Venue Focus – Edgbaston Stadium is Covid Secure and Ready to Open its Doors!

Venue Focus – Edgbaston Stadium is Covid Secure and Ready to Open its Doors!

Another Birmingham venue and a firm favourite for corporate events, Edgbaston Stadium, have announced their Covid Secure Venue Plan, so we thought we would share their plans with you!

Edgbaston Stadium’s events team have revealed its Safe Meetings & Events Promise to existing and prospective clients who plan to stage meetings, conferences and events at the iconic cricket ground from next month.

Reopening from Monday, 6th of July, Edgbaston Events has created a six-point plan that has been designed to provide greater reassurance to all delegates in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

1. Space and Social Distancing – all rooms having outdoor spaces, the introduction of strict social distancing measures and clear signage and guidance around the venue
2. Hygiene and Cleanliness – new and improved cleaning procedures and providing a high level of hand sanitiser dispensers
3. Contact Free Catering – pre-packaged food and drink prepared on-site with increased safety and maintaining Edgbaston’s outstanding range of fresh produce
4. Enhanced Technology – increased options for clients, including video conferencing, live streaming and virtual tours
5. Staff Fully Trained – all staff working to new operational procedures and have PPE tailored to their role
6. Communication – regular updates from our events team throughout the planning process

Maria Jones, Head of Conference & Events Sales at Edgbaston Events, said: “Our 6th July reopening date is something that we’ve been working towards throughout this lockdown period, and these new working plans have been developed following close consultation with our established clients, our partners within Compass Group, Lime Venues Portfolio and Levy Restaurants, and our technology partner PTI.

“We pride ourselves as being a business that regularly innovates and constantly assesses new market opportunities. As a result of this process, our suppliers are providing new technology to meet the changing needs of our clients who wish to stage hybrid or virtual events.”

For enquiries relating to an existing or prospective event at Edgbaston Stadium, please contact the team on 0121 369 1994 (option 3) or email events@edgbaston.com.

Venue Focus – Park Regis Birmingham Steps Up its Drive to Become Covid Secure

Venue Focus – Park Regis Birmingham Steps Up its Drive to Become Covid Secure

Eventologists is really proud to share Covid Secure plans for various venues we work with as we get closer and closer to the opening of Venues Nationwide in our efforts to support the Hospitality Industry recover. The first venue we focus on is Park Regis Birmingham who have begun to welcome back their guests, they want to ensure that they are providing their guests & employees with a safe, welcoming and clean environment.

They have been delighted to remain open to the NHS & key workers and are looking forward to reopening their doors to the public very soon.

The hotel has been fortunate to retain their Senior M

anagement team which has given them the ability to be fast to react to change thus having been able to create a Covid-19 Secure 8 step summary along with a complete Standard Operating Procedure document.

Park Regis Birmingham have been building their plans to develop the hotel over the last couple of months and have created a series of short videos to chart their progress in becoming Covid-19 Secure, take a look at the first video highlighting their meeting and events journey 

John Angus, Managing Director said “It became clear in early April that Park Regis Birmingham would have to significantly change to become Covid Secure.  Our programme commenced in April and will take 3 months to complete, to include a full Standard Operating Procedure plan that changes all of our service standards.  We have installed protective screens and signage throughout the hotel, as well as installing sanitizer stations and new Air Purifiers in the reception and lounge areas.

Cleanliness is now the No1 requirement from our guests and we have implemented PRB Clean, which is focused on bedroom cleanliness with the final sign off being our PRB door seal that gives our customers confidence that the room has been sealed for them.  New Floor Plans have been implemented in our Events Centre and our in-house  Audio Visual company have implemented live streaming between rooms.  Finally, to provide confidence for our guests our certification process will include a Safe, Clean & Legal Accreditation from Quality in Tourism and Shield Health & Safety, both will confirm that Park Regis is Covid Secure.”

For further information on Park Regis Birmingham Covid-19 Secure plans or for booking events in 2020 and 2021 please email aimee@parkregis-birmingham.com.

Venue Focus – Here’s Why Park Regis Hotel Birmingham is an Awesome Events Venue Post Covid!

Venue Focus – Here’s Why Park Regis Hotel Birmingham is an Awesome Events Venue Post Covid!

Here at Eventologists, we know that finding the perfect location to host your event is of great importance especially now as we need to be assured that your chosen venue has your safety covered. Therefore, we embrace the challenge of sourcing the right venue to match your event and ensure that not only is it suited to you and all your guests, but that the space accommodates your visions and theme perfectly!

One of our top venues is The Park Regis Hotel in Birmingham due to its prime location in the heart of the city, and the multiple options it provides for space. Below we provide some insights as to why this is one of our star locations.

