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Powder Weekends with PB Corporate Events

With October fast approaching, winter is just around the corner; before you know it you'll be squeezing your feet into your boots, strapping your skis on and letting loose on the slopes once again. So what's different this year? Aside from the new boots, skis and the inevitable new jacket that will be on the Christmas list, what new developments will there be on the slopes to look forward to?

Well, for those travelling with us to Courchevel why not stop by the S Club Snow Arena Polo World Cup, now in it's 2nd season and more than a match for the Cartier version in St Moritz. If a gastronomic feast is what you are looking for, let us whisk you away to the Dolomites where you can enjoy the finest Michelin starred Italian cuisine with a stunning mountain backdrop. If you're really looking for something with a bit of an edge, then ask us about our Deep Powder Weekends or Wilderness Ski Safaris. This is a chance to get off the beaten track and really experience what the mountain has to offer whilst not compromising on luxury and service at any point.

At PB Corporate Events we have spent the last few months researching, planning and generally obsessing about all things winter related. We have spoken with the tourist boards, visited hotels, developed various new exciting partnerships and cemented established relationships, all with a view to offering our clients the ultimate winter experience. So if you have a current brief or would like some inspiration call us now on 020 8246 5320 and let our passion make your event a huge success this year.

Traditional Country Pursuits with PB Corporate Events

Dusting down the tweeds at this time of year fills many of us with great excitement, and more and more companies are choosing traditional country pursuits for unique client or team experiences. Working with the right partners is essential, and at PB Corporate Events we can offer you a broad range of opportunities to savour the best that our great British countryside has to offer.

From stalking to simulated clay drives, fly fishing and falconry experiences, one day tasters to full-blown weekend retreats, let us find the ultimate solution for you. For example, ask us about the exclusive Glenmorangie Shooting Lodge, with opportunities to tailor 250 bird days with private tastings of rare reserve malts in striking Scottish countryside.

Visit PB Corporate Events with any event challenge and we will apply our professional approach and extensive experience and contacts to offer solutions with real impact.

Add a little sparkle this Christmas with PB Corporate Events

With the usual pressures of finding original and inspiring locations for your Christmas events combined with tightening budgets, why not let us help you make sure your event has the desired impact?

London parties: With intimate knowledge of the ultimate venues around the Capital, including favourites such as St Paul’s, Marble Arch, Tower Bridge and the ‘Gherkin’, as well as a network of professional caterers and specialists, we can help you create inspiring environments to celebrate and reward.

From Chefs tables to panoramic views from the 40th floor, let us add value by taking away the hassle of planning complex events, leaving you to focus on your guests. Working in partnership with our clients as a knowledge and production resource, we are experts at balancing your high-expectations with realistic budgets, and delivering every time.

Retreat to the country for an overnight celebration at a hand-picked selection of stunning private properties and country house hotels, or why not fly to the Alps for the ultimate Christmas celebration with our 24-hour party plan? Call us for more details.

Through our partnership with our friends at Moët Hennessey, bringing you exclusive opportunities to dine in style at their various private rooms, and the ultimate Champagne tastings from their renowned sommeliers, we can bring a real sparkle to your Christmas events. Call us to discuss your objectives on 020 8246 5320 and see how PB Corporate Events can help you.

Last minute Cowes Week Charter with PB Corporate Events

Due to a last minute cancellation, PB Corporate Events are able to offer our clients the opportunity to charter a private luxury yacht during the upcoming Cowes Week.

The boat is a 23 metre luxury yacht with a capacity of up to 40 guests for drinks and a buffet style meal, although for smaller group we can do a sit down meal.

The details for the package are as follows:

Exclusive use of the yacht for the day (approx 9am to  5pm)                                                               

Full professional crew  and all marine related costs

Catering and drinks – light breakfast, canapés, forked buffet lunch onboard and open bar (including champagne, wine, spirits, beers and soft drinks)

Use of dedicated high speed RIB for up to 7 guests at any one time

Available at £9,000 + VAT up to 20 guests or £11,000 + VAT up to 40 guests per day, and the boat is available for Thursday 7th August.

