...so let’s drag it out for as long as we possibly can!
Or so seems most retailers’ strategy when it comes to the festive season.
Christmas started at the end of October in shops around the area and will probably end around mid-January. I am not some Scrooge like character that dislikes Christmas, I love it though I do feel it is losing a bit of its charm as I get older. To add a bit of sparkle to this years Christmas I am jetting out to New York to see in the New Year in style! Fab!!!
Anyway, now I have bragged about my up-coming holiday...
We are definitely not using the run up to Christmas as an excuse to sit back and relax and are more than merry getting into the festive spirit whilst out on shows... in fact we have 6 shows about to fly out of the doors!
Everyone is a little bit on edge as traditionally, Secret Santa is drawn in the first week of December. With the day fast approaching everyone is a little anxious as to who they will pull out of the bag. Who will have to buy a present for the MD?! Who will receive the funniest present?! Who will receive the best?!
The excitement is reaching boiling point!!!
We have created our new all singing, all dancing (not literally might I add) email-able Christmas card which will be hitting inboxes of our nearest and dearest in December. If you want to receive an e-card from us send me an email to me, rdollman@comtec-presentations.com and I will put you on my ‘good kids’ list. Equally, if you want to send me an e-card, feel free :)
Anyway, that’s enough of a ramble from me regarding Christmas.
Enjoy the rest of November.
Becs
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Apologies about the lack of posts
Last week was definitely one of the busiest of the year with one of our bigger events going out (they seem to get bigger as the year goes on!).
Infection 2009, the flagship conference of the Federation of Infection Societies saw half of Comtec de-camp to Birmingham for 4 days.
Everyone agreed it was a lot of hard work from everyone on the crew but overall, everyone had a great time.
Over 700 visitors came over the 3 days of the event to see speakers at the conference and the 75 stand exhibition.
This week everyone is catching up after being out of the office and getting on with the next jobs at hand... it never seems to stop but we wouldn’t have it any other way!
We also saw Rachel Bullock, Account Manager, move onto pastures new upon her return this week. Good Luck Rach, we know you will do well.
Infection 2009, the flagship conference of the Federation of Infection Societies saw half of Comtec de-camp to Birmingham for 4 days.
Everyone agreed it was a lot of hard work from everyone on the crew but overall, everyone had a great time.
Over 700 visitors came over the 3 days of the event to see speakers at the conference and the 75 stand exhibition.
This week everyone is catching up after being out of the office and getting on with the next jobs at hand... it never seems to stop but we wouldn’t have it any other way!
We also saw Rachel Bullock, Account Manager, move onto pastures new upon her return this week. Good Luck Rach, we know you will do well.
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Infection 2009
Next week Comtec are to de-camp to Birmingham for the Infection2009 conference.
A big feature at the event will be speakers in the topic of the H1N1 virus which has attracted a bit of interest on event websites.
Here are a couple of links to give you a taste...
Conference & Incentive Travel Awards
How Do
A big feature at the event will be speakers in the topic of the H1N1 virus which has attracted a bit of interest on event websites.
Here are a couple of links to give you a taste...
Conference & Incentive Travel Awards
How Do
Friday, 30 October 2009
A week in the life of... Becs
Monday – well it was an excellent start to the week when we had a slight glitch in the electrics which meant we were computer-less. With our resident IT expert off the premises, the care of the servers etc fell into my lap. Luckily everything ran smoothly and we avoided any issues. Phew!
I spent the rest of the day writing up case studies and copy for future campaigns and press releases.
Tuesday – After a few weeks of saying ‘I really should document how to do this’ for others in the company (and for clients too) I finally got around to writing How To Guides for blogging creating marketing campaigns. I also made a few updates for clients the Manchester Phoenix and Infection 2009.
I left on the stroke of 5.30 (very unlike me) today as I had to get to Manchester to see a band called Phoenix play. They were brilliant, one of the best live bands I have seen in a while (and I have seen quite a few recently). They were supported by a band called Chairlift who I also thoroughly recommend.
Wednesday – Every Wednesday I take content provided by the Manchester Phoenix and put it into a lovely html email template and this Weds was no different.
I was also tasked with setting up Michelle who has joined us to cover Danni whilst she goes on maternity leave with emails and a computer. After my time moonlighting as an IT expert again I returned to my real life as a marketer making email-able invites, again for our friends at the Manchester Phoenix.
Thursday – Holidaaaaay! It was about time but I had a well deserved, if I do say so myself, day off. I had a lovely time catching up with my friend, watching Total Recall and eating Chinese food (If you are ever in the Manchester area and looking for moderately priced, excellent quality Chinese I suggest you head to Sweet Mandarin in the Northern Quarter. Very good stuff!)
Friday – back to work and in an extremely quiet office. Just as I settled in with the heating on high and my favourite radio station in the background thinking I was alone for the day, two noisy project managers turned up to join me! :)
The entirety of Friday was spent catching up on bits and bobs of jobs and completing tasks I had started previously. Was very productive and I feel much more organised.
Its Danni’s leaving day today and I really wish her Good Luck. Her presence in our ‘late lunch club’ will be missed but I am sure she will be back in the New Year to show us the little ‘un.
And that was my week!
It wasn’t a typical week, but then they never are, but I hope this gave you a slight insight into my working life.
Becs
I spent the rest of the day writing up case studies and copy for future campaigns and press releases.
Tuesday – After a few weeks of saying ‘I really should document how to do this’ for others in the company (and for clients too) I finally got around to writing How To Guides for blogging creating marketing campaigns. I also made a few updates for clients the Manchester Phoenix and Infection 2009.
