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  • Party and Awards
    Yesterday we organised the ITT Summer Party and ITT Future You Awards for ITT (the Institute of Travel & Tourism) at the House of Commons, Westminster. Congratulations to all the student winners! You may also be interested in:FeedbackSupper eventOur expertise
  • Judging process: the Wave Awards
    Last week the judging process for the Wave Awards took place in London. The Awards, held in association with Cruise Trade News and World of Cruising, recognise and reward excellence in the cruise industry. Over the course of the day, the judging panel carefully assessed each entry and there was some strong talent this year. … Read more
  • 2023 Travel Marketing Awards
    We were delighted to collaborate with the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Travel Group to organise and stage the 2023 Travel Marketing Awards. We were responsible for the entry and judging process, event marketing and management, as well as the technical production and screen media. Hosted by comedian Ed Byrne, the Awards showcased the exceptional efforts of … Read more
  • A Conference in Doha
    We organised and staged the ITT Conference in Doha, Qatar for our client the Institute of Travel & Tourism. We were responsible for the event management, delegate management, event marketing, destination liaison, speaker management and technical production of the three-day event. The event included two days of conference sessions, over 30 speakers, a welcome event, … Read more
  • Starry night
    With the CLIA Conference Gala Dinner following the announcement the previous evening that the next Princess Cruise Ship will be called Star Princess, Dellar Davies turned the O2 Guildhall Southampton into a starry night. Delegates completed the evening dancing to the fabulous sounds of The Talent Band, sponsored by Princess Cruises. You may also be … Read more
  • Entertainment showcase
    During the CLIA Conference Gala Dinner, Dellar Davies was proud to support Cunard Line to stage their superb entertainment showcase. With contemporary opera from OperaUpClose performing extracts from Carmen; dance act Company Chameleon performing a mesmerising set from their latest outdoor dance act; and a breathtaking performance by Olivier nominated singer Amy Lennox accompanied by … Read more
  • CLIAVision gala dinner
    With the CLIA Conference Gala Dinner in Southampton taking place on the same night as the Eurovision Song Contest, it was a given that the event should start with a CLIAVision Song Contest, in aid of the Family Holiday Charity. Dellar Davies was responsible for staging and producing the event at the O2 Guildhall. With … Read more
  • Ship show – day two
    At the CLIA Cruise Conference 2023, the final set of conference sessions took place onboard the brand new P&O Arvia. Continuing the #CruiseHeroes theme, the conference started with a spectacular showcase from Greatest Days: the official Take That Musical, performed by the talented cast of the Headliners Theatre Company. This was followed by an inspirational … Read more
  • Ship show
    Last week we were in Southampton for the CLIA Cruise Conference 2023, where we were responsible for overseeing the technical production of the conference sessions as well as managing the registration, accommodation and transport logistics for over 600 attendees. The first set of conference sessions took place onboard Celebrity Silhouette. Themed #CruiseHeroes, the conference was … Read more
  • Supper event
    Last Thursday we arranged an Odyssey Supper for our client, the Institute of Travel & Tourism. Held at the House of Commons, the event included networking drinks, dinner and an insightful interview by Tim Hames with Dame Carolyn McCall, Chief Executive of ITV. You may also be interested in:FeedbackEvent recceOur expertise
  • Convention recce
    Last week some of our team were at the magnificent Lujo Hotel on Güvercinlik Bay in Bodrum in preparation for this year’s ABTA Travel Convention. It would be fair to say we were very well fed and our team found the sea plane experience a memorable highlight! We are looking forward to sharing many more features … Read more
  • Offshore seminar
    We recently worked with our long-standing client, Subsea 7, to oversee the technical production and provide an event app for their Offshore Seminar. Held at their headquarters in Sutton, the two-day event was live streamed to those attending from across the globe. You may also be interested in:FeedbackAbout usOur expertise
  • Summit in Morocco
    We were recently at the Fairmont Taghazout Bay, a five-star luxury resort nestled at the heart of Taghazout Bay. It was for the Moroccan National Tourist Office’s 2nd UK Morocco Tourism Summit, a half-day Conference that highlighted the diversity of experiences available in Morocco and the destination’s growth plans for the UK market. We we … Read more
  • Event in Paris
    Earlier this month some of our team were in Paris providing registration and event support services for the CLIA European Summit. Held at la Maison de l’Ocean, this three-day event brought together a variety of cruise stakeholders to address the future of the industry in Europe. As well as onsite support, we created an app … Read more
  • Happy International Women’s Day
    On International Women’s day, we’d like to shine a light on the eight brilliant women behind Dellar Davies: Sara, Natalie, Michelle, Elaine, Tracy, Ashley, Amber and Helena. Thank you all for being you! You may also be interested in:Our workAbout usOur Journal
  • Event Recce
    We had a successful event recce last week in Doha, Qatar. Our ITT Events team were checking our key sites for their upcoming Conference, the newly opened 5* Waldorf Lusail, Doha.