Alternatively the boat is available without the full catering package just for a day charter if this is more in line with what you are looking for? In addition PB Corporate Events can help manage transfers and help with any additional requirements for the day to create a fantastic day on the water. Contact us now on 0208 246 5320 to make the most of this last minute offer.

Winter 2009 is shaping up to be a great one...

As Wimbledon fever once again grips the country and the familiar smell of BBQs and Pimms fill the summer air during the long and and lazy evenings, winter couldn't feel further away! However, in and out of all the "Andy Murray mania", champagne and strawberries, PB Corporate Events are looking towards next season with great anticipation.

With a later Easter (12th April) next winter, the season is set to be both a long one and also one that presents excellent opportunities for the corporate world. PB Corporate Events have already secured a number of bookings, both large and small, for our clients and competition for the best hotels and dates is really hotting up.

We currently hold various weekend options across the season in the following resorts:

• Courchevel 1850
• Verbier
• St Moritz
• Chamonix
• Lech and Zurs

We have also been researching and developing new opportunities for alternative locations to the Alps, and resorts that can offer a twist on the "winter experience". Combine a day of off piste skiing with a Wilderness Snow Mobile Safari and Porsche Ice Driving day in Sweden, or alternatively take the reigns of a horse and race across the snow in the Pyrenees.

As one operator recently put it..."Summer, it's so last season!", with all this and more to look forward to it's hard not to agree with them!

Exclusive hospitality with PB Corporate Events and Moët Hennessy

PB Corporate Events are proud to announce a selection of exclusive hospitality opportunities in association with Moët Hennessy. As we continually strive to ensure our events are "one of a kind" and offer our clients the edge on the competition, we have developed in partnership a selection of exclusive event concepts that are not commercially available anywhere else!!

VIP Hospitality day on board the Moët Yacht for the Clipper Hedge Funds Cup- Take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity to get on board the Moët Clipper Yacht and be at the heart of all the action. Experience first hand the wind, waves and adrenaline that help to create the Clipper Venture series. Combine this with a Vintage Moët Dinner in their exclusive Moët Ballroom in London for the ultimate champagne hospitality experience.

Moet VIP Room at London Fashion Week with tickets to fashion show- Be a part of all the glitz and glamour of the fashion world during the prestigious London Fashion Week. Mingle with your clients as you discover the latest trends and eccentricities in fashion, whilst enjoying champagne and canapés in the private Moët viewing gallery. With the option of the Vintage Moët dinner as well, this is truly a great opportunity to develop client relations in the most opulent of surroundings.

Glenmorangie House Shooting Days- PB Corporate Events are excited to offer you the chance to join the privileged few and invite you to experience all the warmth of the finest in Scottish hospitality. Follow in the footsteps of many a celebrity and enjoy a weekend shooting break with an overnight stay in the luxurious Glenmorangie House. After a day of stalking deer or hunting Grouse, return to the private hunting lodge to sip a few drams of whisky while relaxing in front of the fire. 

All the above concepts are completely exclusive to PB Corporate Events and unavailable anywhere else. We will, as always, tailor-make the event to suit your exact needs and requirements to produce an unrivalled client hospitality experience.  Availability is extremely limited so call us now on 020 8246 5320 to make sure you don't miss out.

London and UK Events

If you're looking to entertain some colleagues or clients but only have a day to do it PB Corporate Events has the answer for you. London and the surrounding areas offer some great options for corporate entertaining and is ideal for those with a limited time frame. With concepts that can be a full day, half day or just an evening of entertainment, PB Corporate Events takes a flexible approach to ensure we can fit your brief. Wimbledon and Ascot are great, but with the world and his wife entertaining clients that way why not try something different, get more for your money and really make your day stand out from the crowd?

If you really want to watch the tennis, then ask us about the private marquees at the Boodles Tennis tournament. Based at the Stoke Park Club, we can arrange a private area for you to watch the past greats of the game play in a one-off tournament. There are even opportunities to get involved and play some hands on tennis as well. Additionally we can put together full tournaments for the group, with all the logistics taken care of and even an English cream tea to enjoy whilst you watch your colleagues fight it out on the court.

