CHALLENGES For a third straight year, we were tasked by Co-op to create and manage the Pioneer Awards, their flagship event of the year, where they celebrate their suppliers achievements, further bolstering their relationships. An additional key part of the event is to raise money for their charity partner, Barnardos. […]
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CHALLENGES Following on from two successful editions, we once again partnered with tech giant Matillion to produce their annual Super All Hands event, a three-day conference, with over 500 delegates and partners from two key Matillion sites coming together. As we were bringing their attendees to a familiar venue, and with a familiar format, […]
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CHALLENGES In orchestrating the celebration of LNER’s annual Legends Awards, we faced several challenges that required creative and logistical solutions. One significant challenge was the need to find a venue within walking distance of a major train station along the LNER route, ensuring seamless accessibility for attendees. We also needed to propose appropriate […]
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CHALLENGES Co-op’s annual Supplier Awards Show presented an exciting challenge—to transform the traditional event format into a captivating and immersive experience, setting the stage for the upcoming grand opening of the Co-op Live Arena. The objective was not just to celebrate supplier achievements but also to raise funds for the […]
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CHALLENGES Castore approached Make Events to produce their first ever all staff Town Hall conference. The agenda was to be jam packed with set-up to be completed that morning and the conference starting at 12pm. SOLUTIONS Make Events provided slick staging and top tier event management for the Town Hall. Ensuring […]
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CHALLENGES YRP approached make events after the success of last year to run their annual dinner and awards in Birmingham for 500 people. The YRP Annual Dinner and Awards is an opportunity for members of the organization to come together and celebrate the achievements of young professionals in the rail […]
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CHALLENGES After the success of the 2022 Annual conference, Matillion approached us to produce their Super All Hands event for 2023 to engage 700 delegates and partners. The multi-day conference would include 2 exhibitions with 42 exhibitors, 59 sessions including a variety of keynotes and breakouts, 2 awards ceremonies, numerous off-site fringe […]
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CHALLENGES Co-op invited Make Events to tender for their 14th Annual Pioneer Awards to be held at Manchester Central for over 1200 of their Partners and Suppliers. Pitching alongside nine competitor agencies Make Events won the opportunity to partner with Co-op on this prestigious event. The challenge was to create something different from previous years, […]
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CHALLENGES Matillion approached us to produce a multi-day conference, awards and party for their international workforce, having grown by an additional 300 employees from their last in person event in 2019. The challenge was to help create and reinforce company culture on a workforce who have largely only known each […]
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CHALLENGES We were approached to deliver a post-Covid conference and party for 300 staff who had not been able to come together for a couple of years. We were tasked with finding a suitable venue and turning around a large party with just 2 weeks lead time, focussing heavily on […]
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