Thousands of us wax lyrical about luxury Ibiza. From beaches and bars to villas, yachts and restaurants this Balearic beauty has leapt far beyond its ‘new St Tropez’ tag.
International event planning and marketing consultancy group The Shop is a prestigious business perfectly attuned into Ibiza’s rating on the glamour scale.
Creators of some of the most magnificent soirees and corporate affairs in Ibiza – events you won’t hear a whisper about until the post show debrief – The Shop is a discreet and highly respected VIP connection on the island.
Think Sienna Miller, John Hitchcock, Kate Moss, James Blunt and Uma Thurman as guests and T-Mobile, MTV, Nokia, Midori and Bacardi as corporate clients.
Director Simeon Friend has over 15 years experience managing DJ’s, marketing high-end youth brands and organising international events. Team him up with Rob Seaman – 14 year island resident and former PR guru of famed sunset bars Café Mambo and Savannah alongside the exquisite Villa Mercedes – and The Shop have Ibiza more than sorted.
Backbones of the Ibiza International Music Summit 2008, brains behind Pete Tong’s new Wonderland concept, creative forces behind new boutique Rosé wine ibizkus and developers of unique product placement campaigns for DC Shoes and Pioneer, The Shop only work with the best.
From custom made (and portable!) Italian furnishings to stiletto friendly paving and mind-boggling entertainment, The Shop proudly declare that over-delivering is their forte.
‘We’re constantly considering what is good for Ibiza’, Simeon says. ‘The IMS and our villa parties bring high-end visitors spending huge amounts of money with local businesses. We organise a lot of extravagant events and there’s never been one closed down, damage caused or the neighbours not invited. Ever.’
This story was published on May 3, 2008
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