GREENWICH (USA) HIGH SCHOOL BAND,
260 pax – 10 DAYS CONCERTS ALL AROUND GREEC

Hello Maria,

Thanks again for all your amazing help. Our trip would not have been half as successful without you and your staff.

Although I am still a bit tired from our journey over the Atlantic, my thoughts are still reverberating with wonderful memories from my time in Greece. I am sure these memories with deepen as I settle back into the daily routine. I really enjoyed meeting you and getting to know you during our short stay. I wish you, your daughter and Event Makers all the success in the world. You are truly wonderful people and I am sure you will be rewarded for all your efforts.

Take care and I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

John

John S. Yoon
Director of Bands
Greenwich High School

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Maria,

You are an incredible woman and I wish you much continued success with your business. You are strong, wise and caring and deserve great success for all your hard work. I know the kids and Mr. Yoon are in good hands with you and I will email you once they are back with me. We will stay in touch and know how special you and Effie are to me.

Arlene

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Effie and Maria,

You two ladies made this adventure extra special for us all but especially for me. It would be my pleasure to work with u again and we still need to have our ladies night out. It is still very hard for me to be home while the group remains in Greece but knowing you ladies are taking care of them makes me feel much better. Your care and concern for us means so much to me. I can't thank you enough.

Love, Arlene

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DEAR MARIA,

I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOUR VERY SUCCESFUL EXECUTION OF THIS MAJOR UNDERTAKING IN GREECE AS WELL AS YOUR EFFECTIVE & DECISIVE DEALING WITH ALL ISSUES THAT AROSE ALONG THE WAY!

THE COMPLIMENTS THAT YOU, YOUR COLLEAGUES AND WE HAVE RECEIVED ARE PROOF OF HARD WORK, PERSONAL ATTENTION, AND CARE PUT THROUGHOUT THIS PROJECT BY ALL; AND IT REFLECTS ON ALL!

THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS!

BEST REGARDS
JOHN

25th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International,
Thessaloniki, 1.000 participants

Dear Maria and Eleni,

Thank you very much for all of your hard work before and during the conference. It was a good conference and we have received some positive feedback already. Your local knowledge was invaluable and your flexibility with staff onsite is very much appreciated.

Please pass on our thanks to all of your staff.

It has been lovely working with you. We will be in touch soon to finalise all outstanding issues.

Thank you,

Jane, Marc and all at ADI.

Membership and Events Manager
Alzheimer's Disease International

ORIFLAME GOLD CONFERECE – ATHENS 2008 – 4.700 participants

I am writing this letter on behalf of Ms. Maria Papadaki the General Manager for Event Makers, Greece. For two years we worked together on one of the most complicated programs in our corporate history – the 2008 Athens Gold program. By any standards this was a world class program and one that would be demanding for any agency. Ms. Papadaki agency rose to the challenge and took on each level of the program with professionalism, customer service, energy, enthusiasm and creativity. Over the time we worked together I have spent a great deal of time with Ms. Papadaki and her team and even now I’m still amazed and impressed by their commitment and professionalism.

To give you some points of consideration for the program:

• 13 Hotels
• 2,500 guests rooms per night
• 4,700 guests from 60 different countries
• 14 core languages
• 5 conference days ranging in size from 150 to 3,700
• 2 hosted catering functions for 4,700 people
• 3 day cruises for 800 pax per day
• Coordination of transportation, customer service, catering, entertainment, logistics, government relations and team management.

As with all programs we started from the simplest of first meetings – a conversation. Over the space of 2 years we are in contact on a daily basis and met at least once every two months. The program was challenging, overwhelming, and at times even frustrating. Ms. Papadaki was tireless in always trying to find the best possible solution for every situation. Together we explored every possible venue, option, and angle in order to accommodate the group in the best possible way. Ms. Papadaki worked as a team mate striving to understand our budgetary needs and working on solutions that matched our expectations. She was also an excellent speaking partner in helps of translating local reality to match the expectations of our group.

