18 May 2022

Our Account Manager Ross Jackson recently celebrated his one-year anniversary at AOK Events, so we decided to catch up with him about his favourite moments, what he's learned and how he plans to execute his new role as our HOBO (Head of BBQ Operations).

29 April 2022

This Tuesday marked a momentous day for AOK Events as we were awarded the Great Place to Work Award and came 36th out of 290 businesses in the small business category. To celebrate we took the Dream Team to The Big London Bake Off tent for a wholesome evening of competitiveness and creativity.

21 April 2022

Our Senior Account Manager Jess Banks spent Q1 working remotely from Portugal! We decided to catch up with her about her experiences enjoying the Lisbon lifestyle and who of her teammates she missed the most.

12 April 2022

Packed with inspiration and the hottest new activities, our team has tapped into their creative juices and gathered the best event ideas for Q2 this year.

23 March 2022

After the Cheltenham races came to a close and with the Grand National just around the corner, we look ahead at a busy horse racing hospitality season. Whether you like to be the centre of attention at Royal Ascot or make your mark with subtle elegance at the Epsom Derby, our hat review collates the best looks from past events and is sure to provide inspiration for your next racecourse look.

14 March 2022

Find out what happened at AOK Events' Off-site at the Aviator Hotel in Farnborough!

1 March 2022

AOK Events has launched a new division, to provide world-class talent and performance acts, under the stewardship of entertainment industry specialist Laura Goncalves.

18 February 2022

2022 is the year where we all return to a sense of normality, but the significant impact of the last couple of years has seen an increase in adoption of technology across the board, creating a new way of working and living.

7 February 2022

Ahead of Valentine’s Day this year, our team have decided to share some of our favourite restaurant recommendations for a romantic night out in London.

1 February 2022

The Guinness Six Nations is set to get underway this weekend, with Ireland hosting defending champions Wales in Saturday’s opening fixture.

20 January 2022

With COVID cases falling from the start of the year and the announcement yesterday that restrictions were starting to ease with immediate effect, event enquiries have been flooding in here at AOK Events HQ.

2 December 2021

Read what AOK Event's CEO Alex Hewitt had to say about the threat posed by the OMICRON variant to live Christmas parties this year, and about the effects it may have on the events industry

29 November 2021

Alex Hewitt from AOK Events was invited onto an episode of the podcast. Host Scott Challinor asked a series of questions about leadership and the role it has played in their career to date.

16 November 2021

We’re a third of the way into this season, the international break is behind us, and it’s time for the best month in the premier league calendar, December. Here’s our review of what’s happened so far, what to look out for in the weeks to come, and why you need to be there

9 November 2021

Despite 2021 taking a while to get going, you can finish on a sporting high this year by attending some of these blockbuster events that just cannot be missed:

8 November 2021

Another week of pulsating Champions League action left the four English clubs all in relatively successful positions in their respective groups with just two games to go in the group stage, read below as we take a look at the four games that took place this week.

2 November 2021

Our next generation of leaders

14 October 2021

Alex Hewitt, CEO of AOK Events, explains why throwing a Christmas party for your employees is a must this year

8 October 2021

New Rules for Engagement

1 September 2021

AOK Connect will be exhibiting at the Christmas Party Show, 7-9th September 2021.

9 July 2021

Demand for business entertaining has been buoyed by England’s success in the UEFA European Football Championship, according to The AOK Events Group.

9 June 2021

Win a Summer hamper Worth £150 and crown yourself the king or queen of sport!

15 April 2021

Take control of delivering your gifting and merchandise

24 February 2021

AOK Events CEO, Alex Hewitt, reflects on a turbulent 12 months in the events industry

15 February 2021

The AOK Events Group win at the London & South East Prestige Awards 2021!

3 March 2020

On Friday we headed to L’oscar as a team to celebrate the triumphs of 2019 and align our vision for 2020.

20 February 2020

Here at The AOK Events Group we help you have better conversations with your clients, consumers and employees, through brilliant events. With the arrival of a new decade we reflected on how we could help ourselves to have better conversations as well. It dawned on us that we could use a little more vigour in our busy office lives: thus, began the POWER walks.

11 February 2020

L’oscar London launches The Baptist, a dedicated private events space, and appoints The AOK Events Group as exclusive sales agent

24 October 2019

Our fabulous Venue Consultant Charlotte had an exciting visit to the luxurious and culture filled city: Lisbon

25 September 2019

The AOK Events Group win at the Greater London Enterprise Awards 2019!

