Client: High Performance Development Ltd
Key Locations work in partnership with HPD High Performance Development Ltd is a dynamic training and development company who specialise in leadership and team development.
Bespoke programmes are designed for individuals, teams and organisations based around experiences and lessons learnt from the business world, sporting arena and military operations where relevant action plans can be developed for implementing back in their clients workplace.
HPD take a holistic approach to training combining theoretical input, experiential learning and lifestyle management where theory is put into practice in an enjoyable and beneficial way.
Key Locations work with HPD to research and source suitable venues. In 2007 Key Locations booked the Paramount Hotel, Walton Hall for an entire month of Graduate Inductions and Learning School programmes which proved a great success both for HPD and their client. Other projects have included venue finding for their one-off programmes up and down the UK. Key Locations also work with HPD on joint projects and for booking motivational speakers. We were also their guest at the Ellen McCarthy Ball in Cowes this summer – thanks Jules!
Testimonial: The speed, enthusiasm and professional way that Key Locations react to our requests makes them an obvious, and our only choice for all our venue and event requirements
Client: Talkback Thames – X-Factor
Talkback Thames is one of the UK's largest production companies producing over 2000 hours of programming a year in all programming genres and for all major broadcasters. With a rich heritage in comedy, entertainment, drama and factual entertainment, recent programming ranges from The X Factor to Grand Designs; The Bill to They Think It's All Over; The Apprentice to How Clean is Your House?
Key Locations worked with Talkback Thames on the best talent show of 2007: The X Factor.
Key Locations successfully researched and booked the Boot camp venue for the most recent series as well as helping to find the celebrity judges locations for their individual categories amongst which we researched villas, castles, chalets, mansions and yachts in such places as Ibiza, Marbella, Ireland and Los Angeles.
Key Locations were successful in booking the destinations for Louis Walsh at No10 in Dublin and a beautiful private villa in the Es Cubells region of Ibiza for Danni Minogue.
National Adhesives
National Adhesives is one of the largest producers of specialty industrial adhesives in the world, based on both natural and synthetic polymers. Major product groups include water-borne, hot melt and pressure sensitive adhesives. National Adhesives' products are used to seal cases and cartons and to fix labels to bottles and cans. Paper applications include laminating, bag making, tissue, paper tube winding and box manufacturing.
Key Locations worked with National Starch / National Adhesives throughout 2007 on a variety of events including incentive trips, company meetings and even their Christmas Party!
Key Locations arranged the venue bookings and assisted with the organisation of a number of conferences, teambuilding events, dinner locations, accommodation and transportation and in particular for their annual Company Conference combined as an incentive/rallying event in 2008 to be held in Malta.
Sainsbury’s
Key locations are currently working with Sainsbury’s in early 2008 to create the first Sainsbury’s Adventure Challenge 2008. This charity event is being organised to raise money for Sport Relief of which Sainsbury’s is one of the key partners. All indications are that this is set to become an annual event!
And now Key Locations are delighted to have been appointed the event managers of this exciting event, responsible for organizing the venues, destinations, sporting activities (in some cases EXTREME!) and the air charter & logistics.
The aim of the event is to push each participant to the extreme of their abilities through a packed programme of exhilarating activities each designed to challenge and, of course, have fun! It is hoped that this event will make a considerable contribution to the Charity along with being memorable to each participant.
HSBC London Headquarters
HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world. HSBC's international network comprises over 10,000 offices in 83 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.
Key Locations have developed a close working relationship with HSBC and have helped source and book venues for a number of their key events throughout 2007. Incuded in the brief have been conferences, exhibitions, multi cultural banking launch events and networking platforms, all within a variety of hotels, museums, art galleries, conference venues and unusual style venues throughout the UK. They keep us on our toes and we love working with them!