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The Association of British Neurologists.

                 

 

Affinity Events was in Bournemouth for the Association of British Neurologists annual meeting this month. The team provided a full event management package including production management, delegate registration, venue management, health and safety management and much more.

Affinity also organised an exhibition of 25 Pharmaceutical companies and a wide range of charities, as well as the event’s gala dinner.

We look forward to working with the ABN on their meetings in 2011 and 2012.

“Thank you for so many contributions to the success of the recent meeting of the Association of British Neurologists in Bournemouth. The conference was a great success in all respects“

Alastair Compston
President
Association of British Neurologists

Posted in Academic & Conferences & Delegate Services & Exhibitions & Meetings & Seminars & Receptions & Dinners & Technical Production & Testimonials

Girls Brigade awards

Affinity provided technical support at a Girls Brigade awards ceremony in November.

Girls attended the event with their parents and group leaders. Affinity staff and crew decorated the venue the night before and looked after lighting, audio and AV on the day.

“Affinity did an amazing job and transformed the room! We knew we were in safe hands – they ensured everything ran smoothly so we could concentrate on chatting to the young people the event was for.”

Nikki Griffin, Girls Brigade England & Wales Event Co-ordinator

Posted in Charity & Events by Client & Not For Profit & Technical Production & Types of Event & Youth Events

Home Improvement Agencies annual conference 2009

Foundations, the national body for Home Improvement Agencies, used Affinity Events to meet set, sound, lighting and audio-visual requirements for its annual meeting in Stratford-upon-Avon last week.

Around 250 delegates and speakers met at the Holiday Inn for the 1.5 day conference, titled Transforming Services, Transforming Lives. The Affinity team looked after their main venue and four breakout rooms.

“Thank you for making my job so much easier this year. I could relax knowing that it was all going smoothly. You were able to respond to last minute requests and pleas with good humour - quite a few colleagues commented on how professional you were.”

Foundations Communications Executive, Lynne Bonnett

Posted in Conferences & Events by Client & Meetings & Seminars & Not For Profit & Technical Production & Testimonials & Types of Event

Walsingham Youth Pilgrimage 2009

Affinity Events again supported a successful youth pilgrimage in Walsingham in August this year.

Sunny weather helped as staff and crew built the outdoor venues and infrastructure for a week-long camping event.

Affinity also provided all the technical equipment and set in the main Big Top venue, which was used for worship and entertainment by the 800 young people who attended and their leaders.

Affinity also supported the attendees as they took part in a silent, candlelit procession through Walsingham to the village shrine one evening, ensuring everyone was kept safe.

Posted in Charity & Event Campsites & Events by Client & Festivals & Not For Profit & Technical Production & Types of Event & Youth Events

Amsterdam 400

Baptists from around the world were supported by Affinity’s technical team as when they gathered in Amsterdam this year.

The European Baptist Federation (EBF) employed Affinity to work in its main meeting space at the RAI centre, where delegates celebrated 400 years of Baptist life in Europe.

“We found Affinity professional, easy to work with and they provided excellent technical support for our event. We would certainly recommend them for similar events.”

EBF General Secretary Tony Peck

Posted in Charity & Conferences & Events by Client & Meetings & Seminars & Not For Profit & Technical Production & Testimonials & Types of Event

Baptist Assembly 2009

An Affinity team was in Bournemouth this month as Baptists from around the UK gathered there for the denomination’s annual assembly.

Affinity Events worked with the Baptist Missionary Society and the Baptist Union of Great Britain to deliver the four-day event. A key part of the production team, we provided technical infrastructure, crew and expertise in the main worship space. Affinity also looked after the provision of technical equipment and crew in alternative worship venue - Prism - and organised the components of an exhibition area that greeted thousands of delegates as they entered the event space.

Posted in Charity & Conferences & Events by Client & Exhibitions & Not For Profit & Technical Production & Types of Event

Baptist events in 2009

Staff at Affinity Events Ltd are delighted to be working with the Baptist community again this year.

In July, we will travel to Amsterdam to support the European Baptist Federation’s “Amsterdam 400” celebration at the RAI Centre. We have also been appointed by the Baptist Union of Great Britain and BMS World Mission to work with them at the annual Baptist Assembly at the Bournemouth International Centre in May.

In this important 400th anniversary year, Affinity is pleased to continue its relationship with the Baptist denomination after managing the Baptist World Alliance Centenary Congress at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena.

Posted in Charity & Conferences & General News & Technical Production

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

Picnic Rocks

At fairly short notice Affinity were given the contract by Action Against Hunger for Picnic rocks, a social action event to be held on Clapham Common sponsored by Subway®.

Affinity were responsible for all infrastructure, technical support, Local Authority liason and emergency services support.

Picnic Rocks proved to be a highly memorable event focused around Clapham Common Bandstand and surrounding park lands with over 2000 people attending. All of whom were supplied with an excellent Subway® picnic.

As the first event of its kind all parties were happy with the outcome of this worthwhile event.

Posted in Charity & Concerts & General News & Social Action & Technical Production

KCM Europe - Bournemouth & Basel

This month has seen us out at events for one of our newer clients - Kenneth Copeland Ministries.  Although we’ve been working on the planning for these two events for over a year, this is the first time we’ve been live, out at an event with them.  This is also a new endeavour for KCM, who have never worked with an event management agency before.  We were onhand to provide venue, logistics, delegate management (both pre-event and onsite) and technical production management for these two, three day events.

The first event took place at the Bournemouth International Centre (UK) and was attended by over 2,500 delegates over the course of the three days.  Affinity worked closely with the European and US teams to deliver the event.  Once over, we packed everything into two 40ft artic lorries, and waved them goodbye - only to follow them to Basel in Switzerland two days later.

The Basel venue worked just as well as Bournemouth, and despite the language barrier (which we overcame in the end) the 1200 delegates enjoyed another great event.

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