Krakow for Corporate Groups & Incentives

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We recently jetted off to Poland’s former royal capital to check out Krakow for Corporate Groups and Incentives, and here’s why it would be perfect for your next event:

Legend has it that the city was founded upon the defeat of a Dragon, a myth still evident today with a large metal Dragon sculpture framed by the impressive Wawel Castle (pictured) – a fire breathing sculpture at that, yes really! There certainly is something mythical about the beauty of this city.

Much of the architecture survived undamaged from WWII, so take a walk through Europe’s largest market square and marvel at the variety of brilliant restaurants and bars surrounding it’s central arcade.

Krakow’s charm lends itself perfectly to a variety of events. Corporate Groups can take on team building challenges around the city by four means of transport (horse & carriage, tram, golf buggy and walking in case you wondered), and host grand Gala Dinners arranged in the cavernous, chandelier lit spaces of Krakow’s Salt Mine (direct lifts underground for those not wanting to walk too far!)

Groups have a choice of brilliant hotels including the 5* Sheraton Krakow which offers outstanding views of the castle from it’s roof terrace, or past meets present at the quirky Stary Hotel.

For adventurous types we can offer a private ‘Miners Experience’ at Krakow’s famous Salt Mine, complete with overalls & headlamps to explore the hidden underground routes and undertake a few fun challenges too!

Foodies can have a go at making their own Pierogi (Polish Dumplings) with professional chef tuition, followed by a sumptuous lunch to follow at the traditionally styled Kogel-Mogel restaurant.

And of course you couldn’t come to Poland without sampling some of their famous vodka! We can arrange private vodka tastings, cocktail masterclasses and Krakow even has a party bus. Seating up to 31 the Party Bus is the most stylish way to cruise around town, complete with plasma screen and sound system that can be customised to play your favourite tunes!

If you like the sound of Krakow for Corporate Groups and Incentives then check out more of our photos on our Facebook page, or email us for more information on Sales@EffectiveEventSolutions.com

How to organise a corporate Christmas party like a pro.

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Are you full of festive spirit but fearing having to plan the office party this year? Here are some handy tips on how to plan a corporate Christmas party.

When it comes to organising a company Christmas party, especially in London, there is no such thing as too early. You may not want to be thinking about streamers and wine this early, but this could be a great time to book a bargain event and ensure the best date for your event in London too.

Nights that are mid-week will be economical (as will late November and even January if you can get away with having it after Christmas), but don’t forget you have work the next day.

It can also be a good idea to send a few date choices around the office and gather comments on everybody’s preference. You can’t please everyone, but it will give you an idea of those attending, which can impact your venue choice.

Even if you don’t have details such as the venue, theme etc. pinned down, it is good to get a date in people’s diaries as early as possible, so save the date, keep it safe, and spread the word.

Whether extravagant or scrimping you need to have a budget in place before you look at anything else for your big Christmas event in London, and there’s is nothing more demotivating than finding the textbook event venue and then getting the elbow from your company’s finances.

Once you have an idea of budget, consider what is most important to your guests. If they’re party animals and love a few cocktails then assign a larger part of your budget to the bar. This could mean picking a cheaper venue but amazing them with cool liquor will be a winner and will keep the team happy all evening.

Try and leave some budget aside for ‘unexpected costs’ too, last minute changes can be tricky if you’ve already splurged the whole lot!

Nowadays a company’s Christmas event can take many shapes, so keep in mind that this is a ‘thank you’ to your co-workers so think about what they would like at their own party.

  • Site – Is it close to the office? Are there good transport links if not?
  • Figures – Can they bring a plus one? Is there room?
  • Time – A daytime event or evening party? Perhaps both if you join the party onto the end of a company meeting as you have everyone already there.
  • Party style – A custom built party or package deal? A bespoke party means a lot more work, but with a much bigger payout. Although finding a venue and booking all the other party elements can be left to a London event organiser such as us if your budget allows and you have too many guests. This will allow you to create something designed exactly for your London Company however.

