Corporate Clients

Ralph (General Manager) – A.C.E.R. Press

Uplift Events designed and executed the perfect amount of challenges and pursuit stages in the 2 hour event. There was a perfect combination of mental and physical challenges and each team member could contribute to completing each stage as different skills were required.

Being able to tailor the event exactly to my group’s needs was a great experience and no request was too difficult for the Uplift Events staff. I supplied bottles of water and snacks for each race participant and Uplift Events gladly handed these out at the beginning of the race. I was also given the race results at the end so that I could distribute the prizes during our after-race BBQ. The Uplift Events staff members running the event were extremely enthusiastic and easy to work with.

After the race, people kept telling me how much fun they had and how different this type of event was for a social function. It really brought everyone together not only during the race but afterwards as we shared hilarious stories of how each team completed the various challenges. It was fantastic to not only help organize this event but to participate in it as well. My teammates and I had a blast testing our memory and problem-solving skills, and we just laughed our entire way to the finishing line!

Thank you once again Uplift Events for all your efforts in ensuring our group had the best possible experience. There is talk of this race becoming an annual social event so I look forward to working with you in the future. In the meantime, I will continue to spread the word about how Uplift Events helped make our 2010 social event one to remember!”

Natalie – ACPSEM

The Uplift Events staff continually bend over backwards to ensure that our group had the best possible event on the day.
The request of ‘different events from last year’ was really catered for. The challenges were an excellent mix and completely different from last year which made it a brand new race for repeat offenders.
Once again, Uplift Events exceeded the goals I wanted to achieve by running this event.
I already have recommended Uplift Events to numerous people. Also when I would talk about the event I was organizing, so many people wanted to participate, though they weren’t part of the group I was organizing it for.
I had acquired quite a bit of sponsorship money to hold the event so payment for the event was not much of a worry. Despite that fact, I believe that Uplift Events charge a reasonable amount per person given the number of staff required to host the events and the amount of organizing required to put an event together.
Again, the event ran for us this year by Uplift Events was an excellent experience and everyone had a blast completing all the challenges.”

Thank you once again for your assistance on the day.”

Our main aim was to encourage team building and for staff to get to know each other. This was definitely achieved and an extra bonus for our interstate staff members to see the sights of Melbourne.

One thing that stood out was that the Uplift Events race officials were all very enthusiastic and it is great to see a younger run company being promoted.

The feedback we received from the participants was all very positive as shown below.

I have been in a lot of team building exercises but I must say the uplift events is the most challenging and fantastic way of interacting with colleagues and getting to know them in a different way. Even though I got tired and frustrated with some of the challenges I enjoyed the race tremendously. Thank you for organising this event because it was a great idea.

Once again thank you for all your help and we would have no hesitations in referring you to other departments and companies.”

We have had many enquiries from other teams within our organisation, of which we’ve had no hesitation in recommending Uplift Events.”

Thanks for everything.”

The program for the day put together by Uplift Events was exactly what we were after; a mixture of fun-filled activities, with an overall theme of working together. It was also a chance for us to spend some time together outside of the workplace.”

Everyone who participated thoroughly enjoyed the experience and tackled the challenges you had set for us with great enthusiasm. The team building experience was second to none and the challenges really brought out the best in people. Your program offered us the change to challenge our staff in a different way as well as encourage them to draw on their leadership and teamwork skills in order to succeed. I have already recommended your service to other staff who work at Bendigo Bank as an extremely worthwhile and fun experience.

Thanks again for being so easy to work with and for tailoring your program to suit our needs and budget.

Merry Christmas and all the best for 2009.”

Although the participants seemed overwhelmed at the beginning, their competitive streaks soon came shining though. And the race was on!

The event was thoroughly enjoyed by all, even senior management.

It is a great team building exercise and we can’t wait to do it again!

We look forward to seeing the photos. Keep up the great work Uplift Events!

I just wanted to congratulate the team at Uplift Events for such a well organized and professional event. As a business owner and having the demands of the day to day running of the business, it is such as relief that somebody else can organize an event and team bonding activity for myself and my staff.

All 36 participants loved every minute of the event. It helped with relationships within the business to flourish, which in turn will always help in business. The team at all the stores have become closer and relationships with staff from other stores have developed which is always a positive.

From the first minute of the event till the last minute of the event, it was a professionally organized event. Only positive thoughts come to mind from our event on January 19th and the follow up after the event with the cd full of photos was great. As a participant in the event, I didn’t even notice the staff of Uplift taking the photos.

