After 6 weeks of opening Ty sinamon receives its first Trip Advisor review...
If you are looking to escape with a few friends for an adventure weekend, walking short break or just a breath of fresh air and great views then consider Ty sinamon in North Wales
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Contact:
Cinnamon active
Tel 0845 330 8584
www.cinnamon-active.com
Monday, 7 September 2009
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Team Building Activities
The Credit Crunch badly hit the corporate events sector for the second half of 2008 and early 2009. However, we have experienced an uplift in enquiries during April as businesses begin to rebuild and refocus their teams.
We spoke to many clients during the 1st Quarter of the year to guage potential interest and calculate demand and expectations.
Many clients have been trading well, but have tightend the purse strings in view of consumer and business negativity. The bad news and shock of the financial markets has calmed it seems that businesses are starting to look forward.
No doubt general attitudes are cautious. Companies are now assessing damage and restructuring to prepare for the year ahead.
We are receiving enquiries for light hearted fun team events and activities such as
Cook Workshops
Its a Knockout
Junkyard Challenge
Ice Sculpting
Events that people can spend time together, enjoy and have a shared experience.
Motivate - Stimulate - Invigorate your team
Contact
Cinnamon active
www.cinnamon-active.com
Tel: 0845 330 8584
We spoke to many clients during the 1st Quarter of the year to guage potential interest and calculate demand and expectations.
Many clients have been trading well, but have tightend the purse strings in view of consumer and business negativity. The bad news and shock of the financial markets has calmed it seems that businesses are starting to look forward.
No doubt general attitudes are cautious. Companies are now assessing damage and restructuring to prepare for the year ahead.
We are receiving enquiries for light hearted fun team events and activities such as
Cook Workshops
Its a Knockout
Junkyard Challenge
Ice Sculpting
Events that people can spend time together, enjoy and have a shared experience.
Motivate - Stimulate - Invigorate your team
Contact
Cinnamon active
www.cinnamon-active.com
Tel: 0845 330 8584
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Are you looking for new team building activities or events?
What will work best for your group?
Whatever event you choose, it is important that an event engages the group, keeps everyone involved through participation or as a spectator. Some activities work better with smaller groups and some activities can only be successfully with a larger group, to give the event the balance of atmosphere and interaction.
What to consider when organising a team event.
How physical / energetic do you want your event?
What is the age and male/female mix
How far will you travel.
Will it be a midweek or weekend activity
Will you incorporate an overnight stay?
Generally the larger the group, the greater the mix of activities you will require.
Once your numbers rise to 30-40 people, a multi-activity event will normally incorporate some activities that everyone will enjoy. Alternatively, an event that people would not normally be able to do themselves such as Ice Sculpting or Its a Knockout.
If you do have a small group and want to offer more activity options have you considered inviting another department or sister company or even better to cement business relationships ask a supplier or customer?
Ice Sculpture
Teams of 2 design and create a thing of natural beauty.
Clay Pigeon Shooting & Quad Bikes
Fast Fun with a competitive edge
White Water Rafting & Canyoning
Pure white water exhilaration
Sailing
A real team activity or just a laze about…
London by Land, Sea and Air
See the capital from the land, air and river bank.
4x4 Off Road Driving
Learn how to drive a Chelsea tractor.
Horse Riding or Pony Trekking
Explore the countryside on a relaxed trek or take off across the fields… giddyup!
Go Karting
Team Endurance Racing or Grand Prix Event, electronic timing to ensure no one cheats!
Steel Drum Pulse
Caribbean rhythms or a cacophony of vibes.
Zap Kats & Ribs
Powercraft on the water. Enjoy
For more information contact Cinnamon active on 0845 330 85 84
Go to our website http://www.cinnamon-active.com/
Business Event Service
2009 has started with a whirlwind of bad weather, bad news and bad sporting results (not sure which hurts the most!).
Well life goes on, people make ends meet and business become a leaner, keener machine to compete in tough market conditions. People are doing business out there, just fewer of them, so it is paramount that strategies are communicated and everyone pulls together to ensure opportunities are taken.
Cinnamon active can now offer a business a comprehensive Business Event Service to ensure you gain maximum impact and value from your events.