Another option is the private charter of a luxury yacht, picking you up from a central London pier and transporting you up and down the Thames whilst you enjoy on board entertainment. Cruise past the Houses of Parliament whilst mixing your own cocktails with professional flair bartenders on hand to teach you all the "tricks of the trade". If you really want to try something exotic then enjoy an afternoon of Clay Pigeon shooting off the back of the yacht in the middle of the Thames.

These are just a few different options available right here in London and the South East. There is, of course, so much more to offer such as our sailing days mentioned below or the Sunseeker P1 Powerboat Experience day.  More details will follow on different options right here in London, please keep checking back or contact us on 0208 246 5320 for inspiration.

Fine Ports and inspiring locations with PB Corporate Events

When you think of Portugal you probably think of the Algarve, sandy beaches and children's holidays, few will think of conferences! Whilst it is true southern Portugal and Lisbon offer some great options for corporate groups, for those looking for something truly unique and secluded you have to look north. The Douro Valley, with it's meandering river, rolling hills and picturesque vineyards, remains unexplored by many and a closely guarded secret by those "in the know". Tucked away in this serene environment is a newly converted 19th century Manor House, offering the highest in luxury and service with a fantastic new spa and various different meeting rooms of all sizes to choose from.

PB Corporate Events have worked in conjunction with this hotel to develop an excellent surrounding program of activities that can be built around a conference or business session. Take a cruise up the river whilst enjoying a private wine tasting workshop where you will pit your knowledge and taste buds against your colleagues. Alternatively enjoy a private art workshop set amongst this stunning scenery and grounds, where the light changes every hour allowing the true artist in you to develop. For those looking for more of an adrenaline rush you can take charge of a speedboat and navigate the river at high speed or simply hand over controls to the skipper and let them show you what the boat can do!

This inspiring location is perfect for corporate groups looking for a business session and surrounding program with a difference. Call us now on 0208 246 5320 to find out more.

Winter Review 07/08

A big thank you to all of our clients from this winter.

As the snow begins to melt and we hang up our jackets and put away our skis for another 8 or 9 months, it is great to be able to look back on a very busy and successful winter season just gone by. From taking 79 complete beginners to Switzerland to running a heliskiing weekend in the Arlberg region, this winter has had it all and we thank our clients for making these past 5 months such a great success. Other highlights would include a snowmobiling excursion through the forests and under the stars in France or a 30 person transfer in a snowcat to a mountain top restaurant for dinner. In addition we have covered a lot of pistes, had a lot of comedy falls and of course eaten more cheese fondue than can possibly be healthy for you.

With a busy summer period coming up there is no rest for the team as we push ahead with arrangements for our events in warmer climes. However, planning for next winter has already begun as we continue to look for new and exciting opportunities out there. The Porsche Ice driving mentioned in the article below is one of various new concepts we're working on for next season to help create the ideal winter getaway. We are also discovering new hotels (and old ones with a facelift), as well as identifying the best chalets for our groups for next winter. Bookings are already moving ahead for the large groups as companies make sure they get the right options for next winter in place already.

So thank you once again to all our clients for travelling with us this winter, and (if we don't see you before) we look forward to seeing you on the slopes again next season.

The Palio in Siena with PB Corporate Events

Daring, bravado, bribery, poisoning and death-threats have all featured in the Palio horse race since its inauguration in 1310. 

Experience the roar of the crowd as bareback riders hurtle round the main square of the city. To come first crowns you in glory, anything less is failure. In the evening, wander the various contradas and witness scenes of jubilation where firecrackers, brass bands, choirs and dancing grannies abound.

PB Corporate Events have secured the coveted and highly sought after balcony and window seats which offer a bird's eye view of the spectacle. In addition a surrounding programme showcasing the area's most beautiful places will create the ultimate Tuscan experience. With fine wines and exceptional food, 5 star luxury retreats and warm Italian hospitality, this is truly the perfect way to entertain your clients or say thank you to your staff. Call us now on 0208 246 5320 to find out more about this unique experience, and how we can best tailor the itinerary to suit you.