wide tender process that began in June 2010. MCI is set to work on...

Jaguar appoints River Marketing for sales incentive.
June 2, 2011... Jaguar has appointed River Marketing to deliver its second-quarter incentive programme. The Sales Director of the Year and Service Centre of the Year programme will culminate in a trip to Barcelona in either August or October. The agency...

Allianz runs staff roadshow.(Allianz Insurance Co.)(Brief article)
June 2, 2011... Allianz Insurance is launching a 52-date roadshow that will engage 4,500 employees during the next three months. Kicking off on 22 June and running until September, the company is working with a team of 11 athletes to motivate staff. ...

Jamie at Home makes return.
June 2, 2011... Jamie Oliver's Jamie at Home brand is set to return to Brighton in August for its annual Jamboree event. The direct sales company held its second annual event to reward its self-employed consultants and managers at the Brighton Dome last...

US shows proving popular with professionals in UK.
June 2, 2011... Inaugural US trade shows AIBTM and Imex America could attract up to four fifths of UK events professionals, according to results from a C&IT poll. A total of 79% of respondents to C&IT's online poll are set to attend one of the new...

21st for Trust Inheritance.(Brief article)
June 2, 2011... Probate and estate management company Trust Inheritance will hold its 21st anniversary annual conference at Bristol Zoo Gardens on 9 July. The aim of the 100-delegate conference, being held at the zoo for the second time, is to launch new...

Lodestar to run Philips innovation celebration.(Brief article)
June 2, 2011... Philips has appointed Lodestar to deliver a 'unique celebration of 120 years of innovation' at the end of this month. The three-day event will involve around 700 delegates in total and include Philips staff, key stakeholders and media. ...

Win of the Month: TFL adds The Live Group to events agreement plan.(Transport for London)(The Live Group)
June 2, 2011... The Live Group has secured a place on Transport for London's (TFL) first department-wide framework for events management. The three-year deal, which includes the added option of a one-year extension, covers all aspects of event management and...

Move of the Month: Battley joins BI as new director.(appointment of David Battley as director of events at BI (Minneapolis, Minnesota))(Brief article)
June 2, 2011... BI has appointed David Battley in a new role from this month as director of events, heading up a team of 28. Battley was previously director of events and meetings management at HRG, where he worked since 2007. The role is in addition to...

We go together ... Nicola Reardon and Susan Kenison.(appointment of Danielle Keogh as head of sales and Aileen Crawford )(Brief article)
June 2, 2011... Nicola Reardon owner, SN2R Our first event together was a Millennium Summer Evening Barbecue in Bristol in 2000. Since then we have organised team-building and themed gala dinners and, more recently, family fun days. HP has a loyal staff so...

Wolverine re-hires AOK.(Wolverine World Wide Inc. Wolverine Boots and Shoes Div. contract with AOK Events )(Brief article)
June 2, 2011... Shoe manufacturer Wolverine has appointed AOK Events to run its 2011 brand conference for around 800 delegates after a three-year break for the event. The conference - which was last held in 2007 and run by AOK - is set to take place in...

W&O hopes to double turnover in two years.(appointment of Ben Cooke as director of business development at W&O Events )(Brief article)
June 2, 2011... W&O Events has hired a new director as part of plans to double its turnover in the next two years. Ben Cooke has joined the 30-strong London and Yorkshire agency as director of business development, moving from Photosound Communications....

Vauxhall Opel plans event with Deeper Blue.
June 2, 2011... Vauxhall's sister company Opel has chosen Deeper Blue to produce a 3,000-delegate event in Germany this winter. The work follows the award of a two-year events contract with Vauxhall Motors in January, which covers all live events for both...

Samuelson is solution for Black Tomato.(appointment of Lucy Samuelson as senior account manager at Black Tomato Events )(Brief article)
June 2, 2011... Black Tomato Events has appointed Lucy Samuelson as senior account manager to oversee key corporate accounts. Samuelson was formerly account executive at TFI Group. Her first projects for Black Tomato included running a conference in...

EMC3 to run political event.(Emc3 International Inc.)(Brief article)
June 2, 2011... EMC3 is set to run a three-day event bringing together political leaders to discuss nuclear disarmament next month. The agency has been appointed to the Global Zero summit in London on 21-23 June and is planning elements including a reception...

Amsterdam: Easy going.
June 2, 2011... Accessible and compact, the Dutch capital is constantly reinventing itself. Amsterdam is so central and accessible for most UK event planners that it runs the risk of being overlooked due to contemptible familiarity. To avoid this fate,...

Amsterdam: Ernst & Young goes Dutch.
June 2, 2011... Accountancy firm's FAAS series meeting is held at 'Amsterdam's beach'. Stuart Derrick reports. Pre-event planning: Ernst & Young's financial accounting and advisory services (FAAS) division is a fast-growing part of the firm. To help...

