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Hot Cakes For Sale 5/3/10

A Dellar Davies record was set when an event managed by us sold out in just two days! The events we run on behalf of the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) invariably sell out, but never as quickly as the March 2010 ITT Odyssey Supper. Advertised in the same e-news as the Supper was a brand new ITT event which Dellar Davies is also running and marketing for ITT – in the same two days, we sold 50% of the tickets, which is an exceptionally good start.

Travel Matters 24/2/10

Dellar Davies will be organising ABTA’s first major UK Conference in the summer. Travel Matters will give ABTA the opportunity to explain what the new Government will mean to the travel & tourism sector and to discuss major policy issues that impact the industry.

A Distinctive Experience 20/1/10

Dellar Davies organised a hospitality evening on behalf of luxury tour operator, Journeys of Distinction. The event, held in the 18th floor Penthouse of New Zealand House with its stunning views of the London skyscape, was designed to give customers a sample of the kind of experiences they can expect on a Journeys Of Distinction holiday. The guests participated in several interactive experiences throughout the evening including: Maori chanting and paddling with a Maori Chief; Villa Maria wine tasting with wine educator Quentin Sadler; an Asian salad culinary master class with Masterchef Runner Up, Andy Oliver and Argentine Tango dancing with dancers from Tango in Action. As if that wasn’t enough, one lucky guest departed with a diamond won in the ‘diamond in a glass of fizz’ competition. A magical experience was enjoyed by all...

There’s no business like Show Stage business! 8-17/01/10

Dellar Davies has staged ten days of continuous interviews, presentations and entertainment at the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show. We were contracted to design and build the stage set and surrounding area – which included a café, six feature boats, a VIP lounge, and a platform for the technical crew to work from. We also produced ten days of continuous onstage content, including interviews, presentations, a game show with a prize worth more than £20,000, and a wow factor dance performance, Rock The Boat.

A little luxury 8-17/01/10

Dellar Davies was contracted to design and build the Platinum Lounge at the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show. The lounge was a luxurious haven for Platinum Ticket holders to enjoy a bit of peace and quiet. The 11x17m stand had an 11x4m first floor which was used exclusively by the Boat Show’s main sponsor, Tullett Prebon, to entertain clients. Our brief was to produce modern luxury in a boutique hotel lounge style, using good design with quality furniture and fittings.

Website Vaccination 12/11/09

Dellar Davies has won the contract to create the Jenner Vaccine Foundation’s new website and branding. The brief is to give it a complete new look to make it more design-led and interactive, at the same time as appealing to a wide range of people who are interested in research, fund raising and volunteering. The Foundation provides support for scientists working on vaccine development and will soon launch a new fundraising programme.

Cinema for the Press pac 11/11/09

Last night, we organised a successful event to launch ‘passionate about cinema’ (pac) to the luxury lifestyle press. pac is a new organisation and wanted to make a big impact by hosting a stand-out event. We transformed the Shooting Gallery of the boutique Haymarket Hotel into a product gallery showcasing a luxury home cinema environment. Working with 20th Century Fox, we demonstrated the latest Blu Ray release of Wolverine with D-BOX motion. The event surpassed our expectations in terms of numbers, seniority of the press and editorial interest gained. The first article about pac was published in the Evening Standard even before the event.

Eye on the Prize 27/10/09

After our initial idea, we have been asked to produce The Ultimate Holiday - a competition to win over £20,000 worth of holidays afloat - on behalf of Sunsail. The competition will culminate on the Show Stage at the London International Boat Show between 8-17 January 2010 and will comprise a press preview, eight heats and a Grand Final on the last day of the Boat Show. The scale of the prize has already generated a lot of interest and we expect it to attract media coverage and large audience numbers.

Building for the Construction Industry 22/10/09

Dellar Davies built three prominent features at Interbuild, a four day B2B exhibition for the construction industry held at the NEC in Birmingham. The Construction Forum was a semi-circular theatre with raked seating and a ‘living wall’ backdrop where hot topics were discussed. The Intelligent Home was a hi-tech ‘home’ which we constructed in collaboration with 12 partners; it proved to be a key experiential feature of the exhibition. SummitSkills was a competition which took place throughout Interbuild; we built the sets needed for the finalists of SkillPlumb and Skill Electrics.