  • Above and beyond
    We were at The Gherkin in the city of London today to produce Celebrity Cruises’ 2023 Travel Agent Appreciation Awards. Highlights included entertainment from the brilliant rock band Our Lady Valentine, as well as an uplifting awards ceremony presented by Claire Stirrup and Jo Rzymowska that commended travel companies and individuals for going ‘above and … Read more
  • First Odyssey Supper of 2023
    We arranged the first ITT Odyssey Supper of 2023 for our client, the Institute of Travel & Tourism. Held in a dining room at the House of Commons, the evening event included a networking reception, supper and an after-dinner speech from Alan French, CEO of the relaunched Thomas Cook. You may also be interested in:Our … Read more
  • Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
    Wishing our clients, suppliers and friends a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  With festive greetings from Elaine, Tracy, Sara, Ashley, Amber, Michelle, Helena, Paul, and Natalie.   You may also be interested in:Meet us: MichelleReflecting on my time at Dellar DaviesMeet us: Ashley
  • Christmas party and awards
    We were at the prestigious private members club, The Groucho Club where we organised a Christmas Party for the Institute of Travel & Tourism. The event included festive bites, a networking reception and the presentation of the 2022 ITT Future You Awards. Congratulations to all the deserving award winners!  You may also be interested in:FeedbackOur … Read more
  • A blended solution
    This week we provided blended solution for Subsea7’s annual Senior Management Team meeting. We managed the technical production for the event, which took place at Subsea7’s headquarters in Sutton, and live-streamed the meeting for attendees located across the globe via a customised and branded virtual event portal and app.    You may also be interested … Read more
  • The Wave Awards
    Yesterday we organised and staged The Wave Awards for Real Response Media. The Awards, held in association with Cruise Trade News and World of Cruising, were hosted by the presenter, comedian and writer Stephen Mangan. The Wave Awards recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in the cruise industry sector. The evening included a welcome reception hosted … Read more
  • Cruise Format Summit
    We supported CLIA’s Cruise Forward Summit which was held in Miami yesterday. The event provided the opportunity for members, partners, and guests to hear from industry leaders about issues affecting the cruise industry. We were responsible for creating a new event app for the Summit as well as managing delegate registrations. You may also be … Read more
  • The Predictive Aircraft Maintenance Conference
    Earlier today we were at the Pan Pacific London to organise and stage The Predictive Aircraft Maintenance Conference in conjunction with Real Response Media and MRO Management Magazine.Experts in the field of predictive aircraft maintenance shared knowledge about how the aviation industry can use data to enhance operational performance, safety and profitability for airlines and MRO’s. You may … Read more
  • Supercharging Your Digital Marketing
    It was a pleasure to work with Cruise Trade News and CLIA at the CTN + CLIA Supercharging Your Digital Marketing workshop. We were involved in the logistics and provided onsite support at the event, which was held at the Pan Pacific London. Throughout the workshop, speakers shared insights into mastering the art of modern … Read more
  • Ultratravel Forum
    We were proud to produce the Ultratravel Forum yesterday at the Pan Pacific London, alongside managing the guest registrations. The Forum featured leading speakers and panellists from around the world who shared their insights on the current and future prospects for luxury travel. They explored the latest trends in premium travel in a post-Covid world … Read more
  • The ULTRAs
    Dellar Davies produced The Ultimate Luxury Travel Related Awards, known as The ULTRAs, alongside handling the guest registrations. The prestigious evening awards ceremony, hosted by Gethin Jones and Kirsty Gallacher provided the chance to celebrate the return of luxury travel and to crown the industry’s most-loved luxury brands. It was the first time the event … Read more
  • Travel’s new landscape
    We were proud to deliver The Travel Convention in Marrakech – ABTA’s first overseas Convention in three years. We were responsible for the event management, delegate management, content development, event marketing, sponsorship sales, speaker management and technical production of the three-day event. Held at the 5-star Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi Marrakech, the Convention began with … Read more
  • Ports & Destinations Dialogue
