INSOL 2017

It is not often we get the chance to meet up with our colleagues at CORE Australia, however the recent INSOL Congress enabled us to do just that. From 19th to 22nd March, Sydney hosted 850 international delegates working within the insolvency industry. This key event is held only once every four years, so it was an ideal opportunity for both Turnkey and CORE to promote our business and demonstrate why IPS is the premier software solution on both sides of the globe.

As it happens, there was no shortage of Turnkey staff volunteering for the trip to Sydney, so much so in fact that Tony was forced to pull rank. That left one other place which was ably filled by Darren. They touched down in Australia on the Saturday afternoon and, despite the not-so-sunny weather, met up with Team CORE and managed some sightseeing. Circular Quay, the Botanic Gardens and the iconic Sydney Opera House all meant plenty of Facebook postings before their 22 hour journey started to take its toll.

The conference began ‘for real’ on the Monday. The venue did not disappoint and the Turnkey/CORE area was well signposted with pop up banners displaying our new corporate styling. The conference dates also happened to coincide with the launch of our new websites and it was the perfect platform for us to introduce the new sites and brand styling to the industry.

Delegates who visited the Turnkey/Core stand during the conference also had the opportunity to enter our prize draw. We hired a professional croupier to set the scene and encourage attendees to spin the roulette wheel and enter the draw by leaving their business card. In fact, no-one left empty handed as we had plenty of promotional gifts to give away. We even had branded poker chips! It proved to be a brilliant ice breaker and everyone enjoyed meeting up with all of the delegates who came along to try their luck and learn more about IPS in the process.

Tuesday afternoon was ‘do as you please’, which in our case meant cruising Sydney Harbour for some team bonding. Tony did not believe the Captain when he said the harbour was full of sharks but it’s safe to say he believed it by the end of the trip! Thankfully everyone survived and made it back in one piece.

To wrap up the conference on Wednesday, we joined our clients from Australia and the Cayman Islands at the gala dinner. We also used this event to make the prize draw. First prize – a bottle of Penfolds Grange – went to Frank Lo Pilato from RSP Australia. No mean runner up prize in the form of an Apple Watch went to Bradley Hellen from Pilot Partners. Congratulations to both.

Overall the conference was a huge success and all of our team members very much appreciated the chance to meet with our many international IPS clients, face to face, both during and out with the conference. We learned a great deal and look forward to forming relationships with the new contacts who expressed so much interest in our services.

As for the new brand style and websites, we were able to showcase these for the first time during the conference through our stand, our corporate banners, and our promotional leaflets. It’s always good to get first hand feedback and we are delighted to say the new style was well-received by all.