Boating Luxury 20/10/09

Official sponsor of the London International Boat Show, international financial company Tullett Prebon, has awarded Dellar Davies the contract for the design and build of the Tullett Prebon Platinum Lounge. The lounge will be used by the Boat Show’s Platinum Ticket holders who will be treated to brunch, lunch and afternoon tea throughout the day, as well as guests of Tullett Prebon, who will be entertained on the upper-deck overlooking the stunning boats in the South Hall.

A Capital Project 13/10/09

The Royal Society has asked Dellar Davies to work on marketing and publicity material for its Capital Science project. The RS will be running science-related events in cultural and arts centres across London in 2010.

Barcelona Convention 9/10/09

We’re back in the UK after organising another successful Travel Convention for ABTA. This year held in Barcelona, around 1000 delegates from the UK travel industry descended on the city for a packed programme of business sessions, networking and social events. Running alongside the main Convention, we also organised the inaugrual Cruise Forum and Luxury Travel Forum which each involved an additional programme of business sessions and social events. The highlight of the event was the party hosted by Barcelona Tourism and Turespana at the Museu Nacional de Catalunya, where traditional Catalan Correfoc (a festival in which devils play with fire), a human castle and an amazing aerial acrobatic performance provided a unique entertainment experience whilst guests dined in the spectacular surroundings of the Oval Hall.

A Grand Night Out 24/9/09

Dellar Davies brought a touch of glitz to the Institute of Travel & Tourism’s President’s Dinner at The Dorchester Hotel in London. The quick stepping John Sergeant proved to be a very popular after dinner speaker.

Canne Do! 28/8/09

Reed Exhibitions has appointed Dellar Davies as design consultant for the International Luxury Travel Market to be held in Cannes in December. The brief is to give the exhibition’s public areas a more luxurious look, in keeping with the nature of the Show.

Street Party 18/6/09

Dellar Davies organised a fun party for the final night of the UK Cruise Convention. Utilising Dover Cruise Terminal to its best advantage, we organised a street party in the terminal’s covered parking area. A disco comedy act kept the energy levels high and the atmosphere jolly, and stalls provided street-party style food from fish and chips and noodles to a hog roast and waffles. The headline sponsors provided entertainment and games, many on a cruising theme. Two delegates commented: “The Street Party was fantastic – one of the best events for agents ever.” “All I can say is it blew me away, WOW. It was innovative and unexpected. The atomsphere was electric. I have not stopped talking about it since I’ve been back.”

Full of Middle Eastern Promise 12/6/09

The Dellar Davies team has just returned from another very successful ITT (Institute of Travel & Tourism) Conference, which this year took place in hot and sunny Dubai! The Conference was hosted by Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing and took place at the Intercontinental Dubai, Festival City, just ten minutes from Dubai International Airport. Everything ran like clockwork thanks to the excellent support provided by the hotel and ground staff in Dubai.

Gold Medal Travel Gala Dinner 9/6/09

Dellar Davies organised a Gala Dinner on behalf of Gold Medal Travel at Raffles Hotel in Dubai. Delegates at the ITT Conference were treated to a champagne reception in the lobby of the Egyptian themed hotel, and a formal dinner in the glittering ballroom. We also arranged for another sponsor, News International, to provide the after dinner entertainment, soul singer Jocelyn Brown, who had everyone up on their feet dancing!

News International VIP Lunch 9/6/09

Dellar Davies designed, produced and staged the prestigious Ultratravel awards which were held this year at The Dorchester on Park Lane. The Ultras recognise the very best in luxury travel and attract a high profile guest list from all over the world. Boyzone’s Ronan Keating hosted the Awards ceremony and many celebrities from stage, screen and sport were on hand to present the Awards to the worthy winners, adding a touch of glamour of the event.

In the lap of luxury 11/5/09

Cedia Awards 3/4/09

Dellar Davies produced and staged this year’s Cedia Awards at The Brewery in London. The awards provide a high profile focus for excellence in the residential custom installation industry, with entries and winners coming from as far afield as India, Pakistan and South Africa. The awards were hosted by Sky TV’s Martin Stanford – well known as the popular face of ‘Technofile’. After dinner entertainment was provided by Stringfever.

Down To A Tee 26/3/09

This year’s ITT Golf Masters Tournament is set to be the most successful in many years! Organised by Dellar Davies, the number of players and spectators has exceeded previous records in defiance of the current economic climate. For the first time, the ITT Tournament will be held at the impressive London Golf Club, the venue for this year’s European Open, on Monday 30 March.