I left on the stroke of 5.30 (very unlike me) today as I had to get to Manchester to see a band called Phoenix play. They were brilliant, one of the best live bands I have seen in a while (and I have seen quite a few recently). They were supported by a band called Chairlift who I also thoroughly recommend.
Wednesday – Every Wednesday I take content provided by the Manchester Phoenix and put it into a lovely html email template and this Weds was no different.
I was also tasked with setting up Michelle who has joined us to cover Danni whilst she goes on maternity leave with emails and a computer. After my time moonlighting as an IT expert again I returned to my real life as a marketer making email-able invites, again for our friends at the Manchester Phoenix.
Thursday – Holidaaaaay! It was about time but I had a well deserved, if I do say so myself, day off. I had a lovely time catching up with my friend, watching Total Recall and eating Chinese food (If you are ever in the Manchester area and looking for moderately priced, excellent quality Chinese I suggest you head to Sweet Mandarin in the Northern Quarter. Very good stuff!)
Friday – back to work and in an extremely quiet office. Just as I settled in with the heating on high and my favourite radio station in the background thinking I was alone for the day, two noisy project managers turned up to join me! :)
The entirety of Friday was spent catching up on bits and bobs of jobs and completing tasks I had started previously. Was very productive and I feel much more organised.
Its Danni’s leaving day today and I really wish her Good Luck. Her presence in our ‘late lunch club’ will be missed but I am sure she will be back in the New Year to show us the little ‘un.
And that was my week!
It wasn’t a typical week, but then they never are, but I hope this gave you a slight insight into my working life.
Becs
Monday, 26 October 2009
Great South Run
Congratulations to Mand & Ron who ran in yesterday's Great South Run. The duo stuck together and managed an excellent time of 1 hr 55.
Friday, 23 October 2009
The Tea Girl
So I have been here for 8 weeks and I have been asked to write a blog. Not really sure what to write so I thought I would let you know a bit more about me and what I think of Comtec so far :)
I am a 5ft.5 (yes and a half) 24 year old brunette. I love films and I like to give a hundred per cent to everything I do so unfortunately I am not great at taking criticism-but I am human so it is expected that I have faults. Another fault is my love of food-I may be fussy but the food I do love I like a lot of lol. My weakness in particular is cheese, curry and wine.
I live at home with my mum which is good as I get looked after very well but there is a lack of privacy. I am hoping to move out next September which should be a great adventure I was going to move out this year but I thought that a new job was enough adventure for me.
In my spare time I love to go to the cinema so I tend to go at least once a week-though I won’t watch any horror-it just scares me so I spend most of my time hiding from the screen (rather pointless). Unfortunately I am a bit of a romantic so I do like a good rom com-not going to lie-I am quite girly. However I love action films especially the classics like anything with Steven Seagal, Jean Claude Van Damme or the beautiful Bruce Willis.
So eight weeks. It has gone really quick, though at the same time I feel like I have been here for quite a while. A contradiction but that’s how I feel. I think it’s because of a mix of reasons-how welcoming everyone has been and how much there has been for me to learn.
I have no complaints yet except for the lack of tea making from Sevans and George :) So far I am very happy here and look forward to writing my next blog....if I’m allowed.
Rebecca C
I am a 5ft.5 (yes and a half) 24 year old brunette. I love films and I like to give a hundred per cent to everything I do so unfortunately I am not great at taking criticism-but I am human so it is expected that I have faults. Another fault is my love of food-I may be fussy but the food I do love I like a lot of lol. My weakness in particular is cheese, curry and wine.
I live at home with my mum which is good as I get looked after very well but there is a lack of privacy. I am hoping to move out next September which should be a great adventure I was going to move out this year but I thought that a new job was enough adventure for me.
In my spare time I love to go to the cinema so I tend to go at least once a week-though I won’t watch any horror-it just scares me so I spend most of my time hiding from the screen (rather pointless). Unfortunately I am a bit of a romantic so I do like a good rom com-not going to lie-I am quite girly. However I love action films especially the classics like anything with Steven Seagal, Jean Claude Van Damme or the beautiful Bruce Willis.
So eight weeks. It has gone really quick, though at the same time I feel like I have been here for quite a while. A contradiction but that’s how I feel. I think it’s because of a mix of reasons-how welcoming everyone has been and how much there has been for me to learn.
I have no complaints yet except for the lack of tea making from Sevans and George :) So far I am very happy here and look forward to writing my next blog....if I’m allowed.
Rebecca C
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Comtec Maths
There are 25 people currently based in Communications House.
Of the 25...
2 have the surname Gilmour.
2 have the surname Lyons.
2 are named Rebecca.
2 are named Helen.
2 are named Steve.
2 are named Anne.
2 are named Sarah.
So that means that there are 11 people with truly unique names, both first and surname, based in our building. However, we are soon to get a Michelle to cover for Danni when she goes to have her baby which means that Michele Marsh will no longer be the only Michelle.
At least the new Michelle won’t have many names to remember....
Becs
Of the 25...
2 have the surname Gilmour.
2 have the surname Lyons.
2 are named Rebecca.
2 are named Helen.
2 are named Steve.
2 are named Anne.
2 are named Sarah.
So that means that there are 11 people with truly unique names, both first and surname, based in our building. However, we are soon to get a Michelle to cover for Danni when she goes to have her baby which means that Michele Marsh will no longer be the only Michelle.
At least the new Michelle won’t have many names to remember....
Becs
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