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Lambeth Conference

Following our appointment as the Lambeth Conference event manager, Affinity started an 18-month planning process with the conference organisers. Regular meetings took place with various teams including: emergency services; infrastructure suppliers; venue managers; stewards; technical suppliers; local authorities in Canterbury and London; catering co-ordinators.

This communication between groups of interested people led to the compilation of a complex operating plan for the conference, supplying everyone with relevant information to ensure the effective delivery of the conference.

The planning process culminated in the conference build starting 10 days before the arrival of the delegates, with the main venue being specifically designed and built for the Lambeth Conference.

The Conference lasted for three weeks with delegates taking part in plenary and group sessions. Affinity set up an exhibition area for 45 exhibitors . A full, three-week programme for the bishops’ spouses and over 60 fringe events became an integral part of the overall programme. Affinity Events managed the Walk of Witness, one of London’s biggest faith demonstrations supporting the delivery of the Millenium Goals, as part of the conference activity.

Affinity is proud to have been associated with this momentous event.

“I would like to underline my gratitude to you and all your colleagues at Affinity Events for all that you contributed. I am under no illusions about the complexity of the logistics for which you were responsible, both in Canterbury and on the London day”

 

Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams

Posted in Conferences & Exhibitions & Meetings & Seminars & Not For Profit & Receptions & Dinners & Technical Production & Testimonials

UKEMS, NordEMS, MEG & IGG 2008 International Joint Congress

After the success of the 2007 conference, we have completed a second conference with UKEMS.  Every year the event has a different local organiser, so UKEMS have found using Affinity particularly useful in terms of guaranteeing quality, professionalism and ensuring that continuity is maintained.  In order to enable UKEMS to save on the budget this year, it provided a number of volunteers to work in the Affinity team, reducing the onsite staffing requirement and overall cost.

The four-day event involved 130 delegates, an exhibition, poster display and conference dinner.  Affinity handled all logistics including registration, abstract management, technical, printing, accommodation, transport, venue liaison and on the day management.

“Thanks for everything you and your staff did for the conference.  I believe it was a huge success and most of that was down to Affinity”

Christine Mason, Treasurer UKEMS

“Just a quick email to say thank you (again), the meeting wouldn’t have happened without you Affinity and your excellent organisational skills meant everything ran wonderfully at the meeting.”

Prof Caroline Austin, Newcastle University

Posted in Academic & Conferences & Delegate Services & Exhibitions & Not For Profit & Receptions & Dinners & Testimonials

Heart of Worship Conference

Following our continued work with MAYC, Affinity was contacted in early 2006 to assist the Methodist Church with the planning and delivery of their first Worship Conference.  The ‘Heart of Worship’ event took place at the newly re-furbished Venue Cymru with almost 400 delegates in attendance.

Affinity provided full pre-event support, working closely with the event committee to ensure that all venue elements were booked and that the technical equipment was specified and provided on time and in the right place.

Affinity provided full on-line and off-line event registration services, as well as designing the website for the event and keeping it updated during the planning process.

The event was such a success that there are already calls for it to be repeated!

Posted in Charity & Conferences & Delegate Services & Exhibitions & Meetings & Seminars & Technical Production

Second Year for AOG Conference - Winter Gardens Blackpool

For the second year, AOG have appointed Affinity Events as their event management company, to assist with the planning and management of their 2006 conference. AOG appointed Affinity to look after all delegate registration and management with online, phone and post bookings being taken by Affinity on behalf of AOG.

Affinity also worked closely with the conference planning team to design and deliver the event, which took place at the Blackpool Winter Gardens and was attended by approximately 2,000 delegates.

Our production team also worked with AOG to ensure that the technical requirements of the event were fully met – and with over a dozen separate venues – from the main auditorium to a youth venue and the exhibition and children’s zones a large technical requirement was designed, managed and implemented by Affinity.

In total, Affinity Events provided an event and production management team of half a dozen staff to support the four day conference.

Posted in Charity & Conferences & Delegate Services & Exhibitions & Receptions & Dinners & Technical Production