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Suppliers Guide
Listed below are suppliers we have used in recent years and would recommend to others as well as companies who have been shortlisted in our annual Conference Awards.
Audio Visual
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Partner 2011 Awards |
At Sounds Commercial, we are immensely proud to be one of the UK's leading Event Production Companies.
Our growth in the field of Event Presentations developed over a period of two decades, beginning in 1987.
Our vision is crystal clear, to produce exactly the type of communication you require for your customer, your staff or your peers. This may be through an event, an exhibition, a video or webcast. Whatever your requirement we have the right answer on creativity and cost.
Operating across the UK and Europe from five regional UK centres, we offer an abundance of experience, stand alone creativity, technical excellence, dedication and professionalism in our working practices.
Show business is our business... We would like you to share our passion with us and provide you with more than you had expected, leave your audience spellbound, inspired, focused and ready for any challenge ahead.
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Sponsor 2010 Awards |
The drpgroup is one of Europe’s largest and most trusted communication and production agencies. Established in 1980, we have developed uniquely into a market leading company that provides clients with effective communication solutions, from strategic communication planning through to production and delivery of the communication itself.
The group comprises of individuals with comprehensive expertise in the fields of communication strategy, live events, video, digital media and print, with dedicated teams who understand what it takes to create impactful communications that offer value, without compromise. www.drpgroup.com
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Sponsor 2010 Awards |
With a unique national network, Saville is the leading AV supplier to the conference and live events industry for events on any scale - including presentations abroad - from stage-sets, projection, lighting and sound to video and CGI production. New digital event services include event recording, streaming and webcasting, interactive voting systems and Saville NetNotes – a fleet of wireless laptop PCs for live delegate collaboration. The quality of Saville service is reflected by twenty five national industry awards, including Best Conference Equipment Supplier six times in the past seven years at the Meeting & Incentive Travel Industry Awards. www.saville.co.uk
Badges
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Partner 2010 & 2011 Awards |
BIG Badges are a specialist badge provider with an expertise in two
main sectors – reusable conference and event badges and customer facing
retail badges. Both our badges and staff are known in these industries
for being excellent quality and flexible with delivery times and quantities.
We are proud to supply badges to the very top of the retail market including
Tescos and John Lewis Partnership, and have recently supported other
event organisers including providing badges for Londonlaunch events.
BIG are your best friend for badges.
Brochure Design
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Highly Commended 2011 Awards |
Intuitive Design (I.D.) was founded in 2005 by Russell Smith (Managing
Director).
ID work regularly for the following event companies:
Informa Telecoms & Media (12 years)
GSM Association (6 years)
LexisNexis (6 years)
SBK Events (5 years)
Institutional Investor (4 years)
PEI Media (3 years)
GreenPower Conferences (2.5 years)
EMAP (2 years)
IIR Telecoms (1 year)
I.D. have been responsible for the branding of over 150 events in the last 6 years.
I.D. offer a wide range of services from branding, design for print, design for web, video and online digital publications and believe this diverse array of skills along with our excellent reputation for customer service sets us apart from the competition.
Catering
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create food and party design is one of London's most experienced leading event caterers, with a reputation for immaculate service, attention to detail and a passion for fine food.
Organising parties and providing brilliant food is a huge responsibility, and therein lies the incentive for all of us at create to exceed your expectation.
create is a company of individuals committed to producing superb food and events that will live on in the memory of you and your guests.
We never forget that your event is important to you.
For us, it's an opportunity to create an event like no other.
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Sponsor 2011 Awards |
Leith's specialise in providing conference and banqueting, hospitality
and food services to cultural, arts and exhibition locations throughout
the country including The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, EICC,
Earls Court Olympia, Excel, Leeds Castle and The English Speaking Union
at Dartmouth House. Whatever the event we believe that your guests' enjoyment
of our food is fundamental to the success of the occasion.
Leith’s at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre offer an original and bespoke service with the desired elegance and style that comes with years of experience.
Leith’s cater for individual needs and take into consideration dietary requirements and ethical backgrounds. They also set trends with fresh ideas and fresh ingredients, follow seasonality with a view to improving the environment and provide food choices and information to assist our customers adopt more healthy and balanced diets.
Leith’s have always looked to create menus that are contemporary yet uncomplicated, where the quality ingredients talk for themselves; an ethos that has been passed down from Prue Leith’s original concept.
