Arte e Cultura
Bristol Company Celebrates Banksy
The sentence 'we're going on a work day out' can strike fear into the heart of the bravest soul. We've all spent a day 'team-building' (wearing the same t-shirt), 'bonding' (being shot at by a sociopath with a paintball gun), and 'thinking outside the box' (staring at four beige walls looking forward to free cookies).
The Bristol HQ of international business events company GDS International (http://www.gdsinternational.com) employs around 150 people in a variety of connected-but-different roles: design, credit control, sales, video, IT, etc.
"Getting to know people is vital," says conference director Richard Stirk . "Getting to know them outside of the office environment is the best way we have found. But how to do that without a management consultant, raft building, or the phrase 'really great sharing experience?"
GDS International decided on a few Bristol -themed challenges celebrating some of the world's most-famous Bristolians, including local street art legend, Banksy.
The challenge was simple:
"#3. Bristol is rightly famous for its street art. Undoubtedly the most widely known of our local legends is young Banksy: the cheekiest monkey. We want you to try out some physical graffiti and recreate a Banksy using your own good selves. Then take a photo."
The prize was an afternoon of pampering in Bristol Lido and a cheque for charity (the top team won £500 for the Children's Hospice South West).
"We think the results are fantastic," says Richard. "And the feedback from everyone involved has been excellent."
"It was a great day," says team captain Ryan Minshull . "We had a mix of different departments from GDS, everyone got involved, and it was hilarious."
See the results of GDS' physical graffiti here: http://www.gdsinternational.com/Blog/Details/14/Physical-Graffiti
Contact: Hannah Duffie (Hannah@gdsinternational.com)