A package bought from a venue can be a bit easier as they probably provide all the elements, however it is probable they will run their own theme for the entire Christmas period so you don’t have any choice on theme.

A full package bought from an event organiser such as us (no bias!) is the best of both worlds, the organiser will bring together all of the tailored elements for you and bundle it up into one invoice.

London events company: why to choose us?

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Learn why we are one of the best London events company

Effective Event Solutions is a first-rate events company in London with over 19 years of experience at management level in the event management, hospitality, conference and incentive agency industry. During this time we have built up a philosophy of designing specific programmes to fit individual client requirements, in terms of budget, content and type of events most suitable, to satisfy a wide range of different objectives. This approach has resulted in our London events company providing many successful exibitions for clients both large and small. Our expertise lies both with knowledge built up over the past nineteen years and the individual suppliers with whom we work.

Resources and manpower for your project

One of the directors from our event agency in London will personally supervise the project with the back-up of one or more members of the sales support/operations team on a day-to-day basis. In terms of resource and manpower for implementing the event project, we work with professionals in their varying fields who can provide a creative and cost effective solution to each element of the London event. For example Audio Visual, Lighting, Special effects, Sound, Theming and Decoration, Choreography for cabaret/dancers, tent organisation, food and beverage co-ordination, accommodation, staging and set design, post conference entertainment and full support facilities. The amount of time spent on a project of this nature to ensure an effective memorable event is considerable. The benefit of using an events company such as us, is above all, to free up your time to concentrate on other areas relating to the event rather than the time consuming organisational aspects which we can solely focus on.

Catering

Our flexibility in the kitchen provides a wide range of tastes to tickle the palate, sourcing the best ingredients from across the globe whether it be a luxury barbecue, a sumptuous dinner feast, traditional black tie tasting menu or a picnic in the woods for the kids. Our range of chefs would be delighted to cater for any specific tastes you might have, and during the planning process we often offer to prepare a tasting to assist in deciding on your final menu. Integral to the success of the party are the carefully selected personnel and professionalism of our experienced staff, from chefs, silver service waiting and flair bar staff through to cloakroom and security.

Do you need effective corporate events management?

At Effective Event Solutions we aim to deliver excellence in all we do, continually striving to be the best events company in London and the UK.

The key factors for successful High Wycombe event companies.

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The event companies in High Wycombe secrets for a great event.

Fun and stimulation is the key to charming guests when it comes to large scale corporate events in High Wycombe and London. Here at Effective Event Solutions we’ll ensure your key ideas are built in to the intention of the event at just the correct level to make the most of the influence it’ll have on your team and clients. Events that support your key corporate points have more drive for both you and your guests.

As event companies go, you’ll discover that we’re full of ideas and creativeness for your next big event in High Wycombe. Whether our ideas, your ideas, or a combination of the two, we’ll utilise the unmatched expertise of our design studio and workshop to generate these ideas in to a reality and produce your dream big event. It’s up to you how hands on you want to be. Either way we always appreciate your input, and it’s all welcome, no matter how creative you think you are.

We love what we do and go all out, putting our full effort and character into your big corporate event in High Wycombe. We feel that anything is conceivable nowadays, and we work to turn an event idea into an engaging and captivating encounter for your lucky clients. This will thus enable your teams and any more prospective clients to network together outside of the office environment, which is very important, while also building strong relationships which will go back into the office and nurture a more fruitful relationship.

Our creative methodology and experience of delivery for large corporate companies’ events makes us the expert firm in our line of work. Desirable associations with the best venues and clients, incredible hard working crew and remarkable contractors enable us to propose and provide inspirational experiences for your industry and sector. We are your one-stop-shop for providing reliable record-keeping, engaging activities, delicious catering (the most important part you might say), excellent site management, brilliant finishing touches, and finally every last element that you ask us to implement and organise to make your day that extra bit special. This is what sets us apart from the competition.

It’s not just about your invitees, it’s also about you as well.

