At one point I stood with my cameraman on the ship and waved at 7,000 people – and 7,000 people waved back. What a crazy feeling!
Archive for the ‘Mall News Update’ Category
JLS switch on Trafford Centre Lights
Posted in Mall News Update on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Trafford Centre wins Group Leisure award
Posted in Mall News Update, tagged awards, coach, group travel, Trafford Centre on October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I had a lovely evening in Birmingham recently, as The Trafford Centre picked up another award for our work on groups visiting the Centre from all over the UK.
Denim and Diamonds are forever at TTC
Posted in Mall News Update, tagged aw09, clothes, fashion, shopping, The trafford centre on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, we’re all fashioned-out this week after the fantastic success of this year’s VIP Fashion Show, which took place on a catwalk in The Orient area of The Trafford Centre.
The “Denim and Diamonds” event aimed to raise much needed cash for our chosen charity The New Children’s Hospital Appeal – as well as inspiring fashionistas [...]
Birthday balloon for The Trafford Centre?
Posted in Mall News Update, tagged promotion, The trafford centre on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I got the shock of my life when I arrived for work this morning, to see this enormous red hot air balloon floating outside our offices at The Trafford Centre!
It’s our 11th birthday today, so my first thought was: Someone’s got us a birthday balloon!
Of course, I had been warned that the homes specialists Redrow [...]
VIP fashion show almost here!
Posted in Mall News Update, tagged events, fashion, great hall, The trafford centre on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
WE’VE been having great fun here in the marketing department, getting everything ready for our VIP Denim and Diamonds fashion show next week.
Denim and Diamonds at The Trafford Centre
Posted in Mall News Update, tagged charity, fashion, shopping mall, The trafford centre on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Where else in Manchester could you have the best of the designer names paraded in front of you, as you sit relaxing by the catwalk?
From Mall Rat to Canal rat
Posted in Mall News Update, tagged bbc, media city, salford quays, waxies on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was particularly impressed with the idea of ‘waxies’ – or ‘water taxis’ that will ferry people along the canal from the city centre, and out to the Quays.
Man Machine opens for business
Posted in Mall News Update, tagged Man machine, men ahead, Trafford Centre on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It was all hands on deck last night, as we enjoyed the VIP launch of the Man Machine.
The Man Machine is a really novel idea, where we gather together a range of experts from around the Centre, to give tips and advice on everything from grooming to gaming, and from suits to shaving. They all [...]
Trafford team are feeling peaky
Posted in Mall News Update, tagged charity walk, new children's hospital appeal, three peaks, Trafford Centre on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Mall Rat was nearly a drowned rat at the weekend, after I was rescued from a rain-storm half-way up a mountain!
I was up in the Yorkshire Peaks on Saturday, with two teams of colleagues from The Trafford Centre, plus several teams of retailers. We were all taking part in The Three Peaks Challenge, in [...]