The Open Championship is the oldest of the four majors in golf and is arguably the most prestigious. The Open is the only major golf championship to always be held outside of the US giving it a special place in the hearts of golf lovers everywhere. The Open Championship provides a wonderful opportunity to entertain your guests with superb golf hospitality at Royal Lytham & St. Anne’s – one of the most prestigious golf clubs in the UK. There are (more…)
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Jan
2012
Open Championship 2012
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Jan
2012
Corporate Hospitality Sector to Grow in 2012
The UK Corporate Hospitality Market Development Report produced by Market and Consumer Insight (MCi) predicts the event sector to grow by 8% during 2012. The 8% predicted increase according to the report will be as a result of the Olympic and Paralympic Games whilst the report also reveals that the corporate hospitality sector saw a 2% increase bring the total value to £950 million. Any increase cannot be dismissed under the current economic climate. The report does pose the question of whether the loosening (more…)
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Jan
2012
Wimbledon 2012
The biggest event on the tennis calendar is undoubtedly The Championships at Wimbledon. With a world wide audience of over 500 million, Wimbledon is an exciting an extravagant addition to any sporting and social calendar. Its an event that we at Inconnection look forward to every year. Wimbledon is known as one of the four Grand Slams in tennis and is often thought of as the most prestigious with it begin the only grass surface Grand Slam and of course with it taking place at the home of (more…)
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Jan
2012
Royal Ascot 2012
Royal Ascot is often classed as the centre piece of the British social calendar and its easy to see why. Every year Royal Ascot is the stand out race meeting where the finest horse and their jockey’s compete at the magnificent grounds of Ascot Racecourse in front of thousand’s of spectators. Ascot celebrated its tercentenary last year and the strength of the race programme at Royal Ascot has never been stronger. The Royal Meeting has everything in 2011, from the pulsating duel (more…)
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Jan
2012
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012
One of Inconnection’s highlights on the sporting and cultural calendar year after year is the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Each year the unique and undeniably wonderful Chelsea Flower Show ‘wows’ visitors with spectacular displays of horticultural majesty with which the Chelsea Flower Show is world famous for. This year Inconnection are delighted to be appointed Official Hospitality agents for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with the programme this year being managed by Fortnum & Mason. Fortnum’s has joined forces with the renowned (more…)
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Jan
2012
Corporate Hospitality in 2012
Firstly, rarely have two words been so misunderstood and mis-used as ‘Corporate Hospitality’, which can mean anything from a great opportunity to network and build relationships, to an all out jolly with no thought for business whatsoever. But, well planned and professionally thought through, a corporate hospitality programme is a very powerful business tool, according to Nick Hamilton, Managing Director at Inconnection. “We are always keen to stress the business return when talking to clients about any event or programme (more…)
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Dec
2011
New Year, Fresh Approach
January is traditionally the time for resolutions. Alongside any personal commitments to fitness and well-being you make, it’s also worth planning to start 2012 by getting your business in shape. There are sound reasons why focusing on team building, staff loyalty and customer incentives in the New Year makes good business sense. Staff Motivation Most of us start the New Year feeling a bit flat. Many employees could be thinking that one way to break out of the rust is a change of (more…)
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Nov
2011
Creating Successful Motivation Plans
At Inconnection we understand what is required to create solutions that motivate and incentivise. There are three traits inherent in any truly successful motivation plan – focus, repetition and positive reinforcement. Communicating what needs to be done, why it is important and the rewards for success create the initial focus. Ongoing communications, education and performance feedback deliver the vital repetition of that focus. Finally, repeated positive reinforcement through competent coaching and a regular opportunity to earn appealing rewards strengthens the (more…)
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Nov
2011
Case Study – Portugal Meeting & Incentive 2011
In the November/December 2011 edition of Meetings & Incentive Travel (or ‘Meet Pie’ as it’s informally known as!) our very own Ellie Flannery appeared on page 132 talking about one of our many events in Portugal this year. Here is the case study in Ellie’s words. The Client: IT Software Company The event: Meeting and incentive The venue: Tivoli Victoria Hotel, Vilamoura The Participants: 14 global account managers As this is a regular meeting, our specific goal each quarter is (more…)
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Nov
2011
Inconnection’s Top 5 Loyalty & Reward Tips
Loyalty & Reward Tips Many employers see reward programmes as an extra cost they can no longer afford. However cutting back on such activities can have a negative effect on morale can may result in disloyalty at a time when the business can least afford it. Many employees are in fear of losing their jobs due to the current economic climate, leading to increased stress and in some cases, an increased workload due to a reduced headcount. People remember being treated poorly so (more…)
