BACKGROUND.
NBCUniversal is an American multinational media conglomerate, primarily involved in the media & entertainment industries; among its most significant divisions are NBC, one of the United States' “Big Three” Television networks & the major film studio Universal Studios. The Universal UK Slate Presentation is an annual landmark on the film industry calendar. Each November, over 1,000 key contacts from all areas of the business are invited to a preview of the Universal slate for the following year. The event is much talked about & an extremely hot ticket within the industry.
REQUIREMENT.
Management of all production elements & delivery of a seamless 2-2.5hr presentation. Held at the Odeon, Leicester Square, the largest single screen cinema in the UK & home to world film premieres. Producing an event of this scale in a working cinema presents its own unique challenges.
FEEDBACK.
"Well done again for putting together an absolutely amazing show. “Slick” like that doesn’t happen without an immense amount of hard work, so THANK YOU."
RH, Managing Director, Universal Pictures UK & Ireland
BACKGROUND.
The Landscape Institute is a British professional body for landscape architects. Founded in 1929 as the Institute of Landscape Architects, it was granted a Royal Charter in 1997. The Landscape Institute Awards celebrate the value of landscape in connecting people, place & nature.
REQUIREMENT.
In 2018, with a huge amount of change taking place across the organisation and just 11 days before the Awards were due to take place the Landscape Institute asked us to produce the event for them. Fast forward to 2022 & The Mammoths are about to produce the fifth annual awards for this historical organisation.
FEEDBACK.
“I just wanted to say thank you on behalf of the Awards Committee for the work that clearly went into organising the Awards Lunch on Thursday. It was a very professional & well organised day enabling the guests to enjoy the day & celebrate the Awards winners.”
DW, Landscape Institute Awards Committee
BACKGROUND.
The Finance for the Future awards programme is a partnership between ICAEW, A4S & Deloitte & was founded in 2012. Its key ambition is to share best practice, drive awareness, inspire action & develop a community of finance leaders, committed to create more sustainable outcomes for their organisations.
REQUIREMENT.
We were awarded the contract in 2021, which was a crucial year for climate action with COP26 taking place in the UK. King Charles was involved in the 2021 ceremony so all eyes were on us to deliver a very special event. We created event hubs in London & Glasgow, broadcast finalists live from their homes & offices across the globe & created an hour-long production that truly befitted the magnitude of the event. The 2022 event was on a similar scale & took place at The Gherkin, one of London’s most iconic venues.
FEEDBACK.
“Thank you everyone - that was brilliant. Venue, speakers, winners, tech, hosts, food, everything. All fab. Massive congratulations and thanks to ALL involved.”
CD, Director, Deloitte
BACKGROUND.
The Fragrance Foundation UK is a non-profit making educational organisation setting standards of excellence for the fragrance industry in the UK. The Fragrance Foundation Awards are the “Oscars” of the fragrance industry. A star-studded awards event for 500 industry guests, including a host of celebrities such as Kanye West, Kim Kardashian & Paris Hilton & featuring live performances from acts such as Rebecca Ferguson & Alesha Dixon.
REQUIREMENT.
The Mammoths have been entrusted with end-to-end management of The Fragrance Foundation Awards since 2013. We manage the entire awards process, from Deloitte audited nomination & voting website to awards ceremony & red carpet production.
FEEDBACK.
“I really can’t thank you enough, the show you put on last night topped them all! We have had so many great comments today, even been compared to the Brits & BAFTA’s... It has been an absolute pleasure to work with you on this & I can’t wait to work with you again.”
LK, CEO, The Fragrance Foundation UK
BACKGROUND.
The COVID-19 crisis reversed years of hard-won gains in women, children & adolescent health. To help countries reclaim the gains, the Global Financing Facility, a partnership hosted at the World Bank launched a resource mobilisation campaign to raise $1.2 billion by the end of 2022 to protect essential health services & strengthen health systems.
REQUIREMENT.
