Incentive travel and programmes for small groups ( 2-14 pax) is the fastest growing sector in a fast growing market.

Surprisingly it includes both the high-end luxury and prestigious programmes and modest programmes for ambitious but still budget orientated companies.

GGS is ideally suited to cater for both. Our speciality is providing services for private groups and parties. These, by definition have individual needs and varying resources. The smaller the group the more individual it gets. So for us there is no set standard. We are expert in assessing the right balance between economies and aspirations.

Key to the success of any programme is getting this balance right. To do this we take special care of the two critical first steps:

OBJECTIVE DEFINITION & BUDGETARY ADVICE

The two go together , but invariably are considered separately, even by different people in a company. The skill lies in the achievement of the Objectives while keeping to the tightest Budget possible. The time to talk to us ideally, is before the Objectives of the programme and the Budgets are set in stone.

CREATIVE BUT PRACTICAL PROGRAMMES

The secret of successful programmes is simplicity, relevance, timing and organisation. If you want people to jump through hoops be sure you are catering for acrobats. Most people are not. The balance between being stimulated by novelty and depressed by the alien is finer than many suppose. Here are some ideas for dinners and functions:-

• Greyhound racing. England is the only country in Europe to have it
• Horse racing at Royal Ascot or Goodwood to name but two racecourses
• Dine in one of the most celebrated "gentlemen's London clubs"
• Dine on a historic sailing ship on the Thames
• Arrange your programme round football.. specifically Chelsea Football Club
• Drink Champagne in a private capsule on the London Eye great wheel
• Swinging London - World class shows, restaurants, clubs

VIP TREATMENT

This is where it all comes together. The objective of any incentive programme is to reward and motivate. It should be the nicest way to say "thank you" for past achievements and to raise ambitions for the future. Here again, there must be balance. The most expensive programme is not necessarily the most appropriate or automatically a guarantee of achieving the best results. The best results are achieved when the group members are doing what they are comfortable doing.