I will be making this a yearly event to celebrate Christmas and New Years.”

It was great to be able to offer an international client an innovative way of seeing the great sights of Melbourne through an interactive, competitive and fun activity. I received extremely positive feedback from the client and guests alike – in fact it was a constant topic of conversation for the rest of their time here.

It was great to see everyone bond and work as a team; all in all a perfect event.

I look forward to the opportunity of working with Uplift Events in the future and will certainly recommend the Amazing Race to all my clients and colleagues.”

Although there was some hesitation before the day, after the event the feedback was very positive with many staff wanting to do it again! It offered a great opportunity for staff to work as part of a team and provides memories and photos for the future.

The professionalism and fun nature of the staff at Uplift Events enhanced the experience.”

The ‘Amazing Race’ is a fantastic team building event and provides a chance for teams to work together to solve challenges while getting plenty of exercise and seeing parts of the city of Melbourne that perhaps they wouldn’t see.

But most importantly it provides fun.

We asked you to provide an event that encompassed all of our corporate values at CoINVEST, namely: Mateship, Creativity, Kicking Goals, Go For It, The Bigger Picture and The Vibe. The ‘Amazing Race’ covered all these and more.

I would also like to compliment your staff who provided help and organisation at each checkpoint. They added to the fun.

Once again thank you for the day. I will certainly be coming to Uplift Events for our next team building exercise.”

I was particularly impressed with your ability to adapt/accommodate the many last minute changes we threw your way, from the constantly changing headcount to the delay in the start time. Your team took everything in their stride, and were an absolute pleasure to work with. They’d make excellent logisticians.

I would absolutely recommend your company to anyone contemplating hosting a fun, active team build event, and sincerely hope to have the pleasure of working with you again in the future.”

We would highly recommend Uplift Events and are very keen to take part in the public event in October (The Great Melbourne Pursuit)”

I’ve had rave reviews from all of those who attended, it really was a great day. Lauryn, Russell & Carly were fantastic hosts and made us all feel really welcome. Some staff were a little apprehensive to begin with but after some practice and coaching from Lauryn and the team we were all really excited to get the competition underway!

Greg the caterer was great, everyone was impressed with the bbq – just what we needed on a cold day!

Thanks again Sam, we look forward to working with Uplift Events in the future.”

From our point of view, the day provided us an opportunity to interact with different work colleagues across the branch and I must say, we were all so pleased with how well the teams melded together and managed to provide performances beyond all expectations. Almost everyone has said they did not expect the event to be so much fun.

We are already planning a future event.

Please pass on my thanks to your team.”

Feedback from the participants has been very positive from both a personal and professional level. Although I knew the exercise was always going to be a fun event where our Wardens are rewarded for their voluntary work throughout the year, I have been very surprised at the feedback in relation to how this exercise has changed their thinking if confronted with an emergency situation.

I have spoken to our management team about the event and they seem interested in contacting you should they be looking at a team building exercise at a later time.

Thank you again for your support, and hopefully we can be in contact in the future.”

We will be putting a blog on our intranet site so if anyone else is interested we will highly recommend your company.

Thanks again for a great day”

The feedback from the team has been all positive. The Melbourne Amazing Race ® proved to be a great team building exercise, which was enjoyed by all. I would have no hesitation in recommending Uplift Events to other departments and companies.

A BIG thanks to the staff of Uplift Events, for making the day a rewarding and pleasurable experience.”

From the initial contact with Uplift Events the communication and planning leading up to the race day was very professional. During my planning I was forced to make some late changes and was also delayed providing information leading up to the day of the race. Your coordinator was very flexible and able to accommodate all of my requirements. The race itself was run smoothly and the Uplift Events team spread across the various stages were enthusiastic and friendly. The comments I received after the race was that the experience was more fun than they have expected and they had participated more than intended. Others commented that the blend of physical and mental activity made this the best team building activity they had experienced.

One core theme stood out during post race conversations, which was the enjoyment of visiting parts of Melbourne never seen before. The variety of locations and diverse activities meant this theme was apparent for those who had spent a great deal of their life working and living in and around the city.

Apart from the enjoyment I got from the race itself, the most pleasing aspect for me was that expectations were set and met throughout my interation with Uplift Events before, during and after the event.”

The weather was warm and the staff from Uplift Events were fun and engaging. The format of the pursuit was impressive which catered for all people regardless of ability and was a great team building activity.

I would recommend this event to anyone who is looking for a fun day out or a team building exercise.”

