pro-ven
Testimonials
Clients
Unilever
“As a long standing and trusted key supplier to Unilever, I have had the great pleasure of working with pro-ven for many years now – and I can honestly say they are the most helpful, diligent and ethical company I have ever worked with.”
Liberty Global
“Thank you! Saves me lots of man-hours! Emma is a God-send; I don’t know what I’d do without her to be honest.”
Sainsburys
“Thank you so much for getting this sorted so quickly. This is absolutely fantastic, the outcome far more better than expected, waiving the whole parking fee! Now this is what I call outstanding service so huge thanks for resolving this for us, just wanted you to know that this is much appreciated. You’ve been a superstar as always!”
Unilever
“Thank you for making this aspect of the event run so smoothly and well. I simply couldn’t have done it without you.
It’s great to have you there and I really appreciate the ‘blue chip’ level of support that makes me feel like I’m your only customer”
Sony Europe
“Last week, when I was in Paris, I met the French colleagues from Sales division and Marketing division, involved in BETT Partner Trip in UK. All of them told me that everything went perfectly with the Event (hotel, lunches, dinner-cruise and transfers). They have received a lot of appreciations by our Partners during the Event, and also later! So, let me forward you these very positive comments and thank you very much for your great support, professionalism and patience in following us in all the requirements (and changes). Many thanks again!”
Schroders Investment
“Emma Christoforou was extremely helpful to us as she sourced a number of modern and quirky hotels.
Especially coming up with the Haymarket which we had not actually yet used. The event ran smoothly and we had great feedback.”
Sony Europe
“Millie was very helpful (as always) on this. Her responses were always quick and nothing was too much trouble.
Great customer service.”
Unilever UK
Special thanks to Lauren and Alix for their support during the planning. The details changed many, many, many times over the past few weeks leading up to the event, however their service level never wavered. They were patient, efficient and timely in their responses.
EXL Service
Me, my CEO and all the guests thought the Bulgari was superb. We would never have even been aware of it without the pro-ven team.
Carestream Dental France
Thank you to David for managing our requests, hesitation and changes with good mood and reactivity! Great location by the way – the staff at the hotel were wonderful.
Unilever Factory Barnwood
This was the first time I used pro-ven and I must say how helpful everbody was, with both the company itself and the hotel contact. I was given very clear instructions and was delighted with the result. Many thanks to all.
Association of MBA’s
Adam and the team great as usual!
URENCO
pro-ven – timely response at each stage of my enquiry; friendly and professional at all times; excellent support when main contact unavailable; very clear proposals.
Unilever
“Julia Prall has been assisting with my recent bookings. She has been really helpful on every occasion and been quick to respond even with last minute requests.”
Palgrave Macmillan
I found the whole experience excellent. pro-ven were always helpful no matter who I was speaking to. The venue was top quality and all the staff were amazing. I would definitely use both pro-ven and the The Elvetham again and highly recommend. It was my first time organising an event and using pro-ven made the process 1000 times easier.
Thank you very much
Sainsburys
The venue team were fantastic and went out of their way to accommodate our needs.
As always pro-ven could not be more helpful in supporting me in making my arrangements
G4S
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the efficient and professional service you have provided with the venue searching for this meeting – my colleague was absolutely right when she described your service! Thanks a million!
Sainsburys
I have worked with Julian Laxon and the team at pro-ven for 6 years, which I believe is testament to the service that they deliver.
They strive to really understand the objectives of the events we hold at Sainsbury’s to ensure they are sourcing venues that are suitable, and in the ever changing events industry this proves more challenging as events become more interactive and experience led.
They continue to deliver creative venue solutions against often challenging demands, be that budget constraints, tight deadlines or unusual requests. And have put a dedicated team in place to work alongside the Sainsbury’s events team in partnership.
Unilever R&D
Spectacular evening – everybody said so! Thanks.
We had a fantastic time and a spectacular party in the Globe with superb service, food and entertainment. Thank you very much for helping me organise all this – without your help I wouldn’t know where to start!
Petro-Canada
pro-ven could not have been better!
G4S
pro-ven’s support throughout this event has been consistently superb, as I have come to expect through our well established working relationship.
Unilever HPC
Fantastic service – thank you to pro-ven and to the Mandarin Oriental Miami.
NATS
Thank you for the suggestion of the RNLI College. We used the venue for assessments and feedback from all involved, assessors and candidates was very positive on the venue and facilities
The service from pro-ven was fantastic – friendly, helpful and informative. Many thanks for your help.
