Corporate Hospitality and the Age of Austerity

Corporate Hospitality was one of the first casualties of the recession in 2008, BUT events are still being staged and now the initial panic is over, many organisations and companies are re entering the market as they realise that a good event can be a vital tool for boosting morale, generating publicity and obtaining new business.

It is true to say that the days of unlimited budgets and vanity projects have disappeared and indeed competition is greater than ever. However, this means that the events industry has to adapt to customer needs and offer innovation and value for money.

Undercutting the competition is not the answer, offering something impressive, practical and value for money is.

This is where balloons make their mark. Pound for pound there is no better decoration for filling space and adding the wow factor to your event.

If you would like to give your event the wow factor call me on 01709 789333

Themed Balloons & Decorations – Oscar Night!

There’s a new, hip way to watch the Oscars and spending the night over a bowl of popcorn simply will not do.

Your guests receive the official invitation to your black tie affair. Inside the invitation is a ballot where they can confidentially vote for their favorite celebrity and film of the year. Upon arriving, a celebrity look a like greets them at the door and collects the secret ballots. Your menu is designed with a collected balance of theme and color.

Creative mixes for menu development are movie titles with traditional theatre goodies. Music is collated with the music of past Oscars. Special contests through out the evening adds a fun factor into such an affair. Best Dressed, Best Support, Best Drama, Best Performer and so on. Guests are encouraged to see the films prior to the Oscars. Oscar’s décor environment are displayed through out your affair.Oscar statues, Director Chairs, Movie Posters, Film reels and clapboards, red carpet, flowers and of course gold stars are seen and….

And the Oscar goes to !

Many award ceremonies create the perfect opportunity to role out the red carpet and celebrate their highest performers. As guest walk by all the paparazzi over the red carpet flanked with oversized potted palms, they enter into a setting which is breath taking. Formal dining tables are draped with Gold fabric.

Chairs are adorned with a star with the guests name on each. Displayed at each place setting is the ballot, with the evening menu and the programs cast of characters. Center on each table is a custom theme Oscar centerpiece. The room simply glistens with suspended stars through out the room. A black twinkle light stage curtain with a 10’tall Oscar brings the evenings heightened anticipations to reality.