2 September 2019

As we sadly say goodbye to our intern Venue Consultant Ellen, she reflects on her time as an intern at The AOK Events Group.

19 June 2019

It's #NationalRefillDay and on the topic of taking care of our beautiful planet, here are three venues that are doing their bit to make a big difference...

4 June 2019

Football fan and wefindvenues' Venue Finding Assistant, Louis Sakyi, headed to Liverpool for the weekend to see what it had on offer (Coincidence?)

28 May 2019

wefindvenues' Commercial Account Manager, Hollie Barber, headed to the Midlands to see what it had on offer. With a solid 16 venue show-rounds booked in over two days, she had her work cut out for her! Here are her top picks from the jewel in the crown of the West Midlands...

25 March 2019

The View from The Shard redefines its corporate event possibilities and appoints The AOK Events Group as a commercial partner.

11 February 2019

All eyes turn to Cardiff on the 23rd February as England and Wales are leading the way after another intriguing weekend of 6 Nations rugby

4 February 2019

After an incredible opening weekend of the 6 Nations, featuring both a huge shock and incredible comeback, it’s time to look forward to what this means for the rest of the 6 Nations.

6 December 2018

Our Venue Finding Assistant, Louis Sakyi headed to Ireland with The Doyle Collection for an unforgettable weekend away!

22 October 2018

Southampton has a lot more to give than simply being the birthplace of Craig David. Read on to find out how it can work for your events - wefindvenues' Louis Sakyi headed over to explore...

18 October 2018

1 Paul, 5-stars and a peaceful 7Pines Resort, Ibiza.

4 October 2018

The AOK Events Group has announced today that, as part of its ambitious growth plans it has signed an agreement to acquire MELON.

3 October 2018

Our Venue Finding Executive, Corinne was whisked away to Rome by the Meetings Space Forum for two days of meetings and a whole load of fun!

19 September 2018

wefindvenues' Account Manager, Hollie Barber, headed off to her motherland of Marbella to experience everything the Puente Romano Resort has to offer...

13 September 2018

Looking for a venue for a car launch? Let us take you on a 'journey' through some spaces you may not have 'auto'matically thought of...

11 September 2018

After months of planning, 600 crew, 4000 guests and an incredible weekend, AOK Creative have finally had a sit down after an amazing #sweatybettylive

2 August 2018

Managing Director of wefindvenues, Paul Moynihan, headed out to the Evian Resort for a weekend of overindulgence and superb hospitality. Find out more about this incredible resort, perfect for incentive experiences...

19 June 2018

AOK's Corinne Kirtland headed over to the Belgian capital to flex her venue finding muscles in Brussels...

19 June 2018

England kicked off their World Cup campaign last night with a solid 2-1 victory over Tunisia. Don't miss your chance to watch what is set to be a massive game - England v Belgium on Thursday 28th June.

14 June 2018

We're getting very excited about the Legendary XI Dinner that AOK Events and Lord's Taverners are running on Thursday 27th September - take a look at what AOK's very own selection panel came up with...

11 June 2018

Venue Finder Hollie made her way to Frankfurt last week for a whistle-stop tour of IMEX. With dozens of meetings in the diary with venues from around the world, she narrowed down her top three to share with you...

25 May 2018

Yes, yes we know...every day is National Wine Day for most of us. But let's try and be productive on everyone's favourite holiday. Take a peek at our choice of the best wine tasting venues around and book your best event yet...

16 May 2018

If you fancy a right royal party of your own, why not consider one of these fabulously fancy venues for your next event - hand picked by our team of venue finders!

14 May 2018

AOK Venues' Venue Finding Executive, Becky Brown, snuck off to Montenegro. Find out what she thought of the crystal clear waters and fabulous sunshine. (*Spoiler - she loved it).

1 May 2018

As the only person in the UK to have not watched Game of Thrones, Director of wefindvenues, Paul Moynihan headed to beautiful Dubrovnik with no idea what to expect and was very pleasantly surprised...

27 April 2018

AOK Venues' Hollie Barber packed her bag(pipes) and headed to the surprisingly sunny hills of Scotland for a weekend at Fairmont St. Andrews. Find out what she thought...

20 April 2018

There's no getting away from the fact that climate change is affecting our planet. At AOK Venues we wanted to help you take responsibility for making the most educated decision for your next event, by sharing some of the best eco-friendly and sustainable venues.

