Grandstand

Zinc Management Wins Major 3 Year Contract with BMW

Zinc Management is delighted to announce they have won a 3 year contract with the premium automotive brand BMW UK to manage and deliver dealer and customer events to Munich. Zinc has a wealth of experience and knowledge in managing b2b events all over the World including numerous trips to Munich, the location of BMW’s headquarters.

Zinc will be providing bespoke packages including hotels, flights, restaurant bookings, tours of the BMW Welt, the museum and plants plus a range of additional activities as required. The first two groups already departed in September and October with numerous other requests and confirmed events in the pipeline.

Heike Kettner of Zinc Management stated “We have been working with BMW for 9 years and are very excited to have won this new contract with them. It is important for us to keep delivering bespoke event solutions that contain the highest level of creativity and professionalism.  It is an excellent ongoing project for Zinc and due to our expertise we are confident we can provide an outstanding service for each and every trip we manage.”

Paul Andrews, General Manager, Events for BMW UK added “Alongside the headquarters building, BMW Welt and the renovated BMW Museum in Munich are the experiential showcases for the BMW brand, past, present and future. Zinc will help us ensure that as many dealers, customers and enthusiasts get to experience the home of BMW for themselves.”

NEW SPONSORSHIP DEAL HAS HOYS JUMPING 4 JOY

Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), the world’s most famous horse show, is delighted to announce that Jump 4 Joy will be sponsoring the International show jumping class, The Jump 4 Joy Trophy, during Thursday 7th October’s evening performance.

Jump 4 Joy, based in Worcestershire, is at the forefront of the design and manufacture of high quality polymer equestrian show jumps. Since the 1990s, Jump 4 Joy has been developing the safest, most user friendly and durable equestrian show jumps on the market.

As a new sponsor to HOYS, Jump 4 Joy will receive various benefits including live televised coverage on Sky Sports, arena signage and an advert in the official programme. Grandstand Media Ltd’s Managing Director, Helena Pettit commented: “Grandstand are delighted to welcome Jump 4 Joy as a new sponsor to HOYS. The show will provide a great platform to increase brand awareness and also allow them to display their products in an ideal environment at the world’s most famous horse show.”

Nigel Underwood, Managing Director at Jump 4 Joy continued: “Jump 4 Joy are thrilled to be sponsoring the Joy 4 Joy Trophy at HOYS on Thursday 7th October 2010. Sponsoring the class will offer the perfect product placement for our brand which will be seen by a sell out crowd. We are currently designing a special jump to be used within the class, this will showcase the durability and practicality of Jump 4 Joy jumps when being used in top International competition.”

The 2010 Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) promises to be another exceptional event not to be missed! It will host the finals of the most highly regarded showing and show jumping championships, alongside an exciting line-up of equestrian entertainment including Frederic Pignon, the Knights of Middle England, NFU Countryside Pony Club Mounted Games for the Prince Philip Cup, Osborne Refrigerators Scurry Racing, Dressage on Friday and Sunday and the infamous HOYS Retail Village featuring hundreds of trade stands!

Visitors are advised to book their tickets early to avoid disappointment. For show information, including the full show timetable and timings, and to book visit www.hoys.co.uk or call 0844 581 8282.

Grandstand Group are delighted to announce the return of APASSIONATA to the UK

In January 2011, APASSIONATA, Europe’s most successful entertainment show with horses, returns to the UK having recently been awarded “Show of the Year” at the 2010 PRG Live Entertainment Awards. Following sell out performances in over 30 cities across Europe, APASSIONATA will now leave audiences star-struck with two performances at The O2 on 29^th January 2010. The unique ‘By the Light of the Stars’ tour will captivate the audience with a magical encounter between the human and the horse.

Grandstand Group are thrilled to have been appointed the UK representative for APASSIONATA and are confident the show’s unique format and content will be a real treat for the whole family.  Each and every enchanting scene will feature some of the world’s most famous breeds whether Andalusian or Arab, Lusitano or Friesian. The audience, horse lovers or theatre fanatics alike, will be captivated by the breathtaking beauty of these animals, demonstrating their natural charm, skills and athleticism throughout the ‘By the Light of the Stars’ storyline.  

Tickets go on sale Friday 25^th June and are priced from £43. Family Tickets (2 Adult & 2 Children) are available from £190. Discounts are also available to groups of 10 or more.

For further information visit about the Show visit www.theo2.co.uk

Tickets can be booked through Ticketmaster and SEE tickets:

Ticketmaster:
Booking Line 0844 856 0202
Website: www.ticketmaster.co.uk:

SEE tickets:
Booking Line: 0871 620 7056
Website: www.seetickets.com

Press Statement

Grandstand Group has today advised that they will not be running the British Open Show Jumping Championships in 2011. 

We already have the perfect venue at the NEC and have trialled several new inclusions over the last few years.  However, we believe we do not have the format quite right and intend to look at the shows content with the possibility of re-launching the show again in the future with a new look, feel and revitalised schedule.  We wouldn’t be removing all the show’s existing content but we would have some new inclusions we feel will add to the audiences experience whilst offering them great value for money.

NEW online booking system unveiled for HOYS!

Visitors to the 2010 Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) at the NEC, Birmingham will now have the opportunity to book their hotel accommodation, hospitality tickets and season tickets online!  The brand new e-commerce system has been designed specifically with the user in mind and promises to be a hassle free and convenient way of booking these extras for the Show. HOYS takes place from 6^th – 10^th October 2010 and promises to be a sensational event, boasting the best in equestrian competition and entertainment.                                 

Helena Pettit, Managing Director of Grandstand Group, commented ‘We are thrilled to launch our new online booking system and really feel we are offering the user a fast and efficient way of securing their reservations with us. The system has been carefully designed and will be of real value to people limited to making bookings in the evenings and weekends. With this process we are now able to operate a 24 hour booking system!’’

To book Hotel Accommodation, Season Tickets or Hospitality for HOYS please click here. If you would prefer to make your booking over the phone, please call 01582 711 411 and our reservations team will be happy to help.

Horse of the Year 2010: 6^th – 10^th October
Box Office: 0844 581 82 82
Show information and online booking: www.hoys.co.uk