Working with our other sub-contractors Ms. Papadaki was always helpful, giving of her time and generous in her efforts. We had subcontracting team from all over Europe working on the project and Ms. Papadaki and I were working closely to coordinate this diverse volume of communication and coordinate the efforts of our various team. Many of the best parts of the program were based on Ms. Papadaki working with us to create solutions that work. She understands the needs of the client and is willing to play out many difference scenarios and options and evolve those with us.

Once the program was finalized Ms. Papadaki then managed her team very closely in terms of the actual program delivery. The program, in a word, was exhausting and demanded reserves of energy that made one feel that one was running a marathon. The goal was always in-site, the energy was there but in order to make something this big happen it takes the internal drive of a few key players to make it happen.

The program was delivered on site impeccably. The program logistics were perfect and the command of the transportation, accommodations and customers service units was strong, professional and without question. The job was done, it was done well, and it was done exactly as contracted and more. Any situation could be put forward to Ms. Papadaki’ team and then dealt with this in with speed, ease and a sense of humour and good will.

The 2008 Athens program was rated as one of the best in the company’s history. I would agree having managed our global programs for the last six years I’m aware of the crucial role that the local suppliers play in the execution of our events. Events Makers did a superb job .

I recommend Event Makers without any hesitation, with full support and I would welcome the chance to work with them again. I do not believe there is a better supplier in Greece. I now consider Ms. Papadaki to be a valued supplier, colleague, and most importantly now – friend. You know that if Event Makers handles the project it will be managed at a world class level.

Kind Regards,
Peter Kropp
International Conference and Events Manager
Oriflame Cosmetics

ORIFLAME GOLD CONFERECE – ATHENS 2008 – 4.700 participants

Dear Maria,

I think that with Athens program we have found a friend and an excellent partner for great further operations.

Thank you very much for your support (technical and moral). We had build a great TEAM and now, nobody con stop us!!! Now we need to talk how to increase our collaboration for futher projects.

Thank you for your support to our budget, of course the money is important but for me is more important that you did it. THANKS THANKS THANKS!!!

Please, Maria send us the invoice with bank details and we pay immediately the amount.

I hope that I see you as soon as possible.

A big kiss to Happiness, Angelos and all your team.

Ciao
Gianfranco
Creo

Champions League – Athens 2007 – 11.000 participants

Hi Maria!

Well.....what a week! Thank you so much to you personally and to all of your wonderful staff for making this event SO successful. It has been such an amazing experience and I cant help but feel that this has been down to all of your excellent planning and operational expertise. I really hope we are able to work with you again for future events.

We have had very very few complaints about the ground operations at all - we are getting complaint but of course it is mainly about flight delays and airport problems.

Maria.....what is a V Strom 1000 motor? It sounds much better than a coach :-)

James X

James Williams
General Manager
Flight Options Plc

BOSCH groups in Crete (2 groups of about 120 pax each) May 2009

Dear Maria,
Dear Angela

I wanted from the bottom of the heart to thank you for the excellent operation made a success with Bosch in Crete ! Ann and all her customers returned completely satisfied by their Incentive.

It is always developing to work with a team as yourself and Angela. I shall keep in memory the good progress of the beach games and the atmosphere which these games put in the group.

To end, one thank you for your professionalism and I hope I can make again an operation with you in the next months

With my personal regards,
Aurore

Aurore Desomer
Account Manager MICE
Incentive Partners

McIlhenny Company, Tabasco incentive in Athens, June 2009

Dear Angela:

Thank you, thank you, thank you. You were great. I could not have done it without you.
I have received many compliments for this conference. It is always so great to work with someone who is organized, punctual, professional, etc. Maria, I think Angela needs a big pay raise! She is the best

Thank you and best regards.

Patricia Thompson
McIlhenny Company
Manager, Export Operations

To everyone at Event Makers,

I hope that you have all now had the chance to have a sleep after the crazy days of this week?!

I just wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you for everything over the past few days and weeks. Everyone in your team has been helpful, friendly, professional and a pleasure to work with throughout this whole operation.

Every question/change/request was dealt with quickly and efficiently, the phone was always answered promptly and I always knew that our clients were being looked after.

Please pass this onto everyone in the office and I hope that you all have a well deserved weekend of relaxing and sleeping!