In April 2022, we produced a bi-lingual event in Washington DC that brought together ministers & business leaders including Melinda Gates to discuss the crisis, call for urgent action & pledge their support to the GFF campaign.
The event was streamed live on Twitter & received over 250,000 views during the first 72 hours.
FEEDBACK.
“A huge THANK YOU for a flawless event today! We just had a quick de-briefing with our team here & everyone was raving about how amazing you guys have been throughout this journey. Our partners & everyone who participated in the event were extremely pleased with the quality & the content. We really could not have done this without you.”
NC, External Affairs Officer, GFF Secretariat
BACKGROUND.
The National Education Union is the largest education union in the UK. It was formed in 2017 by the merger of the National Education Union & the Association of Teachers & Lecturers & held it’s inaugural 4-day Conference in April 2019. The conference was attended by 1,800 delegates & raised public profile through global media coverage.
REQUIREMENT.
To provide the platforms from which delegates can debate policy & to manage all production aspects. With circa 60 motions discussed over 4 days this is very much a live event, controlled by the President & as a team we must be reactive to all aspects. Conference attracts a huge amount of media attention with BBC News & Sky News broadcasting live from the conference hall. Outside of the main hall breakout sessions were held in 21 rooms across 4 venues. In 2021, we also ran a virtual event that took place over 3 days.
FEEDBACK.
“I wanted to thank you all formally for all your considerable hard work & help in making the first NEU conference go so well… …it was a massive success. Lots of people worked very hard to make it work, but you & your teams were the most key.”
DK, National Education Union
BACKGROUND.
Lyreco is a global workplace solutions company with offices in 44 countries. Across the UK, Lyreco employs over 1,500 people.
REQUIREMENT.
To complement marketing activity for promotions such as the Lyreco Safety Catalogue launch & the First Aid brochure launch, Lyreco asked The Mammoths to produce a series of digital events. This involved direction & production, filming, editing & broadcast.
FEEDBACK.
“On behalf the SMT I wanted to say a huge thank you for your outstanding effort over the last week. Big WELL DONE on the output, game changing in so many ways.”
DH, Product & Services Director, Lyreco UK & Ireland
BACKGROUND.
Starting life as an award winning blog for Singletrack magazine, Making Up The Numbers has grown into a mountain bike brand & Downhill race team. The next step on their journey was to develop a podcast…
REQUIREMENT.
To produce a podcast that was more of a ‘radio show’ than a traditional podcast. Including, sourcing of guests, scriptwriting, advertisement ideas & creation, podcast production & creative team launch video production.
RESULTS.
Within 4 seasons the podcast has become the market leader, with nearly 400,000 downloads & averaging circa 15k downloads per episode. It has attracted the world’s best Downhill & Enduro mountain bike racers, as well as sponsorship from some of the World’s largest bike brands such as Hope & Schwalbe.
BACKGROUND.
The Fragrance Foundation UK is a non-profit organisation setting standards of excellence for the fragrance industry in the UK. National Fragrance Week is a week long celebration of fragrance in the run up to Mother’s Day
REQUIREMENT.
To support The Foundation as required, including the creation of video content, live streaming events & promotion of the #scentmemories initiative.
BACKGROUND.
The COVID-19 crisis reversed years of hard-won gains in women, children & adolescent health. Two years on, with disrupted health systems & economies severely impacted, women & children in the world’s poorest & most vulnerable countries have been hardest hit by this secondary crisis. To help countries reclaim the gains the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children & Adolescents (GFF), a partnership hosted at the World Bank launched a resource mobilisation campaign to raise $1.2 billion to protect essential health services & strengthen health systems.
REQUIREMENT.
In 2021, The Mammoths were appointed to produce a bi-lingual (English & French) virtual event that brought together ministers from Canada, Senegal, Netherlands, Norway, Nigeria, & Ethiopia & many other partners & community representatives to discuss the crisis, call for urgent action, & pledge their support to the GFF campaign.
FEEDBACK.
During the one hour event, the GFF received pledges of over $200 million. The event was streamed live on Twitter & received over 100,000 views during the first 96 hours.
