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These reminders stop your employees making their own travel arrangements

As a Procurement Manager you need to know that your colleagues are looked after by...
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arrangeMY acquires specialist accommodation, meetings and business travel company – Hotel Focus

arrangeMY are proud to announce the acquisition of Bakewell based Hotel Focus. The acquisition will...
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How Will Brexit Affect Your Travel?

If you’ve booked a trip or you’re in the middle of organising one, you’re probably...
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Procurement & Category Managers – How to Select Agencies For Your Travel Tender

A key challenge for procurement and category managers is lining up suitable organisations to tender....
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60 seconds with…Gary Davies

With 60 seconds on the clock, our Systems Manager, Gary Davies, sits down for a...
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arrangeMY in the running for top award

We are thrilled to have been announced as a finalist in the Service Excellence category of...
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Win a luxury stay at The East Sussex National

We are delighted to bring you our latest competition to win an overnight stay for...
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arrangeMY driving down hotel rates through innovative rate checking technology

We are thrilled to be one of the first in the industry to launch a...
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12 tips for arranging a great event

Booking an event, no-matter how big or small, can take its toll on a person....
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Refund My Flight service launched to make claiming for compensation on flights simpler than ever

Many of us have unfortunately experienced the feeling of dread when we look up at...
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This Weeks Travel Offers from arrangeMY escape

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Latest Travel Offers from arrangeMY escape

Click on the link below to access the latest travel offers from our independent leisure...
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Win a night away at Novotel London West hotel

Our latest competition comes from the elegant Novotel London West hotel and gives on lucky...
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Duty of care in business travel

When thinking about business travel, some companies choose to go it alone. With the world...
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Worcester based travel agent joins Jerry Springer at Miami conference

The MD of Worcester based travel agency, arrangeMY escape, joined forces with former American television...
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Benefits of serviced apartments

With a wealth of top end and luxurious serviced and self-contained apartments coming on to...
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Top tips on beating jet lag

You may have heard the expression ‘west is best, east is a beast.’ This is...
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New and exciting UK Hotel openings of 2018 and Venue updates

The remainder of 2018 looks certain to be a bumper year for investment and expansion...
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60 seconds with Jackie Scott

Our Chairman at arrangeMY, Simon Scott married a lovely lady a number of years ago...
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arrangeMY raises thousands for St Richard’s Hospice

We were delighted to present a cheque for a tremendous £3,500 to our chosen charity...
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Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 took place from 14-20 May and focused on the theme...
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arrangeMY secures Air France-KLM GDS deal

We’re pleased to announce that we have recently struck a deal with Air France-KLM, which...
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Why business travellers still favour TMC’s over going it alone

“Any reputable business travel management company (TMC) out there should never promise to get you...
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Win a night away in one of the second’s city most stylish hotels

Formerly known as Carlson Rezidor, the Radisson Hotel Group has undergone a rebrand that brings...
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Challenges and priorities for the Procurement industry

In my capacity as up and coming chair of the HBAA accommodation committee, I was...
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How to improve your travellers experience

Despite the common misconception that business travel is an opportunity to go on ‘a bit...
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60 seconds with Ian Pardoe

We know that you like to know a little bit about our amazing team members...
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Bill-back enhancement aims to speed up refund process with venues

Here at arrangeMY, our expert team are here to make your business travel and venue...
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Top tips for coping with long stay travel

Get some rest before you go Getting up at 3am to catch a business flight...
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Trends to watch out for in 2018

Whilst 2017 saw a rise in apartment rentals, luggage tracking and digital wallets, 2018 will...
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New hotels and openings 2018

From boutique bedrooms to floating hotels and serviced apartments, 2018 is set to be an...
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Bakesale raises nearly £100 for St Richard’s Hospice

The team dug out their pinnies and rolling pins to host a bake sale and...
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Emirates unveils its new high-end cabins for its Boeing 777 fleet

Emirates passengers flying on its Boeing 777 can take advantage of refreshed interiors and new...
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60 seconds with Dan

This month, our Venue Finding Coordinator, Dan Clay, runs through the seven most interesting facts...
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Timing is key to saving you money when booking an event

India has been working with us for 2 years and has some advice on choosing...
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Win a one-night stay and dinner for 2 at Renaissance London Heathrow

Our November competition will give one person the opportunity to win an overnight stay for...
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arrangeMY team members in the running for everywoman in Travel Awards

Two of our team members have been announced as finalists in the inaugural everywoman in...
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Win a Millennium Hotels and Resorts hotel break

Our September competition has been kindly donated by Millennium Hotels and Resorts and gives one...
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Premier Inn check-in reminder

Guests at Premier Inn hotels will need to ensure that they carry a passport or...
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Congratulations to our September winner

