The Oysters go down a treat in Manchester!

The Oysters go down a treat in Manchester!

The Oysters Manchester Networking Evening a big success

Manchester was the place to be on Thursday 18^th October. It had nothing to do with football, but it was a big night for the meetings and events industry. The Macdonald Manchester Hotel and Spa was the location for the first networking event in the city hosted by the Oysters – the network of conference, meetings and events professionals working out of the UK.

Making contacts, exchanging ideas

The event attracted high calibre guests from right across the north of the country who were keen to enjoy the opportunity to meet informally with key tourist office and convention bureau representatives and events organisers from all over the world. Participants made important contacts with Oysters and their meetings specialist partners from across the globe, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, France, Malta, Oman, South Africa, Sweden and Switzerland. Ideas were exchanged, new contacts made and venue options explored. But while networking was the main feature of the evening, it wasn’t all about work.

Music, food and fun

Guests were treated to exceptional hospitality, including music, food and drink across the globe. It made for a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere, allowing guests to discuss their requirements with the Oysters and their expert partners in a casual, comfortable environment where everyone felt right at home. There was pretty universal agreement that the evening was a resounding success, with all the participants expressing the hope that the Oysters first Manchester networking evening would not be the last.

Thanks to the sponsors and organisers

A major ingredient in the evening’s success was the generous help and  assistance of the evening’s sponsors and organisers. The headline sponsor wasThe Meetings Show, a leader in the meetings industry. The event was organised with characteristic efficiency by Beyond Certainty -one of the UK’s most creative events organisers – who also acted as a sponsor. 

About The Oysters

The Oysters are a group of conference, events and meetings specialists from leading international tourist boards and convention bureaus throughout the UK. Every Oyster is an experienced professional, committed to providing event planners with free, impartial advice for events, meetings, conferences or incentive schemes around the world. Their regular online e-newsletter, Pearl, keeps you right up to date about The Oysters and the international events sector.

For more information about the Oysters, please visit our website at www.oystersworld.com  or contact Donna Abberley on donna@southafrica.net or Marie Anne Barthet Brown on Marieanne.barthetbrown@vistmalta.com

About The Meetings Show

The Meetings Show is one of the UK’s leading events organisers, specialising in arranging conferences, exhibitions and meetings for professionals. The company enjoys an excellent reputation for large-scale international events such as The Meetings Show UK, scheduled to take place between 9^th-11^thJuly 2013 at London’s Olympia. This show, organised by meetings professionals for meetings specialists, will feature destinations from more than 50 countries from 6 continents. Its main focus will be a large exhibition – complemented by outstanding networking opportunities and professional education.

For further information about The Meetings Show, please visit the company’s website at www.themeetingsshow.com

 About Beyond Certainty 

Beyond Certainty is one of the country’s most imaginative bespoke events management companies, with over 10 years of experience in the UK and worldwide. In the last few months alone, Beyond Certainty it has organised successful events in the USA, India and throughout Europe, as well as in the UK. The company’s client list ranges from premier FTSE 100 companies to major tourism organisations. Its offers a complete range of services, including venue-finding, complete event management, hospitality, catering, transport, security and all technical requirements – from lighting to sound, décor to entertainment.

Some links to our convention bureaus:  Finland Convention Bureau, Riitta Balza, Ines Lebaek, Spanish Tourist Office, Meetings & Exhibitions Hong Kong, Lindsey Thorpe, Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau, Turismo de Portugal, Israel Government Tourist Office, Maris Kuklis & Dubai Business Events.