Luxury Gala Dinner Venue in Birmingham

This four-star luxury hotel offers a wide range of different spaces for you to choose from, with various function rooms that are suited to cater to any event you have planned.  In addition to this, the hotel also offers meeting rooms, refreshment areas, outside terraces, and dedicated receptions – all of which can be transformed into mesmerising themed event spaces by us at Eventologists. What’s more, with this multitude of rooms, the Park Regis Hotel has a capacity of up to 400 people, so you can be sure that all your guests will fit right in at your event!

Central Birmingham Conference Venue

The Park Regis Hotel is conveniently located on Birmingham’s famous ‘Broad Street’, known for being the most dynamic entertainment destination.  It is easily accessible, being only a five minute walk from the nearest train station and ten minutes from the city centre. Add to that plenty of parking and accommodation facilities, and you can rest assured that this venue fits everyone’s travel requirements for smooth sailing on the day of your event.

Eventologists has had the pleasure of working with Park Regis on many events over the last few years. Below is showcase of some of our favourites!

Great Gatsby Themed Launch Event

Eventologists delivered a Great Gatsby themed event for Park Regis Hotel with Gatsby Props take guests to the roaring 20s with the sounds and atmosphere of the Prohibition Era!

As the moment guests walked into drinks reception, they greeted by an elegant Flapper in a skirt she served champagne from. Once walked into the beautiful ballroom they were welcome with endless champagne and food by the hotel,  roaring 20’s theming and props such as Gramophones props, an art deco screens, Vintage props and some stunning Gatsby Themed Table Decor which included Gold Gatsby Lamps and feather table centres. The evening was a roaring success as guests partied through the night!

50 shades of Gold – Corporate Christmas Decorations

Eventologists had the honour of designing and decorating the hotel ready for Christmas and what an enormous task it was since the tree stool 22 foot in the air and many smaller ones! This was no ordinary Christmas Tree Installation – this was a Commercial Christmas Tree of a magnitude that we only dress at the tallest spaces and venues. Over 10,000 baubles, 100’s of metres of fairy lights, enormous present boxes and an enormous ladder to attach all the Christmas decorations with.  Every year, after dressing the tree we stand in awe of this one. This Christmas Tree soaks up the glamour of gold and drips in opulence. Its just the most unique Christmas Tree and we are proud to call it one of our creations!

As they open their doors soon, we will be sharing their plans of social distancing and how they will be supporting to ensure the venue is safe and a great for meetings again!

Does Creating Experiences and Event Hire in Hospitality Hold the Key to Visitors and Faster Recovery?

Does Creating Experiences in Hospitality Hold the Key to Visitors and Faster Recovery?

The reopening of pubs, bars and restaurants should be celebrated, not only because it allows the public to create a sense of normality, but as it allows the landlords and their staff to return to what they love doing and starts to create economic prosperity again in the hospitality industry. We look at critical success factors of what the punter-after lockdown will be looking for?

We’ve all missed our favourite pub landlords and our locals, but things are different now. We’ve found ways to entertain ourselves indoors and now creating a compelling argument to go out a visit pubs, bars and restaurants means looking at creating an experience that they can’t get sitting at home. We review how making making visiting bars, restaurants and pubs could be different.

What can people get outdoors that they couldn’t get indoors?

Everyone is looking to party after lockdown at your pub, bar or restaurant, there are so many ways you can use Event Hire such as props hire, furniture hire and party hire to maintain social distance, comply within regulations, and create a welcoming atmosphere.

Creating the right ambience is so important to your customers having been indoors for such a long time.  For them, they will be excited to see some friendly faces that have been missed for so many weeks, the interaction with friends, neighbours, and local villagers alike.

They’ve probably been talking about what drink to order first and who they would like to meet up with for weeks. Creating awesome experiential spaces that allow them to relax and remember what they missed, will be essential for post lockdown solutions for hospitality spaces to encourage repeat visits and increase dwell time and spend.

We think that interesting furniture, themed décor, outdoor furniture, social distancing beer gardens, creating a zones for small family celebrations will all be essential to kickstart hospitality.

Ideas for increasing visits to pubs

So once people have had their first fix of visiting their favourite local pub, beer garden, restaurant, or bar – how can we keep them coming back. For many staying at home has become like a cosy pair of slippers. Let’s face it, many of us have loved to hang out in our pyjamas till 5pm each day.

An option could be to create a themed night with an offer on themed drinks, food, or cocktails? Integrating this themed event with appropriate themed props, furniture and entertainment could encourage repeat custom as they experience something new for each visit. All these theming ideas and outdoor décor could be used to transform spaces whilst social distancing and ensuring that you work within regulations.