Many thanks,
Rachel

Rachel Hayne
Operations Executive
AKA Event and Travel Services

Dear Maria,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, Angelos and your onsite team for all your hard work and support to ensure the Vodafone programme was such a huge success. We have received nothing but praise from our guests for the choice of venue, the quality of the accommodation, food and beverage service and the high level of personal service and attention to detail that they received throughout the event. Not to mention the glorious weather!

I know how much personal effort you and your team put in to ensure that everything ran smoothly and I am incredibly grateful for your dedication, attention to detail and high level of service. We have worked with many DMCs in the past, but all of my team (and our guests) have been truly impressed with the high level of service that you and your team have given us. From all of the site inspections; the challenging negotiations with the hotel to the actual event on site – I have always felt reassured and confident that you have been part of our team and have worked with us to ensure everything could be the best that it could possibly be.We know it hasn’t always been easy for you and all your effort has been very much appreciated. Thank you!

The feedback that we have received from the Vodafone hosts and the guests has been fantastic. Mark Bond has even said that he would consider repeating the event at the Elounda Beach Hotel next year – something that he has never mentioned before!

I am so pleased that I have had the opportunity to meet Evie and yourself and to work with your team. I very much hope we will have the opportunity to work together again and will definitely recommend your services to my friends and colleagues within the industry.

Best Regards
Charlotte Cresswell
Partner, Adding Value UK

Dear Eventmakers team,

We would like to thank you for your support from Maria, Jelka and Angela for our Global Network Sales Summit in Athens which was a great success for us!! We got really great feedback from our clients.

Your contribution was more than professional and excellent! Your pre event support was great, the contribution from Jelka during our conference and especially our evening at the Zappeion Megaron. Maria you did here a fantastic job and it was really challenge because of the weather to set up everything in time with the back up in the hall. The audiovisual company at the conference worked really great and the solution to changes the projector and screen to the plasma at the Zappeion was the right solution. Please tell the caterer company many many thanks, their service was professional, the set up of the tables looks great and the food was delicious. Many thanks as well to the DJ – the music was great and to the guides Please tell the whole team that we was really satisfy with their service. The photographer lady was superb! The decision to take the picture inside the Zappeion was a really great solution.

I have never worked before with such a great and professional company and the best thing is it makes besides the work really fun to work with Maria and Jelka.

I look forward to a future work and please let’s keep in touch!

I called our finance department this morning to send you today the last outstanding payment. Please send me the open amount of the rest and a whole final invoice with all the positions.

PS:
The funny thing was that I went to the Acropolis the other day and showed my colleagues our event place Zappeion. I realized that there was suddenly a roof ☺ as you see attached. Maria: Did you get my sms yesterday? If you need any testimonial please let me know.

Elisa Funck
Director of Marketing
Digital River GmbH

Hello Efi,

Everything looks great! I have just submitted the invoice to our accounting department and it will be processed. This usually takes a few days because it must go through New York. Please let me know as soon as you receive it or if it is delayed for any period of time.

Once again, thank you for all your hard work! It was an absolute pleasure to work with you and Event Makers. The next time we are in Greece I will be sure to contact you and your wonderful company!

Until we meet again!

Kindest Regards,
Katherine Anthony
Meeting Manager

Dear Maria,

I have checked the analysis of the services. You can issue the invoice and post it to us!

I would like to thank you for the very good level of services provided by Efi and yourself. Participants keep on sending emails to say that it was well organized and that they had a good time. We will keep you on our records for the organization of seminars in Greece as you were very professional.

Best regards,
Maria

Maria GIAPRAKIS
European Commission
Health and Consumers Directorate-General
Unit D1 - Animal Health & Standing Committees
TRACES Sector

Dear Angela,

I must, again, thank you so much for looking after us. It was very much appreciated. Thank you for organizing the tour – everyone seemed to enjoy the experience and they said the tour was fascinating.

It was so good to meet with you all at various times during the week and I will certainly recommend your services to my colleagues if ever they are arranging anything in Athens.

Kind regards,

Glenna Richards
McGraw- Hill Companies
Berkshire - UK