2013 Company Brochure

www.SocialAthleticsClub.com Part of “The Social Experiences Club” Group Page 3.

Our MissionWe’re a small team of diverse, fun-loving personalities who believe that life is too short to not do what you love. We are all social, creative, international, savvy, quirky, sporty, crazy, and passionate about helping clients discover new ways to engage, inspire, and entertain. We think the event industry can do much better, so not long ago we left our jobs as lawyers and management consultants to build a company we would like to hire ourselves.

The Team

Event Crew

Love to Play

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” Andrew Essa - Founder

What We Do

We work with the world’s leading companies, brands, agencies, and venues to create original, engaging event experiences, backed by a highly professional event service.

Whether you are organising a once-off client event or an annual people engagement programme, a complex off-site, a brand experience or pop-up, we have a team of experts available to help.

We Specialise In:

Company Parties

Team Building

Offsites / Meetings

Original Ideas. Professional Service.

Client EntertainmentBespoke events

Company Parties Team BuildingOff-Sites/Away Days

Client Entertainment


Love to Play

” Some of our Charity Partners:

Our Happy Customers

“Just wanted to say a big thank you for all your efforts yesterday the event was a huge success and there’s been a real buzz about it in the office today. Our ‘best event yet someone’ said to me earlier!! Your team did a great job and you yourself definitely went the extra mile. We’ll definitely be in touch about future events.

Abi (HR Director) – Danone UK

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2. Management

How We Can Help

Ideas & ConceptsTheming & DesignVenue Sourcing

1. Planning 3. Production

Supplier ManagementCateringEntertainersMusicians/DJsActivities

Event/Party DesignTechnical/Staging/AVLightingBrandingMarquees

From Team Building, to Off-Sites/Meetings to Company Parties

Love to Play


Why Use Us?

Each Thursday we release THE HOT LIST with our top event ideas.Enquire 12-5 PM only, all enquiries get to receive 20% off.

We don’t think you need to pay a fortune for a great event. We are young, flexible and work to a variety of budgets.

Andrew Essa - Founder”

“We’re on a mission to help clients find fresh ways to engage, inspire and entertain.

Our Founder brings his experience to events as a former lawyer and mangement consultant.

Professional ServiceFresh Ideas

Results

Love to Play


Company PartiesWe provide a full range of event services to help you create an amazing Summer, Winter, or any other party with a twist. From venue sourcing, to budget advisory, to entertainment and content, to full event management, our professional team have created special events for some of the world’s leading brands and companies.

Fun DaysAwards Night Themed

Summer WinterKey Services:

Unique Venues Event ManagementApproved Suppliers

Entertainment & ActivitiesTheming & Branding

BespokeSpring

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Team BuildingWe believe in bringing back the fun into team bonding. No standard options like ‘It’s a Knockout’, with only the most unique ideas passing our fresh test.

The results? Engaging events and an energised workforce.

Ping-Pong Tournament

Bare-Foot

Lawn Bowls

NIKEiD ExperienceDesign-Your-Own Shoe

Gourmet Pizza-Making NO SWEAT! Silly Sports Day

Micro-BreweryTour, Taste, Quiz

Key Services:

Venue SourcingApproved Suppliers

Activities ManagementEntertainment

Love to Play


Meetings & Off-SitesWe have compiled a portfolio of some of the best ‘all-in-one’ meetings and off-sites venue options in the UK. We can recommend amazing roof-terraces, quirky East End venues, blank canvas warehouses, architectural wonders, landmarks, country mansions, hotels & spas, and so on. Below is just a small sample of some of these inspirational spaces.

The Roof Gardens

KensingtonThe BreweryBarbican London

The NaturalHistory Museum

Paramount

Lord’s

Pennyhill ParkSurrey

Key Services:

Unique Venue SourcingApproved Suppliers

Branding Services Entertainment & Activities

Love to Play


Private & Bespoke EventsWe produce engaging and fun events for a range of people and organisations. From birthdays, bar mitvahs, festivals, pop-ups, to charity events.

Some of our partner and venue collaborations to create bespoke public events include, Sport Relief, City Of London, Corney & Barrow, The Book Club, Queen Of Hoxton, Broadgate Estates, and Spitalfields Markets.