How does the Business Event Service work?
You organise incentives which involves bringing your high permormers together. But have you thought of inviting clients or potential clients to an event to showcase your business and high performing people?
You organise meeting? Have you considered the importance of the venue and the impact it can have on the delegates. Inspirational venues for inspirational meetings need not be expensive. A little bit of creativity and knowledge go a long way.
You organise team building events. Have you been doing the same type of event over the past few years? Is it time to refresh and stimulate the team with new exciting ideas?
Cinnamon active have a comprehensive programme of team events in the UK and Europe.
Is it time to sharpen the thinking and re invigorate the team?
Can Cinnamon active help?
13 Years of experience in designing bespoke team participation events at competitive prices
Small independent company with integrity and vision
Our Services
Venue Finding Service
Conference Management
Incentives & Team Building Activities
Contact Us for a consultation on our Business Event Service
t: 0208 979 0331
e: paul@cinnamon-active.com
w: http://www.cinnamon-active.com/
Well life goes on, people make ends meet and business become a leaner, keener machine to compete in tough market conditions. People are doing business out there, just fewer of them, so it is paramount that strategies are communicated and everyone pulls together to ensure opportunities are taken.
Cinnamon active can now offer a business a comprehensive Business Event Service to ensure you gain maximum impact and value from your events.
How does the Business Event Service work?
You organise incentives which involves bringing your high permormers together. But have you thought of inviting clients or potential clients to an event to showcase your business and high performing people?
You organise meeting? Have you considered the importance of the venue and the impact it can have on the delegates. Inspirational venues for inspirational meetings need not be expensive. A little bit of creativity and knowledge go a long way.
You organise team building events. Have you been doing the same type of event over the past few years? Is it time to refresh and stimulate the team with new exciting ideas?
Cinnamon active have a comprehensive programme of team events in the UK and Europe.
Is it time to sharpen the thinking and re invigorate the team?
Can Cinnamon active help?
13 Years of experience in designing bespoke team participation events at competitive prices
Small independent company with integrity and vision
Our Services
Venue Finding Service
Conference Management
Incentives & Team Building Activities
Contact Us for a consultation on our Business Event Service
t: 0208 979 0331
e: paul@cinnamon-active.com
w: http://www.cinnamon-active.com/
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Learn to Ice Sculpt
A great ice sculpting night was had by all getting to grips with Samuri tools, blocks of frozen water and some creative imagination at our Clients Evening hosted at the Hilton Hotel, Cobham, Surrey.Our profressional sculptors Jamie and Duncan introduced the art of sculpting, a little history while displaying a few techniques with the tools.
Then it was a little preparation time with the draw board for the teams of 2 before creating their wine cooler in the 1 hour alloted time.
The team event always generates an electric atmosphere, everyone was immersed in the activity. Jamie and Duncan roved around the room handing out tips and ideas as the hour passed.
At the end of the event we had 10 impressive sculptures on display, living, changing objects of art all very beautiful. Duncan then had the difficult decision on who to award the prizes to for;
Most Creative, Most Difficult Attempted and Best Ice Sculptures.
The Best Sculpture was Mr Carrot who not only had mushrooms for eyes, carrot for a nose but had also consumed a full bottle of wine, including the bottle!! See picture above and take a close look.
During the presentation awards drinks were served and everyone took time to view each others creations. A lovely evening which was well served by the staff and team at the Hilton Hotel.
Thank you for everyone that came along, we hope everyone enjoyed the evening.
If you are interested in organsing a team activity with a real wow factor, then please contact
Paul @ Cinnamon-active.com
Tel: 0845 330 8584
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Cinnamon active 2008 Events to Date
Cinnamon is a spice..... And as we all know "variety is the spice of life"
No doubt, the programme of events we have delivered in the first half of 2008 has been varied.
Many of our regular clients have returned and Tracey and Coral have been busy delivering a host of events for clients such as Unilever, Lloyds TBS, ICI, Barclays, Royal Sun Alliance and Accenture.
We have undertaken Fencing in the stunning grounds of a Henry VIII Hunting Lodge.
Surfing and Coasteering in Newquay with a rad night out in the coolest bars.
