January 2010 Venue of the Month

We'd like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year!

We're kicking off 2010 with a fantastic new Venue of the Month: the Marriott St Pierre Hotel & Country Club located in Chepstow.

This is a great venue with plenty of space for conferences and training courses as well as superb facilities, all situated in a wonderful country location.

We've teamed up with Marriott Hotels to offer our clients the chance to win a one night Bed & Breakfast stay for two people. If you'd like to enter the competition click here and email your answer to venues@inanyevent-uk.com before 11th February 2010.

Good luck and Happy New Year!! 

Corporate Events in the Economic Downturn

As event organisers, we have really noticed the changes businesses are making during the recession. For example, in 2009, many companies have had to cut costs to address sales shortfalls but, for 2010 and beyond, they must address their sales and marketing strategies to deliver effective returns.

Events have been and will continue to be a successful sales and marketing medium.

We have found that during the tougher times, understandably, companies are hesitant to commit to budgets and are more cautious about guaranteeing returns. They are also concerned about the perception of hosting impressive events. These companies are in danger of underestimating and ignoring the value face-to-face meetings produce.

With every recession companies cut costs and the marketing gurus say that those who invest in sales and marketing will come out the other side stronger and more successful. This message is not always listened to.

Now, more than ever before, is the time to act. Sales are key to keeping a business afloat and live events, on whatever scale, are one of the best ways to produce sales and enhance your bottom line.

The real key to putting on a successful event to boost sales and business exposure is to work with event organisers who can execute a low budget event with a different approach and emphasis.

It might seem to some that working with specialist event organisers will be expensive and that many agencies cannot put on a low-cost event. This is quite the opposite, as venues, AV companies and other event suppliers are working together with event agencies to ensure that competitive (and budget conscious) rates are supplied during the current economic climate.

At In Any Event UK we have plenty of experience of working with budget-constrained companies, looking to host an impressive event. Contact us to find out how we can save you money and help out with your next event!

NHS Conference in March 2010

In Any Event UK will be working together with NHS West Midlands to organise their Student Recruitment & Retention Conference in March 2010.

The NHS will be using services including our free venue-finding service, conference organisation and our online delegate registration system, Eazybook.

Planning has begun and we're all very pleased to be working with another healthcare organisation.

Employee Update

We're pleased to announce that we have a new employee.

Louise Boyse has joined us from a Sales & Marketing position and has previously worked in event teams at various South West venues.

Louise will be helping with the venue finding team and also working on our sales and marketing. We're all very excited to have a new face in the office!

Venue of the Month

With the launch of our new website, the infamous In Any Event UK Venue of the Month has returned and with it comes a fantastic competition where you can win a great prize from each of our featured venues.

This month we're pleased to announce that our Venue of the Month is the Marriott St Pierre hotel located in Chepstow. You can find some more information about this superb hotel and see the competition details by clicking here.

Launch of New Website!

We've been busily working away on improving our website and are proud to announce that it is now live!

You'll notice that we have improved the navigation and have added a lot more information, as well as new case studies.

Our Venue of the Month feature returns, as well as the competition where you can win Bed and Breakfast stays, a romantic dinner for two or even activity breaks - so stay tuned!

We'd love to find out your thoughts on the new look so please leave us a comment or send an us an email!

Association of Healthcare Communicators Conference

The Association of Healthcare Communicators have appointed In Any Event UK to manage their national conference in 2010.

We are delighted to continue our successful relationship with them which began in 2004.

SWRDA Appoint IAE as Venue Finder

We're pleased to say that the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) have appointed In Any Event UK to manage their entire venue finding requirements.

This service will be centralised and will commence from November 2009.

We're all excited to begin working with this fantastic South West government agency.