By lauratomula
Before International Administrative Professionals Day, there was National Secretaries Day (since 1952). As the title, the role of the administrative professionals in the modern workforce has evolved. It has transformed from a supporting role to more of a strategic one. Often a whole team lean on one for internal communications, strategic counsel, technical expertise, event … Continued
By herachoi
It has been a full year since most of the world started fighting the invisible enemy—Covid-19. HUONE, like many other companies in the meeting industry, has suffered. We wanted to capture and share evolving sentiment within the industry, as we respond to continuing challenges brought on by the global pandemic. Here is what HUONE family … Continued
By herachoi
Will there be a HUONE after this pandemic? A question everyone’s asking, our customers, employees, my investors as well as to myself. It goes without saying that the event and meeting industry around the world has taken a toll with Covid-19 pandemic. While it is still an on-going battle, we are happy and proud that … Continued
By herachoi
To celebrate HUONE Kamppi’s 2nd Anniversary (and Halloween), HUONE organised an interesting hybrid event with a special guest, Kim Väisänen. Kim Väisänen is a well-known business angel in Finland, serial failure, and also an acknowledged author. To many, Kim is known for appearing in ‘Leijonan luola’, the Finnish version of the popular TV show, Dragon’s … Continued
By herachoi
I first heard about the coronavirus from Singapore in early January 2020. I thought it was another SARS-like incident that will affect our sales heavily in Singapore only. We adjusted the Singapore sales forecast with my team to brace for impact. Little did I know, we were about to face a global pandemic. No start-ups … Continued
By annamottonen
In September, a panel of 25 expert senior, brand-side marketers elected the prestigious winners for the Marketing Events Awards 2019 awarded annually by Marketing magazine. HUONE Singapore was ranked as Silver Award winner, for the Best Venue: Conferences / Meetings / Seminars, alongside industry giants such as Marina Bay Sands, and Resorts World Sentosa. The … Continued
By annamari
What do you call a day that was full of expectations, then the logistics didn’t work, you had no time to interact with people, you were too stressed to do your presentation well, and as a result, the audience wasn’t engaged. It’s the meeting day you screwed up. Pssst, we are here to help. Ever … Continued
By annamottonen
Don’t you feel that we need more mischief in this perfect world? Fun and laughter, we can always take more. Well, that’s why we occasionally sneak into our kitchen and go through our chefs’ new recipes (let’s hope our chefs don’t read our blog…👀). This particular one we found was such a delight, we had … Continued
By annamottonen
How to get rid of boring meetings? The international author and one of the world’s first meeting design professionals, Eric de Groot, shared the three key questions with the attendees of HUONE Helsinki’s annual Administrative Professionals’ Day in April. Ask these from your boss! The event – Kansainvälinen Assistenttipäivän seminaari in Finnish – is organized annually … Continued
By annamottonen
Huone Singapore hosted a group from Aalto EE that had participants visiting Singapore all the way from Finland! Luckily the group of Finns had the chance to relieve homesickness at HUONE Singapore by taking a stroll in the Finnish Forest (Metsä) while visiting the Cottage (Mökki), not to forget the snowy views from our Igloo Room! … Continued
For a while now, my flawless pictures are being published everywhere. In blogs, in magazines, in newspapers. It seems like we have managed to achieve some ‘success’ with our determination and hard work. Many asked, why am I so transparent about my past? Why tell so publicly, what that I have been through? I think … Continued
It is nothing new to at least unofficially draft a deal on the golf course or in the sauna. The latter being the more popular option in Finland. Sometimes none of those is an option given the weather, season, or number of people involved. HUONE Kamppi (opening in fall 2018) has a solution for that … Continued
You hear the word ‘sandbox’ and you’re transported immediately to childhood and time spent in the park or the playground building sandcastles or exploring desert islands. You remember all the stories you told and the realms you constructed, the kingdoms that fought off invading hordes, or were home to countless insects. So much was possible, … Continued
Administrative professionals are the ones with many names: secretary, assistant, PA, administrator, office manager, right arm…etc. Here is a story from an assistant we know: One of the biggest mistakes I will never forget making as a secretary was to send out a group email with the subject line, “Massage from the Embassy”. At the … Continued
Your company culture is what your company stands for. Many millennials these days look beyond salary and leaves when it comes to looking for a job. They want to join a company that allows them to be successful and happy. Most of us would define a positive company culture as Google. We all want to … Continued
We in HUONE appreciate delicious food. It is essential to us and can simply make or break your day. Taste and aroma can bring up memories, provoke innovation, inspire discussion or simply, make you happy. Food really does not need to be complicated in order to be delicious. Our chef Jay is sharing one of … Continued