    Yesterday we were in Málaga for CLIA’s Ports & Destinations Dialogue. We were responsible for the online registration, management of 1:2:1 appointments between the cruise ports and destinations, onsite delegate management, as well as the creation of a unique speaker portal, event website and event app. The event provided an opportunity for the cruise ports … Read more
  • New client and project
    We are delighted to announce that we will be supporting our new client, Licensing International UK, with the event management of their opening night party on the occasion of the Brand Licensing Europe exhibition taking place this September. With the Elizabeth Line linking ExCel London in Docklands with Central London, the party will be taking … Read more
  • Welcome April Brown
    We are so pleased to welcome April Brown to our team as Registration Executive. She will be working with us until the end of 2022, to assist us through our busy Autumn period. April is a graduate who majored in event management and marketing at the University of Hertfordshire. She has experience in hospitality, events … Read more
  • New team member
    We are delighted to welcome Amber Rose to our team as Senior Event and Marketing Manager.  Amber brings a wealth of experience to the team having worked on a wide variety of luxury lifestyle events including The Dubai Marina Season Opening Yacht Party, Aston Martin Park Lane Showroom Opening and Launch Party, Sunseeker Mallorca Summer Yacht and … Read more
  • ITT’s time for a summer party
    We enjoyed organising the ITT Summer Party and Student Awards for the Insitute of Travel & Tourism (ITT) yesterday evening at the House of Commons. A great time was had by all – our congratulations to all the ITT Future You winners! You may also be interested in:ITT UK eventsOur journal
  • Celebrating the extraordinary
    We collaborated with the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Travel Group to deliver the 2022 Travel Marketing Awards yesterday. We were responsible for the event management, marketing, judging process and technical production of the event. Making its long-awaited return, the 2022 Travel Marketing Awards rewarded the extraordinary work carried out by travel marketing professionals throughout the … Read more
  • Overseas Conference
    We’re back from delivering an overseas Conference for our client – The Institute of Travel & Tourism – where we were responsible for the event management, people management, speaker management and technical production of the three-day event. After countless postponements due to Covid-19 and travel restrictions, it was great to finally deliver the ITT Conference … Read more
  • Offshore seminar
    We worked with our long-standing client Subsea 7, to oversee the technical production and an app for their Offshore Seminar which took place within their stunning office atrium in Sutton. The global event took place over two days with the presentation section being live streamed to staff around the world who were unable to attend … Read more
  • Sustainability supper
    Yesterday evening we delivered an ITT Odyssey Supper for our client the Institute of Travel & Tourism. Held at the House of Commons, the evening included networking drinks, a three-course meal, and an after-dinner speech from environmentalist Susan Hooper. Susan discussed the travel industry’s growing focus on ESG (a system for how to measure the sustainability … Read more
  • Glamorous gala dinner
    We produced a Gala Dinner for CLIA UK & Ireland last night as part of their Cruise Conference. Held at the Southampton O2 Guildhall, the guests enjoyed mesmerising entertainment from soprano singer and Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist, Faith Tucker, as well as fun games, prize giveaways and a karaoke band, sponsored by Princess Cruises. You … Read more
  • We love cruise
    This weekend we were in Southampton where we were responsible for managing the 550 attendees, as well as producing the conference sessions for CLIA UK & Ireland. Themed Love Cruise, the conference took place over three consecutive days onboard three different ships – MSC Cruises’ Virtuosa, P&O Cruises’ Iona and Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Anthem of … Read more
  • Online staff event
    We delivered an online staff event update for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) today. It was a pleasure to work with PHSO again and to see familiar and new faces, having delivered online and blended events for the organisation over the past two years. You may also be interested in: Working seminar on … Read more
  • Istanbul event recce
    We were recently in Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, for an event planning visit. We were busy finalising the arrangements for ITT’s Conference, which we will be delivering at the Istanbul Bomonti Hilton this June. The trip was filled with planning meetings, site visits, and of course, some obligatory food and beverage tasting! You may also … Read more
  • We are hiring!