Sample Case Studies

FestivalsParties

Pop-UpsCharity Events

Pop-Up Entertainment

Cotswolds

Cricket & BBQMusic & Gig Night

Iberico HamCarving + Wine TastingPeople Engagement

ProgrammeBasecamp FestivalShoreditch


Love to Play

Client EntertainmentWe produce tailored premium event experiences to enable maximum networking. Whether it’s a yachting or fishing trip, polo lessons and champagne or a good old fashioned ping-pong tournament with Olympians, we have 100s of case studies where the leading companies choose us for something different.

Croquet Tournament Hurlingham Club

Meat, Cheese & WineWorkshops & Tasting

Henley Royal Regatta

Sand PoloWimbledonTour & Tennis Day

TwickenhamRugby Hospitality

Key Services:

Approved Venues/Suppliers Corporate Hospitality

Branding ServicesEntertainment

Love to Play


Meet The TeamAndrew - Founder/Managing Director Our Founder. A big sports fan, traveller and lover of anything competitive, from ping-pong, to lawn bowls, to poker. Likes to make up new phrases and read the most random autobiographies. Doesn’t miss his former life as a City Lawyer & Management Consultant one bit.

Christian - Sales & Events Former teenage TT champ who toured Europe then spent his 20s focusing on the social aspects of Social Athletics. He’s now teamed up with us at the events HQ. He’s still got the Midas touch though, and likes to smash our pride at the weekly ping-pong office comp!

Laurie - Business DevelopmentFollowing a stint at IMG, this 6 ft 5 former teenage basketball prodigy, now heads up our client relationship activities. Laurie is our office DJ, with his Kisstory tracks keeping us going in the mornings. In his free time he likes to watch and play football (Arsenal!).

Sam - Marketing Sam is our resident English country gentleman from Surrey who handles our Partnerships and Online presence. Once that’s done, he’s thinking about Drifting (think Fast n Furious!) and those heroic Ice Hockey days in the juniors at Guilford Flames.

Carlijn - ProductsCarlijn is our resident Dutchie with the finger of the pulse running our ideas factory. A passionate cellist she was part of Holland’s National Orchestra and loves to travel, citing Mexico as a favourite destination.

Andrew

Sam

Christian

Laurie


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Explore Play

100s of Original Ideas

We are constantly researching and developing the best, most unique, and fun event ideas out there. If we can’t find it we create it! Perhaps you already know what you want, or need inspiration, our experienced and creative team has access to 100s of ideas having passed the ‘fresh’ test.

Taste

EscapeExperience

Escape| Experience |Explore | Learn | Play |Taste

Learn


Love to Play

Energisers, Extras & Entertainers

We have an extensive roster of talent, plus work with approved agencies to provide a range of entertainers, from Beat Boxers, Break-dancers, Body Poppers, Olympians, Ping-Pong Pros for Exhibitions, Circus Performers, Street Magicians, Bongo Players, Flash Mobs, Stand-up Comedians, Speed Painters, Brazilian Dancers, Contortionists, Stilt Walkers, Fire Performers, Barbershop Quartets, Caricaturists, Mind Readers, Titan the Robot, and more...

Catering

Live Music Speakers

Branding/Theming Event Hosts Entertainers

Love to Play


Multi-Event ProgrammeFrom Reward & Recognition, Town Halls, to Quarterly Socials, to Graduate Recruitment, we have an excellent track record in developing innovative event programmes for some of the world’s leading companies and brands.

We Love To Work Closely With Our Clients

Morgan Stanley: Happy Clients

Accenture JP Morgan

Key Benefits:

Trusted event partnerImproved service & deliveryBetter return on investment (ROI)Preferential & volume pricing

Case Studies:

AccentureVodafoneDeloitteMorgan Stanley

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The Brief

The client required a 2day off-site for a team meeting, party and team building day within two hour drive of London. The group of 20-30 guests divided up into smaller teams and following tuition from professional curlers, hit the ice for a tournament.

What We Did

Full organisation 2day Event ManagementItinerary PlanningActivities SourcingPhotography & Prizes

Results

Danone UKCase Study 1 - Away Weekend

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Ice Curling Workshop

Team BondingYet another hit! Thanks so much for the great event crew and making it another successful professional organisation”

“Steve - Danone UK

Gourmet Lunch

Hotel + Spa

Love to Play


DIAGEOCase Study 2 - Client Entertainment

We had a great time! It ticked all the boxes in terms of an inclusive and fun activity, and definitely set us off in good spirits and with lots of banter for the rest of the evening. I won’t hesitate to recommend to other colleagues and friends ” Clare - DIAGEO

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The BriefOur client required a unique client entertainment event that would not only secure attendees but facilitate social interaction amongst guests. We produced an afternoon including gourmet BBQ and drinks plus a teams-based social competition across various games: bouels, ring toss and ping-pong.

