The
Brief
Our client contacted us to assist in looking for a venue within an hour’s travel time from London for their bi-annual Brand Conference. Being a three-day, two-night event, the location needed to be city centre to allow colleagues the freedom to experience the town in their free time.
Given the client is in the beauty industry, they also requested that the venue have an on-site pool and spa facilities that could be enjoyed at leisure. With one main plenary room required in addition to two dinners – one in the hotel restaurant and one private dinner – our search commenced looking at a wide range of fantastic options.
Hippo’s
Solution
Using our knowledge and contacts we proposed six different venues, all of which matched the brief and budget, providing an ideal setting for the event. Using our experience we negotiated on costs, securing our client discounted rates and therefore allowing the client more flexibility in their overall budget for their Team Building element.
Hippo also assisted by providing options for Team Building, with the client eventually deciding to use the central location to their advantage and having a bespoke treasure hunt created, allowing colleagues to see and experience Eastbourne.
Moreover, the billing for the venue was managed through ourselves, providing the client with one single payment, rather than having to set up each supplier individually.