Our goal, both for you and for us as an event company, is to make the pre-event design, the preparation process, the post event summary and the reportage as stress free and streamlined for you as humanly possible. The whole thing, from the event brand design, to the event teaser, invite and online registering drive through to compiling your post-event report which demonstrates the return on your venture and how your aims were met. We’ll do all the hard work and only present you with things for you to choose along the entire way, so you stay in control whilst being able to spend time on your other work associated duties.

Can a ‘glocalisation’ model work for a London event agency?

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What is ‘glocalisation’ model and how a London event agency can use it.

Event agencies expanding abroad have emphasised that a ‘glocalisation’ model, working locally but upholding brand values, is vital to success.

Event agencies in London developing their business on a global stage have emphasised the ‘glocalisation’ model as the most relevant to the business. The significance of functioning locally while sustaining brand values is becoming documented as one of the best ways to heighten business on a now global playing field.

When you’re working with clienteles with a global spend and workplaces in diverse markets, having native agency information is not up for debate, it’s been well documented by now. In order to bring service that touches the expectancies of clients, you need to have specialists in those nations. That involves knowledge on the newest venues and the latest updates on hotels and or accommodation. Consumers are more likely to appreciate having that local touch and expertise.

The trial for an agency is to include their essential brand ideas with local commerce. Success has always been witnessed by working together with in-country specialists, then using the best habits within the group to ensure streamlined methods, driven efficiency and reduced costs on behalf of the customer. Always take the best methods from a global standpoint and apply them locally.

Certain sectors need more of this so called ‘glocalisation’ than others. The pharmaceutical trade is a good example where there will be many diverse guidelines in diverse parts of the world.

Glocalised policies are vital for success as event brands engage with key market onlookers away from London. The way they go to market in Spain and Turkey is obviously different from London, or even the rest of the UK. These audience variances have a huge influence on business events.

Having delivered events for over 19 years to a wide portfolio of clients across a range of industry sectors we work in close partnership with our clients to offer an event service that sets new standards for an event agency, in London, the UK, and overseas.

At Effective Event Solutions we pride ourselves on our ability to understand you, your business and your objectives. This, coupled with our unique personal approach to event management, has won us many loyal clients over the years.

We never forget that we are in the service industry, and we think it is this close attention to detail that is most important to make any event a success. Combine this with a constant desire to exceed our clients’ objectives through teamwork and a great event is assured.

Do you need new ways to motivate staff?

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Incentive Travel is a proven way of motivating staff, whether you run a short challenge to hit targets or an annual reward for high achievers, it is a great way to keep a team on track.

Last month one of our experienced Travel Hostesses led a wonderful trip to Berlin, Germany. The group were all winners of an incentive having hit (and exceeded in many cases!) their company sales targets.

Effective Travel Solutions put together a bespoke itinerary based on the attendee profiles to ensure each and every winner would enjoy themselves. We provide great rates on group air travel and our packages can include everything from the first coffee at airport check-in to the last celebratory pint in departures on the return journey.

Why chose Berlin? Since the fall of the Berlin wall the city has cultivated a diverse multicultural population, with experimental creativity living in harmony with its many historic sites of interest.

For this particular group, we created a bespoke schedule to include a tantalising overview to this intriguing city. Using the wonderful Grand Hyatt Berlin hotel as our base for the weekend-long trip, guests were able to take time out and relax in the rooftop pool, as well as enjoying late night live music in the intimate hotel bar.

Once everyone had settled in (and sampled their first traditional German beers with lunch) our local guide Hans-Georg took the group on a private walking tour, taking in some of the city’s major sites including the Brandenburg Gate, Sony Centre and remnants of the original Berlin wall. Effective Travel Solutions selects tour guides with care to ensure the highest quality and Hans-Georg, having lived through the construction and fall of the Berlin wall is able to provide a fascinating personal insight.

Visible from across the city The Fernsehturm (a 1960s TV tower) is a fanstastic option for groups. With VIP entry to beat the queues (the tower only has two relatively small lifts to whisk you up 207m!) we took this group for a deluxe dinner in the revolving restaurant within this iconic building. Fine food and incredible views of a city that never sleeps were the perfect way to end the trip.

