Sue Barker MBE puts guests to the test at the Hilton Esprit Awards 2008....

A new dimension was added to the annual Hilton employee awards ceremony this year created and produced by Breeze Marketing.   Billed as 'Test the Hilton Nation' and brilliantly hosted by Sue Barker, attendees competed against each other in regional teams using IML's electronic keypads. The audience were asked questions by Sue ranging from general knowledge through to sport and entertainment. Every member of each regional team had their own IML keypad and this allowed every individual to take part in the event, even if they were not one of the award winners on the day - an excellent way to engage all attendees.

Each regional team's score and position was automatically tracked and displayed on the main screen at the end of each question round, allowing everyone to see how their team was doing. At the end of the afternoon one regional team were declared the winners. The IML system also helped to identify the top individual in the audience who had scored the most correct answers.

The entertainment continued throughout the evening. Each dinner table had one keypad and the guests on each table answered testing questions on Hilton, and its operations, as a team. Both quiz elements added a competitive edge to the Hilton Esprit Awards and proved to be a big hit with all of the guests who felt involved and valued while having lots of fun pitting their knowledge against their colleagues.