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Absolute Corporate Events, a full-service international events agency, established for over 20 years, values excellence, honesty, passion, creativity, and fun. They aim to exceed expectations, respect people, and lead in business innovation. With a strong reputation, Absolute Corporate Events offers a range of services including incentives, delegate management, venue finding, content development, and more. When selecting destinations, they consider factors like accessibility, cost, perception, climate, and infrastructure. Collaborating with European agencies involves criteria such as venue quality, response time, DMC partners, and HBAA International Charter guidelines.
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CONVENTA 2013 WORKING WITH EUROPEAN AGENCIES
2 THANK YOU… • Angie Mason • Director • Senior Industry Professional • Procurement Driven • Process Proven
3 • We are Absolute Corporate Events …. • Full service, International events agency • Established over 20 years • Forward thinking and ambitious • Our Values: Excellence, Honesty, Passion, Creativity and Fun • Our Mission: Exceed Expectations, Respect People and Lead Business • We have ABSOLUTE pride in ….. • Our client and supplier relationships – they are nurtured and strong • Our clients – we are a cross sector agency • Our people – we attract and retain the very best • Our creativity – industry recognised for our creative approach • Our passion – we love what we do and it shines through • Our reputation – recognised by our peers WHO WE ARE…
OUR SERVICES… INCENTIVES DELEGATE MANAGEMENT VENUE FINDING “ a one-stop shop for all event service needs” CONTENT DEVELOPMENT CREATIVE DESIGN ACCOMMODATION VIRTUAL SOLUTIONS TRAVEL MANAGEMENT EVENT MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS VIDEO PRODUCTION TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
WORKING WITH EUROPEAN AGENCIES
7 Simple........ • Issues with personal / delegate safety • Issues with local or national conflict • Issues with destination reputation • Issues with financial stability
9 CONSIDERATIONS… • ACCESSIBILITY AND TRAVEL TIME • COST / VALUE FOR MONEY • PERCEPTION • CLIMATE • INFRASTRUCTURE • FACILITIES • LANGUAGE • AGENCY KNOWLEDGE
11 CONSIDERATIONS.… • CHOICE OF QUALITY VENUES • QUALITY OF RESPONSE FROM VENUES • RESPONSE TIME FROM VENUES • EXCELLENT DMC PARTNER • HBAA CHARTER
12 HBAA INTERNATIONAL CHARTER….... • OBJECTIVE • To provide a basis for enhancing the volume and value of business placed by UK Agents into overseas properties and to provide a clear, open and mutually beneficial platform for conducting such business • What is it? • Agent Obligations • Venue Obligations • Whose Client is it? • Dispute Resolution Process • Breach of Charter