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One Wimpole Street November Newsletter
This year has flown by and with Christmas looming, Chandos House is elegantly festive with Christmas cheer and decorations for all to enjoy.
The sales team have been working full throttle and I would like to thank everyone who has spared the time to speak with us about their venue requirements. We are delighted to have been able to host so many meetings and conferences this year and have been overwhelmed with the number of media and financial companies who have been raving about our venue.
It has been a fabulous year for us all, winning the Bronze Award for the "Best Direct Marketing Campaign" award category for the 2011 Meeting Industry Marketing awards (MIMA) and being shortlisted for the for "UK Venue of the Year" in the AEO Excellence Awards 2011.
We have lots of exciting events already in the diary for next year, including our second Technology Masterclass on 17th January 2011 (find out more below).
Best wishes to everyone for the festive period.
Melissa
We are pleased to announce that our ‘Plug into our Venue’ direct marketing campaign won a coveted award at the prestigious Meetings Industry Marketing Awards (MIMA) Awards 2011, held on 17th October at Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, London.
To date we have seen a 2800% return on our original investment into an interactive iPhone-inspired email campaign, titled ‘Plug into our venue’. It was designed to secure new business by highlighting that at One Wimpole Street top quality facilities do not mean high prices. The direct marketing e-shot campaign was timed to coincide with international event organisers’ trade show Confex 2011, where One Wimpole Street was exhibiting.
Organised by Meetings & Incentive Travel magazine, the MIMA awards were launched in 2002 to raise the standards of marketing in the meetings and events industry and to recognise the sector’s outstanding marketers. The judges used a scoring criteria including clarity of objectives, campaign strategy, creativity, campaign execution, use of budget and return on investment.
Wedding event
Chandos House is opening its doors to blushing brides and grooms-to-be on Saturday 14th January 2012, when it will host a private, invitation-only showcase of London’s brilliant wedding suppliers. The London Wedding Event offers the unique opportunity to indulge in a special morning or afternoon showcase that will assist with every aspect of wedding planning.
Find your favourite style by watching the designer wedding gown catwalk show, taste a selection of wedding cakes, try on dazzling jewellery, share ideas with a fashionable wedding hair stylist and meet one of the House’s florists, who will be happy to discuss stunning, seasonal flower arrangements best suited to your theme and chosen time of year. Gentlemen will find the showcase valuable too, with specially tailored seminars offering a wealth of advice on speech writing and stag party activity ideas.
To register your interest in meeting Chandos House’s elite selection of the best wedding suppliers in London, at The London Wedding Event, by clicking here.
Book your event in January or February 2012 at One Wimpole Street by 31st December and take advantage of one of London’s most technologically advanced venues for just £50 per person. Don’t miss out on this exclusive offer which includes three refreshment breaks, buffet served lunch, use of one of the lecture theatres each with their permanently installed high specification and fully interactive audio visual equipment.
This £50 DDR special offer is strictly limited and high demand is expected. Book now to take advantage of this offer before it is too late. Visit our dedicated £50 offer page for more information
To discuss your booking using this special, limited offer, contact us now on 020 7290 2951, or email conference@rsm.ac.uk.
With over 100 attendees at the first event and an astounding 100% of delegates saying they would recommend or attend the One Wimpole Street Technology Masterclasses in the future, don’t miss out on the highly anticipated second event in the series, which will take place on Tuesday 17th January 2011 from 7.45am - 9.45am.
Our next masterclass will be diving into the exciting yet often confusing world of apps and social media. Simon Burgon – 360R who presented at Event Magazine’s Guide Live in August 2011, is a seasoned digital technologist with over 20 years experience in app development, software design and content creation covering multiple media including photography, video & 3D visualisation.
Simon will showcase a number of apps specifically designed to help businesses within the events and conference industry, as well as demonstrating what you can do with these and how they can make your business stand out. He will also discuss what you need to consider if you are thinking about creating an app, as well as looking at the future trends and innovations within this exciting area of technology.
Ian McKendrick, keynote speaker, social networking strategist and broadcaster on The Business Hub - a weekly business radio show packed with great practical tips and advice, will be helping delegates make sense of social media, including the opportunities and threats that it poses, advice and tips on how to build a community successfully as well as how to demonstrate value and gain the right audience. Ian will also address the age old question, is social media here to stay or is it all really just a fad?
Register now to secure your place at this exclusive event for event professionals.
We are delighted to welcome both a new member of staff to our team here at One Wimpole Street as well as congratulate a couple of team members who have recently been promoted.
Firstly we would like to welcome Siham Begdouri who recently joined the events team at One Wimpole Street.
Siham joins us from the Lord's Cricket Club where she managed the Long Room, bringing a wealth of experience in working in a demanding environment whilst still achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction. A perfectionist at heart she looks forward to working with an organisation that never stands still and constantly aspires to be the best service provider in the meeting and events environment
We would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Jaber Julfiker who has recently been promoted to operations manager, having joined One Wimpole Street in 2009 and demonstrated his continuous commitment, hard work and extensive capabilities. Responsible for managing the daily operations at One Wimpole Street, Jaber manages his team to ensure that every event runs smoothly and is a success, valuing the needs of every delegate and treating each as a guest. Jaber’s experience of coordinating multiple events and working as part of the One Wimpole operations team sets him apart as a hands on manager who has direct experience with the execution of a wide variety of events hosted at One Wimpole Street.
Finally, we would also like to congratulate Lucy Wade who has recently been promoted to Events Account Administrator, having been an integral part of the One Wimpole Street for the past year. Working with both our internal medical conference programme & external clients from the very beginning of their enquiry, right through to the day of the event, Lucy ensures all of the event details are correct and works closely with the catering and AV teams in line with the client’s requirements. Lucy thoroughly enjoys taking the time to listen to client’s requirements and responding to these which results in forming very good relationships and events that exceed their expectations.
Our 2012 menus are now complete and we hope that you will be as pleased with them as we are. A lot of time has been spent ensuring that we offer delegates a wide variety of menu options that suit all types of events and all different palates.
The hot buffet menus change every month to ensure regular clients have the opportunity to try a good selection of our dishes. It also allows us to use seasonal produce so that ingredients are at their best. Sustainability is of upmost importance to our executive chef Paul Kennison, who ensures all fish is sustainably sourced, all eggs are free range and local produce is used wherever possible.
Not only is the food outstanding but so is our service. Regardless of the size of the meeting or event, we serve all of our guests within a 10 minute timeframe by ensuring we have additional catering stations and more staff on hand when necessary.
To view our 2012 menu’s please click here.
15th November 2011