13 April 2018

Pssst... We've got some top tips from AOK Events' Sam Baring...

10 April 2018

With Coachella kicking off this weekend and the countdown to the UK festival season in full-swing, here are our favourite venues perfect for festival themed events in London

5 April 2018

The 2018 Masters is here...

28 March 2018

Find out the thoughts of AOK Cavendish's Matt Smith as England prepare for the World Cup in Russia!

22 March 2018

Surrounded by mountains and based right on the water’s edge it’s no wonder Barcelona is such a sought-after incentive and conference destination. AOK Venues' Jessica headed to Barcelona last week to check out what it had to offer...

16 March 2018

Thanks to the new airport and improvements to train links, infrastructure, and heightened security, Magical Marrakech is very much BACK and brimming with exciting culture and rich history to explore. AOK Venues' Rachel Waters has this to say...

5 March 2018

AOK Venues' Jess headed off to Berlin for the weekend. Find out what she got up to!

12 February 2018

Want to know what makes our teams at AOK Venues and wefindvenues tick? Stick around to find out more about why being a Venue Finder really is all it's cracked up to be!

23 January 2018

Experience the magic of Cheltenham Festival this year with official hospitality packages

19 January 2018

AOK Cavendish's Rob Strachan gives a detailed insight into the upcoming Natwest 6 Nations!

18 January 2018

Find out what went down on the AOK Events company off-site to The Goodwood Estate

21 December 2017

It's that time of year again! Time for our year in factual (and fictional) stats! It's been a big one!

4 December 2017

Earlier this year, AOK-er and director of wefindvenues, Paul Moynihan was lucky enough to a) be chosen as one of the C&IT A List 35 under 35 and b) be under 35. In November he was whisked away to LA and now everyone hates him. Find out more about what he got up to here...

27 November 2017

AOK Venues' Rachel wrapped up warm and headed north for a busy weekend in Edinburgh. Here’s what she got up to…

14 November 2017

AOK Venues' Becky Brown took a trip to sunny Devon to visit the fabulous Bovey Castle Hotel.

31 October 2017

AOK Venues' Emma Hind was lucky enough to be invited on a FAM Trip to Lisbon to see what the city has to offer!

30 October 2017

At AOK Events, we want our team to AO-Stay, so when they've been with us for 5 years we throw them a birthday party of epic proportions...

6 October 2017

AOK Cavendish have put together a playlist to get you in the mood for upcoming live shows

4 September 2017

AOK Events spent the weekend all over the world working on events and being entertained! What better way to enter the month of September?

24 August 2017

Thanks from the bottom of our artichoke hearts to our friends at the Cookery School for having us!

18 August 2017

AOK Venues brings you our top unique venues outside of the Capital this week...

11 August 2017

This week, AOK Venues brings you our top luxury off-site venues outside of the Capital...

4 August 2017

Over the next 3 weeks, AOK Venues are bringing you our top corporate venues outside of the Capital...

26 July 2017

AOK Venues' Hollie Barber headed off to Berlin for 5 days of fun with Visit Berlin! Find out what she got up to!

20 June 2017

AOK Venues' Emma and Rachel were lucky enough to be invited down to Chewton Glen for a 'Jam' packed day of foraging, pickling and potting. Here's what they thought...

6 June 2017

Book your place on Centre Court from £745*

17 May 2017

Once again our intrepid explorer takes one for the team and heads off to the beautiful sunny shores of Sardinia, as the lucky guest of Forte Village...

15 May 2017

Our Business Development Director, Ben Eustace took one heck of a FAM trip to see what's new in incentive travel in the ever changing UAE...

10 May 2017

Paul Moynihan, Director of wefindvenues finally leaves the comfort of his armchair and takes advantage of an incredible FAM Trip to the Scottish highlands...

12 April 2017

wefindvenues' Venues Consultant Rachel Waters, took one for the team and headed off to Spain for a wonderful few days discovering venues and finding out what the Costa Del Sol has to offer as an Incentive Travel destination...

23 March 2017

AOK Events are planning and incentive travel trip to Barcelona for one of our brilliant clients. Here's what's planned...

22 March 2017

Dan Wheeler, our Business Development Manager, gives his 10 reasons to consider Lisbon for your next incentive travel destination and explains why the city is hot on the heels of other European favourites...

