Client: Quadient – Global Software & TechnologyCompany · Destination: Lake Louise, Canada · Attendees: 300
The Experience
Quadient Americas annual kick-off was designed to celebrate successes, encourage sharing and outline strategy for the coming year. Having produced the event in sunny destinations TK Events had the pleasure of bringing the Quadient Kick-off home to Canada's Lake Louise for three days in a finely orchestrated event experience.
The kick-off provided a forum for employees to plan, share,collaborate,and celebrate with a thoughtful, creative approach to the overall program design and each event element.
The Event
· A three-day conference featuring a WinterWonderland Gala Awards and teambuilding program that took attendees to thegreat outdoors along with a combination of indoor games
· A welcome reception to immerse attendees in thedestination
· A gala awards to celebrate accomplishments
· Sourcing guest keynote speaker, to align withthe conference theme.
· Management of flights, hotel room block andtransfers for attendees from North and South America were all part of theprogram management
The TK Difference
· A one-of-a-kind event designed to take advantage of the bucket list destination, the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise with an exclusive branded Waterfront Ice Bar and Rocky Mountain experience
· Sleigh rides were a part of the quintessential winter experience to a true western barn dance.
· A custom designed teambuilding event for attendees to experience the north as their playground through activities on snow and ice.
· Production & Stage design incorporated the latest in LED screen technology to creatively produce visuals with a set designed to showcase the grandeur of the Rockies.
· Transforming the room into a Northern Lights inspired gala awards dinner. Creating a Winter Wonderland featuring winter themed video and animations on the screens, and a complete room transformation of the general session that had guests pulling out their phones for photos upon entering.
· A new registration platform was launched that provided a more intuitive online customer experience including an agenda builder, speaker a/v form, hotel room block and airport transfer management as well as managing the client’s air travel partner.
The Result
· Attendees rated their overall experience as excellent withthe immersive activities in the local destination as the highlight of the event.
· The event was Winner of the Canadian Event Industry Award orBest Teambuilding.
Client testimonial:
"Needless to say, the expectations are high. The feedbackwe received was unanimous from both attendees and our leadership team in theevaluation ratings. We shared strategy, we planned, collaborated and celebratedall while experiencing a ‘bucket list’ destination in which every detail wascarefully planned and thought out. I always find the team at TK Events to beprofessional while understanding our goals and objectives and creativelydeveloping ways to meet them.”
