When G4S came to us for help organising an event they had booked a room at the OGH so the date, just weeks away, and the venue had already been decided.
The aim of the event was to herald the beginning of a new chapter in G4S history. Having recently acquired Guernsey Air Conditioning the company has reached an impressive size, more than 250 employees, and offers a range of services much wider than the air conditioning and airport security its component parts were best known for. Our job was to inject some personality and take the event from classic corporate to memorable meet-up.
A brainstorm at Orchard Towers yielded two bright ideas to set this event apart. First, there should be no long speeches but instead a short DVD which succinctly explained the vast range of services on offer. Second, a talking point would be created in the form of an airport security arch as an entrance to the event.
The DVD was filmed during one day by Channel Television (I even made a cameo appearance) and then editing took place with input from Orchard and G4S. It had the desired effect and most guests came away from the evening having been surprised by the number of services on offer.
The security arch, complete with security officer, was also a hit. From the moment it was installed hotel staff were eager to give it a trial run and I heard one remark “That’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen in the Regency. . . and I’ve seen a race car in there!” Guests commented that it was a great talking point and a bit of fun that helped create a point of difference for the evening from other drinks events.
Posted by Chloe.
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