Aztec Events has signed an agreement to be official AV provider for the AEO Masterclass events taking place in Birmingham and London in 2017.

Read the full article on the Exhibition News website here http://exhibitionnews.co.uk/news/news/aztec-partners-with-aeo-for-masterclass-events

Aztec Event Services contracted to provide in-house technical production services at ‘58VE’, a brand new London event space, located at 58 Victoria Embankment.

A few months before opening, Neil Ormonroyd, Head of Venue Sales and Operations at 58VE, invited several of London’s most reputable audiovisual providers to tender for the provision of technical services at the venue. 58VE undertook a thorough review, which included visits to the shortlisted companies’ premises to view their warehouse operations, vetting of quality procedures, taking up of references and a panel interview. As a result of this rigorous process, Aztec were appointed as the organisation to partner 58VE for its technical production services.

After announcing the outcome of the tender process, Neil commented

“Everything about 58VE has been designed and built in order to help our clients run great events. But having an amazing space is not enough if we don’t deliver outstanding service and we recognised very early on that we needed excellent partners to help us achieve this. From an early stage of the tender process it became apparent that Aztec share a lot of our values and their desire to deliver consistently high levels of service together with outstanding technical ability really shone through.” 

58VE sits on the banks of the Thames in a highly sought after area close to Blackfriars Rail Station. One of their event spaces is a large, sheltered balcony with enviable views up and down the river facing landmarks such as the London Eye and the Oxo Tower.

Across two floors 58VE has a number of versatile rooms that are designed for meetings, conferences and events, catering for anything from a meeting of 8 to a launch party of 75 or a conference for up to 180 people.

Not only is the venue in a fantastic location the rooms are adaptable ‘blank canvasses’, with a lounge and balcony area that is a perfect private space for holding a reception and entertaining clients.

Cutting edge technology has been installed throughout the building to cater to different client needs. This includes retractable ceiling mounted projector screens, LED screens, videoconferencing consoles, webcams and fixed ceiling cameras, all of which Aztec will manage. Aztec will also provide supplementary equipment to clients with specific event requirements from its vast arsenal of equipment in its London warehouse.

John Robson, Aztec’s MD talked with pride about the appointment.

“58VE is a very impressive and much needed event space in this part of London. We are very excited to be part of this new venture and to be expanding Aztec’s reach in the event industry based on our unrivalled reputation as a technical production company. We know that the combination of the right location, the right venue and using the right technology can take an event from ordinary to extraordinary. I have no doubt that, together with the 58VE team, we will deliver many impressive events here. In an area lacking in suitable and affordable event space, I am sure the partnership between Aztec and 58VE will appeal to the most discerning of clients.”

ESSA (The Event Supplier and Service Association) celebrates its 10 year anniversary!

Being a member of ESSA and its commitment to a stronger events industry is very important to Aztec and we’re proud to have received our Long Standing Service Certificate.

Thank you to all that celebrated our 10 year Anniversary with us in December.

Head over to our Twitter page https://twitter.com/AztecEventsUk to keep up with Aztec news in 2017.

Hot on the heels of our two Exhibition News Elite Award wins and our AEO Excellence Award win for Service Supplier of the year….

We’ve just heard that we have won the Merton Best Business Awards 2016 for the Best Enterprising Business category.

Aztec’s entry focused on the Silent Seminar equipment it had deployed at MIPIM UK, EventIgnite Digital Signage and this year’s launch of the new online Exhibitor hire shop www.shop.aztecuk.com

The winners were announced at a Black Tie Dinner held at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon which was attended by Aztec’s Operations Director, Steve Colesell and Sales Director, Leo Speck.

M.D. John Robson said; “We were absolutely delighted to win the Best Enterprising Business Award and will be proudly displaying this in our office next to the others we have won this year.”

The Merton Business Awards are our local awards run by the Merton Chamber of Commerce who Aztec have had close ties with and been involved in since 2007.

Find out more about all the winners here: http://www.mertonbestbusiness.co.uk

Aztec Event Services has been named Service Supplier of the year in the prestigious AEO Excellence Awards at the ceremony, hosted by Sir Lenny Henry and held at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, on Friday 17th June.

John Robson, Aztec’s M.D. said; ‘We are very honoured to have won the Service Supplier of the Year, the AEO Excellence Awards represents the cream of the event industry and winning this award demonstrates the high standards and best practice that we apply to every single job we undertake.

The Aztec team has worked especially hard over the last year and winning this award is a fantastic recognition by the industry that they really are the best team in the business.’

This award follows hot on the heels of the Exhibition News Elite List 2015 where Aztec was voted by the industry as number one AV Hire & Production Company and number two in the Technology Provider category.

The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) is the trade body representing the companies that conceive of, as well as create, develop and manage trade exhibitions and consumer events.

The AEO Excellence Awards represent the best that the events industry has to offer and showcase the amazing achievements from within the industry.  The illustrious event recognises and celebrates organisers’ achievements, standards of excellence from venues and service quality by suppliers and contractors throughout the industry.

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who voted for us in the Exhibition News Elite List Awards 2015.

For the second year on the trot Aztec has been voted No. 1 AV Hire & Production company and this year, No. 2 in the Technology Provider category.

Well done #teamaztec !

Congratulations to all the winners this year and a shout out to EventIgnite for making the Top 10 for Technology Provider. Well done Thomas.

Ten years ago this month, John Robson led a management buyout and established Aztec Event Services. As a supplier of AV equipment to the event and exhibitions industry Aztec has been at the forefront of developing technologies ever since.

Launching a new ecommerce site therefore seems like a fitting way to celebrate the company’s 10th birthday. www.shop.aztecuk.com is aimed at Exhibitors where Aztec are the official AV supplier which last year was over 250 shows across the UK and Europe. The site delivers a simple yet professional experience for exhibitor clients wishing to order screens, IT and office equipment or PA systems for their stands.

“The design of the site is clean and intuitive offering a familiar user experience. Price promotions and savings are also easy to understand so exhibitors can see exactly what they are paying for without any hidden extras at checkout.” comments Piers Kelly, Operations Director at Reed Exhibitions Ltd, who took part in the usability test during the site build.

This is an important point for Robson too,
“The gap between B2C and B2B is narrowing and the way businesses order online needs to be as seamless as it is for consumers. Our new site makes ordering with us easier and means our sales team can concentrate on talking to exhibitors who are still deciding on what they need and may require more guidance over the phone”.

“It is very exciting to be launching this site at the start of our ten year celebrations. It is a clear sign that Aztec continues to lead the way, putting the needs of its clients first. We take our role as official supplier at an exhibition very seriously and believe our new site will support the professionalism of the event and help provide the best service to exhibitors.”

For more information about Aztec’s new site and ten year anniversary plans follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @AztecEventsUk

www.shop.aztecuk.com

Aztec had a fantastic year in 2015 and is a enjoying a period of rapid growth.

As a result we are looking to fill a number of roles. Please click here to see our current list.

If you think you would be a valuable asset to the Aztec team please apply to hr@aztecuk.com specifying which role you are applying for and why you would like to be considered.

Our Sales Director, Leo Speck, features in this month’s issue of Exhibition News.

Find out about his world and what makes him get up in the morning.