Northstar Events News » Mark http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news Specialist team challenge designers Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:32:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 Nov ’13 – OXFAM Emergency Challenge – Congratulations http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-13-oxfam-emergency-challenge-congratulations.html http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-13-oxfam-emergency-challenge-congratulations.html#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:50:48 +0000 http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/?p=372 Screen shot 2013-11-13 at 11.18.10Congratulations to everyone who take part in the first ever Oxfam Emergency Challenge designed by Northstar. We really hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did. Post event feedback has shown that the event has been Oxfam’s best ever … Continue reading →]]> Congratulations to everyone who take part in the first ever Oxfam Emergency Challenge designed by Northstar. We really hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did. Post event feedback has shown that the event has been Oxfam’s best ever in terms of customer satisfaction and enjoyment. Oxfam are delighted and so are we. A fantastic achievement.

We hope to see you all again next year for another fast and furious, strategy based challenge.

Visit www.oxfam.org.uk/challenge to register your interest and be kept up-to-date for all the news for the 2014 event.

]]> http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-13-oxfam-emergency-challenge-congratulations.html/feed 0 Nov ’13 – OXFAM Emergency Challenge http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-13-oxfam-emergency-challenge.html http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-13-oxfam-emergency-challenge.html#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:06:51 +0000 http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/?p=358 Screen shot 2013-11-13 at 10.55.34Best of luck to all our teams!]]> Best of luck to all our teams!

]]> http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-13-oxfam-emergency-challenge.html/feed 0 July ’13 – Northstar launch new student challenge event http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/july-13-northstar-launch-new-student-challenge-event.html http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/july-13-northstar-launch-new-student-challenge-event.html#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:06:33 +0000 http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/?p=356 Screen shot 2013-11-13 at 11.48.29Partnership confirmed for our new event Student UK STEM Challenge in partnership with Bright Futures. The first event of it’s kind, bringing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) students and potential employers together. Students will showcase their skills by taking … Continue reading →]]> Partnership confirmed for our new event Student UK STEM Challenge in partnership with Bright Futures. The first event of it’s kind, bringing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) students and potential employers together. Students will showcase their skills by taking part in a team challenge event and potential employers will observe students in action and talent spot.

]]> http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/july-13-northstar-launch-new-student-challenge-event.html/feed 0 July ’13 Great Escape Challenge rebrand http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/july-13-great-escape-challenge-rebrand.html http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/july-13-great-escape-challenge-rebrand.html#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:05:36 +0000 http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/?p=324 GE2012-CH2-119Great Escape Challenge rebrand. Exciting times for Northstar – Great Escape Challenge our Corporate Team Challenge has had a rebrand, an upgrade including a new into-the-night challenge and a change of date to 12th-14th Sept 2014. Companies can take part … Continue reading →]]> Great Escape Challenge rebrand. Exciting times for Northstar – Great Escape Challenge our Corporate Team Challenge has had a rebrand, an upgrade including a new into-the-night challenge and a change of date to 12th-14th Sept 2014. Companies can take part directly or via one of our 6 official charities or a charity place of their choice – see our website  www.greatescapechallenge.com and watch our new promo video.

]]> http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/july-13-great-escape-challenge-rebrand.html/feed 0 Nov ’12 – OXFAM Emergency Challenge 2nd Nov 2013 http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-12-oxfam-emergency-challenge-2nd-nov-2013.html http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-12-oxfam-emergency-challenge-2nd-nov-2013.html#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:02:56 +0000 http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/?p=318 Screen shot 2013-11-13 at 11.14.29OXFAM Emergency Challenge date and location confirmed 2nd November 2013 Wellington College Berkshire.]]> OXFAM Emergency Challenge date and location confirmed 2nd November 2013 Wellington College Berkshire.

