{"id":10107,"date":"2023-01-27T13:38:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T13:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/?p=10107"},"modified":"2024-02-01T15:27:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T15:27:12","slug":"thank-you-edinburgh-be-more-starfish-edinburgh-roadshow-asap-networking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/thank-you-edinburgh-be-more-starfish-edinburgh-roadshow-asap-networking\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh Roadshow 2023 | Be More Starfish | ASAP Networking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We had a wonderful time at the first Situ&#8217;s Roadshow Be More Starfish event of the year on Friday last week, meeting our incredible partners based around the stunning city of Edinburgh, to say thank you and to celebrate all the fantastic things in the Scottish corporate housing sector. And of course, to talk about the importance of sustainability and having an ESG approach within businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"414\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"Situ's accommodation partners mingling at Situ Be More Starfish Roadshow in Edinburgh\" class=\"wp-image-12430 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 552px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 552\/414;width:544px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5-1024x768-1.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4a-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"Situ's accommodation partners mingling at Situ Be More Starfish Roadshow in Edinburgh\" class=\"wp-image-12428 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/576;width:543px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4a-1024x768-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4a-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connected by people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It was lovely to see everyone connected at the roadshow and having a great conversation, sharing insights and expertise in the industry, and enjoying the delicious breakfast hosted by the stunning\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/bonnieandwild\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bonnie &amp; Wild&#8217;s Scottish Marketplace<\/a>\u00a0(those pancakes&#8230;wow!!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a bit of breakfast mingling, Situ&#8217;s Managing Director, Phil Stapleton, and Commercial Director, Rebecca Gonzaga, shared updates on what we are up to at Situ, including our<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-rising-energy-costs-on-the-extended-stay-accommodation-sector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> whitepaper release on the energy crisis<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/about-situ\/esg-and-sustainability\">ESG<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearedonation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Do Nation<\/em><\/a>, and our sustainability commitment. This was followed by Mike Ennals, Senior Supply Chain Executive, announcing the Situ Awards to the very well-deserved winners. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"414\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_093548-1024x768-2.jpg\" alt=\"Phil Stapleton MD at Situ speech at Be More Starfish Roadshow in Edinburgh\" class=\"wp-image-12434 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 552px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 552\/414;width:541px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_093548-1024x768-2.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_093548-1024x768-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Phil Stapleton, MD at Situ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The winners!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We wouldn&#8217;t be where we are without our partners. We feel so lucky to have you, and we love working with each and every one. But there are some people that have gone above and beyond in Situ&#8217;s three award categories. And here are the winners&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Mansley Serviced Apartments &amp; Staycity award winners with Phil Stapleton and Mike Ennals from Situ.\" class=\"wp-image-10125 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;width:571px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mansley Serviced Apartments and Staycity award winners with Phil Stapleton and Mike Ennals from Situ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Starfish Award &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/mansley-serviced-apartments\/\">Mansley Serviced Apartments<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The partner who is going that extra bit further on all things ESG &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/bymansley.com\/the-mansley-difference\/\">&nbsp;Mansley Serviced Apartments<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This partner continues to position themselves as a market leader in ESG. Mansley Serviced Apartments have been upgrading all their properties with energy efficiency in mind, offsetting their carbon emissions with the growth of almost 2,000 acres of forest, and are a Living Wage employer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"564\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4-1024x752-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Ennals from Situ and Clive Dlima from Mansley Serviced Apartments at Be More Starfish Roadshow\" class=\"wp-image-12426 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/564;width:583px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4-1024x752-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4-1024x752-1-300x220.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_095245-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Ennals from Situ and Clive Dlima from Mansley at Be More Starfish Roadshow in Edinburgh.\" class=\"wp-image-12424 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_095245-768x1024-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_095245-768x1024-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/768;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">rbt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Booking Brilliant Award &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/staycity\/\">Staycity<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> The supplier who has constantly gone the extra mile goes to Staycity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Partner who has gone above and beyond both for Situ and for our clients for a number of years. They continue to grow, and that is a true testament to the efforts and service of Staycity across the board.