LSO St Luke’s extends Soaring Worldwide contract

Following a successful six month campaign, LSO St Luke’s has taken the decision to extend its partnership with Soaring Worldwide.

The city-based venue – an 18th century Grade 1 listed Hawksmoor Church – has grown in popularity and seen bookings increase significantly during the time it has worked with Soaring Worldwide. The venue plays host to a diverse selection of concerts and music workshops alongside London Symphony Orchestra rehearsals. The venue’s biggest revenue increase has come from a wide variety of corporate and private events, including awards ceremonies, filming and fashion shows.

LSO St Luke’s LSO St Luke’s, marketing manager Tomoyo Miyakawa said: “We chose to work with Soaring Worldwide due to their reputation as a world leading PR and communications specialist. Through the communications strategy they developed specifically for LSO St Luke’s they have raised awareness of the venue which has led to increased business opportunities. We are delighted with the results and looking forward to our continuing relationship with them.”

Soaring Worldwide’s managing director Adam Baggs comments: “We have enjoyed working with such an exciting and vibrant venue. LSO St Luke’s is a real beacon of quality within the City of London and it has been a fantastic opportunity to raise the profile of such an unique venue. We look forward to helping them grow even more as the partnership continues.”

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Kyoto Convention Bureau extends partnership with Soaring Worldwide

Kyoto Convention Bureau in Japan has extended its partnership with Swindon-based communication and PR specialists Soaring Worldwide as it looks to broaden its appeal to businesses around the world.

Soaring Worldwide has worked with Kyoto for 2 years, managing and planning its PR activities across Europe and North America to raise the city’s profile as the location of choice for conferences and incentive travel. Kyoto is Japan’s second most popular city for meetings and events and is a well known centre for culture and heritage.

Soaring Worldwide’s managing director Adam Baggs comments: “Working with Kyoto Convention Bureau has been an incredibly rewarding experience. Kyoto has a lot of offer as a business destination and during the time we have worked with them, the city has increased in popularity for worldwide conference and incentive trips. With new venues and facilities opening in 2012 we’re excited about the challenge of promoting everything Kyoto has to offer and raising its profile even further.”

James Kent, Kyoto Convention Bureau’s international marketing manager, says: “We chose to work with Soaring Worldwide in order to benefit from its extensive industry knowledge and understanding of our country and culture. It has been an extremely fruitful partnership and we look forward to this continuing and seeing the benefits that working with Soaring Worldwide offers.”

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