If you think you need new ways to motivate staff then talk to us for guidance and bespoke proposals guaranteed to impress!

For more examples of Incentive Travel programmes in a huge range of destinations such as Asia, The Caribbean or Europe contact us on Sales@EffectiveTravelSolutions.com

We can also provide travel & accommodation packages to accompany hospitality at international events such as a Grand Prix.

Why our London event agency can offer a better service.

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Why our London event agency delivers the service you have been looking for.

Effective Event Solutions has over 19 years of experience at management level in the event management, hospitality, conference and incentive agency industry in London. During this time our London event agency has built up a philosophy of designing specific programmes to fit individual client requirements, in terms of budget, content and type of event most suitable, to satisfy a wide range of different objectives. This approach has resulted in our London agency providing many successful events for clients both large and small. Our expertise lies both with knowledge built up over the past nineteen years and the individual suppliers with whom we work.

Resources and manpower for your project

One of the directors from our event agency in London will personally supervise the project with the back-up of one or more members of the sales support/operations team on a day-to-day basis. In terms of resource and manpower for implementing the project we work with professionals in their varying fields who can provide a creative and cost effective solution to each element of the event. For example Audio Visual, Lighting, Special effects, Sound, Theming and Decoration, Choreography for cabaret/dancers, tent organisation, food and beverage co-ordination, accommodation, staging and set design, post conference entertainment and full support facilities. The amount of time spent on a project of this nature to ensure an effective memorable event is considerable. The benefit of using an event agency such as us, is above all, to free up your time to concentrate on other areas relating to the event rather than the time consuming organisational aspects which we can solely focus on.

Catering

Our flexibility in the kitchen provides a wide range of tastes to tickle the palate, sourcing the best ingredients from across the globe whether it be a luxury barbecue, a sumptuous dinner feast, traditional black tie tasting menu or a picnic in the woods for the kids. Our range of chefs would be delighted to cater for any specific tastes you might have, and during the planning process we often offer to prepare a tasting to assist in deciding on your final menu. Integral to the success of the party are the carefully selected personnel and professionalism of our experienced staff, from chefs, silver service waiting and flair bar staff through to cloakroom and security.

Corporate event management service at effective event solutions

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Discover our corporate event management service

Here at Effective Event Solutions we know exactly why we’re poles apart from our competition. It’s not only for the creative affiliations we build or the substantial industry insight our team retain. Nor is it the investments or tactical outcomes we empower. Our single most significant directive is to reach further. It’s a stirringly straight-forward method, yet we apply it to each new client.

Scheming and handling tailored corporate events necessitates both imagination and expertise. We guarantee new ideas, a flexible approach and service which is well-organized and reliable. Our guarantee to produce the goods stems from an understanding of what it takes to keep spectators engrossed for any length of time you deem necessary, making certain your message endures the test of time. Our know-how means we budget accordingly and efficiently, plan precisely and leave nought to chance.

Just as crucial to delivering thorough end-to-end corporate event management solutions, we offer an extensive range of expert support event facilities too. Effective Event Solutions offers an extra, set of expert services that have been established to cater for the corporate event management persons who are seeking precise, expert solutions for their event management requirements.

Having delivered events for over 19 years to a wide portfolio of clients across a range of industry sectors we work in close partnership with our clients to offer a service that sets new standards in event management.

At Effective Event Solutions we pride ourselves on our ability to understand you, your business and your objectives. This, coupled with our unique personal approach to event management, has won us many loyal clients over the years.

We never forget that we are in the service industry, and we think it is this close attention to detail that is most important to make any event a success. Combine this with a constant desire to exceed our clients’ objectives through teamwork and a great event is assured.

Are you thinking about hiring a celebrity for an event?

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Does hiring a celebrity enhance an event?

It will depend on a variety of factors; what the event is for and the demographic of your attendees for starters! The draw of a celebrity attendee or performance is the latest hot topic of conversation between our Event Management Team.

