Category: Our Journal

I wouldn’t usually write a post like this; however, a year on from my last live event has left me feeling reflective. With over 10 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, it felt only natural to start working for an event agency to expand my knowledge. I hit the ground running with my first ‘live’… Continue reading Reflecting on my time at Dellar Davies

On this Monday a year ago the Dellar Davies event team were busy setting up and rehearsing for what was to become our last live event for 12 months…and counting! Little did we know then that we would soon be vacating our office to work from the safety of home, or embarking on a new… Continue reading The joy of live events

During lockdown, nostalgia has permeated many aspects of our lives. COVID-19 derailed our sense of control so it is not surprising to learn that in this time of great uncertainty, there is comfort in familiar pastimes.  Many of us are revisiting our favourite television programmes, listening to old music playlists, trying forgotten hobbies and family… Continue reading When life felt normal: the power of nostalgia

We were delighted to end 2020 with the on-air delivery of two memorable staff events for two new clients. The first was the annual All Staff Event for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. Themed ‘Staying Connected’, the full day event included keynote presentations, guest speakers, interactive panel discussions, staff networking, awards presentations and an… Continue reading Virtual staff events provide an uplifting experience to boost morale

Life may have dealt us bitter lemons in 2020 but we still have the power to concoct something wonderfully sweet. Events have been cancelled worldwide and whilst it may be impossible to meet in person, there is no reason to cancel your event plans completely. There is another positive option: virtual events. Contrary to what… Continue reading When life gives you lemons

Dellar Davies has just completed a three-day event that started with rehearsals in a London-based Studio last Friday morning and concluded with a live closing Q&A session yesterday evening. Nothing about the past week has been virtual – believe me, it was all very real! I’ve been very fortunate to run an online event filmed… Continue reading Why do we call events virtual when they are very real?

Organising events isn’t for the faint-hearted. For one thing, there are never enough hours in the day even if everything’s running smoothly. So when things go pear shaped, you’ve really got to pull out all the stops. Years ago, we organised a Convention for ABTA and its thousand delegates in Gran Canaria. We organise overseas… Continue reading Whatever happened to plan B?

As an accountant I’m used to counting, logic and ticking boxes – it’s what we number crunchers do best!  So I was happy to volunteer for the task of making sure that the right people were given the right accolades at an awards ceremony run by Dellar Davies. The Travel Marketing Awards was a high… Continue reading Ticking the pink boxes

Event recces can be fun, but they usually follow the same sort of pattern. You visit hotels, conference centres, restaurants, bars and golf courses to see if they’re suitable for your client’s event, ask a few questions then decide whether it’s worth taking any further or not. All nice and straight forward. But never take… Continue reading An earful of coconut

Dellar Davies is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. It doesn’t seem so long ago, but when I started the business in February 1992 (Everything I Do) I Do It For You had already come and gone after a record 16 weeks at the top of the charts, the Premier League was still the old… Continue reading 25 years young