Technology: Smart tools that add value.
June 2, 2011... C&IT takes a look at some of the new technologies that could enhance the event experience for attendees and make planners' lives easier. As the pace of technology quickens and every delegate has the latest kit at home, along with a...

Christmas parties: Christmas is back in business.
June 2, 2011... The festive season bash is set to make a comeback. But the challenge for organisers is to deliver a quality event against reduced budgets. Christmas has been something of a non-event in recent times. With the cutbacks, the annual bash has...

Agency Challenge: The twin-location Christmas party with a live telepresence link.
June 2, 2011... The client wants to run two separate, but linked, Christmas parties on the same date - one in Scotland and one in South-East England - that must have a simultaneous broadcast of the managing director's speech. David Taylor, Director, Ex...

'Oscas' buzz for CCE.
June 2, 2011... Coca-Cola Enterprises launched its Operational Excellence programme at Beaumont Estate with 180-delegate conference and awards ceremony. Pre-event planning: Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has sites across Europe, as well as a total of 4,500...

Office Team spirit.
June 2, 2011... Office Team wanted a day that would be fun for staff but, more critically, would unify the business's diverse sales teams and incentivise them to meet targets. Pre-event planning: Business products and services company Office Team, which has...

People Pics: Pinboard - Teamwork and travel.(Brief article)
June 2, 2011... Incentive Girl was at Imex with this month where evening perks abounded, including C&IT's client dinner at Buzzano at which an elderly waxwork mannequin scared one of our sales chaps half to death. She also had a two-night stay at the...

Five minutes with ... Imex Frankfurt 2011 attendees.
June 2, 2011... Who are they? Events professionals from American Express network in Romania, Cape Town Convention Bureau and Costa Rica's Parador Resort & Spa. Plans for the US shows in 2011? Cape Town Convention Bureau executive manager David...

Pan-Regional Events: How to ... co-ordinate national divisions for pan-regional events.
June 2, 2011... Early planning and regular communication are crucial to the success of multinational events. Many global companies are using strategic pan-regional events as a way to engage employees, set targets and develop brand messaging worldwide. But...

Reader Rant: Common sense is key for B2B marketers.
June 2, 2011... What has changed in the B2B marketing skill set in the past five years? If you are now expecting a stream of technical textbook sound bites, look away. The most important quality in 2011 is common sense. The vast majority of B2B marketers...

Competition.(C&IT partnership with Radisson Hotel Corp.)(Brief article)
June 2, 2011... C&IT has teamed up with the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cardiff to offer one lucky reader plus guest the chance to win a two-night stay with dinner. The Radisson Blu Hotel, Cardiff is located in the heart of the Welsh capital. It has 215...

Blog of the Month: Bringing power of technology to life.
June 2, 2011... Technology used to be daunting - the stuff of geeks. But with clients such as ARM - the hot-off-the-press micro-processor designers that are powering the next generation of Windows-based operating systems - through to Openreach, which upgrades...

twitterific!
June 2, 2011... Nothing like feeling the wind in your hair and the full throttle of a Harley Davidson between your legs @Black_Tomato 27 May Sometimes perseverance wins - 0725 flight cancelled & now depart 11.00 with negotiation now on 07.30 with...

Online poll.
June 2, 2011... 17%... of respondents won't attend the AIBTM and Imex America exhibitions in 2011. -------------------- Did you find this article useful? Why not subscribe to the magazine? Please call 08451 55 73 55 for more information or visit...

Ireland: 6 of the best luxury venues.
June 2, 2011... Stuart Derrick discovers that Irish venues offer a mix of traditional country appeal with cutting-edge facilities and activities. Lough Eske Hotel & Spa Sited at the foot of the Bluestack mountains next to the salmon-filled Lough Eske,...

Ireland: 48 hours in ... Killarney.
June 2, 2011... History and hospitality combine seamlessly in Ireland's south-west coast spa capital. DAY 1 9am Arrive at Kerry Airport on the red-eye from Stansted Airport. Groups can hit the ground running as the airport is just 15 minutes' drive from...

Marrakech: 48 hours in ... Marrakech.
June 2, 2011... An action-packed two days that takes in souks, riads, folk singing and belly dancing. DAY 1 8am Check in to the 318-room Palmeraie Golf Palace & Resort hotel in Marrakech's protected palm grove. Before morning meetings, try out the...

Marrakech: Grand openings.
June 2, 2011... Several new or refurbished properties are expanding Marrakech's already impressive stock of exotic venue possibilities. The 18-room riad hotel, Les Borjs de la Kasbah, has completed the refurbishment of its restaurant, which has a dining room...

Marrakech: Moroccan reward.
June 2, 2011... No effort was spared to honour Leaseplan UK's top performers. Pre-event planning: Following a successful incentive trip to Las Vegas in 2009, Leaseplan UK was keen to source a completely different destination for its 2010 reward programme for...

The Midlands: England's heartland.
June 2, 2011... Four companies have nothing but praise for the venues and activities on offer in England's central region. Mike Fletcher and Tom Hall report. Ericsson at Keele University Agency Active and Keele Conferences & Events hosted a...