Lets take a look at a few different types of events and see how a celebrity booking might work (or not work as the case may be!)

Celebrity Conference Speaker

For a conference attended by clients and/or prospective clients of your company, a industry-specific celebrity can be a real draw for attendance.

Make sure they have something relevant to say though, ‘motivational stories’ have their place at conferences but if you’ve booked a celebrity as your keynote speaker you really want them to be reinforcing the topic/theme of your conference.

Celebrity Party Performance

You need to think about the purpose of the party: Is it a product launch attending by media and bloggers who will write about the event? Is it a bespoke function designed to celebrate company achievements or encourage team-bonding?

A product launch wants as much attention as possible, but be sure you’re getting the right kind; booking the ‘it’ girl of the moment might detract from the event, whereas a celebrity who works/promotes your industry sector will feel relevant and inspiring.

A party for your team/company really depends on the guests themselves. If they have a shared love of a TV talent show act then go for it. But if you have a vast mixture of ages/tastes amongst your staff it may be harder to find a celebrity that actually appeals to everyone. If the party is a reward for their hard-work it’s not fair to book a celeb that only half the crowd have even heard of …

Our entertainment experts booked gymnastic whizz-kids ‘Spelbound’ (Britains Got Talent winners) to perform at a corporate event recently – have a look at our Spelbound video over on the Effective Event Solutions facebook page.

Celebrity Event Guest

Whilst it would be wonderful to think you could just send a few invites and have a glittering array of acclaimed stars arrive on the day, unless you’ve got big brand appeal you can’t assume celebrities will want (or be able – they have busy schedules!) to attend.

Booking a celebrity guest as a ‘host’ for your event is a great way to use their popularity without it looking like you paid big bucks for a short ‘appearance’. Your event invites can be titled as ‘Company X and Celebrity A invite you’, which gives the whole event a bit more gravitas.

Talking of big brand appeal though, there were a few famous faces enjoying the bespoke cocktail bar run by Effective Event Solutions at the 2014 Glamour Awards – see photos on our facebook page.

Celebrity Show Demonstration

Whether it’s an on-trend piece of technology or a tempting new food product, a celebrity demonstration could be a real show-piece of the event.

Celebrity demos work particularly well at exhibitions, offering a focal point and boosting ticket sales. This could be anything from a cookery masterclass to a DJ showcasing the latest tunes.

One word of advice for any celebrity booking – do your research on the potential celebrity. For example,you don’t want to book the latest popstar to help promote a new car, only to find out that he/she can’t even drive!

For ideas of who you might want to book for any type of event, get in touch with the Effective Event Solutions team via email or this contact form.

Do you want to attract more visitors to your exhibition stands?

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We know that very exhibitor wants to attract as many visitors as possible to their show or stand. Whether it’s through creative design, tempting merchandise giveaways or social media there are many ways to drive traffic during an exhibition.

Effective Event Solutions offer a full design and build service for exhibition stands along with new and innovative ideas to help you make the most of your time and space.

One of the most effective ways to encourage customers to visit an exhibiton stand is interactive technology. Tech items such as Giant iTabs or graffiti walls are available in a range of sizes and can be used for all manner of content (see photos of interactive conference registration on our facebook page)

Example uses on a Giant iTab:

• Interactive Showguides
• Twitter Walls
• Social Media
• Web Showcasing
• App Launches
• Portfolio Presentation
• Video Showreels
• PPT, PDF’s & Brochures
• Picture Galleries
• Sponsorship
• Branding
• Staff & Customer Training
• Awards & Table Plans

The Giant iTab takes existing client content and replicates it perfectly on a Giant Touchscreen with all the iconic design, gesture controls and user benefits of the popular hand held devices of today.

Giant iTab’s are available for hire with full service and support (where requested) to deliver a simple, yet very effective, user experience – every time.

For more creative ideas and options for your next exhibition stand, get in touch with our Exhibition Management team via our contact form or email us.