You and your team did a fantastic job of organising it. From start to finish, it was a very smooth experience. The tasks that were set out were diverse and could be completed by everyone with varying fitness levels, but most of all they were FUN! It was a great team building event. Your staff were always smiling and very helpful. The photos taken of the day, were really good and not one person was missed!

Since our department had such a fantastic time, I have already recommended Uplift Events’ Amazing Race to another department in our company, who are very close to booking it! I will recommend Uplift Event’s Amazing Race to anyone without hesitation.

We are considering making it a annual event in our company!

Thank you once again for a great day!”

Right from the initial contact until the last team crossed the mat, everything ran smoothly and no request was ever too much.

Your professionalism, knowledge and coordination of our 75+ group was brilliant – you certainly helped to achieve one of our aims of the National Sales Conference and that was to help build on a collaborative team and get people talking who have never met each other before.

As an ice-breaker to the beginning of our conference – the rest of the conference was highly productive and very engaging from each of our market groups, despite a few who pulled up a bit sore the morning after.

Being able to arrange such an event whilst in Sydney and you in Melbourne and it still was very professional and enjoyable is an absolute credit to yourself and Uplift Events.

We will definitely use Uplift Events again and will recommend anyone do the same. The cost, the organisation and the completion of the entire event was nothing short of AMAZING!!”

The event which was organized with a notion of team-building in mind, successfully drew out the individual personalities, qualities and skills while putting them into best use in a team environment (not to mention under the constraints of time and fierce competition). Aside from those, it has helped us achieve plenty of nuanced motives such as bringing out the competitive side of some, challenging ourselves in ways we’ve never done before, thinking on our feet and making the right decisions, compromising and encouraging team members, testing our fitness levels, and triggering the inner determination in ourselves.

It was all smiles, so goes without saying really.”

The team at Goodman had a ball on the Melbourne Amazing Race ®. We are a competitive group who love to have fun and the entire event was fantastic.

Everything was exceptionally well organised and all of the challenges along the way were perfectly orchestrated and set up.

I have already sent you contact details on to a number of colleagues and would not hesitate in recommending Uplift Events for any work or bucks or charity event.”

It was certainly the best corporate activity I have participated in and the feedback from the office was along similar lines.

The event was very well organised and all of the challenges were appropriate for our particular group.

You have made it very difficult for us to come up with our corporate event for next year. Thanks again for such a fantastic day and please thank all of your team too.”

Thanks again for such a fantastic day and please thank all of your team too.”

You guys were really well organised and will come highly recommended to anyone who asks. We will definitely be leaving you some great feedback of the experience we had.

Thank you so much also for your prompt forwarding of the photos you took, greatly appreciated.

Hope you have a merry Christmas and we look forward to working with you in the future.”

A big thank you to all your staff, they were all friendly and helpful and your organisational skills enabled the event to run smoothly. I certainly hope we have the opportunity to do the same thing again in the future and I personally will look forward to participating in one of your community events.

The photo’s were another example of your professional service.

Thanks again.”

Thanks again for a great day – we are looking forward to seeing the photos!

Everyone who participated thoroughly enjoyed the experience and tackled the challenges you had set out with great enthusiasm. It was a great chance for people to rise to challenges, encourage each other, work together and celebrate their achievements along the way.

Thank you again for a very well organised event, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.”

Through the whole event, we saw various landmarks in Melbourne while completing each task, and we had a great time.

We were very pleased with the work they did for us and we recommend them without hesitation and would use their service again, if given the opportunity.”

Uplift Events were very approachable, flexible and efficient in planning this day for our students. Regular contact between us was maintained in the lead up to the event to ensure the smooth running of the day. Uplift was very professional in their approach and worked very well with our students during the actual event. The staff were encouraging, kind and cheerful with our students.

After the completion of the event, feedback was sought from us and the administrative matters were completed very efficiently and in a timely manner.
Our students thoroughly enjoyed the Great Pursuit and certainly found the experience unique, educational and fun! For many students, this events was the highlight of exploring and learning about their own city.”

I hope we have an opportunity in the future to participate in another race!”

It was a great team building event filled with fun and team competitiveness along the way! We loved the mix of physical and though-provoking activities which everyone running and thinking on their feet, literally.

Thanks again for a very well organised event, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.”

The City Challenge was a great team building event and the flexibility of Uplift Events meant we could tailor the challenge to ensure it was suitable for different fitness levels. The City Challenge was a fantastic team building event that encouraged teams to work together to solve a variety of challenges.

