7 April, 2015

Accor and Qantas get ritzy for EAs and PAs

Accor and Qantas teamed up for an exclusive event with top executives and assistants.

The event both invited and recognised the crème de la crème of executive assistants and personal assistants from leading international and national corporations across Australia, hosted at Qantas’ Centre of Service Excellence.

In appreciation of their loyalty when booking corporate travel, EAs and PAs enjoyed an evening of Qantas and Pullman service excellence.

Guests were greeted by Pullman Hotel welcomers on arrival, mingled with Pullman culinary ambassador Justin North and enjoyed a showcase of Qantas via epiQure tasting stations among the airline’s new A330 Business Suites.

The EAppreciation event was also the platform for the launch of Pullman Hotel’s new conference and event campaign for 2015.

For all new corporate events booked at participating Pullman Hotels from April 1 and July 31, bookers will receive a complimentary pop-up bar featuring a selection of Justin North’s Tapastry menu items, plus double Le Club Accorhotels Meeting Planner Points and the eligibility to go into a major prize draw – a trip to Paris.

Accor Pacific’s vice president of sales, distribution & revenue, Henrik Berglind, said the company is passionate about rewarding meeting planners.

“Accor and Qantas have had a long standing relationship with Accor managing the Qantas First Class and Business Lounges for seven years – and now with all Qantas domestic lounges run under the auspices of Pullman, it is befitting that we announce our Pullman meetings and events campaign with Qantas at their Centre of Service Excellence,” he added.

Qantas’ head of business and government sales, John Simeone, also spoke at the event, expressing his delight in acknowledging adviser support.

“We are pleased to recognise the support of the trusted advisers of so many of our corporate partners who play a vital role in the travel decisions their companies make, while also showcasing our Rockpool menus designed by Neil Perry, which are so popular with our customers in our lounges and onboard,” he said.

During the evening festivities, guests mingled with the national sales teams from Qantas and Accor and were treated to take home goodie bags with Qantas pyjamas and lucky door prizes including $500 Qantas vouchers, Rockpool dinner vouchers, and accommodation prizes at Pullman Hotels in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

Check out some of the snazzy snaps from the evening below.

Justin North

Elizabeth Georgopoulos, Director of Sales Business Travel Accor Australia and John Simeone Head of Corporate & Government Sales Qantas

John Issaakidis Strategic Account Manager Qantas, Henrick Berglind VP of Sales, Distribution & Revenue for Accor Pacific

Pullman Welcomers Jason Neophytou & Paige Heesh with Qantas flight attendant

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