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and I will walk 10,000 miles (I mean steps)…
Posted on Wed-03-2014 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
There is a particular phenomenon typically experienced by astronauts called the Overview Effect. When individuals view the pale blue dot (Earth) surrounded by the blackness of space it induces a sudden philosophical realisation of complete unity, recognition that: “All life on earth is interconnected, and we are, in a very real sense, one.” Unfortunately I haven’t viewed the […]
Read moreOne Month Into 2014…
Posted on Wed-02-2014 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
It’s been over a month now since New Year and so we’ve had plenty of time to perfect our tactics for succeeding in our new year’s resolutions. That’s if any of us have managed to stick it out this long! The most popular New Year resolutions seem to be eating more healthily, exercising more often […]
Read morehow to have a Merry Office Christmas Party in 5 easy steps…
Posted on Tue-08-2013 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
There’s a never ending stream of lists, notes, RSVPs and charts for all of you that have to organise your company’s Christmas Party. Whether you’re a seasoned planner and already have everything at your fingertips or you’ve just been assigned this task but don’t know where to start, here is a useful checklist to make […]
Read moreon Corporate Hospitality…
Posted on Wed-07-2013 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
A few months before the London 2012 Olympics a Key Note press release announced that the UK Corporate Hospitality Market fell by 2.5% to 1.b billion between 2007 and 2011. However, the same press release remained hopeful about the market’s ability to gradually recover in the aftermath of the Olympics and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. […]
Read morethestudio 1, 2, 3…
Posted on Wed-07-2013 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
This year has been a great one so far with lots of good news for our growth and development plans. Our business has grown with the opening of a new floor in Birmingham and now we’re exploring expanding our venue in Manchester so that we can accommodate many different size events. The expansion of the […]
Read more3 reasons to order brain friendly food for your delegates…
Posted on Thu-06-2013 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
There’s been a lot of debate regarding the link between our brains and food. The food we eat influences our brain. Refined sugars give an energy boost but after a short while they cause drowsiness, proteins keep us active longer and the right mix of carbs (sugars), protein and fat benefits our health; and it’s not just us saying that. It’s science! […]
Read morethe root of our values…
Posted on Fri-05-2013 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
A few weeks ago we received our first negative comment on a social media channel. That was quite a shock and we were genuinely gutted about the situation. We responded promptly and everything was handled bearing in mind our Customer First mission statement.
Read morethe social media game…
Posted on Tue-04-2013 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
Had an interesting read this week about social media and content on the Event Magazine’s blog and it got me thinking about content and our business. Thestudio’s mission statement is customer first and everything revolves around our customers’ experience. Since the explosion of the social media we too have joined in the millions that are […]
Read moreT is for Team…
Posted on Tue-04-2013 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
In the good spirit of team building, thestudio team away day was organised this year, unlike the previous years, in March instead of January. No more bitterly cold days, fresh air and spring all around…or so we thought. The weather, however, didn’t bring spirits down and at 8 o’clock on a Saturday morning we were […]
Read more#CONFEX2013…
Posted on Thu-03-2013 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
It’s been a week since International CONFEX (19th – 21st March) in London closed its doors. How time flies in the world of events! It seems only yesterday we were unwrapping our Christmas gifts and now we’re slowly wrapping up the month of March! It’s funny that in a world based on people contact you really […]
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