News

Sept. 14, 2009 Samsung launch big Xmas shopping trips

Pickled Egg are organising a number of trips over the next few months on behalf of Samsung Notebooks. Some big targets have been set for ...

Read more...

Aug. 20, 2009 Samsung Notebooks Launch Online Incentive with Pickled Egg

Well, its been a while coming but well worth the wait.  JetSet Club has officially launched its brand new website for distribution and resellers alike.

...

Read more...

July 16, 2009 Pickled Egg & Danwood; mixing business with pleasure, on the water!

Pickled Egg hosted a superb day on the water with prospective client Danwood. The day kicked off with a champagne breakfast on board the superb ...

Read more...

June 10, 2009 Pickled Egg to host day for clients on the water!


Pickled Egg are hosting a day on the water for exisiting and potential clients. If you and a colleauge or friend would benefit from ...

Read more...

May 13, 2009 Incentive Providers Should Help Clients Measure ROI

Many incentive initiatives fall short when it comes to defining and analysing measures of success, asserts a new study from the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF). ...

Read more...

March 5, 2009 Incentives and ROI: are managers getting the message?

During what can only be described as a very difficult period in global markets, 'incentive' has quickly become a dirty word, amongst marketing personnel and ...

Read more...

Feb. 12, 2009 Cool finds in Frugal times

The general consensus is this; clients still want to incentivise their staff but are now requiring more 'financially prudent' options. The most striking recent trend ...

Read more...

Feb. 10, 2009 Managing the bonus culture

With substantial parts of UK banks now owned by the UK tax payer, an investigation has been launched by the Treasury into bank executives bonuses. However, ...

Read more...

Jan. 29, 2009 Legendary Waldorf Astoria brand welcomes first new build hotel in Europe

Legendary Wealdorf Astoria brand welcomes first new build hotel in Europe Thursday, January 29, 2009

Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) announced that it has entered into ...

Read more...

Jan. 21, 2009 Samsung Notebooks appoints Pickled Egg

The IT giant appoints the agency to run its 2009 incentive programme

Samsung Notebooks has appointed Pickled Egg to run its 2009 distributor and reseller ...

Read more...

Jan. 20, 2009 £10m boost for Exhibition Road venues

Venues such as the Science Museum, Royal Albert Hall and Natural History Museum are set to benefit from an additional £10m pledged by Transport for ...

Read more...

Jan. 20, 2009 Carribean conferences and incentives: 10 reasons to visit

C&I options range from jamming in recording studios to exclusive retreats

1. With the recent return of 007 to the big screen in new ...

Read more...

Jan. 20, 2009 Confex keynote speakers announced

HAMISH MCRAE

Hamish McRae is a London-based economic journalist. He is the principal economic commentator of “The Independent” and “The Independent on Sunday”. He is ...

Read more...

Jan. 14, 2009 Examining employee lifetime value

Recent findings confirm a correlation to the financial health of organizations.

New research commissioned by the Forum for People Performance Management and Measurement at Northwestern ...

Read more...

Jan. 13, 2009 Greenpeace buys Heathrow land earmarked for airport's third runway

 

Campaigners opposed to a third runway at Heathrow have bought a parcel of the land earmarked for the airport's expansion and are preparing for ...

Read more...

Jan. 13, 2009 Motivacton restructure sees 11 job cuts

Agency Motivaction has made 11 staff redundant as part of an internal restructure.

The restructure was necessary to improve performance, says Motivaction managing director.

The ...

Read more...

Jan. 8, 2009 Perks help to create that feelgood factor

There aren’t many companies that could throw a party to rival the celebrations to mark O2’s fifth anniversary and the opening of the O2 arena ...

Read more...

Jan. 6, 2009 Site rebrands for 2009

The Society of Incentive & Travel Executives launches new identity for 2009

Site, the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives, has unveiled a new brand ...

Read more...

Dec. 23, 2008 Holiday Britons in Great Escape

Clever holidaymakers are increasingly making the great escape to more exotic locations because of the pound’s weak value against the euro. Figures released yesterday showed ...

Read more...

Dec. 16, 2008 SITE record numbers helps new brand rollout

Record membership level of 2283 from 87 countries reported

The former Society of Incentive & Travel Executives (SITE) has been rebranded as simply “Site” with ...

Read more...

Dec. 15, 2008 The Spirit of Christmas Bribery

Corporate Christmas gifts may fall victim to the new Corruption Bill. Is nothing sacred?

Giving a customer an excessive Christmas gift could leave you open ...

Read more...

Dec. 5, 2008 Etnies Showers Adidas With Beer and Holiday Cheer

In an attempt to cut back and save some cash this holiday season Adidas announced that it had officially canceled their annual employee holiday parties. ...

Read more...

Nov. 28, 2008 Mayor plans fireworks for New Year's Eve

Pyrotechnician Christophe Berthonneau is to create a New Year's Eve fireworks display from The London Eye, the Mayor of London has announced.
Boris Johnson plans ...

Read more...

Nov. 25, 2008 Dubai plans 'moving' Skyscraper

The world's first moving building, an 80-storey tower with revolving floors giving a shifting shape, will be built in Dubai, its architect says.

The Dynamic ...

Read more...

Nov. 23, 2008 Top 10 Bargain Breaks to Beat the Winter Blues

Don't give up on a late holiday in the sun, just make sure you snap up good deal somewhere you can meet the locals. Ian ...