20 March 2017

AOK Venues' Venue Finding Assistant Hollie Barber & Director of wefindvenues Paul Moynihan explore 3 brand new openings to London's venue collection...

16 March 2017

AOK Events host a client taster session at the Lee Valley VeloPark Velodrome, used in the 2012 Olympic Games!

14 March 2017

Head of Event Management, Rosanna Horne explains why skiing is an option truley worth considering for your incentive travel programme...

10 March 2017

#eighthourmist

27 February 2017

Managing Director of AOK Venues, Jo Greenstock headed into the wilderness last week to the most incredible 5,000-acre private estate...

10 February 2017

Head of AOK Venues, Jo Greenstock, fills us in on a wonderful evening at the stunning Serpentine Sackler Gallery to celebrate Mustard Catering's Spring Summer Collection.

30 January 2017

Taking place between Monday 3rd – Sunday 16th July, AOK Cavendish provide every official option at The Championships!

23 January 2017

We hit the mean streets of London with our client, to experience first-hand what it's like being in the MI5!

22 December 2016

Another magnificent year, another magnificent infographic. Thank you so much for your support in 2016 and we look forward to seeing you all in 2017!

19 December 2016

AOK Events' Non-Executive Chairman Mike Kershaw, jetted off to Dubai on a fact-finding mission and here's what he found. (*Spoiler - it was amazing)...

22 November 2016

AOK Events had a monstrously good time creating LinkedIn's spooktacular (sorry) 2016 Halloween party. See how we did it...

16 November 2016

AOK Venues' globe-trotting venue finder Rachel, has been jetting off again, this time to Amsterdam. This FAM trip was kindly hosted by NH Hotels who gave us an insight into their hotels and what the city can offer our clients...

31 October 2016

This beautiful and historical city was visited by Rachel from AOK Venues, as a hosted buyer by the SANA Hotel group. Here are her thoughts on this magical destination...

18 October 2016

AOK Venues' Venues Consultant & Account Manager, Rachel Waters, took a trip to Prague to attend the M&I Forum. Find out how it went down...

18 October 2016

Our growing group of events professionals hit the sea side for some team bonding. #TeamAOK

10 October 2016

Jo Greenstock, our wonderful Managing Director of AOK Venues, took a trip to Wickham House and here's what she thought...

4 October 2016

Our fabulous Venue Finding Manager, Nikki Groves headed off for a glamorous couple of days in France's Capital thanks to Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Here's what she had to say...

27 September 2016

An incredible trip to the Algarve, hosted by the Epic Sana Hotel.

15 August 2016

England is set to be hit with a heat wave so we've put together a list of our favourite pop-ups and permanents in our beloved Capital...

3 August 2016

AOK Venues uncover some fantastic event spaces in The Netherlands

27 July 2016

Paul Moynihan, Director of wefinevenues talks Schnapps, Salzkammergut and Scalaria after an amazing incentive trip to Austria last summer...

28 June 2016

Are you done with just drinks & dancing? We can help you out...

15 June 2016

AOK Cavendish's Sales Executive and football fan Matt Smith, shares his thoughts on the coming weeks at the Euros

10 June 2016

A few weeks ago, we held a velodrome showcase for some of our clients - and they loved it!

6 June 2016

How to look after your most important asset...your team!

25 May 2016

Top tips from the pros at AOK Venues, on what to consider when you're visiting a potential event venue

18 May 2016

A perfect summer hospitality option for clients, colleagues or friends...

17 May 2016

4 reasons you should consider your Christmas event to be an integral part of your yearly business strategy...

5 May 2016

We have combined our strengths to provide a total venue finding solution

22 April 2016

With demand for Centre Court & No. 1 Court tickets already going through the roof, what are your plans to nab the hottest tickets of summer? AOK Cavendish are here to guide you towards Pimms, strawberries & cream and of course the finest tennis players on the planet Earth, at The Championships Wimbledon.

18 April 2016

Find out our top, best (and unbiased) bites to enjoy in London, to help you wow clients, friends or family.

7 April 2016

Bryan Ferry, Seal, All Saints, Jamie Cullum & more...

24 March 2016

London's only annual polo tournament, taking place 3rd, 4th & 5th June 2016

14 March 2016

AOK Venues' Managing Director, Jo Greenstock visited The Cotswolds for a tour of 3 unique, stylish & award winnings hotels.