And the Winner Is…. 17/3/09

Last night Dellar Davies relaunched The Travel Marketing Awards at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel in London on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s travel industry group. The BA campaign ‘Terminal 5 is Working’ turned out to be the Slumdog Millionaire of the night with four Gold Awards and one Silver. And for the first time ever, a Viral Campaign with a budget of just £1,000 won a Gold Award for von Essen Hotels. The night was a huge success and CIMTIG is already planning next year’s ceremony. Mark Durden Smith presented, stereophonically assisted by Jess and Laura Tilli, and musical entertainment was provided by electric string quartet Siren.

Judging Complete 2/3/09

The final judging for The Travel Marketing Awards took place over lunch at the Haymarket Hotel in London following a ten-day online voting process. Dellar Davies took on the task of getting 25 of the top names in the travel, marketing and advertising industries in the same place at the same time so they could make their final decision. Winners will be announced at a formal award ceremony at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel on 16 March.

They’ll Be The Judge of That – 6/2/09

The Travel Marketing Awards is being launched and organised by Dellar Davies on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s travel industry group. We have just launched the judges’ website, which of course is held in a secret location! All the finalists’ entries are available for the judges to view and evaluate online, to make the judging process seamless and enable the judges to view the entries over a ten day period. The glittering awards ceremony will be held at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel on Monday 16 March 2009.

Onstage at the Boat Show 9/1/09

The London International Boat Show opened at London’s ExCel on January 9th. Dellar Davies had four projects at the Show:

The Main Stage – Powered by Fairline. National Boat Shows asked us to run The Main Stage for the second year running. The Main Stage played host to an engaging schedule marine themed entertainment, fashion shows, seminars and activities throughout the ten days of the event.

Sailing Close to the Wind – we produced a daily stage presentation about the importance of wearing lifejackets for the Maritime Coastguard Authority, Royal Yachting Association and RNLI. The presentation was adapted for a Sea Skool session which was designed to get the same message across to children and involved an ecological quiz sponsored by Green Blue.
Trinity House Stand – we designed and constructed an interactive exhibit using model boats for Trinity House.

The Launch of PAC – we worked on the launch of Pulse Marketing’s Passionate About Cinema project.

Building Excitement 5/1/09

The Dellar Davies crew began construction of the Main Stage for the London International Boat Show. The area has a raised stage with a big screen consisting of 180 Toshiba 6mm tablets with a centre split for dramatic reveals. The feature area also consisted of seating and café areas, and backstage dressing rooms, storage and production control areas.

Adiós España 16/10/08

The Organisation for Timeshare in Europe (OTE) has just held its annual conference in Madrid where it announced its new name, the Resort Development Organisation (RDO) which will replace OTE in January 2009. Dellar Davies organised every aspect of the event, from design and build of the stage and exhibition areas, speaker bookings, moderator scripting, event logistics, organising the Ice Breaker Party and Gala Dinner, through to delegate registration and venue liaison.

Dinnertime Acrobatics 14/10/08

A spectacular aerial acrobratic display was the highlight of a private dinner held by Group RCI at the famous Tapestry Factory during the OTE Forum in Madrid. The dinner and entertainment were organised by our event managers and show producers.

From Strength to Strength 8/10/08

The second Travel Convention has just finished in Gran Canaria. The format of the event was developed further following the successful launch of the Convention in 2007 and this year received even greater praise. The business sessions were topical, relevant and helpful, concentrating on the state of the industry in the current economic climate, and were superbly handled by BBC Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine. The spectacular and memorable social events complemented the networking and business brilliantly, ensuring the all round success of the Convention.

A New Tradition 22/9/08

Dellar Davies brought a touch of glitz and glamour to ITT’s President’s Dinner at The Dorchester Hotel in London. Entertainment was provided by electric string quartet Stringfever and the after dinner speaker was Lord Charles Falconer. The event was first held in this format to celebrate ITT’s golden jubilee three years ago and was so successful it’s become an ITT tradition. Former speakers have been Boris Johnson and The Rt. Hon. Charles Kennedy MP.

Boating Gold 12/9/08

The 40th Southampton Boat Show opened with a spectacular stage show produced by Dellar Davies. Boating heroes over the past forty years took to the stage with the Olympic sailing team with their host of gold, silver and bronze medals! A special version of the fashion show, which will take place daily throughout the duration of the event, was staged with live music from the last four decades. SBS’s show opener attracted hundreds of visitors.