Read more...

Nov. 21, 2008 Hong Kong Puts £13m Behind Global Events Push

UK named as one of six key territories as destination targets buyers

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has launched a new initiative aimed at ...

Read more...

Nov. 19, 2008 Stars out for Dubai Launch

Stars out for Dubai launch

SOME of the world's best known celebrities were today descending on Dubai for the launch of the Atlantis ...

Read more...

Nov. 18, 2008 Europe's Best Boutique Hostels

 

The new breed of hostels have swimming pools, roof terraces, smart lounges, private rooms…

If you’ve ever stayed in a hostel, you know what ...

Read more...

Nov. 13, 2008 QE2 to be ripped up for new life as a Dubai floating hotel

Three tugs work to free the QE2 after she ran aground on the Brambles sandbank in the Solent

The QE2's red funnel will be cut ...

Read more...

Nov. 8, 2008 The Theme Park's 'cage of death' that Drops Tourists into a Crocodile's Lair

Without the cage you wouldn't stand a chance swimming with a massive saltwater crocodile.

But for brave punters who still want to get cosy with ...

Read more...

Nov. 6, 2008 O2 Strikes Deal with Live Nation to Replace Carling as Title Sponsor of Academy Venues

O2 will replace Carling as the title sponsor of all Academy music venues across the UK once the beer company's contract expires at the end ...

Read more...

Nov. 4, 2008 Rotana to Open Business Hotel in Iraq

British businesses will head “into the unknown” to beat the credit crunch, chain says Rotana is building a new business hotel in Northern Iraq. The ...

Read more...

Oct. 30, 2008 Lufthansa Takes Over BMI

Lufthansa is buying a controlling stake in bmi for €400 million

The German carrier, which already owned 30% of the airline, is buying the 50.1% ...

Read more...

Oct. 28, 2008 Climate Change Threat to Tower of London and Greenwich National Maritime Museum

Some of London's most famous attractions are in danger of disappearing and should be seen before they vanish, a guidebook warns.

Read more...

Oct. 28, 2008 British Airways Whitton Opts for Voluntary Redundancy

British Airways' top marketer Katherine Whitton has resigned from her role as head of marketing communications.

She is one of 450 senior managers to have ...

Read more...

Oct. 23, 2008 Vinopolis to Offer Carbon Calculator

The London venue is launching an online carbon emissions calculator in November.

Vinopolis is launching an online carbon calculator to planners who organise events at ...

Read more...

Oct. 21, 2008 Taj Residency Trivandrum opens in India

The 137-room hotel is designed with business visitors in mind.

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has opened the Taj Residency Trivandrum in Thiruvananthapuram, India.
...

Read more...

Oct. 16, 2008 London Freeze to be First Event at Battersea Power Station

The first major event to be held at Battersea Power Station for a decade will be the inaugural Freesports on Channel 4 Freeze sponsored by ...

Read more...

Oct. 15, 2008 UK Event Industry Fair Pricing and Practice Charter launched

Visit London and VisitBritain, supported by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG), have today launched their London 2012 UK Event Industry Fair ...

Read more...

Oct. 15, 2008 BA and Virgin finally cut fuel surcharges

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are reducing fuel surcharges by up to £26 on a return flight following widespread criticism of the charges by industry ...

Read more...

Oct. 9, 2008 Atlantis Palm Island unveils its C&I target

Dubai mega-property identifies UK as key event market.

Atlantis Palm Island has set its C&I targets for the next 12 months and placed ...

Read more...

Oct. 8, 2008 O2 Arena to host ski slope extravaganza this winter

Forget swanky Chamonix or Verbier this winter - go skiing in Greenwich instead.

The 02 is to install a giant twin ski slope next month, ...

Read more...

Sept. 30, 2008 Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Immaculate beaches, shops galore and lashings of sun (30C and counting in October); it’s no wonder­ that, despite its strict laws, the Brits keep hitting ...

Read more...

Sept. 30, 2008 Carbon Neutral first for kkb London

Earls Court is to host what claims to be the world's first carbon neutral exhibition.

Kitchen, bathroom and bedroom show kbb London is the first ...

Read more...

Sept. 30, 2008 CoolBrands Top Attractions

LONDON venues Wembley Stadium and The O2 have cast aside their dowdy images to be named as two of the country's "coolest" attractions.
Read more...

Sept. 25, 2008 Now... that's entertainment

Increasing numbers of women in business mean hospitality events must progress beyond a box at Wembley. Claire Bond investigates new ways to network.

In the ...

Read more...

Sept. 21, 2008 Mid-haul set to replace the Med

More than one fifth of holidays taken with Thomson and First Choice in 2007 were outside Europe, as opposed to just 15 per cent in ...

Read more...

Sept. 17, 2008 Maritz chiefs take spots in Power 50

Incentive Travel Magazine's Power 50 list is composed of individuals who have made a significant contribution to the industry over the past year and includes ...

Read more...

Sept. 17, 2008 C&IT Industry Defies Credit Crunch

An MIA-commissioned survey finds the industry is still growing.

A survey designed to assess the impact of the credit crunch on the events industry has ...

Read more...

Sept. 1, 2008 Samsung's Day of Thrills

British theme saw the firm's laptop arm enjoy fast cars and helicopters.

THE BRIEF: Samsung's IT division is rapidly growing and has set a target ...

Read more...