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London
A Street
Feast for PRs
CommsCon by Cision took the PR message
to Street Feast’s Hawker House
Client:
Cision
Event:
CommsCon
rief
CommsCon by Cision is a
PR industry conference
and networking event. The
client wanted a large, cool and
versatile venue that didn’t feel too
corporate whilE still being able to
accommodate and appeal to
business professionals. Having
previously held a team Christmas
party at Hawker House last year,
Cision knew the venue in Canada
Water would be a perfect fit.
Objective
The aim of the event was to bring
together PR professionals for a
day of discussion, knowledge
sharing and learning. The day was
split into keynote speeches, panel
events and debates with some of
the industry’s biggest names
coming together to share their
opinions and expertise, including
Craig Oliver, former director of
politics and communications for
David Cameron, LADBible, Daily
Mirror and Pink News, as well as
Venue:
Hawker
House
Number
of guests:
900+
PR representatives from KFC, Gumtree and HSBC.
Execution
The event was made up of a range of keynote speeches,
panel discussions, and awards ceremony and social events
so the client utilised lots of the unique spaces Hawker
House has to offer, including the Other Room, the
Mezzanine, The Deck, The Big Room, Milk & Honey bar.
Also, a stretch tent was erected in the outdoor space, in
front of the Other Room, to provide an additional undercover
area for socialising and registration. The conference was
hosted in ‘The Big Room’ which was set-up to seat 550. The
client also utilised the venue’s free Wi-Fi, complimentary
conference furniture and top of the range AV, lighting and
large screen.
Food and drink were served in the Other Room, a large
indoor space with Street Food traders, large feasting table
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and festoon lights. Guests arrived
at a buffet breakfast of pastries,
muffins and yoghurt pots from
Street Feast trader Chin Chin
Labs’ Soho-based bakery.
Client testimonial
“Hawker House is one of the most
unique venues I have worked with
for a corporate event. From
planning to execution, the team
always went the extra mile to
make sure the event was a
success. Our delegates loved the
venue, one said it’s by far the
coolest spot they’ve been to for a
PR event.”