Startup Grind Tbilisi Europe - Asia Connect

On November 8-10, 2019, Tbilisi hosted Startup Grind Eurasia Connect - the largest startup event in the region and the 3rd largest Startup Grind conference in the world. Event featured keynote speakers like Amrit Dhir from Google for Startups and Sheel Mohnot from 500 Startups Fintech Fund.

Highly complex conferences and VIP receptions were planned and executed by Concierge Tbilisi, who won the government tender for organizing the event.

FAQ

Does Concierge Tbilisi offer accommodation and transportation services?

While providing high standard event management services, our clients benefit from business concierge, which means they use our best corporate rates at the hotels and with transport companies, also have a personal concierge attached to plan cultural program, dining experience, networking lunch, etc.
Can I outsource speaker negotiation and management to Concierge Tbilisi?

When working on International Business Forum (IBF), Concierge Tbilisi marketing lead was in direct touch with all high rank international speakers, introducing Georgia as a new destination for meeting and conferences. We managed all travel related logistics and accommodation, along with exclusive and tailored entertainment and cultural program.
Does your company offer protocol services for business delegations?

Concierge Tbilisi’s guests benefit from business protocol services, including meet & greet at the airport, lunch, dinner reservations, visa assistance, transport, hotel booking and management of daily errands.

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Unforgettable Bachelorette in Georgia

In summer 2019 Concierge Tbilisi hosted a group of 18 young man from USA and Canada holding leading positions at investment banking, trading, and military companies. This extraordinary delegation wanted to organize an unforgettable Bachelorette party for their friend and explore not only touristic, but very authentic Georgia, experience something unique, funny and interesting, to make the Bachelor never forget these moments.

Challenges:
- Planning a two-day, complex conference with over 1700 local and international participants
- Provision of protocol services for guests and speakers
- Stage management for two simultaneous high-level conferences
- Managing accommodation, protocol and transportation for 30 international speakers
- Developing event branding and incorporating all sponsor placements
Solution:

Concierge Tbilisi team worked intensively to hold this massive and strategically important business gathering in less than a month period. Rustaveli theatre was converted into a startup gathering space, with sponsor pop up branding booths, information area and two halls dedicated to the conference. We provided a seamless simultaneous translation despite the complex layout of the theatre halls, covered whole area with WIFI signal to ensure a smooth operation of the online networking tool.

Concierge Tbilisi dedicated its high-profile managing team, to personally handle the crucial issues like speaker stage management, event branding, catering, overall logistics and sponsor/partner relations.

A special task force worked to meet over 30 speakers and guests at the airport and offer them a comfortable accommodation.

To create unique networking opportunities concierge Tbilisi also planned and executed evening receptions for all 1700 participants of the event.
Results:
- 1700 people had a chance to attend two simultaneous sessions, both held at Rustaveli theatre
- Partners/sponsors had a good visual representation at the event and were happy with their brand placement
- All speakers and international guests were offered world standard accommodation and transportation services
- The event was executed at high standard and key sponsors made a decision for further commitments

Colin M Donohue | Founder - Startup Grind Georgia

Tonight thanks also to Concierge Tbilisi who went "above and beyond the call of duty", pushing to the absolute limit to execute an amazing event. Many people commented on how well organized the event was.

Stupendous job Nino Skhirtladze, Lizz Khabazishvili, Nino Lashkhi and the team! I hope all your clients are not as difficult as us. We appreciate your great care despite challenges and are very proud of the world-class event you helped make a reality.

More than one person said it was the best event they ever had attended!
Franklin Roye

" There are concierge services all over the place, but it’s hard to imagine a team that could come through for us at the level that your team at Concierge Tbilisi did. Our group is an unusual one and we aim high and even absurd you could say. You guys delivered an experience that will last for all of us forever. We fell in love with Georgia and the Georgian people and I can’t imagine it would have been the same or close without you. The investment is an interesting idea and will discuss it with the squad. Might be a fun way to tie us back. "
Tamar Sakvarelidze | GIZ - Support to the European Union in Georgia | Employment/Labour Market and VET sectors communication and visibility expert

Before addressing Concierge Tbilisi, we analyzed our internal resources and realized we needed a company capable of handling taught deadlines, stressful tasks, multiple tasks, and interests of various stakeholders. Concierge Tbilisi was the team to be able to deliver all above mentioned in the time and without extra stress.

The friendly attitude and the smile they handled the situation on top of their professionalism was remarkable. Our event was one of a kind, so far, implemented ones in Georgia it was a G2G event, the celebration of the partnership between Georgia and Germany involving various stakeholders, from the public, civil, private and government sides. The company won the tender; they were compliant with our requirements; they had the resources, the concept, and the experience necessary for the task.

For me, the CT work did not come as a surprise since I had some experience working with them during my time when I used to lead the comms unit for the EU Delegation to Georgia. However, I was impressed by their ability to manage and coordinate multiple tasks under stress, the most significant event in Georgia, in the field of vocational education, put on all of us.

I would choose, with no hesitation, CT as my partner company in the future endeavors. And, I would recommend them to my friends, what I did some time ago.