The menus are mainly modern British cuisine, using produce from within our shores. In addition to our normal range of menus, we offer seasonal healthy menus where the nutritional values are advertised, including 5-a-day and RDA.
Data Management
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Sponsor 2011 Awards |
Blue Sheep help clients reduce the cost of doing business by developing data and marketing strategies that significantly and measurably improve their business performance. Cleverly, seamlessly and expertly. With a team of talented, dedicated data and insight professionals. To deliver "More from less…"
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DQM Group is the most trusted independent provider of Data Governance services to the UK marketing industry. Formed in 1996, 80% of the country’s leading data suppliers, and increasingly leading brands too, rely on DQM Group to minimise their data risks and maximise the value of their data assets. We play an important industry role working closely with the Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing (IDM) and the UK Direct Marketing Association (DMA) on raising standards and promoting best practice.
To find out how we can help give you confidence in your data, call us on 0870 242 7788 or email Christine Andrews
Flowers
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Partner 2011 Awards |
Planteria are the corporate horticultural specialists
to the conferencing and hotel industry in and around Greater London.
All our clients, including names such as The Savoy and The Waldorf,
have come to appreciate our unparalleled commitment to innovation, quality
and care through a culture of excellence.
Allow us inspire you!
Insurance
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Headline Sponsor 2010 & 2011 Awards, |
As specialists with over 30 years experience of insuring conferences, we understand that no two events are the same. We can protect you and your events with the following covers:
- Cancellation and abandonment - protecting your financial investment in the event
- Public liability and employers’ liability - protecting you against the legal risks you may face when running an event
- Property cover - for your property, venue fixtures and fittings, or hired property at the event
Marketing
Procom Connections provides outsource telemarketing and customer service or response handling as well as software as a service & consultancy for in-house operations.
Our expertise is in delivering contact centre solutions, either by providing you with the resource from our call centre in Hertfordshire or a combination of our software as a service, consultancy and/or management.
We have a particular expertise in working with media companies and event producers and therefore our services and our software have been evolved around the typical needs of this sector including data cleaning and building, event population, research, registrations and subscriptions.
Photography
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Partner 2010 & 2011 Awards, |
Red Dog specialise in Conference and Exhibition photography, supplying organisers with high-quality images suitable for promoting their event to visitors, exhibitors, delegates and sponsors. We work throughout the UK and can cover all aspects of an event building a comprehensive library of pictures that can be used again and again. Images are supplied on disc and online, without restriction on their use.
For more details about Red Dog photography and to see examples of our work, visit www.reddogphoto.co.uk
Printing
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Partner 2011 Awards |
Printflow has been supplying the conference sector with printed and associated materials for 25 years. Printflow operates 24 hours a day from central London producing manuals, signage, brochures and many other events associated products. Give Paul Manning a call on 020 7689 8693 or email paul.manning@printflow.com for further information.
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Whatever the medium, whatever the message, Trio Offset can produce great looking artwork from the most basic of briefs. Whether it's a corporate brochure or a new logo, we have all the required skills.
Our inhouse design department currently produces artwork for brochures, leaflets, stationary and point of sale material.
A large amount of our work is currently within the following sectors: Publishing, Events and Conferences, Not for Profit, Medical, Consumer.
Recruitment
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Established in 1999, esprecruitment has become the leading recruitment consultancy for the events industry offering a professional, honest and confidential service to our clients and candidates in the UK and overseas.
We understand that looking for the right career opportunity or for new staff can be almost like a full time job! That is why we spend a great deal of time and energy reading about, researching and analysing the industry of which we are a part, to ensure we are ideally placed to advise, assist and facilitate career development for people at all levels within the industry.
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Sponsor 2010 & 2011 Awards |
Established in 1993, Media Contacts is the leading recruitment consultancy for the conference industry. Our clients span commercial conference firms, the events departments of publishing houses and industry associations and we recruit across sales, production, marketing and logistics functions from trainee to director level. We have a strong emphasis on ethics, having been founding members and chairing the Media, Marketing and Creative sector group of the Recruitment Employment Confederation, set up to improve professional standards amongst the recruitment community. We have a long track record in delivery, and are first port of call for many of the key figures in conferencing.
Signage & Exhibition Stands
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Sponsor 2010 Awards |
With over 20 years experience as visual communication specialists we offer multi-disciplinary design services from concept to production.
We are design-led, with teams involved in branding, digital/web, graphic design to event branding, 3D exhibition and interior projects.