As something different for our staff Christmas party, some of the participants were sceptical at first but they rose to the challenges and the competitive air was palpable. In the end the team loved the mix of activities that encouraged teams to work together to solve a variety of physical and mental challenges. Feedback from the participants has been very positive with everyone enjoying themselves thoroughly… It’s been the talk of the office today and we’re looking forward to seeing the photos at our next team meeting!

I would also like to compliment yourself and your staff who were friendly, helpful and enthusiastic. Please say thank you to all of your staff from People & Culture division of Medibank Private.

We will certainly consider using Uplift Events for future events as well as recommending you to friends and colleagues. Thank you.”

Thank you for a job well done!”

The photos given to us from the day clearly demonstrates what a wonderful time everyone one had.

Thank you again for your flexible and professional service given by all staff!”

The feedback I’ve received so far from participants has been overwhelmingly positive. It was a great chance for people to rise to challenges, encourage each other, work together, and celebrate their achievements along the way.

I would wholeheartedly recommend Uplift Events and the Melbourne Amazing Race for any group looking for an engaging, fun, challenging, team-building experience.

Thank you once again.”

The idea for participating in this type of event was to foster team work and staff morale as well as being able to spend time together away from our usual work environment.

The day turned out to be highly successful and far exceeded our expectations as to the participation by the staff and the way that they all approached the challenges with 100% commitment. By the end of the event everyone was cheering the efforts of each team and laughing about the experiences they had just gone through.

The success of the day was due to the excellent organisation by UPLIFT EVENTS and the positive interation with the event staff on the day. The event staff was always smiling and happy to see you at each challenge and they offered encouragement throughout the day. They made everyone feel like they were winners!

The pre-event information was easily obtainable and gave us every opportunity to organise the teams and pass on relevant details to the staff. Conant was helpful at all times and always returned calls or messages.

I would highly recommend this event to any organisation or group who were looking to develop morale and teamwork, whilst having a great time doing it. It was extremely well planned and organised and ran like clockwork. Every staff member had a fantastic time and it was the perfect way for us to kick start the new working year. We haven’t stopped talking about it!”

The race started on time, and everything was set up and ready for us at each new location. It really felt like we were participating in the television series for a while, with decisions to make, puzzles to figure out and physical challenges to participate in.

The Melbourne Amazing Race was a great idea for a team building event, with each team having to work through challenges together to make it to the next destination. The race certainly brought out some teams’ competitive side – as I’m sure you saw!

All 13 participants had an immense amount of fun, and it’s been the topic of conversation all week!”

All of the participants raved on about the event and said ‘it was one of the most enjoyable team building events they have been to’.

We would definitely recommend it to others for team events.”

Your staff was friendly, helpful and a credit to your company. Please say thank you to all of your staff from all of our staff.

The overall impact on the team has been exceptionally positive – they haven’t stopped talking about it. We feel that the whole event has engendered a stronger team commitment to our departmental and company goals. Not only was it great to see everyone working as a team we also believe it was a great opportunity for us to learn a little more about each other.

It was the perfect mix of structured activity and fun! We will certainly consider Uplift Events for future events as well as recommending you to my colleagues.

Thank you,”

We had a great time and I would definitely use Uplift Events in the future.

Thanks very much for your assistance.”

The day was organised so effectively and thoroughly that it was a delight for myself as the PacStrat organiser to not have to think about what needed to be done and enjoy the race just as much as the rest of my colleagues.”

Thank you once again, and we hope to do it again sometime in the future.”

The team here at PP are still talking about what a great event you and your team put on, and how much fun they had – I’ve even know that quite a few of them (including myself) will be signing up for your public event in October.

Not having worked with Uplift Events before, I’d like to thank you for making the organising of this event extremely smooth and easy.

Looking forward to your October event!”

The event was very well organised by your friendly staff, and the challenges were at each stage a lot of fun and very creative.

Well done and thanks for a great afternoon.”

A huge thank you for hosting our most recent social event, The Melbourne Amazing Race. You guys did an awesome job, and were incredibly accommodating especially catering for such a big group. The day was very well organized, the race was creative and certainly kept us on our toes.

The fact that on Monday morning people were STILL talking about how much fun they had is a reflection of your wonderful efforts

Once again, thank you!!!”

From first contact to crossing the finishing line Uplift Events were professional, accommodating and flexible.

The course was structured to our company’s objectives ensuring each station was productive whilst also being enjoyable for the participants.