What We Did

Ideas generationVenue source and recommendationBudget & catering advisoryFull event & Supplier managementEntertainment & StaffingPhotography

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Client Entertainment Happy People

City Venue Quality Food & Beverages

Results

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Freshfields LLPCase Study 3 - Summer Party

The Brief

Our client required a twist on a summer party. The requirement was simple – something fun that would encourage intra- and inter- departmental relationship building. We produced a Croquet Tournament with a champagne and Pimm’s Reception plus a Hog Roast.

What We Did

Venue source and recommendationBudget & catering advisoryFull event management & StaffingMarquees

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CroquetTournament Gourmet BBQ

City LocationChampagne Reception

Astrid - Freshfields

Thank you for the great event – one week on and everyone has still been raving about how good it was – well done! ” “

Results

Love to Play


The Brief

PUMA Social through VICE engaged us to deliver the event portion of select UK events (London & Manchester) for their global AFTER HOURS ATHLETES campaign. The events were attended by 1000s of people across multiple cities.

What We Did

Venue source Entertainment & ContentFull event managementAthlete sourcing

PUMACase Study 4 - Brand Experience

Thanks again for executing the PUMA Social campaign so professionally and under such pressure. Looking forward to working with you again.” Adam - PUMA Social

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Live Bands & DJ’s1000s Entertained

Ping-Pong, Darts, Table-FootballGlobal Campaign

Global Award-Winning Campaign

Results

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Sport Relief 2012

Case Study 5 - Pop-Up Entertainment

A HUGE thanks to you and your team for their involvement on Sunday. We have had the most tremendous feedback and you really helped make the event extra special for both participants and spectators... so THANK YOU! ” Sarah - Sport Relief Project Manager

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The Brief

Sport Relief approached us for an interactive, fun, activity zone for Sainsbury’s Run-For-A-Mile Day to entertain up to 20,000 attendees and 10,000 spectators.

What We Did

We produced an all-day family-friendly ping-pong extravanganza with a huge branded marquee, hosts, expert players & pros, MCs, tournaments, beat-the-pro comps, & prizes including branded mini-bats. Services included:

Full event management & productionEntertainment & contentAthlete sourcing

Results

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Exhibition, MC & Beat-the-Pro Diversity

Fun!Fancy Dress

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Tesco Case Study 6 - Conference/Off-Sites (150 Pax)

Imogen - TESCO

Everyone loved it. I thought the evening event was really well planned. Thank god you took the decision to ignore me when I wondered whether we should do our own thing in the evening! It was a pleasure working with you all

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The Brief

We organised a 150 person conference, team-building day and after-party at Bounce for Tesco’s quarterly senior execute team Town Hall.

What We Did

Planning, Management & ProductionVenue Source Approved SuppliersTechnical (Sound/AV) Tournament Management Photography and Prizes

Results

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Catering Ping-Pong Tournament

150 pax ConferenceEnergisers

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Love to Play


ReplyCase Study 7 - Off-Site (200 pax)

The Brief

We produced a 200 pax conference and interactive energiser between plenary sessions to encourage guest interaction amongst the international attendees following the acquisition of a number of pan-European companies. The energiser involved a Table Football Tournament tailored to the client’s time & team requirements.

What We Did

Full Event ManagementApproved Venue/SuppliersActivities / Tournament ManagementPhotography and Prizes

Results

Fantastic night. Our Director/course sponsor was totally chuffed with the event, so another group of happy customers all round! Special thanks from me for coming to the rescue at short notice with another flawless event! Keep in touch, and I look forward to the next one!

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Team Bonding

City VenueInteractiveEnergiser

Tailored Formats

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Andrea - REPLY

Love to Play


Thank You!We look forward to hearing from you soon

T: +44 (0)20 3286 0556

E: [email protected]: www.socialathleticsclub.comfacebook.com/TheSocialAthleticsClub

A: Unit 100, 134-146 Curtain RoadShoreditch, London EC2A 3ARUnited Kingdom

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2013 Company Brochure