Shisha Hookah Narghile Pipe - Shisha / Hookah Hire

Its nice when other people feature our work without us realising it: here is one of our tents being used at the Goldsmiths University Party in London 2009.
Link at http://www.youtube.com/v/gU3mF4H5stA

Oasis in Wedding Venues Magazine

Oasis Specialist Tent Hire appears in the latest Wedding Venues magazine in the "real weddings" feature.
We provided a chill-out tent, other chill-out furniture for the Orangery and props and accessories (including Moroccan lanterns) for a wedding at Kiddington Hall in Oxfordshire.

Oasis provides decor, furniture and beautiful temporary structures for all sorts of weddings.
We can create a chillout area for a traditional wedding, provide the wow factor and the something different for an alternative wedding or theme an event for a Moroccan, Middle Eastern or Arabian party.

March Photo competition winner

Our winner for the Oasis Photo Prize for March 2009 is Emily for a photo of Oasis chill out furniture behind a beautifully laid formal dining table at her cousin’s wedding. Their clever use of blue vases and spring flowers really pull the look together, with Oasis chill out furniture providing the perfect balance to a formal wedding reception. Thanks for sending us your photo Emily - your prize is on the way!

May Photo competition winner

Our winner for the Oasis Photo Prize for May 2009 is Caroline Hanbury for this photo of her wedding. Everyone knows the importance of the first dance, but this last dance, surrounded by sparklers under the golden Oasis ceiling to end their wedding party could not look more romantic. Congratulations to the new Mr and Mrs James Carey!
Your prize is on the way!

April Photo competition winner

The winner for the Oasis Photo Prize for April 2009 is Firehouse for their photo of Oasis bringing North Africa to the London Hippodrome. Here is the photo complete with suitably dressed guests relaxing!
Oasis props and accessories were shown to great effect in the Oasis chill out area, before the Sugababes’ performance for Firehouse’s client. Congratulations to Firehouse!
Your prize is on the way!

Oasis win award for excellence in customer care

Wow - we won!
Against all my expectations, last night we won the Hire Association Europe (the HAE's) award for Excellence in Customer Care 2009.

We are very, very grateful to our team (in both parts of the business - account management and delivery): this fantastic achievement is a reflection of all the things they do every day to bring Oasis the recognition it has received.

Hire Association Europe (HAE) is the leading trade association for hire and rental companies in the UK and Ireland: http://www.eha.org.uk/. The Association is unique in that it brings together the diverse sectors involved in hire; with membership from the tool and equipment, plant, audio visual, catering and leisure sectors and associated suppliers and manufacturers for those sectors.

The awards were the Hire Awards of Excellence 2009 http://www.hae.org.uk/hire_awards_of_excellence_2009/index.cfm. We entered the Award for Excellence in Customer Care.

Judgement criteria for the Award for Excellence in Customer Care:
The winning nomination will have demonstrated to the judging panel, the existence of a clear and structured policy which delivers the highest standards of customer care and service.
Essential evidence

• A short statement (maximum 200 words) stating why your nomination should win this award
• Demonstration of a training programme in customer care and service for employees
• Evidence of a specific customer complaints procedure

Supporting evidence

• Evidence of testimonial letters or the resolving of customer complaints
• Use of market research for customer service evaluation
• Evidence of support to customers through donations, community sponsorships
• Introduction of add on services (e.g. complimentary tea/coffee, comfortable waiting area)
• Evidence of specific schemes or guarantees offered to the customer

Camels given beer for speed

Joe and Rebecca who supply camels at some of our events have appeared (along with their camels) in the local and national press (here is a selection):
Racing Camels fed beer for speed
Time! Don't get the hump
Racing camels enjoy a beer at Shipston pub

Excellence in Customer Care

The Event Hire Association has announced that Oasis Specialist Tent Hire has been shortlisted for the Excellence in Customer Care Award 2009.
This is a huge feather in our cap - especially as we're up against some of the big names in the hire industry: HSS hire and A-Plant.
A big thankyou to all the team at Oasis - we receive the results on 9th May.

Annoucing the monthly Oasis Photo Prize 2009

We love to see our tents and interiors in action, and because we dont attend all the parties and events would be very grateful to receive any digital photographs that you or your guests would be willing to share. By way of a thank you we will enter all entries into a monthly Oasis Photo Prize to win a gift box of champagne. Please send all entries to oasisadmin@oasistents.co.uk

Rules:

• The Oasis Photo Prize will take place monthly during 2009.
• The judges’ decision is final.
• Digital photos only please.
• Photo must show Oasis in action at an event and can be submitted by you or your guests.
• Monthly prize is a gift box of champagne
• Please email photos, your name and address to oasisadmin@oasistents.co.uk.

Hilary Benn and the Rural Experience

Oasis is a rural business located on the edge of the Cotswolds on the Oxfordshire-Gloucestershire border.

We have just had a visit here in Moreton-in-Marsh from Hilary Benn MP, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as part of the Rural Experience programme run by the Commission for Rurual Communities.
The Rural Experience is an initiative to inspire senior people from government, public and private sector organisations and the voluntary sector to make a positive contribution to rural communities. They came to talk to Oasis to hear about our experience of using broadband in this rural area.
The results of the visit will be incorporated into the governments Digital Inclusion Action Plan which is designed to deliver their Universal Service Agreement by 2012 and a forthcoming CRC report to the Prime Minister and Lord Carter, the minister for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting, on digital inclusion in rural areas.

More links here:
Oasis Specialist Tent Hire in the Cotswold Jounal
Oasis Specialist Tent Hire on the Farming UK website
Oasis Specialist Tent Hire on the Rural Services Network Online

Oasis Specialist Tent Hire on the Commission for Rural Communities website
Commission for Rural Communities Press Release
Commission for Rural Communities Rural Experience report

Wedding Professional Magazine

The Spring 2009 edition of Wedding Professional Magazine is in the shops and Oasis appears.
I was asked to write about the prospects for the 2009 events season and how budgets have been squeezed.
You can read all about the beautiful wedding decor we're creating for clients on page 15 here: http://www.weddingprofessional.co.uk/

Bucking Camel

This is an unusual alternatve to the real camels that can be hired out through Oasis and our suppliers.
The clever people at funtime hire have found a way of using the 'bucking' bit of their 'bucking bronco' by adding a camel 'hat' onto it!
Its not as authentic as the real thing and looks a lot less comfortable.

To dine for: Oasis in Asiana Magazine

One of the Indian weddings we were involved with last year has appeared in Asiana Magazine in a feature about Laguna Catering. Picture and full article below.
Its nice to have been featured and is a seal of approval from a long-established London restuarnt and catering business we work with.

Salsa party

Last year we started doing a Salsa or Spanish look working with a local Tapas company to deliver the complete experience.

Here's an article that we've appeared in recently from a party we were involved with in November 2008. Unfortunately we didn’t get a mention but here's some information on how to organise a Salsa evening! Wherever you are in the country we can help, and there are Salsa clubs and professionals all over the country to provide entertainment (and training).

Henry Vinã is at http://www.salsaking.co.uk

The Tapas Company are at http://www.tapasinabox.com/

Rafael is at http://www.flamencoguitarist.co.uk

Ian Pickering did the photography: http://www.ianpickering.com/

The magazine is Countryside La Vie Magazine which delivers in the Rutland area of the UK.

Oasis in Brides Magazine

Oasis is in Brides magazine for the wedding of one of our client's of 2008:

The Oasis Story

We have finally got around to writing the history of Oasis. From 1995 and the tent souk in Riyadh to our new premises in Gloucestershire in 2008.