Congratulations to Lisa Chambers for winning our September competition for an overnight stay at Macdonald...
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60 seconds with Simon

I spent a lot of years working in hotel management but I was also a...
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Benefits of Serviced Apartments

For many business travellers, living out of a suitcase and moving from hotel to hotel...
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60 Seconds with Laura Dudley

This month, our National Account Manager, Laura Dudley, runs us through some of the most...
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Virgin Atlantic becomes first European airline to offer full WiFi connection

Virgin Atlantic has become the first airline in Europe to offer passengers a full WiFi...
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arrangeMY appoint new National Account Manager

arrangeMY has successfully appointed Laura Dudley as National Account Manager, taking care of the...
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ISO 27001 accreditation received

We are pleased to announce that we’ve been awarded the ISO 27001:2013 certification for Information...
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Win a one-night stay for 2 at The Churchill in Marylebone

Our August competition has been kindly donated by Hyatt Regency and gives one lucky travel...
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Introducing further billback enhancement

We are proud to announce a further development to our industry leading consolidated invoicing service....
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60 seconds with Ashley

This month our Business Travel Consultant Ashley Holtom steps into the hot seat to let...
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TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence awards for QHotels

A record number of hotels in the QHotels group have been awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate...
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Changes to hotel cancellation policies

Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Hilton Hotels have both announced plans to update their default...
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60 seconds with James

This month we quizzed James Muckian on the most interesting facts about himself. James recently...
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Being retired – it’s been hard work!

As regular recipients of our newsletter will know, on March 31st this year, I walked...
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Win a relaxing break for 2 at a Hilton hotel

Our July competition will give one lucky winner the chance to enjoy a one-night stay...
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Fresh new look for arrangeMY Trip

The arrangeMY Trip system has been given a re-vamp to make checkout even quicker for...
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60 Seconds with…Gavin Poole

In the hot seat this week is our Finance Director, Gavin Poole, who will run...
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12 Reasons Campaign #12 – Leave it all to our talented Account Management team

As we move into the final part of our ’12 Reasons’ campaign, we take a...
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May Competition – Vue Entertainment Cinema Passes

Vue Entertainment has generously donated our latest competition prize for May, giving a lucky winner...
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Chief Executive retires from arrangeMY

It was with a heavy heart that we said a fond farewell to our Chief...
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Get set for the Corporate Games sweeping into the UK

Do you think you and your team can give Usain Bolt a run for his...
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60 seconds with…Alex Cocker

Our Venue Finding Coordinator Alex Cocker slips into the hot chair as we quiz him...
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April Competition – Jury’s Inn Brighton Waterfront

Our competition for April has been kindly donated by Jury’s Inn Brighton Waterfront. The lucky...
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12 Reasons Campaign #11 – Travel information and spend at the tip of your fingertips

This week as part of our ’12 Reasons’ campaign, we explore how our bespoke arrangeMY...
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Online booking set to improve for arrangeMY clients

Clients that currently use our free online booking tool, arrangeMY TRIP, will see a number...
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March competition winner announced – Corus and Laura Ashley hotels

Alison Geddes has been announced as our competition winner for March. Alison The will enjoy a complimentary one...
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60 Seconds With…Allen Pointon

Our Business Development Executive, Allen Pointon, spares 60 of his precious seconds to help...
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Emergency service 24 hours a day: 12 Reasons Campaign

This month, as part of our ’12 Reasons’ campaign, we talk through the ‘what...
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A guide to booking travel experts; Deciphering the small print

Business travel is set to increase in 2017, according to the seventh annual Business...
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ARRANGEMY LAUNCH ‘ARRANGEMY DATA’

We are proud to announce the launch of our industry leading online management information...
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QHotel competition

February’s competition was won by Esme Cordon from Halfords. Esme will enjoy a one night stay at...
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60 Seconds With…Jess Picken

Our Business Travel Consultant Jess Picken takes to the stage this month, in our latest ’60...
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12 Reasons Campaign #8 and #9 – Saving you money

Each month we have been running you through the main reasons why arrangeMY is...
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New Year Competition Winner

This month’s competition prize, kindly donated by The Principal Hotel Company, was won by Laura...
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Strategic events and meetings management

Every month we give you a reason why arrangeMY should be your preferred business...
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Company Awards 2016

At the end of 2016 the company awards were awarded, voted by everyone at arrangeMY....
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60 seconds with…Andy Huthwaite

Kicking off our New Year ’60 seconds with’ is Andy Huthwaite, Business Development Manager....
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arrangeMY relaunches events division

We are pleased to announce the relaunch of our events division, amg events, which...
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arrangeMY announced as finalists in the M&IT awards

We are pleased to announce that we have been selected as finalists in the M&IT Industry...
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Stanbrook Abbey winner announced!

