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Black Tomato Events were approached to propose the perfect destination and itinerary for a companies staff away weekend. The destination needed to be spectacular with the itinerary needing to be fully inclusive and also contain a fun and competitive team challenge day aswell as world class venue for a the companies annual gala dinner.
SCALE
170 Delegates
SOLUTION
Venice is a unique urban masterpiece with canals instead of streets, boats instead of buses and ornate bridges instead of subways. It has been dubbed undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man. The city is well contained making it an ideal location for holding the bespoke treasure hunt.
St Marks Square at night
The delegates stayed in a striking 5* hotel sympathetically restored, offering unforgettable panoramic views over the Grand Canal. The property is centrally located close to the iconic St. Mark’s square.
The programme began once the delegates were greeted and then escorted to a water taxi terminal to board a private launch transferring them to their hotel. This scenic journey is a perfect welcome to the city presenting an array of spectacular views. The afternoon consisted of time at leisure allowing the guests to discover Venice at their own pace.
The evening began with the group being escorted be foot to one the most photographed attractions in the world, St Marks Square. The dinner venue was a rustic Venetian restaurant, secretly tucked away down a little alley off the square. The group enjoyed a delicious three-course meal before wondering back to the hotel.
The following day, the guests embarked on a full day bespoke treasure hunt. This activity enabled full exploration of Venice, whilst completing a series of cryptic clues. During the hunt interesting anecdotal information was dispensed, and a variety of transport methods were also used. After the teams were fully briefed they were ready to complete and answer various tasks leading them around Venice. There was an added incentive to complete the challenge correctly; the clues revealed the location of their lunch!
The Famous Gondola's
The climax of the trip was at the truly captivating and exclusive Gala Dinner. All guests were provided with an exquisite Venetian mask for a night of anonymous fun. The venue was a Venetian Palace on a secluded island in the north of the Venetian lagoon. The Palace has been resorted to its former glory and the rich and luxurious interior designed added to the ambience of the evening. After champagne and canapés, the group were escorted through to banqueting hall, where they enjoyed an incomparable three-course meal, before dancing the night away into the early hours of the morning.
The following morning the group had further time at leisure to take on board any last minute sites, before getting a water taxi back to the airport for their return flight back to the UK.
WE PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
• Venue finding & management
• Programme design and content, including sourcing and managing all activities, transport, restaurants and entertainment
• All transfers
• Delegate management
• Management of meetings space
• On-site event management
• International flights
RESULTS
‘Your enthusiasm and good humour were infectious and I know truly appreciated by all.’
‘Saturday night was a huge success and the DJ and bar worked wonderfully. So many, many thanks – you must be knackered now!’
