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INSIGHTS | EVENT HIGHLIGHT 52 Jan-Feb 2016 meetings & conventions • mcmag-asia.com Organiser: teamtravel premium GmbH Contact: yuji.wendler@teamtravel- premium.com Event: deugro global meeting 2014 Venue: Hilton Tokyo and Tokyo city Date: September 4 to 7, 2014 Event Size: 140 delegates Client: deugro WORDS AND PHOTOS: COURTESY OF TEAMTRAVEL Tokyo Games Deugro Germany ramps up the fun quotient with a hunt in the city Clockwise from left: The Gaming Session in full swing; Football on the agenda; Getting ready for the City Mission IN BRIEF Deugro Germany opted for a different experience and held its annual global meeting in Tokyo for the first time. The client's three-day conference with workshops was complemented with a programme that allowed delegates to explore the city. PROGRAMME & PLANNING A packed schedule was planned for the 140 delegates who participated in the conference. The client has traditionally done a very structured and paper-based meeting programme, but this year, teamtravel introduced an interactive component into the mix. With Hilton Tokyo in Shinjuku as the chosen venue, delegates were able to enjoy a refurbished space that projects a rich, lush ambience with warm hues of dark red and brown and yellow light. The hotel's stylish bar served as a focal point for networking and mingling during the breaks. For the conference programme, teamtravel used innovative technology such as binary signal tools for polling and gaming during the meetings. It was an important component of the programme as it kept the fun quotient in high mode and enabled participants to keep focused despite an intensive schedule of almost 100 workshops within two days. The final component of the programme was a half-day "sightseeing segment", in which a City Mission

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