In CONVERSATION – Fiona Thompson, Ulterior Events

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Travel’s been my passion for as long as I can remember. So much so, that at the age of 17, I arranged for my first work experience placement to be at a company called Teamwork Travel Management, an incentive agency where I started to learn the ropes of what makes a great group incentive. Little […]

THE TRUE VALUE OF INCENTIVE TRAVEL

Graham Alderman, founder of Ulterior Events

Our latest blog by micebook nineteen agency leader’s club member, Graham Alderman, founder of Ulterior Events, highlights the importance of incentive travel for all those suppliers and their families around the world who rely on the sector to earn a living…

Eventful Life with Martin & Graham

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Holly Patrick spoke with Graham Alderman, managing director and owner of Ulterior Events and his father Martin Alderman who first founded the business back in 1991. Listen to the latest Podcast below:

Industry Members Insights – an Interview with Graham Alderman

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This week we gain an Industry Member Insight as we talk to new SITE member, Graham Alderman, owner and Managing Director at UK-based Ulterior Events. Founded by Graham’s father in 1991, Graham is proud to be able to continue his father’s legacy as this year they celebrate 30 years in business. Graham’s passion for travel and delivering […]

Graham Alderman talks to inVOYAGE

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Check out the 8th edition of inCONVERSATION Vodcast series. Graham spoke about the history of the family business, special event memories, and working together to rebuild destination trust.

Incentive Event of the Year WINNERS

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So, we only went and won it. Incentive Event of the year. Yay. It was a joint effort with our fabulous partners at Outbound, the go-to Channel marketing agency. As we like to say, with us, you get two specialists under two roofs. They do what they do wonderfully well, and we do what we do […]

C&IT Awards

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Incentive Event of the Year : Winner: Ulterior Events & Outbound – HPE Storage Channel Cup 2019 for Hewlett Packard Enterprises Judges’ comments “Extremely well targeted in terms of the proposition that was being incentivised and the target audience.” “Good use of marketing literature, and branding was consistent throughout from invite to execution.”

Incentive Travel

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At a recent networking bash, I was divulging a little bit about we do. I offered the usual soundbite pitch – Incentive travel/groups/fabulous hotels/trips of a lifetime etc., etc., etc.. and got the unexpected response of “Do companies still do big travel incentives?”  The lady in question (a successful business woman in her own right) […]

Emirates. It Really Is First Class

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On a recent, Barbados to London to Dubai to Vietnam to Bangkok to Dubai to Mauritius trip over 6 days (!!), 4 of the legs were booked with Emirates Business which in it’s own right is pretty comfy.

Choose Carefully

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CAN YOU BLOW DRY YOUR OWN HAIR? OF COURSE YOU CAN. DOES A PROFESSIONAL HAIRSTYLIST IN A SALON DO BETTER? Of course they do as they add the creativity and finesse that their talent and years of training allows them to. Can you decorate your own house? Of course you can. Does a professional decorator […]

Hong Kong A Groups Destination

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HONG KONG IS A PARTICULARLY GOOD INCENTIVE DESTINATION AS LUXURY COMES AS STANDARD, WITH 50 PLUS 5* HOTELS, THREE STAR MICHELIN RESTAURANTS APLENTY AND A CITY ON THE WATER. All the good points for an incentive destination. However, many cities all over the world offer such luxury, so why HK? Well, the contrasts are probably […]

In Clover

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I EAT OUT A LOT. MY WIFE AND MY CHINS REMIND OF THIS DAILY. So I think this makes me an expert on the matter. 10,000 hours and all that. I’m not saying I can cook. I’m not saying I’m a restaurant critic either. But I’ve seen the inside of enough restaurants to know when […]

Where The Wild Things Are

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A BLOOD RED SUN THAT FEELS LIKE IT FILLS THE WHOLE SKY,  SINKING INTO THE SCORCHED SAVANNAH. The blur of a cheetah running at full tilt. The span of a crane. The watchful eye of a lazing lion. The yawn of a crocodile. Safari brings you closer to life at its most raw and visceral. […]