Worldspan Group

Archive for February, 2009

Beat the Weakening Pound

As the pound is buying less and less in the Eurozone, more and more companies are opting to hold their conferences and incentives in non-Euro cities such as Budapest, Dubrovnik, Krakow and Riga. These relatively new destinations to the corporate world have a plethora of opportunities for exciting and innovative events at affordable prices. That, coupled with some good hotel brands, makes these destinations well worth considering when planning events.

Another option for beating the unpredictability of the currency is to pay in sterling; with companies such as ClubMed offering hotel accommodation throughout their brand in sterling, this makes a sensible option. In addition, their “all-inclusive” offering means that you know exactly where your budget will end up before you leave!
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Nowhere Quite Like North Wales?

In the heady days of the 1960’s, our chairman and founder travelled the forty odd miles from Liverpool to settle in the relative fresh air of North Wales. It was there that he married his childhood sweetheart, settled down and started Worldspan. The rest, as they say, is history!

Llandudno, North Wales

As a leading event management company, our events team have designed and delivered events in every corner of the world, from events in the UK, Europe and Africa to Asia, North America and Australasia - there is no shortage of pins in the world map of places where we’ve been! With such a record of global delivery, we are often asked where our favourite destination is, whether in the UK or further afield. That is never an easy question to answer - sure we all have our personal favourites but, in designing and suggesting event formats and destinations, it’s the client’s objectives that are the driving force of where we operate.
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