Saving Lives 12/9/08

The dangers of not wearing a lifejacket whilst sailing were highlighted in an interactive drama which will be played out each day at the Southampton Boat Show. Written and produced by Dellar Davies, the story revolves around twins out for a day’s sailing. The actresses on stage talk directly to the audience at the same time as interacting with film footage in order to get the message across. Joint clients the Marine & Coastline Authority, the RNLI and the Royal Yachting Association were delighted with the production and plan to run an up-dated version at the London International Boat Show in January 09.

A Commons Touch 24/7/08

Drinks on the terrace at the House of Commons were organised for the Institute of Travel and Tourism. The ITT Chairman’s Cocktails were arranged as an informal party for ITT Members in an impressive setting. The combination worked extremely well and the event was sold out well in advance. The Rt.Hon. Margaret Hodge MP, Minister for Culture Creative Industries & Tourism, was the guest speaker. During the event, the ITT Chair – Rhodri Thomas - presented awards to ITT’s outstanding travel and tourism students.

12/6/08

The Daily Telegraph reported that the organisers of the ITT Conference phoned the President of Cyprus to ask him to delay an easyJet flight, thus enabling The Rt.Hon. John Prescott MP to get back to the UK in time for a vital Parliamentary vote. Although Dellar Davies’s contacts are excellent, they don’t include direct lines to world leaders! However, after a bit of lateral thinking and favour-calling we’d like to say a huge thank you to the management team at Hermes Airport who managed to get John onto his flight after the check in gate had closed, after his driver inadvertently took him to the wrong airport!

9/6/08

The Dellar Davies team is in Cyprus for ITT’s annual conference. We’re responsible for organising the event, which is taking place at the superb Aphrodite Hills Resort near Paphos in Cyprus. One of the highlights of the event is the Gala Dinner, sponsored by Times Media, where X-Factor runner up Rydian Roberts will be performing in the open-air setting of the ancient Kouklia Castle.

5/6/08

The 2008 Collins Stewart London Boat Show won the Best Consumer Show Award at the Association of Event Organisers Excellence Awards. Dellar Davies produced the Main Stage event which was widely acclaimed as putting the sparkle back into the Show!

21/5/08

The Dellar Davies team has been in Southampton where we were in charge of registration, organisation and logistics for the 2nd UK Cruise Convention organised by ACE – the Association of Cruise Executives. Despite the need to bus 400 travel agents around Southampton so that they could view five different cruise ships in just two days, with Dellar Davies at the helm, it was simply plain sailing!

8/4/08

We’ve just begun a project for a new client, Emap. We will design, build and manage a number of feature stands at InterBuild, the building industry’s biggest trade show.

27/3/08

Dellar Davies was one step ahead after the STEPS trade fair. The client, the Spanish Tourist Office runs the event aimed at online distributors, dynamic packaging agents, tour operators and meeting planners on an annual basis at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London.

6/3/08

An afternoon exhibition on behalf of London Borough of Redbridge ‘Connexions’ was held to highlight the wide range of services available to young people in the area. Dellar Davies took care of the event logistics and marketing. The event attracted 80 exhibitors and hundreds of young people - far more than first anticipated.

20/1/08

Our Main Stage event at the Collins Stewart London Boat Show – with its glamorous lifestyle fashion shows and spectacular Sea Queen show – has been hailed a great success with some amazing feedback. Many claimed that it put the sparkle back into the Show…watch out for even bigger and better next year!

18/1/08

Dellar Davies has taken charge of onsite registration and logistics for a two day conference organised by the Institute of Business Ethics, taking place at the Victoria Park Plaza in London.

17/1/08

Acergy has just finished its annual Kick Off Meeting in Frankfurt. Dellar Davies designed and built the stage set and ran the technical production for the business sessions, which were moderated by BBC presenter Paul Coia.

11/1/08

Dellar Davies is producing the Main Stage event at the Collins Stewart London Boat Show. This innovative venture brings live entertainment to the Boat Show for the first time and has been designed to focus on the boating lifestyle.

1/1/08

On 1 January 2008, Dellar Davies was created by the merger of long-established communications companies CO Plus and Origin ID. Each brings to Dellar Davies an impressive client list and complementary projects, as well as skilled and creative teams bringing fresh ideas and a wide variety of experience.