]]> http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-12-oxfam-emergency-challenge-2nd-nov-2013.html/feed 0 Nov ’12 – Northstar partner with OXFAM http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-12-northstar-partner-with-oxfam.html http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-12-northstar-partner-with-oxfam.html#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:02:30 +0000 http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/?p=300 Screen shot 2013-11-13 at 11.10.28In partnership with Northstar OXFAM are launching a new one day corporate challenge event OXFAM Emergency Challenge see www.oxfam.org.uk/challenge]]> In partnership with Northstar OXFAM are launching a new one day corporate challenge event OXFAM Emergency Challenge see www.oxfam.org.uk/challenge

]]> http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-12-northstar-partner-with-oxfam.html/feed 0 Nov ’12 – PGL Challenge in house event http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-12-pgl-challenge-in-house-event.html http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-12-pgl-challenge-in-house-event.html#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:02:08 +0000 http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/?p=307 Screen shot 2013-11-13 at 11.58.22PGL Challenge in house event – 200 head office staff take part in a half day break out challenge as part of PGL’s annual conference]]> PGL Challenge in house event – 200 head office staff take part in a half day break out challenge as part of PGL’s annual conference

]]> http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/nov-12-pgl-challenge-in-house-event.html/feed 0 Oct ’12 SmarTone HONG KONG Challenge http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/oct-12-smartone-hong-kong-challenge.html http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/oct-12-smartone-hong-kong-challenge.html#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:01:49 +0000 http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/?p=303 Screen shot 2013-11-13 at 11.42.40SmarTone HONG KONG Challenge – best of luck to all the teams taking part this year]]> SmarTone HONG KONG Challenge – best of luck to all the teams taking part this year

]]> http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/oct-12-smartone-hong-kong-challenge.html/feed 0 Oct ’12 – Smartone HK Challenge http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/oct-12-smartone-hk-challenge.html http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/oct-12-smartone-hk-challenge.html#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:38:07 +0000 http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/?p=267 CIMG7143 copyNorthstar designed and delivered another successful event for Hong Kong based companies. Held at the Disneyland Resort on the island of Lantau, the 3 day inter-company challenge consisted of 5 bespoke challenges requiring mental, physical and strategic skills.]]>

Teams take on an engineering problem

Northstar designed and delivered another successful event for Hong Kong based companies. Held at the Disneyland Resort on the island of Lantau, the 3 day inter-company challenge consisted of 5 bespoke challenges requiring mental, physical and strategic skills.

]]> http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/oct-12-smartone-hk-challenge.html/feed 0 May ’12 – Great Escape Challenge 2012 http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/may-12-great-escape-challenge-2012.html http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/may-12-great-escape-challenge-2012.html#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:16:42 +0000 http://www.northstarevents.co.uk/news/?p=235 Great Escape Challenge 2012 HighlightsOur third year and our best yet in terms of both number of teams and team feedback. 10 brand new team challenges pushed the teams mentally and physically to their limits. Many congratulations to all those who took part and … Continue reading →]]> Our third year and our best yet in terms of both number of teams and team feedback. 10 brand new team challenges pushed the teams mentally and physically to their limits. Many congratulations to all those who took part and in particular to the winners ‘Eversheds’ with 724 points from a possible 1,000.

We are very proud that this event is now the fastest growing inter-business team challenge event in the UK, and from the post-event feedback it’s clear to see why:

  • 100% of respondents described event as Excellent (76%) or Very Good (24%)
  • Main motivations for taking part were cited as having fun, raising money, teamwork, competing, fitness and networking
  •  97% said the event met their personal, team & company motivations
  •  97% said they were ‘definitely’ or ‘likely’ to take part next year
  •  100% would recommend the event to colleagues, clients, business partners or friends
‘A rollercoaster of fun, exhilaration, frustration & exhaustion. Testing, but ultimately a great sense of achievement for a great cause’.   
AT&T  
 
‘Unique challenge that helped me learn a lot about myself and my team‘.
Aberdeen Asset Management
 
‘I was blown away with the organisation of the event and how sophisticated the challenges were’.    
Catlin
 
‘Amazingly rewarding, nail biting, and physically demanding’.    
HSBC

We hope you enjoy the highlights video that was edited and shown on the day of the event:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ3kI1pxpks

 

 

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