Adaptation the key to a bright future.
June 2, 2011... The automotive sector has traditionally been a cornerstone of our industry, indeed many companies were founded around automotive clients. When the recession took hold and new car sales plummeted, many thought it would be the death knell of...

Be emotional about event branding.
June 2, 2011... So much of a company's reputation is tied up in branding these days; the identity of an event cannot simply be 'its name'. Like branding a product, giving an event an image can provide attendees with a sense of inclusion, exclusiveness,...

Paris: Historic Gallic charm.
June 2, 2011... As a rival to the established palace hotels, Shangri-La's launch in Paris provides a grand setting. The lowdown: Set in the refined 16th arrondissement of Paris, the first property in Europe by Shangri-La is set to make a major impact in the...

Paris: New and original.
June 2, 2011... Mike Fletcher takes a look at the ever-evolving Paris hotel and meeting space offer. Renaissance Paris Le Parc Trocadero completed its renovation and reopened at the end of March. The 116-room hotel features 310m2 of conference space,...

Corporate Profile: Elke Fabian, Sony Europe.
June 2, 2011... Every day is different - that's what Sony Europe events planner Elke Fabian likes about her job. After making the transition from Sony Europe's PR and marketing department to its events team eight years ago, Elke Fabian has been 'in her...

Scotland: Caledonian society.
June 2, 2011... Home of golf and Scotland's first university, St Andrews also has a plethora of venues and activity options. Four buyers give their verdict on a selection. ROYAL CONNECTIONS MUSA (Museum of the University of St Andrews) At nearly 600...

Scotland: Highland games.
June 2, 2011... A Loch Lomond venue exceeded all expectations for Greenergy's awards and team-building event. Pre-event planning: Greenergy office manager Amanda Voller was responsible for choosing the itinerary and location for the biofuel company's annual...

Event planner's guide to ... Taiwan.
June 2, 2011... The island nation offers new five-star hotels and a menu of distinct activities. With a land area of just 36,000km2, Taiwan is smaller than Switzerland or Holland, yet more than makes up for its modest size with a wealth of C&I...

Taiwan: Secret eastern isle.
June 2, 2011... Four buyers run through the considerable merits of Taiwan as a C&I destination. Les Sinclair, regional accounts director, Global Cynergies Taiwan has tremendous potential as a C&I destination - it has world-class venues and an...

Destination of the Month: Time for ... Georgia.
June 2, 2011... This small country in the Caucasus region punches well above its weight in C&I potential. Why Georgia? This year marks 20 years of independence for the trio of small countries that make up the Caucasus region - Georgia, Armenia and...

Turkey: From coast to coast.
June 2, 2011... Izmir on the Aegean and Antalya on the Mediterranean offer very different settings. IZMIR Hotels The 402-room Swissotel Grand Efes Izmir has ten meeting rooms, which can hold between ten and 500 guests, and three boardrooms for groups....

Turkey: Reed looks east for award trip.
June 2, 2011... MEP Destination Management bypassed slow Turkish traffic to ensure delegates reached the annual awards in style. Pre-event planning: The Chairman's Awards is an annual event held by Reed Exhibitions to recognise staff from across the global...

Turkey: Venue Update.(Brief article)
June 2, 2011... Istanbul has seen a number of new hotel and venue openings including the 78-room 13-storey Edition, the latest property from Marriott and Ian Schrager, which opened in February with five meetings spaces, the largest holding 250. The 171-room...

UK Luxury Venues: English treats.
June 2, 2011... Refurbished hotels offer country-house charm coupled with modern twists. BARNSLEY HOUSE HOTEL, CIRENCESTER The lowdown: Set in a quaint Cotswolds village, the property feels more like a modern country house than a hotel. Surrounded by...

UK Luxury Venues: Case Study - Honda at Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow.
June 2, 2011... Pre-event planning: The key objective in holding the event was to recognise individual dealerships' contribution to Honda's business. TRO helped Honda run the inaugural event in 2010, but then took on more responsibility for 2011, overseeing...

Property notes.
June 2, 2011... Tom Hall's report on new venues takes him from Iceland to Indonesia, while Magda Ibrahim runs the rule over Jordan's Movenpick Resort and Spa Dead Sea. 1. Barts Speakeasy Bar's Cuban Garden, London Speakeasy bar Barts last month opened an...

Yorkshire: White Rose spaces.
June 2, 2011... Historic buildings and beautiful scenery give the region the edge for highly selective venue seekers. STATELY EVENTS Harewood House Grade I-listed Harewood House boasts 14 separate conference and banqueting spaces across its premises,...

Yorkshire: Case Study - Irwin Mitchell.
June 2, 2011... Pre-event planning: As a law firm with offices across the country, Irwin Mitchell was keen to arrange an away day for 40 of its marketing and business development professionals in a setting that showcased the regeneration in Sheffield, site of...