On 1 June Portman Travel newly refurbished office at St. Giles
Terrace, Northampton, was officially launched. In addition to the
refurbishment (which included the entire business travel area) it
was the opportunity to re-launch Portman Events formerly; Groups,
meetings and conferencing.
In attendance were Michael Hare, Chief Executive, John Dick,
Head of Operations and senior leadership members from Portman
Travel. The event also hosted key suppliers of Portman Events
such as DeVere Hotels, Q Hotels, Millennium Copthorne Hotels, Accor
Hotels, Virgin Atlantic and Thistle Guoman Hotels providing
lunch.
The re-launch was organised by Angie Dewey, Operations Manager
and Hayley Smith, Branch Manager of Portman Events. Angie joined
Portman Travel in 2007 with a vision to develop and grow the
division. She said, "Before the refurbishment the office needed a
change and I wanted my staff members to feel motivated. I believe
that if you work in a good environment your standards are set
higher". This was echoed by Hayley who went on to say; "Angie
and I are extremely passionate about what we are doing. When I
started with Portman Events, there was one person assigned to ad
hoc conferencing, now, the division has grown to have its own
branch with over 14 people all with extensive experience in this
highly specialised business. In addition we now have our own
dedicated sales resource which is a further commitment to this type
of business and the staff in this division. We are heading in the
right direction in providing great service to our clients". The
board and senior leadership team were also pleased with the
refurbishment. John extended his congratulations to Angie and all
her staff members. He said "the refurbishment represented a great
investment on MICE business and confidence and expertise of the
team". Michael noted, "Staff morale is exceptionally high and the
return on investment is unquestionable. We are in a better
position than ever to exceed our customers' expectations and
attract new business for the
future".