Maintaining a sense of community

Covid has brought communities together in a way that no other single event has and tapping into this sentimentality will be a winning strategy. As well as theming and décor to create an experience, how can you get them involved and engaged in activities that adds to their experience of being out again? Maybe it’s an old-fashioned knees up and sing song.

What about the a chance to take part in a real-life pub quiz, as much as we’ve all loved our virtual quizzes with family and friends, nothing beats the atmosphere and good old banter between teams and the friendly heckling at the quiz master if they should dare make a mistake or read out an incorrect fact during the weekly pub quiz. What about other social distancing games that makes going out fashionable again?

We think experience and atmosphere will be essential strategy for the hospitality industry to ensure people enjoy the return back to social. The entrance may no longer be the well-known front door of the pub, but instead a wooden gate that leads to the pub’s beer garden.

We may not be able to sit too close to friends and acquaintances or even enjoy the jovial chit chat as we queue and wait to be served at the bar but bringing experience into hospitality will be one way of bringing a sense of normality and bringing customers in to enjoy the delights of the local ale, favourite meal or our favourite tipple once more.

In fact, we are so sure that creating atmosphere is an important strategy, that we are offering 50% off to those want to re-ignite and restart their pub, bar, or restaurant. E-mail us today at info@eventologistsold.local for a free consultation.

Check out our Themed Events or Event Furniture for some inspiration. To enquire about a package or to book an event, Contact one of our team members.

Let’s raise a glass and toast to the return of our beloved Local Pubs!

Great Ideas for Post Covid Events – Branded Charging Trees for Chat And Charge Stations

Great Ideas for Post Covid Events – Branded Charging Trees for Chat And Charge Stations

As venues amend floorplans to reflect the new norm that we are about to enter, there is considerable discussion around whether the social distancing measures and spaces may leave venues look sterile and empty. We think that this might just be where Event Production will take a new role and importance in helping to infill spaces and make them feel more natural rather than empty and alarming.

Eventologists have created products that could help to fill spaces, create zones and barriers as well as being useable to attendees. The first such product is our Charging Trees to create Chat and Charge Zones at future events and post Covid conferences.

Phone Charging Tree

Eventologists created a chat and charge tree for an exhibition in 2019 that allowed users to charge their phone whilst having a mindful moment or catch up with work whilst charging their phone. We have now created wider stations that allow individuals to work, charge their phone as well as socially distance at Post-Covid Conferences, Post Covid Exhibitions and around venues and open spaces where the objective is to make venues look more decorative, increase dwell time and fill empty spaces.

Charging Trees stand proud at over 4m tall and have a large footprint so they take up lots of space. Research shows that creating natural spaces promote well-being and who doesn’t love a beautiful tree to transform a space

Available in 3 options; white blossom tree, pink blossom tree and green oak tree, the trees are uber natural looking. We suggest dotting these around the space as useable features. The base can also be branded with logos or event details and hashtags.

The base is completely wipeable so venues can wipe the surface after each use, or it can house wipes so users can wipe their surface.

The best thing about our Phone Charging Tree collection is;

• British Made – you are supporting UK manufacturing when you book with us as artisans in the UK craft all our products!
• Fire Retardant – All our trees use inherently FR materials and foliage. An essential for many UK venues!
• Bespoke Build – Our trees can be designed to suit your requirements for Activation and Bespoke projects.
• Almost real – Our trees are so meticulously designed, they are often mistaken for real trees.
• Choice and range – We have a full range of foliage-based products to transform venues and spaces to create the outdoors indoor.

Check them out yourself in our Trees Hire gallery. To enquire about our Charging Tree Collection or to book one, contact one of our event stylists.

Create Zones in your Spaces with our Inspiring Range of Artificial Trees

Create Zones in your Spaces with our Inspiring Range of Artificial Trees

Fill the Empty Spaces with Artificial Trees.

Are you looking at ways to fill those empty spaces?

We have a beautiful variety of artificial trees to transform any space or event from reception areas, canteens, entrance areas to the drink’s reception area to the chill out areas. We think they are perfect as separators and dividers around the room and enhances the room features. Our faux trees create a visual impact and stunning centrepiece whatever the season! With our diverse collection there’ll be a tree hire option to suit your theme.  Here we’ve provided a few inspiring tips on how our trees can be used to take your event to new heights.

1. Spring Blossom Tree Props

Our artificial blossom trees can instantly transform any indoor space to give the sense of the outdoors and the fresh air of the season.  Standing at 4m tall, they work excellently in venues tall ceilings in order to create height and impact.  Variations of Spring trees are available as white blossom trees and cherry blossom trees, which can be adapted into our beautiful overhead canopies and ceiling décor like the ones we created for Wagamama’s Hanami Festival campaign.

