Event: International Sales Conference
Client Rating: 10/10
Pax: 500
Days: 5
Conference Venues Malta: Hilton Conference Hotel, Westin Conference Venue, & La Valette Hall Conference Venue
Location: St. Julian’s, Malta
Contact: Brian Hand [email protected] & [email protected]

 

International Sales Conference in Malta

This was the first ever Sales Conference for this global organisation, bringing together 500 internal sales professionals for the ultimate brainstorm session, in order to plan the new internal sales strategy for the coming year. The event lasted 5 days, allowing for cross-department networking events, idea exchanges, industry conferences, team building and plenty of entertainment. Malta proved itself once again to be the ideal destination for conference venues capable of catering to an event of this scale and variety.

 

“Thanks for shipping this Brian. And many thanks to you and your entire team for everything you did for the Sales Conference. No doubt we set a very high bar with this event. The compliments were too many to mention. Best regards, D”

 

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Why choose Malta?

Increased air access has dramatically benefited the MICE industry in the area, with a growing demand for the 5 star conference venues in the St. Julian’s Bay (only 20 minutes from the airport). For events professionals, the St. Julian’s cluster of luxury hotels conveniently situated in such close proximity to each other is a conference planner’s dream! Within a few minutes walking distance lies the Hilton, Excelsior, Westin, Radisson, and the impressive conference centre at the Intercontinental Hotel. Read more about Malta here.. 

Hilton Conference Hotel, Malta

The Hilton Hotel at the Portomaso waterfront in St. Julian’s Bay is an ideal conference venue for large scale international events. The Hilton Hotel offers an extensive range of meeting rooms to suit various group sizes and event themes, ranging from 2 to 1,330 delegate capacity, not to mention the 8 flexible syndicate rooms, the executive lounge and business centre, and of course the stunning views from the foyer overlooking the Yacht Marina. The Hilton also boasts 410 bedrooms, 4 restaurants, multiple swimming pools, the Myoka Spa, a casino, and an array of sports activities perfect for team building exercises. Last year, the venuesmalta.com team welcomed 10 conference planners on a trip of Malta, learn more about why they rated the Hilton Malta 100%!

Westin Hotel Malta

The recently refurbished Westin Dragonara Resort’s Conference Hotel is conveniently located in St. Julian’s Bay not far from the Hilton Hotel. With 17 meeting rooms and 1,400 square metres of dynamic events space, private indoor and outdoor areas, and some impressive spaces with lots of natural daylight. The Westin Hotel has 34o room on offer. It is also not uncommon to make use of the multiple 5 star hotels when there is a very short walking distance between them.

La Valetta Hall

La Valette Hall offered a breathtaking venue for the 500 delegates who thoroughly enjoyed the local ‘Medieval Feast’ with servers dressed in traditional attire. Valetta received a 90% rating from the Malta Fam Trip in 2015. Read more here..

Challenges, Solutions & Highlights

Malta suffers very little in regards to bad weather, but during the short winter months of November, December and January rainy days should be prepared for. On this particular occasion the team were quite unlucky with the weather forecast for the event dates. In order to counteract any potential issues however, it was arranged to have the branding service team onsite in order to ensure no damage was caused to signage and brand materials, and additional reinforcements ensured the brand name was still at the forefront of the guest experience.

“No doubt we set a very high bar with this event.”

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Event: Network Operations Europe Conference in Portugal
Client: DHL
Pax: 100
Days: 3
Conference Venue: Epic Sana Lisboa Hotel
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Contact: [email protected]

 

 

The DHL Network Operations Conference in Portugal

DHL approached the venuesportugal.com™ team for assistance in organising their international network operations conference in Portugal. 100 delegates were invited from various European locations to take part in a 3 day conference, which involved a seminar on internal updates, brainstorming workshops and group meetings. The Epic Sana Lisboa Hotel was selected for the cabaret style conference event, and an offsite evening dinner was served in the stunning sunset setting at the well-known Rio’s Restaurant in Lisbon.

venuesportugal.com™ Contribution

A free venue finding proposal and a capacity and cost breakdown was presented to the client, offering a selection of potential venues that best suited the size, theme and purpose of the event. All negotiations with local suppliers were seamlessly managed by the local team, as well as transport logistics, accommodation management, and the audio visual set-up. The team arranged the offsite events and the gala dinner, ensuring a memorable experience for all involved.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you again for your great support in organizing and distributing our event. It was a great success and everybody gave us positive feedback only. Whenever possible we would be grateful to work with venuesportugal.com™ again.”

DHL Representative

Epic Sana Lisboa Hotel – Lisbon, Portugal

The Epic Sana Lisboa Hotel offers fantastic conference and event facilities. Not only is there a flexible area of 1,760 square metres available, the venue is situated in the centre of Lisbon, and only a 13 minute drive from Lisbon Airport.

There are 14 meeting rooms over 2 levels, each adaptable and versatile for use on large and small events. There is also a foyer and outdoor deck available for year round sunny days and balmy summer evenings. The larger meeting spaces on the congress level can be partitioned into smaller or larger conference spaces.

Contact our local team today, for more information Free of charge. 

Why choose to host your conference in Portugal?

Portugal is a very popular conference destination in Europe, and for good reason. Air access is excellent, with international flights daily into the central Lisbon Airport. There are direct flights to Lisbon from some North-American airports, while Porto and Faro are served by other European capitals. Lisbon is a two and a half hour flight from London or Amsterdam and seven hours from the east coast of the US.

