If you are wondering exactly what event management is all about, you’ve come to the right place. At Accolade we live, sleep and breathe event management. We’ve been involved in all aspects of putting on spectacular events of all sizes for over 20 years, including weddings, corporate events, conferences, award ceremonies, exhibitions, special celebrations, team-building […]
5 Team Building Activities Which Improve Communication
Are you looking for an activity that will help boost communication between your team? Do you need it as a conference icebreaker, half or full day event? We’ve been hosting team activities just like this for over 20 years now and always with enormous success. It doesn’t matter if you’ve got a group of 20 […]
A 50s American Diner Themed Christmas Party
Talk about different! We just finished hosting another fantastic event at the Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel. This year’s theme was an ‘American 50s Diner ‘ – not your typical Christmas event… but what fun we had! This was the second time we’d organised a Christmas party for this client, and needless to say, they’ve already […]
Christmas at the Savoy
One of our most popular venues is the Savoy Hotel during the Christmas period. This year the Savoy has gone for a completely different look, with a Lego theme. The Twelve Rebuilds of Christmas is on display until January 3rd. 372,931 bricks and over 2200 hours have gone into building twelve, larger than life lego […]
How To Guarantee Festive Fun At Your Office Party
The venue is booked, the catering has been organised and dietary requests have been submitted, décor is in hand and guests have the Secret Santa nailed. As the event organiser, your job is pretty much done, isn’t it? If only it was that easy. To pull off a fabulous event, getting the staff to the […]
Our Top Ten Game Show Ideas to Liven Up Your Company Christmas Party
Want to make your company Christmas party the ultimate feel-good event? Then a game show is just what you need. So where do you start? We’ve got buckets of game show ideas for any corporate event, for any size of group and in any location! It might seem ages away, but now is the perfect […]
Accolade works its magic at Heythrop Park Resort
We are delighted to share two of the recent event successes we created for our clients at the wonderful Heythrop Park Resort. As experienced event organisers, we have built great relationships with some of the best venues in the UK. We especially love to work at Heythrop Park Resort in Oxfordshire. We’ve hosted many events […]
15 Top London Corporate Christmas Event Venues for 2020
We’re thinking Christmas 2020 – you should be too. Check out our London event-booking guide for Christmas 2020 You may think it ludicrous to be worrying about booking your Christmas party venue for 2020 already. Well actually, if you are, you are probably rather smart. As highly experienced event organisers trust us when we say […]
10 Brilliant Themes for your Office Christmas Party
Who doesn’t look forward to the Company Christmas Party? Staff who have worked hard all year get a real buzz from letting their hair down with colleagues and it’s a sure way a business can show just how much it appreciates the efforts of its employees. A poorly organised Christmas event will leave employees feeling […]
Your 11 Step Guide to Planning the Perfect Corporate Event
Step by step advice from the industry experts Organising your next corporate event can be a little daunting, to say the least. We’ve had more than 20 years of successful corporate event planning, and we understand the difficulty that goes into organising big events. Here are 11 steps we’ve identified to help you plan that perfect corporate […]
3 Entertainment Ideas for your Corporate Christmas Party
In 2017, nearly 80 percent of companies hosted Christmas parties. Given how many companies exist, it can be challenging, then, to source a venue that’s suited to your needs. Consequently, it’s never too early to start planning. In fact, most of you reading this will likely have booked up a Christmas party venue at the […]
Quick Teambuilding Activities
Tick tock, tick tock – Tips for Quick Team building Activities Whether 15 minutes or an hour, your team building activity must be quick – to fit into the working routine or around a pressing conference schedule. So, just how do you make every second matter when you’re on a tight time limit? With time […]
