Insights

Mearns & Gill has managed the Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA) on behalf of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Aberdeen Section (SPE Aberdeen) for the past decade. As a celebration of talent and success within the UK oil, gas and renewables sectors, you might wonder how design students from Gray’s School of Art fit into the mix.

It is almost a year to the day that we entered into our first Covid-19 lockdown, and people across the world panic-opened Zoom accounts to stay connected with colleagues, family, and friends.

The pixels have dried perfectly, the new website is running like a finely tuned engine and it's here, the big reveal. Finally your site is ready to launch and make its mark on the world… but this is often just the start of the journey.

What is a professional conference organiser (PCO) and why do you need one? The aim of this article is to give you an insight into when and how a PCO can help you plan your next event.

In January 2020 the Mearns & Gill events team was gearing up for a busy year ahead with a calendar full of events in various stages of the planning process.

When the world of events turned upside down, and we couldn't work out which digital event platform to use, we built one ourselves.

It's the one vital question we ask new clients whether they are organising an event, placing an advert or embarking on a digital marketing strategy, what is your unique selling point?

We are here to help! Learn more about how we supported Jamieson & Carry with their store re-opening. From signage to mailings, booking apps to video production, we had everything covered.

One of the key components to the success of an event are the sponsors, and our events attract many influential companies from the oil & gas, and construction industries.

The past few months have seen many restrictions placed on us that have made it impossible for large events to take place, and for many the only option has been to cancel or postpone.

Whilst we have been supporting the construction industry for many years, working on Build Your Future was unchartered territory for us – swapping out industry professionals and replacing them with school pupils!

Over the past few months, Roy Stewart has been our partner & collaborator in adapting to the accelerated demand for digital communications and, in particular, learning an array of new digital skills for running successful webinars.

The world might have gone digital, but more than ever, it's how we treat people that needs to be at the heart of everything we do.

Over 170 professionals from across the oil and gas industry came together for the first ever Topsides UK webinar

Some details from our web developers James & Rob on the key elements of building our own website.

Coronavirus is impacting businesses of all shapes and sizes in a range of different ways.

We've all had to step out of our comfort zone recently and head into the world of online events.

From a new typeface, addition of colour and illustrations, the Mearns & Gill website redesign was essentially a rebranding.

Business Networking is all about the process of establishing a mutually beneficial relationship with other businesspeople and potential clients or customers. Of course, during Covid-19 it’s unlikely you will be able to effectively network during your daily walk while keeping a two-metre distance.