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"460\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_095031-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Ennals from Situ with Kearon McCarthy from Staycity\" class=\"wp-image-12436 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 614px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 614\/460;width:537px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_095031-1024x768-1.jpg 614w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_095031-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mike Ennals from Situ with Kearon McCarthy from Staycity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"614\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_095303-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Ennals from Situ with Kearon McCarthy and Ashok Kumar from Staycity\" class=\"wp-image-12431 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 460px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 460\/614;width:409px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_095303-768x1024-1.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_095303-768x1024-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mike Ennals from Situ with Kearon McCarthy and Ashok Kumar from Staycity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cherry on the Cherry on the Cake Award &#8211; David Browne, KPI Apartments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The individual who has just shone so brightly &#8211; David Browne, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kpi-apartments.com\/\">KPI Apartments<\/a> (who could unfortunately not attend the event)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Partner has become something of a cult hero in the Situ offices. Never one to shy away from a challenge, you give him a problem, and he comes back with a solution every single time.&nbsp;No problem is too big for David, our very own Superman and appreciated by us all at Situ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do Nation and pledges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are very proud of our achievements since partnering up with Do Nation. We were delighted to receive confirmation that we reduced our carbon emissions by<strong>&nbsp;15.46%<\/strong>* last year v our baseline year of 2019-20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it doesn&#8217;t end there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through working with our partner&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearedonation.com\/en-gb\/businesses\/situ-living-limited\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Do Nation<\/a>&nbsp;we saved a further 590kg of carbon&nbsp;\u2013 equivalent to 62.8 flights from Glasgow to Amsterdam.&nbsp; This has been achieved via the team pledging to make changes in their personal lives to live and act more sustainably \u2013 from drying clothes outdoors, and shopping locally, to walking instead of using the car and numerous other small changes:  it has all added up!&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We love working with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearedonation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Do Nation<\/a>&nbsp;innovative pledge programme that helps organisations like ours to inspire their people, clients, guests, partners, and suppliers to act more sustainably at home and at work. At a time when 85% of people in the UK** are worried about climate change, Do Nation gives people the tools and encouragement they need to do something about it, and to take meaningful action together.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG-20230124-WA0010-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Be More Starfish sign\" class=\"wp-image-12438 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/768;width:470px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG-20230124-WA0010-768x1024-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG-20230124-WA0010-768x1024-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ASAP Networking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a brilliant evening to kick off our Edinburgh trip, where we collaborated with our friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.staywithconfidence.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASAP<\/a> (The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers) who were hosting a networking event at (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.findingedyn.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">edyn<\/a>) Eden Locke the night before the roadshow. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-1024x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"ASAP Networking Edinburgh\" class=\"wp-image-12442 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/768;width:656px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-1024x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-1024x1024-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-1024x1024-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-1024x1024-1-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-1024x1024-1-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-1024x1024-1-96x96.jpg 96w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ASAP networking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be More Starfish litter-picking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The roadshow ended successfully with the Situ&#8217;ers doing their bit and being more starfish in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we are out and about litter picking around Carlton Hill after the supplier roadshow &#8211; because we will never stop being starfish!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG-20230124-WA0022-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Edinburgh litter-picking\" class=\"wp-image-12446 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG-20230124-WA0022-768x1024-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG-20230124-WA0022-768x1024-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/768;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Phil Stapleton, Mike Ennals, Sandra \u00d6berg from Situ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_115900-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"litter picking in Edinburgh\" class=\"wp-image-12278 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/576;aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;width:691px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_115900-1024x768-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.staysitu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_20230120_115900-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Litter picking in Edinburgh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Thank you to the friendly team at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.howies.uk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Howies <\/a>for letting us drop off our luggage at the restaurant while being out on the clean-up. 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