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new year ambitions
Posted on Tue-01-2015 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
Christmas has come to an end and all the festivities firmly put to rest with the traditional purging of decorations. After every dessert laden and cheese board filled Christmas, it seems common among the masses to rejuvenate during January, working on that all important beach body for the summer. That’s on all of our minds, […]
Read morechristmas cheer
Posted on Tue-12-2014 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
With the dreary weather threatening to dampen our spirits, thestudio team thought it was time to fight the frost by taking to the German Markets. Said to be the biggest of its kind outside of Germany, the market has a whole host of interesting trinkets, stocking fillers and bites to eat. Tis the season to […]
Read morehey there pilgrim…
Posted on Thu-11-2014 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
Today is the fourth Thursday in November which means its Thanksgivings day! So if you’re at thestudio today why not join us in having a slice of seasonal cake. What’s this you say? Give thanks today?! Mainly celebrated in America and Canada, Thanksgivings is a day to do just that, give thanks! This elusively dated […]
Read morethe benefits of team building…
Posted on Fri-10-2014 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
singing from the same hymn sheet Have you ever wondered when witnessing a flock of geese overhead, why they choose to fly together rather than alone? Apart from the great company, I assume, geese are, it makes the journey a lot easier. With a common goal in sight, it seems to be much easier to […]
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 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 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 morethestudio… 5 tips for hiring a space for events…
Posted on Wed-03-2013 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
Sourcing a venue is no easy task and even more so in Birmingham or Manchester where you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to finding a venue. After finding the venue, hiring the right room for your event is just as important to make a good impression on your delegates. Here are a few tips […]
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