Autumnal Activities
We don’t know about you but here at A&I we can’t believe it’s October already! With Halloween and Bonfire Night just around the corner we are getting the cosy jumpers out and spending many an evening watching Netflix (We’d recommend The Fall and Selling Sunset). If you’re in need of a bit of inspiration for alternative autumn activities, so you don’t burn through all of your tv series in one weekend, look no further…
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Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Christmas is only a stone throw away and whether you want to treat your employees for doing great or want to incentivise them to go further then Winter Wonderland could be for you!
Picture it, you’re in Hyde Park, wrapped us cosy and warm with a glass of mulled wine in hand and some tasty food in the other, what could be better?
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City Scoop: Perfect Paris
The French capital is one that has attracted tourists for centuries. The city of love has everything to offer! So why not incentivise a break to this romantic destination?
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Events: Why Agency over In-house?
This year A&I have sponsored and are supporting at the PA Forum Christmas Party in Birmingham this month, we can’t wait to get stuck in and have some involvement with the local business community. We’re grateful to have the chance to help them out. But could we help you too?
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Out of the ordinary marketing
Marketing, it’s hard to think outside the box sometimes to create something that people will remember and see every day. We’re not saying you must copy an FHM-type stunt of projecting a naked Gail Porter onto the house of commons, but we are saying use the tools given to you to circulate what you want to market.
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Roving Report: Passionate Paris
Paris is a renowned capital city, not just for its iconic landmarks but also for its one of a kind architecture, trendy boutiques, incredible food and collections of iconic art. You are truly spoilt for choice in the city of love and romance. So, we sent Grace, our roving reporter to Paris to scout out the best hidden gems and most unique experiences.
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City Scoop: Birmingham
Many people think of the accent when talking about Birmingham, but there’s so much more! As the dark nights dawn on us, the bright lights of the city come out to play! Birmingham the city of diversity, is great for Family Fun, couples who like to wine and dine, or a day spent making memories with friends!
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Roving Reporter: Lovely Lucerne
Lucerne is the geographic and historic centrepiece of Switzerland. The city of Lucerne and the Lake Lucerne Region are frequently referred to as the ‘pocket-size Switzerland’. We decided to send our roving reporter Trudy to Lucerne to scout out all the different things to do, see and where to stay so that you don’t have to do any extra research work!
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Virtual Meetings: Future or Failure?
Technology is forever advancing, and this means it is making it easier to connect and communicate with each other. Virtual meetings involve people interacting through the web on platforms. There are advantages and disadvantages to this, but to help you make your mind up we’ve weighed up the pros and cons for this.
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7 Wonderous Locations for Travel Incentives.
Travel Incentives are known to boost motivation and productivity amongst employees. Who wouldn’t want to be awarded an all-expenses paid trip. A trip to one of the Seven Wonders of the World is something they are ensured to never forget!
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City Scoop: Blissful Barcelona
Interested in Architecture? Captivated by culture? Barcelona is the place to be! City breaks are perfect for couples wanting a weekend away, or trip away with friends and family for some quality time spent sight-seeing, shopping and testing out tasty local delicacies.
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Spotlight on: Dunston Hall, Norwich
At A&I we are always looking for different venues for you, even when we’re not at work. Often, we are introduced to great venues when we’re not looking. Over the weekend our Roving Reporter, Georgia, attended a wedding at Dunston Hall, Norwich. Whilst there she had a little nosey around to see what facilities are available and if the venue caters for all.
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Spotlight on: The NEC
A&I have been appointed for events at the NEC and have a three-day event there as a key-fixture in the industry calendar. So, the question is, why would we use ...
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Top 5 Rooftop Venues in the UK
Imagine picturesque views, a skyline that lights up in the background and flowing drinks. There aren’t many events you’ll find this at. But if you were to host ...
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Roving Report: Artsy Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the Netherlands’ capital, attracted roughly 16.2 million tourists in 2017. So, what we want to know is why it’s so popular? We sent Dan, our Roving ...
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Spotlight: Alton Towers
Alton Towers is known for being one of the most-loved theme parks in the UK, but did you know that it holds perfect venues for business conferences, spectacular...
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Women Who Mean Business
Forget ‘behind every successful man is a woman’ – behind every successful woman there’s a tribe of more women who have her back. There are so many influential w...
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Events: Preparing for GDPR
The changes made to the General Data Protection Regulation will completely change the way events can collect and handle personal information of attendees of the...
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Bringing Inspiration Back!
Yes, you read that right! When he's not bringing Sexy Back, he's showcasing his event planning skills. If you haven't seen Justin Timberlake's new music video to the song Filthy, you should!
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Get the Most Out of an Event!
How do you create a Return on Investment for your Event? Try a 440% increase in sales for size! At A&I Events we’re passionate about proving the value of what we do and so we work with our clients to measure return on investment!
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Roving Report - Picture Perfect Porto
Not all our roving reporters get to be intrepid. Sometimes these “never-off-duty” investigators need to turn themselves into distinctly discerning detectives as was the case with a recent study trip to Oporto.
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Roving Report - LA Style meets Vegas
Welcome to our series of Roving Reports! Our intrepid investigators are regularly out and about checking new destinations, re-visiting well-known ones and building up the knowledge and network needed to ensure every event is a success for our clients.
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A&I Cracking Christmas Incentives
From the 12 days of Christmas and advent calendar themes to post-Christmas getaways, our team are ready to turn the season of goodwill into results, giving your winners the VIP experience.
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The Weird & The Wonderful
Within the incentive sector, we’re always looking for new ideas and new places that people won’t already have visited. So here’s just a small selection of some of the more weird and wonderful hotels in Northern Europe – could be just the thing for an incentive with a difference!
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A&I Top 5 Incentive Destinations
Travel Incentives are one of the most 'looked to' reward schemes for employees. Reaching high sales figures and creating friendly competition within the business to encourage employees to go that extra mile to earn a trip of a lifetime. But what's exciting?
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Events: A Model For Measuring
Live events are an excellent way to bring your business community together, whether they’re aimed at staff, customers, recruiting new channel partners or staff, launching a new product … the list is endless.
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