The winner of our Christmas competition was Ian Collinson. Ian won an afternoon tea for...
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2016 – The year that was…

I would like to thank all of our clients for their continued business support during...
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12 Reasons campaign #5 – A dedicated, flexible and personal approach

Every month we give you a reason why arrangeMY should be your preferred business...
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arrangeMY pledge support to St Richard’s Hospice

We are pleased to announce we will be helping to support patients and families...
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Village Hotel Club break winner!

We are pleased to announce that our Village Hotel Club competition winner was Aufric Muller from...
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60 seconds with…Ian Pardoe!

Our Group Reservations Business Travel Consultant, Ian, tells us a little more about himself in...
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arrangeMY team reveal favourite destinations…

We catch up with four members of our team and find out about their...
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Win a four-night break to Vietnam

The closing date of 7 December for nominations in the M&IT Industry Awards is...
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Our online booking solution – 12 Reasons Campaign #4

As our 12 Reasons campaign reaches #4, we explain why our award winning online...
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Business air travel tips

Whether you are a frequent flyer or only occasionally venture overseas for work, the...
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12 Reasons Campaign #3 – Our airfare expertise

We explain why our airfare expertise will help you with your overseas travel arrangements...
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Competition prize winner!

Our competition prize of the month was won by Trudi Roberts. Thanks to Hallmark...
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New and refurbished: Hotels worth a visit

We’ve looked at a few of the hotels from across the UK that have...
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60 Seconds With…Ema Adams

As Ema celebrates a recent promotion within arrangeMY we find out seven interesting facts about...
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Midlands Air Ambulance is soaring following donation

The team at arrangeMY has raised over £1,300 for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, helping the...
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Airports: news roundup

Bringing you the latest news on our airports across the UK. Prime Minister...
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12 Reasons campaign #2 – Experts on price

As our 12 Reasons campaign continues, we share our #2 reason on why we...
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60 seconds with…Zoe Adams

This week’s ’60 seconds with’ is all about Zoe Adams, National Account Manager. Zoe...
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East Midlands Airport to close its runway at weekends in November and December

East Midlands Airport will close its runway every weekend for nearly two months as major...
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The Rosemont Hotel – Dubai

Even with its artificial islands, underwater villas, ski slopes and record-breaking skyscrapers, it would seem...
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The world’s largest hotel!

The world’s largest hotel is currently being built in Mecca and is set to open...
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12 Reasons: #1 We’re your complete travel solution

The first of our 12 Reasons to place your business travel in our safe hands....
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Congratulations to our competition winner!

We are very pleased to announce Leanne Murphy as the lucky winner of our hotel...
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Hotel news roundup

Read all about it! We have trawled the most recent hotel news items and brought...
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60 seconds with.. Katie

It’s everyone’s favourite arrangeMY blog post! The 60 seconds slot! This week Katie Frazier, Business...
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10 tricks for surviving a long haul flight

1. Check in online. Most airlines offer check-in 24 hours before your flight departs. Not...
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Post Brexit holiday destinations

Post- Brexit, the British Pound is fluctuating against the Euro – and the Dollar. This means...
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Hotel trends to watch out for

Hotel Trends to Watch We recently got our quarterly report on the hotel market from...
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60 seconds with…Justin!

Our team is made up of some very unique people and we know you love...
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My Greece Experience with Hilton Hotels

Our Business Travel Consultant, Adam Baker was recently very lucky and went to Athens with...
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KLM launch inflight draught beer

Dutch airline KLM is set to launch the first ever service with draught beer on...
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Everyone loves to fly

Everyone loves to fly. It’s an easy, relaxing, hassle-free way to travel. – Just kidding!...
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Hotel news roundup for July

Read all about it! We’ve collected up the latest hotel news in one place for...
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Big Blackpool Agents Weekend- Hilton

Our Venue Finding Coordinator, Laura Brinkworth went for a weekend to experience the bright lights of...
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De Vere Venues, Principal Hayley & Four Pillars Fam trip

Our Venue Finding Coordinator, Angie Lowes was lucky enough to go and see 3 venues from...
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60 seconds with.. Will

This month our Business Travel Consultant Will Brooks is in the spotlight for 60 seconds.....
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New competition!

In February 2015, Helena and Andy Hogarth, who had built up a £4m business with...
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Calling a meeting?

