Expertise and competence

Be&Co brings a professional approach to foreign destinations (states, regional or national tourist authorities), convention bureaux, convention centers and hotels, looking for the best appropriate commercial exposure within the UK Conference and Incentive Industry.

Services

The services range from sales representation and ad-hoc projects such as tailor-made workshops, tactical sales blitzes, dinners and hospitalities, familiarisation trips and site inspections, telemarketing including database cleaning, e-newsletters, mailing, trade show participation (UK and overseas), market research (identification and evaluation) aimed at key C&I UK agencies, corporate clients and associations.

Market intelligence

Be&Co acts as a local UK contact , gathers trends and new developments within the events industry, and shares the market knowledge with its clients, facilitating networking and leads generating opportunities.

Selected clients list – current and past

• The Lake Geneva Region/Canton de Vaud:
    Lausanne, Montreux, Villars sur Ollon

• Innovation Norway/Norway Convention Bureau

• Viparis/Venues in Paris

• Accor Hotels

• Business Events Toronto

• Nantes Saint Nazaire Convention Bureau

• La Cite Nantes Congress Centre

• Florence Convention Bureau

• Bordeaux Convention Bureau

• Switzerland Convention and Incentive Bureau

• Malta Tourism Authority/Conventions Malta

• Hungarian Convention Bureau

• Atout France

•Tenerife Convention Bureau

• Kimpton Hotels

Contact us


+ 44 (0) 20 3239 0352
+ 44 (0) 7785 232 704

Be&Co
London W6
United Kingdom

Bénédicte Echard - Director


Born and raised in France, Benedicte has established herself as a key figure in the meetings industry both in France and the UK for more than two decades; she is a specialist of the Conference and Incentive market and a MPI
member.

She was the London Director of Sales and Marketing of the Monaco Tourist and Convention Office for 14 years (1994-2007); the London office was awarded the Gold Award for Best Overseas Convention Bureau in February 2007 (Silver and Bronze in previous years) by the Meetings & Incentive Travel Magazine.

Her past experience spread over 17 years in Paris, first at the Palais des Congrès de Paris as Account Director then Deputy Exhibition Director at Exposium/CEP Communications, trade exhibition organiser for B2B exhibitions.

Bénédicte speaks French, English and Italian, is a wine connoisseur and loves travelling.