Eddie Hoare Experience at Elegant Days:

1997 – 2003: ELEGANT DAYS GROUP

Chairman of this four Company Group consisting of:

• Elegant Days Limited – Bespoke Hospitality and Event Management.
• Elegant Days Enterprises Limited – Mass Market Christmas Parties.
• Motivation and Marketing Resources Limited – Team building, Incentives & Conferences.
• Whittlebury Enterprises Limited – Specialist Hospitality at Silverstone.
• The Group employed 20 staff in 3 locations and at its peak turned over in excess of £4 million and made profits of over £100,000 per annum.

1983 – 2003: ELEGANT DAYS LIMITED

Managing Director

• Founded Elegant Days as a specialist incoming tour operator in London.
• By 1987 Elegant Days was a major provider of upscale incentives and tours for inbound US business.
• In l988 the American market was in severe decline and in a major strategic shift the business was re-engineered to focus on the UK Hospitality and Conference Market.
• In l989 launched Granada Studios Tour as a specialist venue for Corporate Events and held the exclusive hospitality rights for 3 years.
• Developed Elegant Days into a leading specialist in client-driven events and hospitality.

Highlights

First Company to provide Corporate Events at a number of venues including:

• The Tower of London ~ Spencer House ~ The Victoria and Albert Museum
• K-S Warehouses The Royal Docks ~ The Theatre Museum

Held Exclusive Hospitality rights to:

• Granada Studios Tour 1989-1991
• The Motorcycle Grand Prix Donington Park 1989-1999
• The Lyceum Theatre (Lion King) 1998-2000
• The Dominion Theatre 1997-2000
• Burghley Horse Trials 1998-2003
• Blenheim Horse Trials 1999-2002

Corporate Hospitality Association/Marketing Week

• Event Manager of the Year – 1996,1997 & 1999

Meeting Planners International Annual Award

• Meeting of the Year 2002 -GE Day

ROYAL EVENTS

LDDC - Royal Docks – Prince Charles ~ Glaxo - North Mymms – Princess Alice ~ Eve Transcom - Nottingham – Prince Andrew ~ The Commonwealth Institute - The Queen ~ Tarmac - Buxton – Princess Anne

PRODUCT LAUNCHES

Saab 9000 ~ Saab 900 ~ Mercedes S Class ~ Toyota Supra ~ Orange Network Rollout
Prudence for Prudential

CHRISTMAS EVENTS

The City Christmas Funfair ~ Christmas Through the Looking Glass ~ Commonwealth Institute Christmas Season

OFFICE OPENINGS

Glaxo ~ GSK ~ Royal Bank of Scotland ~ Samsung ~ Birmingham Midshires ~ Tarmac