2. Faux Summer Trees for Indoor and Outdoor Use

Whatever the summer theme you want to create for your next event, our choice of summer themed trees is sure to add the sizzle to your summer celebrations.  Want a Festival themed event?  Why not dress your venue with our life size trees strung with colourful paper lanterns and twinkling lights to create the lively vibes of a summer festival. Holding your event outdoors?  No problem.  Our artificial trees can be planted outside with planters and ballasts to add dimension to your al fresco event.  Or maybe you want to add the exotic to your Beach Paradise or Arabian Nights themed event?  Our palm tree options, including 3m tall Palm Trees in terracotta pots or Kentia Palms, will add the perfect touch to complete your summer heatwave.

3. Artificial Autumn Leaf Trees

Create a statement in the room with an autumn theme event with our life-size trees bursting with all the colours of the season.  Think burnt oranges, dusky reds and rich browns.  Our beautiful Maple Tree for hire brings all the autumnal ambience to your venue whilst creating a visually stunning statement that will be sure to wow your guests.

4. Artificial Winter Trees for New Styles of Christmas Parties

Christmas in 2020 and Christmas Parties in 2020 may not quite be the same as previous years, but that’s not to say that Christmas should be cancelled! Create a winter theme event with our impressive winter trees and other winter venue décor to create inviting spaces.  At 4m tall, these create beautiful whimsical statements that will incorporate seamlessly into the décor of your event. Picture frosty white branches strung with glimmering lights to match the winter snow of your theme. Picture white seating dotted around the room and white lit silhouettes from lighting!

5. Christmas Tree Installation at Venues

Bring the festive spirit to your Christmas and winter theme events with our gorgeous options of Christmas trees for hire.  Whether you want real or artificial, dressed in glittery ornaments and tinsel or classic plain snowy, Eventologists can provide you with the perfect festive trees to set the mood and bring the magic to your festive event.

6. Bespoke or Branded Trees for Product Launches

The possibilities are endless when it comes to tailoring our trees to your requirements.  Your trees can be adorned with whatever is needed to transform them into feature pieces to suit your event such as candy apples for a Halloween or Willy Wonka theme. Colours can be customised depending on the mood and atmosphere you wish to go for, and even the base can be adapted to create stunning effects by lighting them with colour.  Strategically place 4-6 of our enchanting trees around the room as inspiring feature pieces or have them built into your dining or networking experience. Bespoke trees are great for product launches and brand activation exercises. You can brand the tree trunk or even the tree to really bring the event alive. The impact of bespoke trees is so strong that it automatically puts a smile on people’s faces! A great anxiety reliever!

7. Smaller Topiary Dome Trees for Smaller Venues and Low Ceilings

For smaller rooms, we have smaller trees that create the same impact. Our trees come in a variety of sizes so no matter the space you’re working with, we’ll have something that fits all.  In contrast to our hyper real tall trees, we also have smaller tree options such as our twisted dome trees with neatly clipped foliage that would suit any type of theme.  Place them tastefully around the drinks reception area or chill out zones for a stylish and sophisticated touch between individual seating.

8. Full Size Artificial Oak Tree for Large Venues

Our full-size Oak tree stands proud at 6m tall with a stunning full canopy of leaves. An amazing unique product that is great in venues with high ceilings, this tree makes a great product for feature installations and brand activation exercises in large spaces with tall ceilings. In fact our tree looks so real that if you blink, you might actually imagine the leaves falling and you might even smell the oak as you walk passed it!

The best thing about our artificial tree collection is:

• British Made – you are supporting UK manufacturing when you book with us as artisans in the UK craft all our products!
• Fire Retardant – All our trees use inherently FR materials and foliage. An essential for many UK venues!
• Bespoke Build – Our trees can be designed to suit your requirements for Activation and Bespoke projects
• Almost Real – Our trees are so meticulously designed, they are often mistaken for real trees
• Choice, Range and Versatility – We have a full range of foliage based products which are versatile enough to transform various venues and spaces into both indoor and outdoor spaces. to create the outdoors indoor

Check them by visiting our Trees Hire Gallery and please contact us if you wish to find out more.

Over 25 years of History at Hilton Birmingham Metropole

Over 25 years of History at Hilton Birmingham Metropole

As Corporate Event Planners, who have grown up in the exciting world of events, we’ve been visiting many venues in our teens and watched the changes as they open, grow and develop. We present some nostalgic memories and events over the past few years of one of our favourite venues Birmingham Hilton Metropole.