I have no hesitation in recommending Uplift Events ‘Great Melbourne Pursuit’ to any business wanting a different way to bond and grow their team/s”

Our experience with you has been one to remember and we are glad to have had the chance to work with such an experienced and professional events company.

Given the chance we would work with you again, and have no hesitations in recommending the company to other students in the Sports Development Program to use Uplift Events to aid with running their event.

When we were selecting a company to run our event with, Uplift Events stood out amongst a large group of companies, not only with their competitive prices and flexibility, but along with the vast experience and range of events that they can provide.

Overall, our experience with the company is one we will carry with us, not only for the rest of our program, but for years to come.

Thank you Uplift Events!”

Our team undertook this event as a part of a larger team development day, and all of them have provided positive feedback about the organisation and activities of the day. The team felt greatly rewarded by the many team achievements that were made on the day, and particularly of the fun nature of the event. It was a welcomed relief from the varied experiences that our team members have every working day in palliative care.

Thank you again for your support, and we look forward to renewing our association again in the near future.”

The tasks were varied and enthralling. They suited all the participants from my company down to the ground. I can’t believe how much we did in 3 hours (under 3 hours for us winners!). The finishing point was well chosen and we are even considering holding our Christmas function there. The trophies and prizes are a great momento of the day. Then there was the follow up with the results sheet and a CD of photos taken by your staff on the day sent out to us.

I have been telling everyone how great it was and will have no hesitation in recommending Uplift Events’ Melbourne Amazing Race to anyone. Thanks again for a great day.”

Thanks again.”

Thanks again to you and your team for such a great day. Was really well run and everyone was most impressed.

I’m looking forward to getting the cd, we’re going to put a number of photos on our facebook page and website.”

The Southern Health team at Stepping Stones work with young people with mental health issues which often provides a challenging and stressful place to work and a day of fun competition was the perfect way to bring the team closer together.

The professionalism of your team made the day run smoothly and assisted our team to be 100% involved in the activities without having the stress and difficulty of organising people and activities.

Around the work place I am still hearing people talk about the day. The activities we completed on the day were ideal and the vast variety ensured that people were stimulated which then encourgaed people’s participation. One particular activity involved a great deal of team work and problem solving and is an activity that we will now provide in our program for some of the young people on the unit.”

St Monica’s Primary School has engaged the service of Uplift events twice over a three year period.

Our purpose in involving the staff in the “The Amazing Race” and “Paparazzi” events was essentially to develop team building. We wanted teams to develop effective communication and use various strategies to solve problems within a fun and non threatening environment.

Uplift Events provided the perfect structure to achieve our goals.

We found Uplift Events to be thoroughly professional and organised. They were efficient and demonstrated excellent communication leading up to the event and also on the day.
The staff was professional in their approach and supportive towards the teams.

We highly recommend the services of Uplift Events.

‘I really enjoyed the games and fun with fellow work mates, It was the best Christmas function I have attended in 23 years’.
‘I would like to express thanks for the effort that resulted in a very enjoyable day’.
‘The whole day was full of fun and surprises. It was my first visit to the Eureka Tower and a real thrill’.
‘What a fantastic day, I loved the opportunity to build relationships with people in my team that I never normally get to see in person’.

Uplift Events provided us with an entertaining morning of fun, physical activities and challenging puzzles that were at a level of difficulty that got us all thinking and working together as a team. The highlight of the day was the Eureka Tower Challenge… which proved to be alot harder than it first looked!!

Thanks so much for all your help making the day a success, it all came together exceptionally well and your friendly team of hosts did a fantastic job on the day.
The Telstra team are really looking forward to holding a similar event again next year!”

The Assurance division had a fantastic time and we’ve received plenty of positive feedback regarding the activity from our team.

Thank you again.”

Right from the start our competitive sides came out and the race was on. All teams had a great time racing through the city and solving the tasks. Having said that, a number of people found it rather challenging to do a lot of fast walking / running, although they didn’t actually need to as public transport was a good alternative (especially trams) and it may have been an illusion to think running will get us faster to the next destination.

I really liked the strict, smiley, helpful and occasionally forgiving nature of the all the staff at Uplift Events. I thought the race was…. Just right. Not too long, not too short and covered a good range of tasks something for everyone. Even as the LUCKY LAST team…. It’s a team building exercise I would happily do again. It was about the journey and experience – which was a lot of fun.”

Thanks again from all of us.

I’d strongly recommend the Melbourne Amazing Race ® to anyone & I’m looking forward to more details on the public event”