Celebration Dinners with harpist and singing waiters who lead the crowd a merry go around by starting an argument about who is the better singer of Happy Birthday before breaking into the repotoire of classical opera tunes. Which has the room on its feet and some on their chairs too!!
A suprise Cook Workshop with the group welcomed with a champagne and canape on arrival followed by wine tasting. Then the suprise of having to prepare their own dinner under the guidance of our excellent chefs. The end result was a sumpteous meal with great wine and very merry clients.
We designed a quiz in double quick time for the London Duck Tour which collected the clients from their offices, completed the tour with quiz and dropped them at the restaurant 1 Lombard Street.
Its a Knockout in the Midlands was as usual mad fun and very wet with giant inflatable games, giant costumes which left giant grins on the faces of all 60 participants.
North Wales has figured prominately with its range of excellent of activities and the fun team activity The North Wales Team Challenge. There has been a charity whitewater rafting event, high ropes challenge and numerous multi-activity days featuring motorised activities, clay pigeon shooting, watersports, raft building, go kart grand prixs, paintball, quad biking..... phew! Its exhausting just listing the activities.
All of our events have been supported by Richard and Steve our Field Event Managers who have been present to oversee all elements of the event. They ensure accommodation and meeting facilities are prepared, transfers are ready to go and everyone has refreshments. But mainly they make sure everyone is having a great time.
Well, as a big goofy rabbit would say... "Thats all for now folks"
Enjoy the rest of the Summer.
Paul
Cinnamon active
http://www.cinnamon-active.com/
Tel: 00 44 (0) 208 979 0331
E: info@cinnamon-active.com
No doubt, the programme of events we have delivered in the first half of 2008 has been varied.
Many of our regular clients have returned and Tracey and Coral have been busy delivering a host of events for clients such as Unilever, Lloyds TBS, ICI, Barclays, Royal Sun Alliance and Accenture.
We have undertaken Fencing in the stunning grounds of a Henry VIII Hunting Lodge.
Surfing and Coasteering in Newquay with a rad night out in the coolest bars.
Celebration Dinners with harpist and singing waiters who lead the crowd a merry go around by starting an argument about who is the better singer of Happy Birthday before breaking into the repotoire of classical opera tunes. Which has the room on its feet and some on their chairs too!!
A suprise Cook Workshop with the group welcomed with a champagne and canape on arrival followed by wine tasting. Then the suprise of having to prepare their own dinner under the guidance of our excellent chefs. The end result was a sumpteous meal with great wine and very merry clients.
We designed a quiz in double quick time for the London Duck Tour which collected the clients from their offices, completed the tour with quiz and dropped them at the restaurant 1 Lombard Street.
Its a Knockout in the Midlands was as usual mad fun and very wet with giant inflatable games, giant costumes which left giant grins on the faces of all 60 participants.
North Wales has figured prominately with its range of excellent of activities and the fun team activity The North Wales Team Challenge. There has been a charity whitewater rafting event, high ropes challenge and numerous multi-activity days featuring motorised activities, clay pigeon shooting, watersports, raft building, go kart grand prixs, paintball, quad biking..... phew! Its exhausting just listing the activities.
All of our events have been supported by Richard and Steve our Field Event Managers who have been present to oversee all elements of the event. They ensure accommodation and meeting facilities are prepared, transfers are ready to go and everyone has refreshments. But mainly they make sure everyone is having a great time.
Well, as a big goofy rabbit would say... "Thats all for now folks"
Enjoy the rest of the Summer.
Paul
Cinnamon active
http://www.cinnamon-active.com/
Tel: 00 44 (0) 208 979 0331
E: info@cinnamon-active.com
Monday, 2 June 2008
Design an effective Meeting + Activity
Over the past 5 years we have seen the popularity of combining an activity with a meeting grow and grow. It is now accepted to host a meeting and add an activity to the event as a reward, team bonding activity or ice breaker.
The format can be very effective and deliver excellent opportunities for companies to maximise their Return on Investment (ROI).
However in many cases companies fail to see / take the opportunities that these events can have due short lead in times or just inadequate planning.
Here are 7 points to consider when you planning your next meeting.