When we first started working at Birmingham Hilton Metropole, we recall the first few years when the famous Monarch Suite opened. Now over the years, we have worked on numerous events at Kings Suite, Monarch Suite and have even held events at our own at the Palace Suite and Library Suite!

The venue has a great Sales Team and Operations team to support client events teams deliver spectacular events. The venue is the largest venue in the West Midlands hosting over 1500 events annually.

A Venue for Large Events in The West Midlands

Birmingham Hilton Metropole is so centrally based, its location makes it so convenient for event companies and clients across the country. The venue has 33 function rooms to all many types of meetings and conventions of different sizes. From the Monarch Suite with a capacity of 2,000 delegates to smaller event space – the Hilton Birmingham Metropole hotel is one of the premier conference hotels in both the UK and Europe.

We have worked at Hilton Birmingham Hotel for many different events from charity events, to gala dinners to scrumptious breakfast meetings to an impressive, dazzling awards dinner.

Highlights of the Hotel

• 33 flexible meeting and event rooms for up to 2,000 people
• Easily accessible via road, rail or air, with 600 parking spaces
• 15 minutes to Birmingham city center
• Dedicated event planner onsite, large range of catering menus available
• Branding opportunities throughout the hotel
• 790 guest rooms

We share some of our most favourite events at the hotel over the years which gives you great ideas of how versatile the venue is for a range of events and just why we love working there!

Catwalk design in 2010

Eventologists worked on a stunning catwalk design with a theme that resembled Alice in Winterland. A gorgeous ribbon canopy ceiling which swayed and displayed rainbow colours as light hit it!

Tree Hire at Luxury Wedding 2012

In 2012, we booked Palace Suite for our own family wedding. The event was attended by over 600 people and it was this event that we designed and made our stunning blossom trees that we are so well known for. Following the impeccable service that we experienced from Hilton Hotel, we have been the biggest fans of the venue, always recommending it as a great space to hold events! 

Venue Transformation in the Palace Suite 2016

In 2016, we designed and produced a stunning domed floral chandelier for an event in the Palace Suite for the after party for a Pub Group. This was bespoke production transformed the room into a luxury nightclub that was attended by almost 3000 guests over 4 nights. 

Venue Transformation with Metro Production Group October 2017

We worked with Metro Production Group on a stunning gala dinner and awards event where they had designed and installed an awesome stage set with a heart design and really funky lighting. Inspired  by the design, Eventologists designed table centres that held hearts to link with the stage design. 

Las Vegas Theme for PWC March 2018

Our Event stylists worked on an awesome event for PWC in the Monarch Suite where the after conference theme was Vegas. The Eventologists team transformed the Monarch Suite into a an opulent dining area with a stunning Vegas style entrance with iconic Vegas Props that you would expect to see at the famous Vegas Hotels include 2 large Sphinx props at the doorway and an Eiffel Tower. After dinner, we transformed the Warwick Suite and lobby into a classy casino with slot machines, casino games and even roaming magicians!

Bar Design for Ciroc Vodka 2019

The brief was cool and contemporary for a Ciroc branded bar and Eventologists Design Team created a stunning uber chic VIP bar with funky seating, contemporary ceiling with pixel tubes hanging from the ceiling, a stunning mirror floor along with mirror furniture and Ciroc branded angel wings!

Hilton Christmas Party December 2019

Eventologists delivered the most gorgeous Peaky Blinders Themed Party for the Hilton Birmingham Metropole staff. No guys deserve to let their hair down more than the Hilton Team. This 20’s Great Gatsby theme night inspired many to dress up, reenact scenes from Peaky Blinders and even act like gangsters from the Prohibition age. Eventologists delivered a stunning 20’s themed entrance outside the Monarch Suite, opulent Gold Lamp Table Centres and a gold tree prop in the chill out seating area – 20’s themed entertainers added to the ambience on the night – what a great memorable night for everyone!

Crufts at Hilton Birmingham Metropole March 2020

One of the very last installations before lockdown was a very British theme to celebrate Crufts 2020 including some very cute lit Dog Table Centres. We created a Traditional Pub Garden Theme for this very famous British annual show which included chill-out sofa hire, picnic table hire and other Pub Themed Décor to make both owners and their pooches as comfy as possible.

And this is why we love Hilton Birmingham Metropole. The rooms offer so many possibilities for all sorts of events and we have worked there for such a long time that our history that they are our friends and right now we miss being there right now during lockdown. We miss working there and having the banter that we usually have with staff and colleagues. They stand as a beacon for the events industry in Birmingham and we wish them well as they start to return back to business in the not so distant future!