Vanguard Australia
Celebrating Good Tunes & Great Crew Since 1975
Vanguard is one of the world's largest investment companies, with over 1,000 crew based in Australia. This is the third time we've helped create their celebration for Partnership Day, an annual event to reward their hard-working crew. 2025 was extra special as it marked the 50th anniversary of the company.
Best Employee Engagement Event
Employee Experiences
Melbourne
Challenge
Bring together 670+ crew members for a music festival-themed day filled with activities, food and drinks, prize draws, and celebrations, all spread across six floors of their offices!
Approach
Versatile Branding: 1970s inspired event branding brought to life on stickers, merch, imposing 8-meter flags, and throughout all six floors.
Live Entertainment: A DJ, roving entertainers, silent disco, and an interactive “Groove Through Time” quiz, complete with an Elton John impersonator.
Immersive Activities: Over 14 bespoke festival-themed activities, including glam studio, merch tent, Vibe Check scatter graph and beaded bracelet-making stations.
Gourmet Festival Fare: In-office food ‘trucks’ and festival-style snack pop-ups with Beatbox Kitchen.
Celebratory Close: All-day prize draws wrapping up with exclusive VIP-style closing drinks.
Outcome
Partnership Day hit all the right notes! A dynamic music festival fostering enthusiastic participation. A benchmark for future collaboration!
Testimonial
Working with BITE is always a pleasure. They are collaborative, accountable, creative, and highly responsive. Their solution-focused ideas, combined with their professionalism, make them great partners in delivering memorable events.
Adrian Groves
Workplace Experience Manager APAC, Vanguard Australia
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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of Collingwood, where the BITE office is located in Naarm, Melbourne.
In the spirit of reconciliation we extend gratitude to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia for their continued care of these ancient lands where people have been storytelling, gathering and connecting for over 60,000 years.
Contact
Level 4, 54 Wellington St, Collingwood, Victoria 3066
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