7 Point Plan
Plan in advance
Budget time as well as money
Structure your event
Invite customers
Stay overnight
Travel away from the office
Do it again
Plan in advance
This will allow you to gain maximum value for your spend.
There will be more availability for the right accommodation and activities.
You will be able to build expectation of the event and plan how you can organise post event activities as a way of extending the impact of the event.
You have time to organise all the little detail which has such an impact, it could be a goody bag or sending a postcard of the destination. Little things that cost pennies but take you miles. Add the event details and pictures to your website, tell the world what you do. Advertise your company culture it has a positive effective.
Budget time and money
Give your event time, try not to shoehorn an event into an afternoon or evening. Give the team time to unwind, relax and spend time together.
Structure your event
Maximise the structure of the event to include a meeting. It is an effective opportunity to get a message across, perhaps a product launch, new initiative or business review. Finish the meeting with an uplifting message, perhaps a staff reward or incentive or just a "Thank You"
Organise the activity after the meeting.
Invite Customers
While this must be managed correctly (it has the opportunity to be damaging!), it is a great way to strengthen relationships and enhance your business profile when handled correctly.
Stay Overnight
Yes it may double the cost of the event, but it will multiply the effectiveness of the money spent 10 fold. More social downtime with opportunity to share the days experiences and tell stories of superhuman endeavors!
Travel away from the office
Get away from the normal surroundings, escape to the country, it is amazing the impact of being outdoors in beautiful surroundings will have. Events, activities and accommodation are also better value for money.
Do it again
The effectiveness of any message is repetition and so it is with events as well.
Regular events (can be every 6 months) build staff loyalty (we all know how much its costs to find new staff!), motivates individuals, builds teams and creates your company culture to those working for you and also those potential employees and customers.
For more information on how to maximise the ROI on your next event please call
Paul Maung-Maung
Cinnamon active
Tel: 0845 330 8584
email: paul@cinnamon-active.com
web: www.cinnamon-active.com
Cinnamon active are a specialist activity adventure event management company since 1996
The format can be very effective and deliver excellent opportunities for companies to maximise their Return on Investment (ROI).
However in many cases companies fail to see / take the opportunities that these events can have due short lead in times or just inadequate planning.
Here are 7 points to consider when you planning your next meeting.
7 Point Plan
Plan in advance
Budget time as well as money
Structure your event
Invite customers
Stay overnight
Travel away from the office
Do it again
Plan in advance
This will allow you to gain maximum value for your spend.
There will be more availability for the right accommodation and activities.
You will be able to build expectation of the event and plan how you can organise post event activities as a way of extending the impact of the event.
You have time to organise all the little detail which has such an impact, it could be a goody bag or sending a postcard of the destination. Little things that cost pennies but take you miles. Add the event details and pictures to your website, tell the world what you do. Advertise your company culture it has a positive effective.
Budget time and money
Give your event time, try not to shoehorn an event into an afternoon or evening. Give the team time to unwind, relax and spend time together.
Structure your event
Maximise the structure of the event to include a meeting. It is an effective opportunity to get a message across, perhaps a product launch, new initiative or business review. Finish the meeting with an uplifting message, perhaps a staff reward or incentive or just a "Thank You"
Organise the activity after the meeting.
Invite Customers
While this must be managed correctly (it has the opportunity to be damaging!), it is a great way to strengthen relationships and enhance your business profile when handled correctly.
Stay Overnight
Yes it may double the cost of the event, but it will multiply the effectiveness of the money spent 10 fold. More social downtime with opportunity to share the days experiences and tell stories of superhuman endeavors!
Travel away from the office
Get away from the normal surroundings, escape to the country, it is amazing the impact of being outdoors in beautiful surroundings will have. Events, activities and accommodation are also better value for money.
Do it again
The effectiveness of any message is repetition and so it is with events as well.
Regular events (can be every 6 months) build staff loyalty (we all know how much its costs to find new staff!), motivates individuals, builds teams and creates your company culture to those working for you and also those potential employees and customers.
For more information on how to maximise the ROI on your next event please call
Paul Maung-Maung
Cinnamon active
Tel: 0845 330 8584
email: paul@cinnamon-active.com
web: www.cinnamon-active.com
Cinnamon active are a specialist activity adventure event management company since 1996
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