“A huge THANK YOU for a flawless event today! We just had just a quick de-briefing with our team here & everyone was raving about how amazing you guys have been throughout this journey. Our partners & everyone who participated in the event were extremely pleased with the quality & the content. We really could not have done this without you.”
NC, External Affairs Officer, GFF Secretariat
The Reykjavík Global Forum is where women leaders discuss and share ideas and solutions on how to further advance society.
A 72 hour virtual event for 700 of the most powerful women in the world. The goal? To increase the number of women in political leadership positions; to create measurable change.
12 hours of live Conversation Stage programming, streamed to a global audience via CBS News, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn Live.
An ‘invitation only’ interactive forum with Action Stages, Leaders Talks, Networking & Pavilion.
BACKGROUND.
Lyreco are a global workplace solutions company with offices in 44 countries. Across the UK, Lyreco employ over 1,500 people & each January stage a Sales event for 700 sales people & business leaders.
REQUIREMENT.
To deliver an outstanding Convention which will motivate the sales force to hit target in the year ahead. This is achieved through a full day conference with break-out sessions; a VLP Awards ceremony & incentive launch; & an engaging 70 stand supplier exhibition.
FEEDBACK.
96% of delegates rated the 2018 Sales Convention 'Good' or 'Excellent'
"Just wanted to say a massive thank you to you & the crew for delivering the best Convention I've been to in 20 years! The feedback has been amazing! Your vision & creativity delivered the best one yet! I totally enjoyed every minute of it!"
GF, SMB Sales Director, Lyreco
Now in its 49th year, the International Wine & Spirit Competition remains as relevant today as it did in 1969 when wine chemist Anton Massel founded ‘Club Oenologique’ as it was originally known. Entries into the Competition are received from nearly 90 countries worldwide & it is proud to set the international benchmark for quality. In total, over 400 global experts judge products for 7 months of the year.
REQUIREMENT.
To deliver the Awards Banquet, an annual celebration of excellence in wine & spirit making.
The banquet takes place at the Guildhall, London & includes a Winners’ tasting with over 400 of the highest scoring wines & spirits for the year’s competition; presentation of over 75 trophies across 2 arenas.
FEEDBACK.
Winner, ‘Best Awards Event’ Conference Awards 2015
“Over the years I have attended an enormous amount of award ceremonies all around the world. None work as well as the IWSC. The annual awards banquet held at Guildhall London is one of the most well managed events in the world. Each year, I simply rock up & enjoy the seamless operation.”
DH, IWSC Judge
BACKGROUND.
Lyreco are a global workplace solutions company with offices in 44 countries. Across the UK, Lyreco employ over 1,500 people & each January stage a Sales Kickstart event for 700 sales people & business leaders. Lyreco's model is changing dramatically as they transition from selling Office Supplies to becoming a Workplace Solutions business.
REQUIREMENT.
To provide an engaging campaign which highlights the huge array of changes taking place at Lyreco as they move forward in their Transformation project.
At the same time another challenge was set. When sales prospects visit Lyreco's Head Office in Telford, conversion rates increase dramatically. However, people are getting busier & less people are attending. Thus, the challenge was to take the Head Office to them!
FEEDBACK.
"WOW!"
DB, Corporate Sales Director
BACKGROUND.
Lyreco are a global workplace solutions company with offices in 44 countries. Across the UK, Lyreco employ over 1,500 people & each January stage a Sales event for 700 sales people & business leaders. Lyreco's model is changing dramatically as they transition from selling Office Supplies to becoming a Workplace Solutions business.
REQUIREMENT.
To provide an engaging campaign which highlights how the world is changing & how Lyreco must make wholesale changes to their business if they are to survive.
FEEDBACK.
After successfully implementing the "Disruption" campaign, Lyreco grew their business by 6% in 2017.
BACKGROUND.
