What's Floating Around Cloud 9? 7 October

Welcome to another week and its a very very very early start for the team on Monday morning as we taking part in events with our friends at m360 for East Midlands Trains, with singing butlers at Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield Stations.

From 7.30am-8.30am lucky commuters will be able to sample some of the delights available from the first class menus from East Midlands Trains, great way to start the week!

Last week was another busy one at Cloud 9 as we helped the lovely people at Bristol Media deliver the inaugural Brand You Awards. 

Over 140 people gathered at Bristol's Cutlers Hall at Brasserie Blanc at a sold out event to toast the winners of the first Brand You Awards in association with Synergist and Social Heads.  The atmosphere was buzzing as Fraser Bradshaw, CEO of Bristol Media, announced the winners in 14 categories across the creative sector. Fraser said "I'm absolutely delighted that the Brand You Awards have been such a success in their first year.  We received a fantastic response for nominations from the creative community in Bristol and Bath and it was a tough call for the national and regional judging panel to choose the final Highly Commended and Winners.  Congratulations to everyone - we're really looking forward to hosting the awards again in 2014".

Without further ado, here are the winners:
PR, sponsored by Synergist:
Pam Beddard, Winner
Lauren Nicklinson, Highly Commended
Client Services, sponsored by Social Heads:
Dieter Lloyd, Winner
Digital, sponsored by Smart Traffic
Emily Trotter, Winner
Matt Sutherland, Highly Commended
Karl Tynan, Highly Commended
David Smith, Highly Commended
Social Media, sponsored by Foxclock
Sam Beament, Winner
Gez Smith, Highly Commended
Marketing, sponsored by Synergist
Lizzie Everard, Winner
Video, viral and online:
Tiffany Maddox, Winner
Design, sponsored by FD Works
Luke Francis, Winner
Lizzie Everard, Highly Commended
Events & Experiential, sponsored by Commstar
Alex Pearn, Winner
Animation:
Dan Barker, Winner
Harry Powell, Highly Commended
Photography:
Charley Murrell, Winner
Games & Apps:
Ben Templeton, Winner
Hemel Dave, Highly Commended
Broadcast:
Olivia Thomas, Winner
Print and Publishing, sponsored by TSPM
Rebecca Paddick, Winner
India Rabey, Highly Commended
Advertising, sponsored by Synergist:
Sophie Klevenow, Winner
Brand You Recognition Award:
Debbie Rawlings, Director, Bristol Games Hub

Thanks to Bristol City Council, all of the winners and nominees also received a complimentary ticket to Bristol Medias second Master Class Day plus a certificate and the winners also took home a copy of the Little Book of Winners.  If you would like to order a copy of the Little Book of Winners, you can do so from Blurb.com. We are very grateful to all our sponsors without whose generous support the Brand You Awards could not have taken place.  Very many thanks to Synergist, Social Heads, FD Works, Smart Traffic, Commstar, Foxclock, TSPM, Bristol City Council and to Paula Kelsey at Cloud9 for her impeccable organisation. (We pinched this off the Bristol Media Website).

And we end this week with a thank you to the lovely people (you can tell we are sharing the love this week) at Hellidon Lakes who held a showcase event on Thursday evening at their hotel. It was a rather fabulous evening all in all!

Nestled in 220 acres of beautiful rolling Northamptonshire countryside lies Hellidon Lakes Golf & Spa Hotel. Just 14 miles off the M40 and 20 minutes from the M1 the hotel is also just 15 miles from Silverstone.

The hotel name derives from the eight sparkling lakes within the beautiful landscaped grounds.  Whether gazing out from the restaurant or trying to avoid them whilst enjoying a round on the 27 hole golf course, the stunning lakes plus the spectacular scenery make Hellidon Lakes a gem in the Northamptonshire countryside.

Whether you are looking for a business hotel, a retreat for a spa break, a golfing trip or a base for a family holiday, Hellidon Lakes offers something for everyone.

As a conference and meeting venue the hotel offers 24 state-of-the-art meetings rooms, suitable for board meetings, training seminars, annual conferences and awards dinners.  The beautiful setting and the flexibility of space makes the hotel one of the most prestigious wedding venues in the area.Hellidon Lakes Golf & Spa Hotel has thought of everything for those looking for a leisure break.  From the 27 holes of exceptional golf to the 4 lane bowling alley, the leisure facilities to the heavenly spa, there is so much to do you'll have to extend your stay a little longer to fit it all in.

Have a wonderful week everyone....!