Suppliers
Village Hotels
“We have now been working with pro-ven for several years. It is great to work with an agency that we can promote the synergy between Agent & Venue to the clients.
pro-ven have very healthy relationships with their clients and always get it right for them. The booking team are a dream to work with; they follow a stream line process that works effectively.”
Carlson Rezidor Hotels
“Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group have worked with pro-ven for many years, developing a close and mutually beneficial relationship. They are a professional venue booking agency with a well organised and highly motivated young team that deliver great results coupled with a friendly and positive attitude.
Their proprietary system, pro-active, offers precise and accurate booking data, enabling easy analysis of booking patterns – a vital tool in tracking and evaluating their business. The level of detail which they can report on via this system is exceptional.”
Principal Hayley, De Vere Venues and Four Pillars Hotels
“I have personally worked with pro-ven for two and half years now and have great respect and appreciation for their team and what they do. They are a team of extremely passionate, trustworthy and experienced individuals who are supportive to both our business and to their clients. They are a pleasure to work with.
As a supplier we have worked with pro-ven for many years, through transformations and transitional periods from a very small hotel group to a leading group of conference & event venues. They have been very supportive through these changes and have evolved with us, assisting us to reach out to their clients and deliver our changes in a very positive and professional way. We enjoy a great working relationship with pro-ven which continues to get stronger with each passing year.”
Pacific World
“Highly professional with clear and concise briefs, Julian, Dale and the excellent team at pro-ven are always such a pleasure to work with.”
Movenpick
“We’ve been working with the team at pro-ven for several years and they’re professional, efficient and extremely approachable. I always find them eager to learn about ours and other suppliers’ hotels, which ultimately adds value to their own clients, and they’re all-round nice people to do business with.”
Lime Venue Portfolio
“The venue-finding team at pro-ven have a great venue product knowledge, yet they always want to extend this knowledge by enthusiastically taking part in our supplier ‘presentations’. These presentations are usually unusual just like Lime Venue Portfolio! It’s great to see the pro-ven team take on the messages and this gives Lime Venue Portfolio confidence pro-ven understands our venues and ultimately gives pro-ven’s clients trust and assurance the right venue is aligned to their event.
Having worked with pro-ven closely over the last four years, this is primarily down to Jayne Marriott who provides unrivalled supplier support. Quick to respond to communications plus appropriately channelling venue and Lime Venue Portfolio news to the operational teams. A pleasure to work with.”
Leading Hotels of the World
“Leading Hotels of the World have worked on various global events with pro-ven over a number of years and we are always impressed with their efficiency and bespoken approach….the team truly understand their clients’ needs and the challenges of the supplier. They definitely deserve their reputation as an excellent venue finding agency and I look forward to continuing our relationship in the future.”
Radisson Edwardian
“We have worked with pro-ven for many years and have a great relationship with the team and what they do. They are an agent that are extremely professional with great experience who are very supportive for our business and to their clients.”
Hand Picked Collection
“The Hand Picked Collection have worked with pro-ven for many years, during this time we have built a strong partnership and delivered successful meeting and events to a shared portfolio of clients.
The booking team at pro-ven are an absolute pleasure to work with, specialists in venue finding and providing up to date detailed information on each and every booking.
Certainly one of our favourite event agencies!”
Four Seasons
“It has always been a pleasure working in partnership with all of the highly skilled team at pro-ven. Their efficiency and skill set makes understanding briefs and requests extremely easy, giving our teams at Four Seasons a clear indication of their client’s needs and therefore putting forward the right venues time after time. We look forward to furthering our partnership and working together around the world!”
Elite Hotels
“We at Elite Hotels have had the pleasure of working with pro-ven for many years. In pro-ven we have found a team who behave in a professional manner and work tirelessly for their clients.”
Accor Hotels
“pro-ven have a wealth of experience from every sector of the conference and events industry. They make it their business to know and understand the industry, to be aware of hotel refurbishments, new builds and special discounted rates in order to offer the best options for every client.
pro-ven are committed, professional, enthusiastic and their attention to detail makes it a pleasure to work with them. It is also a pleasure to work with a company who share the same high principals as Accor Hotels.
Accor Hotels have enjoyed a very successful collaboration with pro-ven over many years and we are delighted to be part of a professional winning partnership, we hope to work with them for many years to come.”
D and D London
“We love working with pro-ven. The team take the time to get to know a client’s brief, making for a slick process where only relevant venues are put forward. Great for the client and great for us!”
Dorchester Collection
“Pro-ven are knowledgeable about the products and services available to their clients and we have a good working relationship with the team.”