UPM leads the integration of bio & forest industries into a new, sustainable & innovation-driven future. Their products are made of responsibly sourced, renewable raw materials & offer alternatives to replace non-renewable fossil-based materials. Capital Markets Day is a bi-annual event held to inform analysts, financial institutions & shareholders about UPM’s business strategy & results. It’s an opportunity to profile UPM, & to demonstrate why they should be considered & recommended as a secure investment.
REQUIREMENT.
To provide a suitable platform for high level financial presentations at an appropriate venue close to the City; along with comprehensive event management & production including live webcast.
BACKGROUND.
Puig is Spanish fashion & fragrance business with annual revenues of €1,6 billion. With products sold in over 150 countries, Puig success stories include a combination of owned brands such as Carolina Herrera, Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne, Jean Paul Gaultier, Penhaligon's & L'Artisan Parfumeur; licenses such as Prada, Valentino & Comme des Garçons & celebrity fragrances. Each year, Puig UK stage a conference & party for 180 consultants.
REQUIREMENT.
To deliver a seamless event which will motivate Puig consultants to hit target in the year ahead. Working within guidelines we must bring together some of the world’s most famous brands & present a unified portfolio.
FEEDBACK.
“A great show, huge thanks & well done to your teams!”
ST, Marketing Director, Puig UK
BACKGROUND.
The Fragrance Foundation UK is a non-profit making educational organisation setting standards of excellence for the fragrance industry in the UK. Their Mission is to expand the appreciation, enjoyment, use & sale of fragrances amongst all people. Marty the Mighty Nose is a free resource for UK primary teachers offering easy & inspiring ideas for using the sense of smell to bring classroom learning to life.
REQUIREMENT.
To deliver a series of 6 short & sharp films for school children which together form the basis of a free 1-hour literacy lesson plan for Key Stage 2. Each film acts as an activity kick-starter so that all a teacher need to is to gather the materials to run each segment of the lesson plan. All instructions come via Marty!
The Fragrance Foundation UK is a non-profit making educational organisation setting standards of excellence for the fragrance industry in the UK. Their Mission is to expand the appreciation, enjoyment, use & sale of fragrances amongst all people. Marty the Mighty Nose is a free resource for UK primary teachers offering easy & inspiring ideas for using the sense of smell to bring classroom learning to life.
BACKGROUND.
Early in 2015 NHS England and London’s 32 Clinical Commissioning Groups launched a plan to make London the world’s healthiest global city – the Healthy London Partnership. The aim is to take London from 7th in the global healthy city rankings, to the number 1 spot by improving health services & delivering changes to health in the capital.
REQUIREMENT.
To deliver a fully participative event that brings together all elements of the London Health Board. This includes Public Health England, NHS England, 32 Clinical commissioning groups, London Councils and the Mayor of London.
BACKGROUND.
Lyreco are a global workplace solutions company with offices in 44 countries. Across the UK, Lyreco employ over 1,500 people & each January stage a Sales Kickstart event for 700 sales people & business leaders. Lyreco's model is changing dramatically as they transition from selling Office Supplies to becoming a Workplace Solutions business.
REQUIREMENT.
To provide an empowering campaign that would increase motivation & encourage employees to feel more engaged with the business.
FEEDBACK.
The campaign is still being utilised by Lyreco's HR Department in 2018.
BACKGROUND.
Young Apprentice is a ‘top rated’ BBC TV programme & is syndicated globally.
REQUIREMENT.
With the 2012 Olympics taking place in London, Fremantle Media decided to film the final in Manchester. The challenge set for each team was to produce a sportswear range & a brand activation event. We worked with each team to bring their activation event to life within 24 hours of receiving the brief, in front of a live studio audience of 35 invited guests including Lord Sugar, Karren Brady, Nick Hewer & Rio Ferdinand.
FEEDBACK.
“You’re both incredibly calm, focussed & nothing is impossible - despite immense pressure. It was a pleasure to work with you. You both produced two brilliant setups & given the time & budget, they were huge achievements & looked great. Thank you so much for your efforts, I wouldn’t think twice to recommend you or work with you again.”
GS, Series Director, Boundless Productions