10 March 2016

We're excited to announce we have been confirmed as exclusive UK & Ireland representatives for Scalaria – the unique Austrian event resort. This exciting project will be undertaken by our venue finding arm, AOK Venues, who are thrilled to be able to exclusively introduce this incredible venue to clients considering events in Europe.

2 March 2016

CEO of AOK Events, Alex Hewitt, headed down the Kneller Hall last weekend to test out their hospitality facilities during the England v Ireland 6 Nations match at Twickenham.

8 January 2016

The first stop for us in 2016… brand new offices in Clapham Junction. We’ve expanded so quickly over the last year that we’ve had to find ourselves a new home. Our lovely new offices not only include loads more space for our growing team, but more meeting spaces, a roof terrace for summer drinks and most importantly, a dishwasher!

22 December 2015

A Year in Review

4 December 2015

We’re full Christmas party swing here at AOK Events and our events managers are pulling out all the stops to make our clients’ Christmas 2015 parties a night to remember (or not as the case may be!).

20 November 2015

This week we worked with one of our favourite clients, LinkedIn, to create their Tech Connect event.

18 November 2015

AOK Events has announced today that, as part of its ambitious growth plans and product development, it has signed an agreement to acquire Cavendish Hospitality & Events. With over 30 years’ experience, Cavendish has built up an unrivalled reputation for quality, reliability and integrity in providing leading hospitality sales services to businesses and rights holders of major events.

26 October 2015

Chestertons Polo in the Park is the only annual polo tournament to take place in the heart of London where it has delighted huge crowds since 2009, many of whom have never been to a polo event before.

20 October 2015

We’ve had some really great photos through this morning from our friends at the Emasithandane Children’s Organisation in South Africa.

19 October 2015

We’re thrilled to announce former Concerto Group Chairman, Mike Kershaw, is to join the board of AOK Events as Non Executive Chairman.

8 October 2015

The Coral Reef Room at Sexy Fish is an exclusive and dramatically designed private dining space with two of the largest live coral reef tanks in the world, an integral bar and seating for up to 48.

6 October 2015

This week we are loving…

15 September 2015

We organised a really fun and interactive event for Microsoft Advertising which took place yesterday evening at the fabulous central London cookery school, Atelier des Chef – London.

1 September 2015

We’re thrilled to have been working with LinkedIn this summer, helping to create their Summer Sizzle events!

24 September 2014

In the lead up to Christmas, we will be sharing our favourite spaces around London – so you have everything you need to make the best choice for your Christmas party 2015! For help booking your Christmas party venue for FREE get in touch!

3 June 2014

Wimbledon Vs Royal Ascot Wimbledon and Royal Ascot – two heavyweight corporate hospitality events, both quintessentially English, both with plenty of heritage and both prime summer hospitality opportunities – but who would win if they were put in the metaphorical ring?

1 March 2013

It was our belated Christmas party last night and there is only one word to describe it - Herculean. After a couple of sharpeners in The Phoenix in Cavendish Square, AOK’s 12 employees walked to Atelier des Chefs for the main entertainment of the evening, a cookery challenge. Two teams were formed – the Hairy Bikers (Alex, Tilly, Kelly, Chris, Ben & Sophie) and the Great British Bake Offs (Jo, Nikki, Sam, Dan, Giles and Vicky), aprons were donned, knives sharpened and after a glass of Chapel Down fizz, we entered the kitchen.

4 January 2013

Well how on earth can 2013 compare to 2012? Last year was one long, totally extraordinary, highlights package of memorable events, which the whole country seemed to totally fall in love with, let alone everyone here at AOK Headquarters.

21 November 2012

Many clients cannot understand why we don’t charge anything for our free venue finding service but it’s really very simple. Pretty much every major venue in the UK pays reputable agents like us a commission for introducing business and given how long it typically takes to find a venue for an offsite or a product launch, it is no surprise why so many companies use AOK Events. It costs nothing and saves hours so it’s a bit of a no brainer so long as we can back the enquiry up with some quality solutions (we have never failed so far).

15 November 2012

If you like your music, the next 12 months looks set to be a golden year for gig-goers. Never before have so many huge artists confirmed gigs in the UK, offering hospitality buyers a wonderful opportunity to purchase low-cost, quality corporate entertainment all over the UK. In the last few weeks global artists including the Rolling Stones, Robbie Williams, The Kings of Leon, The Killers, Bon Jovi, Rihanna & Michael Buble have all confirmed dates in the UK in 2012-2013. And there are plenty more where they came from.