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A Day in the Life...

Thursday 8 December 2016

 8 Northumberland all set up for our Christmas Venue Safari

No two days are ever the same since starting as an Account Manager at Venue Search London 2 months ago, especially in December when the Christmas party madness hits! Our newbie Clare Phillips gives an insight into the world of Venue Search London...

This month I’ve rarely spent a full day in the office but instead got my walking shoes on and helped clients discover the delights of our beautiful Christmas venues across London for their parties in 2017.

These outings are what we call ‘Venue Safari's’ and they are a fantastic way to allow clients to see venues all dressed up and decked out for the festive season and help them to secure their date of choice for the following year! We typically visit 3-4 venues in an afternoon and like to finish off with some bubbles or a festive cocktail to end the day (of course)! It’s a great time to see the venues and spend time with our lovely clients. Yesterday I visited the stunning Banqueting House, 8 Northumberland and The Savoy so it was an afternoon of opulence and absolute luxury!

December is also a great time for us to get out and about and drop off a festive gift to key clients of ours. This year we’ve chosen a beautiful box of handmade chocolates from Harry Specters; a company we love to support who are dedicated to crafting the most delicious chocolates that create employment for young people with autism. Yesterday morning was a busy one with seven stop off's around London but we love spreading some Christmas cheer in December.

When I'm back in the office I’m usually answering calls, taking exciting new enquiries, putting quotes together, sending proposals, and arranging site visits. It’s pretty full on and you definitely need to be able to multi-task in this job, but I love the buzz and excitement of finding the right venue for our clients, so it’s all worth it!

Evenings are usually spent visiting new venues, or catching up with the events teams at our favourite venues over a glass of bubbles. As December is such a busy time for us, evenings are spent on site at one of our many Christmas events! Tonight I get to help out at the newly refurbished Sheraton Grand Park Lane Ballroom and I’m looking forward to seeing all the glitz and glamour of the event. 

Then it starts all over again tomorrow, all in a days work at Venue Search London