Participants at conventions in any region of Portugal find fully-equipped centres and beautiful venues, often in stunning cultural and historical sites. In addition to the traditional convention centres and the large congress facilities on offer throughout the country, a wide range of ancient palaces, castles, and historic residences also offer a fantastic structure for memorable large scale events.

For those wishing to see more than just the conference venue, Portugal offers fantastic diverse geographic features, from green river valleys, to white sandy beaches and some fantastic golf resorts to name but a few. Due to the mild and warm climate, Portugal is an ideal year-round destination.

venuesportugal.com™ have local teams in Portugal ready to assist you. Get touch today for a Free Venue Finding Proposal.

Event: Malta Fam Trip – A tour of conference venues & hotels Malta
Pax: 10
Days: 3
Clients: 10 Corporate Event Professionals
Accommodation: Hilton Hotel Malta
Conference Hotels Malta: x10
Gala Dinner: Villa Rosa
Activities: Speedboats, Kayaking, Jeep Safari, Salt Pans, Limoncello Workshop, Maltese Cooking, Night Cruise
Location: St. Julients, Valetta, Mdina, Gozo Island, Malta
Contact: [email protected]

 

The Clients

venuesmalta.com put together a venue packed familiarisation trip for event professionals to offer a sample experience for conference hotels Malta has to offer. A rich and diverse group of events professionals were selected from the high influx of applicants. This group of event planners and assistants joined us from all over Europe, from various sectors including global tech companies, financial sector, medical organisations and multinational luxury goods corporations.

The itinerary was strategically designed to offer a productive pace of visiting conference venues in Malta, a taste of the various local cuisines and service standards, and of course an opportunity to experience the multitude of cultural activities available for offsite excursions.

We would like to thank Air Malta and the Hilton Hotel Malta for sponsoring the event with flights and accommodation for the 4 days, and also to the Visit Malta tourism board for donating the welcome packs and information for our guests upon arrival.

Services Demonstrated

Free Venue Proposals
Supplier Negotiation Service
Transport Logistics
Accommodation Management
Registration / Payment System
Event Production
Gala Dinner Management
Meet and Greet Service
Off-site team building activities
Entertainment Booking

Location Malta

Malta is a hidden jewel for event planners, with multiple venues and conference hotels all situated in short proximity to each other. With increasingly regular flight schedules from all over Europe as well as direct flights daily from Dubai, Malta is becoming increasingly accessible and affordable to get to. Maltese people speak both English and Maltese as their first languages, in fact the fascinating Maltese history has resulted in a colourful and unique fusion of culinary, architectural and lifestyle influences from Italian, British and Arab descent. Aside from the stunning sea views, the cluster of 5* conference hotels and conference venues and the incredible culinary culture, Malta also offers visitors an extremely welcoming and service focused experience. Learn more about Malta..

Malta is the largest of the three islands, followed by Gozo and Comino. The low lying lands are free of mountains and rivers, and instead are vastly surrounded by blue sea and salt air. The shoreline is 137 kilometres and consists of some of the most beautiful alcove beaches, harbours and rocky coves. The summer lasts for most of the year throughout Malta, with summers continuing right into November. This warm but mild weather ensures and ideal climate for outdoor events year round.

Conference Hotels Malta

Throughout the three days 10 conference venues in Malta were visited, ranging from corporate centres catering for 1,700, to elegant renaissance inspired palazzos. Enjoy open air drinks receptions by the pool, or alternatively treat your delegates to a stroll into the past with a medieval banquets and entertainment.

Challenges

Managing delegates from various locations will often require flexibility and backup preparation in anticipation of the unexpected, hence reducing the likelihood of serious challenges. In this case there were requirements regarding visa approvals, a delayed flight, and a last minute transfer changes. For outdoor events and activities, indoor options were always available in the unlikely case of weather restrictions.

Solutions

Contact was made with the local embassy in order to arrange the required travel visa. When one of the flights was delayed on arrival, slight adjustments were made to the day’s schedule and maintained regular communication with the group in order to prepare back up transfer services when needed.

Highlights

The Hilton Hotel Malta graciously closed off their residence Quarterdeck Bar in order to cater for our welcome lunch and meeting. The dome ceiling mural and the waterfront view from the terrace were received very well by our guests. In fact the service at the hotel throughout the few days was fantastic, and according to the group feedback the Hilton Malta was rated as excellent by all. “I could not be happier with the overall experience I’ve had in Hilton, absolutely top notch in every sense – I was more than pleased both privately and also from a business perspective.” (N.K, Stamford Global)

Some other highlights from the trip would have to include the speedboat transfer to and from Gozo Island, the kayaking experience at the blue lagoon, and the Night Cruise at Sliema Harbour.

 

 

The Limoncello demonstration and tasting at the Limestone Heritage Centre was one to remember, as well as the cooking class at the local bakery. The stunning gardens of the Palazzo Parisio and the incredible amphitheatres and medieval conference centres certainly left a lasting impression.

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Client Feedback

100% of the groups rate themselves likely to work with venuesworld.com again in the future. Read the Malta Venue Reviews here

100% also believe they will soon organise corporate events in Malta in the future.

“absolute amazing!. Very, very competent, nice and service minded. On a scale from 1-10; 9 3/4”  (M.O, Unity Technologies)

“If the service we received on this trip is anything to go by, then I know a corporate group would be very well catered for in all aspects.” (N.K, Stamford Global)

“Malta is an excellent location” (L.R, SDL)

Take a glimpse of the venues visited on this Malta Fam trip in this video, or get in touch with us should you wish to be kept in touch on our next Fam trip!

 

Interested in learning more about conference venues and hotels in Malta? Get in touch today for a venue proposal completely free! or email us [email protected].