There could be a number of different reasons to call a meeting, and the purpose...
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5 Things an Event Organiser should NEVER do

Event Organising is a tricky business. Fortunately we have a lot of experience in that...
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Hilton fam trip in Warsaw

Our Venue Finding Coordinator, Laura Brinkworth recently jetted off to stay at the Hilton in...
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arrangeMY launch ‘arrangeMY data’

We are proud to announce the launch of our new industry leading online management information...
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Hotel news roundup for May

Here’s your latest hotel news all in one place! De Niro to open Covent Garden...
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60 seconds with Sophie

We know you love to hear more about our lovely (and slightly wacky) team so...
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News roundup for the hotel industry

Extra, extra! Read all about it! We’ve pulled together some hotel news for you: Four...
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Congratulations to our competition winner!

Big Congratulations go to Andrew Haydock-Watson, Field Capability Manager at Field Sales Solutions and winner...
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60 seconds with… Gary

Here’s your 7 weird and wonderful facts in 60 seconds about another of our brilliant...
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Take the headache out of sourcing hotel rooms for large events…

Have you ever been asked to find a block of hotel rooms for an...
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Gleneagles Hotel visit

Our Venue Finding Coordinator Maria Hill enjoyed a Northern adventure recently at Gleneagles, the luxury...
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Roll up, Roll up…. It’s competition time!

Yes, that’s right we are launching a competition for everyone to get involved in. We’re...
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Awards Evening 2016

At ArrangeMy HQ we recently hosted our staff awards evening. This annual event gives...
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60 Seconds With…Lesley

We know how much you enjoy reading about our lovely staff team so this month...
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60 seconds with… Andrea

We know you love finding out wacky and weird facts about our lovely ArrangeMy team...
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Feathers Group Fam Trip

Last month, we were kindly offered the opportunity to take a two-day road trip around...
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Tips for a successful show round

Our Business Development Manager Justin Dilks, gives us the key points to remember when doing...
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60 seconds with… James

Even though our staff are super busy arranging great deals for our clients and keeping...
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PH Hotels – Special Booking Offer

Our friends at PH Hotels, Four Pillars Hotels and De Vere Venues have asked us to...
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Classic Lodges Hotels

Back in October Naomi Phillips, Group Sales Director, for Classic Lodges Hotels came in to...
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The National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre

A couple of weeks ago we were joined by Flow, Venue Sales Executive, from The National Agricultural...
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Travelodge hotels

David Goodman, Key Account Manager, from Travelodge came in to see us and was raving about...
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60 seconds with… Ian

We know that you like to know a little bit about our amazing team members...
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Hallmark Hotels

Today we were visited by Michael Hodgkinson, Director of Key Accounts for Hallmarks Hotels, to give us all...
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60 seconds with…Kerry

Our staff pride themselves on their great customer service and friendly approach. And we...
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Lufthansa surcharge introduced

The Lufthansa surcharge is very prominent in the news feeds at the moment having come...
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Marriott Hotels

We were thrilled to welcome Claire Gillespie, National Account Manager for Marriott Hotels, to...
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Sundial roll into town!

Sundial Group is delighted to be back on the road this summer visiting agents up...
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How can a Travel Management Company save you money?

By Sara Mason-Parker, Operations Manager, ArrangeMY Wondering about the benefits of using a Travel Management...
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Advantage Focus Champions Conference

Business Travel Consultant Bex Bowden represented ArrangeMY at this year’s Advantage Focus Champions Conference: ‘My...
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Dubai – so much more than sand and skyscrapers!

Following his latest ‘FAM’ (familiarisation) trip to Dubai, Business Travel Consultant Bruce Canty kindly took...
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A mighty effort for Macmillan!

We were delighted to welcome Kelly Whitehouse to ArrangeMY HQ today, who was calling in...
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‘The Belfast Way’

Belfast. What can I say? An incredible city with a wealth of things to see...
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Some recommended London venues…

A couple of our team visited two fantastic venues last week that we were very...
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‘Employee of the Month’ award – sponsored by Redefine BDL Hotels

We were thrilled to welcome Sally Winston, Group National Account Manager for Redefine BDL...
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Valor Hospitality Europe

Cheryl Russell, National Conference Sales Manager for the newly formed UK based management company Valor...
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Corus Hotels

Our visitors this week were the team from Corus Hotels, so we challenged them to...
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Intercontinental Hotels Group

This week, we had the pleasure of meeting Sheena Sivagnanam, Key Account Manager for the...
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Park Inn

We were delighted to host representatives from Park Inn this week and as is tradition, we...
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Hyatt Regency

Kerry Hickman, Sales Manager for Hyatt Regency swung by to say hello to the ArrangeMy...
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Village Urban Resorts

Jamie Hunter from Village popped in to say hello, here’s what he had to say:...
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O’Callaghan Hotels

Sam Davies from O’Callaghan Hotels called in to see us today so we thought we’d...
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Afternoon tea – the devil is in the detail!

Afternoon tea – Sounds simple, but it’s really not!! Recently my wife and I have...
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