    We are looking for a Senior Event Manager to join our busy and friendly event management agency team. The role is available immediately and will involve travelling within the UK and overseas to deliver our clients’ events. Role and Responsibilities>>
  • Marrakech visit
    We had a successful event recce in Marrakech, checking out the best sites for a future event. We were warmly welcomes by our Moroccan hosts, and the brief trip was filled with sunshine, exotic views, planning meetings, a variety of animals, and delicious cuisine. What a vibrant and welcoming destination it is! We can’t wait … Read more
  • Summer is here!
    Now that British Summer Time has arrived and we have been blessed with some sunny Spring spells, we are looking forward to organising ITT’s Summer Party and Future You Awards which will be taking place in the height of summer at the House of Commons. There will be canapes, summer drinks and an awards presentation … Read more
  • Celebrity Cruises’ Travel Agent Appreciation Awards
    We were at The Londoner hotel earlier yesterday to produce Celebrity Cruises’ Travel Agent Appreciation Awards. Event highlights included entertainment from Britain’s Got Talent magician and illusionist Magical Bones who made our client Jo Rzymowska magically emerge from an empty cabinet, as well as an uplifting awards ceremony presented by Claire Stirrup and Jo Rzymowska … Read more
  • Port and Destination Virtual Exchange
    Yesterday we delivered CLIA Europe’s 2022 Port and Destination Virtual Exchange. The online Exchange provided a timely opportunity for CLIA Cruise Line Members and Executive Partners within the Port, Destination and Travel Community to connect for scheduled and ad-hoc meetings via our online portal. You may also be interested in:CLIA UK and Ireland case studyCLIA … Read more
  • First ITT Odyssey Supper of 2022
    Yesterday evening, Dellar Davies delivered the first ITT Odyssey Supper of 2022 for our client the Institute of Travel & Tourism. Held at the House of Commons, the evening provided the ideal opportunity for ITT Members and their travel industry guests to network during the drinks reception and three-course meal. The supper concluded with an … Read more
  • New project: Predictive Maintenance Conference
    We are pleased to share more new project news, as we will be assisting MRO Magazine with the delivery of their Predictive Maintenance Conference later this year. The event will bring together senior-level executives from airlines, OEMs, MRO specialists and big data experts to explore the possibilities around predictive maintenance technologies. You may also be … Read more
  • New project: The Wave Awards
    We are delighted to announce that we will be supporting our new client, Real Response Media with the event management and production of their 2022 Wave Awards, which will take place later this year. Open to cruise lines, travel agents, tourist boards, ports and anyone involved in the UK cruise industry, the Wave Awards will … Read more
  • New client
    We are delighted to announce a new client relationship with Real Response Media, a multimedia publishing company that specialises in creating consumer and industry content across the cruise travel and aviation sectors. We’ll be announcing events that we’ll be organising for Real Response Media over the coming weeks! You may also be interested in:Our workAbout … Read more