We recently entered Iona’s inaugural Arrival and Naming Ceremony activities for an ICE Award – Logistical Challenge of the Year and we’re delighted to share the news that we won!
ICE (In House Corporate Events) are an extremely well respected organisation within the events industry which was set up to support corporate event planners.
The judges were super impressed with the entry; here are a few of their comments.
“The P&O Cruises Iona Arrival and Naming Ceremony submission demonstrated how to overcome a “Logistic Challenge” on many levels, the way the team had to deal with the challenge of not only launching a new ship, but also how do you showcase the Iona with no live audience, and the logistics of creating a Covid free environment for crew and contractors, ensuring safety protocols were always adhered to.
A brilliant example of a huge Logistical Challenge, that was solved in a way that enabled the team to produce a truly spectacular event and setting an example of overcoming complicated restrictions, giving hope to the cruise industry, guests, and the team when the cruise industry re-opens.”
A huge well done and congratulations to everyone involved.