Here’s our story…
our Timeline
Click through the years to learn how we’ve grown…
2020
In Facts & Figures
- European seminars in France, Portugal & Spain
- 720 training courses
- Introduced a new state of the art booking platform
- Exciting re-branding project finalised and launched our new website
- Awarded: M & A Global Awards - Best Bespoke Corporate Travel Management Company 2020 UK & Global Excellence Awards 2020 – The 2020 Leaders in Bespoke Corporate Event Services (our 1st Events’ Award!)
2019
In Facts & Figures
- We ran 600-course training programmes across 260 venues across the UK
- We organised 10-year celebration for client with 600 staff at Hilton Park Lane hosted by Kate Silverton
- We won these awards: Global 100 2019 - Best Travel Management Company & M & A Today - Best Travel Management Company
- We arranged an International football symposium in London for clubs from all over the world
- We took an exclusive client incentive trip to Lake Como
- We help European seminars in Spain, Portugal, and France
2018
In Facts & Figures
- Won two further awards: UK Enterprise – Best bespoke Corporate Travel Company 2018 & Rail & Road Transport – Best Travel Management Company London
- Hosted an exclusive client incentive programme in Crete; hiring 2 Sunseeker yachts to a private Island where Mamma Mia was filmed for lunch
- Secured a 400-course training programme across the UK
- European Golf Event at Royal Liverpool Golf Club
- 34 UK conferences + 7 overseas conferences = over 6000 delegates
9300
Hotel Stays
6293
Rail Journeys
2690
Flights
1
New Staff Members
2017
In Facts & Figures
- We appeared in a Sunday Telegraph article, ‘The Road to a Successful Event’
- Won our first two awards: UK Business Award - Best Bespoke Corporate Travel Company 2017 & Women in Transport – Best Travel Management UK Services Team
- Hosted a stunning event at Chelsea Flower Show in the Jardin Blanc with a special appearance from renowned chef Raymond Blanc
- We created our own internal flight desk and team
9750
Hotel Stays
7178
Rail Journeys
2609
Flights
3
New Staff Members
2016
In Facts & Figures
- We moved office to a beautiful converted barn in the countryside
- Hired out an exclusive private villa where Robin Hood was filmed for an incentive trip to Dubrovnik
- Held a client annual conference in Rome and arranged for a firework display across the Vatican City
- Ben Fogle and Norman Lamont spoke at a client conference in St Pauls
- Ran European seminars in France, Portugal & Spain
- European Golf Event at Sunningdale
4548
Hotel Stays
3233
Rail Journeys
1582
Flights
2015
In Facts & Figures
- One of the team ran the London Marathon for Lupus
- Hired the Aman Canal Grande Hotel (where George Clooney got married) to hold our gala dinner event for a very special client incentive trip to Venice.
- Programme of 13 seminars took place in major hotels and exclusive chateaus across the whole of France
- 44 conferences
2
New Staff Members
2014
In Facts & Figures
- Michelle turned her house into an office and moved to another house to live!
- 41 UK conferences
- 4 overseas conferences in Rome, Singapore, Bangkok, and Monaco
- Exclusively hired The Orient Express for 24 delegates to travel from Bangkok to Singapore
- Flew clients from all around Europe for our first European Golf Event at Wentworth
2
New Staff Members
2013
In Facts & Figures
- 2 of the team ran the Virgin London Marathon raising in excess of £6000 for Children with Kidney Disease
- 42 UK conferences
- 3 overseas conferences in Geneva, Rome, and Portugal
- 4200 delegates
2
New Staff Members
2012
In Facts & Figures
- 26 conferences for over 3000 delegates took place over the year across the UK
- Our first conference and exhibition show at the Business Design Centre for 800 delegates
402
Hotel Stays
510
Rail Journeys
50
Flights
2011
In Facts & Figures
- Held our first major conference for 500 delegates in Birmingham for 2 nights
- ATOC (Association of Train Operating Companies) License secured
- Rail booking platform and Easy Avenues travel booking portal launched
211
Hotel Stays
400
Rail Journeys
1
New Staff Members
2010
In Facts & Figures
- Launched our first website and marketing brochure
- First client conference held at The Grove in Hertfordshire for 60 delegates
- First 500 delegate conference booking
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) license secured
45
Hotel Stays
8
Rail Journeys
1
New Staff Members
2009
In Facts & Figures
- November: Easy Avenues born with Michelle, a red laptop and just one client
Case Studies from Our World of Wonderful Work
We live to surprise and delight with exceptionally easy business travel and breathtakingly memorable events. Getting to stretch the boundaries of what’s possible on behalf of our clients is our passion. Here we celebrate some of our many stories chronicling what we’ve done, where we’ve been, and who we’ve worked with.
Celebrating Traditions and Honouring Heritage
Exclusive Golf and Dining Experience at Royal Liverpool (Hoylake)
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In An Interview With Michelle, Our Founder
Enterprising flair meets bold vision - Destination Easy Avenues
Michelle Roughan’s adventurous spirit was always headed towards building a successful business.
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Our world According to Our leadership Team
Impressive individually. Outstanding together. Togetherness is our superpower at Easy Avenues. Let’s hear from them about how they make our world a better place to work.
Our Values
Think Bigger. Do Differently. Deliver Beyond
We love to stretch the boundaries. We dare to be distinctive. We live to surprise and delight. Driven to achieve excellence in all we do.
Fanatically Client Focused
Dedicated to exceeding your expectations at every step.
Meticulously Minded
Our adventurous ideas are matched by our practical astuteness and passion for detail.
Impressive individually – Outstanding together
Togetherness is our superpower. Empowering each other to excel individually. Working together to achieve the spectacular.
It’s a Marathon and a Sprint
We’ve got the strength and stamina to go the distance. But equally, we think fast on our feet, and have the energy and agility to deliver at pace.
Calm in a crisis
Calm and composed, we overcome even the most unforeseen challenges. You’re never alone when you travel with us.
Our Brand Essence
Corporate Events
Fearless Adventurers
With the daring, drive, and determination to imagine, plan, and deliver beyond. We seek both the aspirational and inspirational for our clients. We explore the extraordinary and we make it happen in real life.
Our Corporate Events red is audacious and passionate. It speaks volumes and commands attention. It conveys our quest to go beyond the ordinary in designing distinctive, imaginative, and award-winning Corporate Events.
Business Travel
Master Tacticians
We consistently apply our team knowledge, resourcefulness and attention to detail in everything we do. We anticipate our clients’ every need and we are reassuringly measured and meticulous at every step.
Our Business Travel purple is distinguished and confident. It matches red in power and balances the boldness. It is majestic and composed. It speaks to our elite Business Travel customers, confidently communicating our practical abilities.
Our Global Goal
We wholeheartedly believe supporting the UN’s global goals. Combatting Climate Action is the goal that most resonates with us. We understand that climate change is real and that its effects are visible. Whilst we fully support our clients’ need for business travel we’re aligning ourselves with the Climate Change target of integrating measures into our company policies.
We’re starting with these two:
01
We’ll provide easy access reporting on CO2 emissions for all rail travel
02
We’ll offer clients opportunities to offset their carbon footprint with climate positive purchases