Our concept to delivery structure has evolved to enable us to deliver a wide variety of projects in range and scale for conferences, exhibitions, events, museums, visitor attractions, theatres and retail environments.
We offer clients the benefits of our integrated approach with design studio, production facilities and installation teams in-house allowing for flexibility, value, consistency and quality of project management. www.blueantdesign.com
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Nimlok Exhibition Stands are designed with flexibility and reusability
in mind. Exhibition stands can be reconfigured easily to suit other
locations and changing stand spaces. You exhibition stand solution
can extend as your business grows or for less frequent exhibitions
we can offer custom hire with maximum impact without significant investment
or long term commitment.
Get the stunning look of a custom exhibition stand design with the cost
savings only a Nimlok custom modular exhibition stands can provide. You’ll
spend less on shipping, set-up, storage and refurbishment and still get
all the impact you expect. Nimlok's sophisticated custom modular exhibition
stands system offer maximum design impact yet permit you to reconfigure
your exhibition stand or display to meet your changing exhibition needs.
To find out more or talk to us about the design of your exhibition stands email us or call free on 0800 11 14001.
Speaker Bureaux
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Sponsor 2012 Awards |
JLA was established in 1990. There are now 20 agents and support staff based in our central London offices - booking speakers, presenters and performers for 1600 corporate and public sector client events each year.
As the biggest specialist agency, JLA has unparalleled buying power as well as depth and breadth of industry knowledge. Drawing on these relationships and a constant flow of feedback, our account managers offer impartial advice on who best suits any brief.
JLA publishes the annual Index directory and hosts regular Speakers Breakfasts with motivators, business leaders and opinion formers. We also stage The Real Variety Show, where 850 event organisers and producers come to preview up and coming performers.
We have been described by The Times as "the barometer" and The Financial Times as "the UK's Leading Speaker Bureau." According to the Independent, "JLA has opened up whole new avenues of corporate entertainment."
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Partner 2010 Awards |
Parliament Speakers has been helping businesses worldwide to find the best speakers for their conferences and events since 1995.
Whether you need a politician, a business leader, a sports star or an entertainer, we can suggest the best choices to suit your budget and make your event a great success.
We work with some of the best speakers in the business; our friendly
and knowledgeable team will help take away some of the stress and uncertainty
from organising your event.
www.parliamentspeakers.com/About.aspx
Call Parliament Speakers today on +44 (0) 1202 24 24 24 to get in touch.
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Sponsor 2011 Awards |
Performing Artistes aim to be the leading and most respected speaker bureau in the UK. We provide speakers and hosts for a range of commercial conferences and corporate events including after dinner speakers, awards hosts, business, motivational and sporting speakers both famous and otherwise to suit all budgets. We have the required knowledge and expertise having been in business for over 15 years and we are independent of the people we supply, so can recommend the best person for the job. We believe in transparent pricing and we book between 35 and 50 events per month, so you benefit from our buying power and reputation in the business. We always approach each job with a view to building a long-term relationship. If you have any enquiries please do call and speak to one of the directors who will be delighted to assist as much as possible. The main phone line is: 01932 590 376. www.performingartistes.co.uk
Staffing
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Partner 2010 & 2011 Awards |
Moore People is a promotions personnel agency combining more than 40 years of experience in the events industry, providing specialist staff for a wide range of events.
Professional in approach and completely client focused, we take the time to carefully match the skills and attributes of our personnel to meet the needs of our clients.
Our ability to meet our client’s demand for a higher standard of promotional staff has given Moore People the status within the industry that it now holds. We have expanded and developed vastly, yet we still retain the personal touch that sets us apart from other agencies.
With our extensive nationwide database of over 3000 trained and experienced personnel we are confident that we have the right person to represent you in any environment.
Technology
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Sponsor 2011 Awards |
Event Eye is one of the first in a new generation of
tools to enable event organisers to capture the backchannel and to integrate
it with the main themes and presentations of the conference, to create
a fluid dialogue that demonstrates an understanding of the audience and
makes the links between the disparate comments.
By using Event Eye, organisers will understand the mood and interests
of their audience and will be able to react in real time to audience
feedback and need. Event Eye has the potential to build the social capital
of a conference, capture the collective intelligence and to turn an event
into a movement.
To find out more please visit: www.eventeye.org.uk
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Sponsor 2010 & 2011 Awards |
eventsforce is the preferred online event management software for corporate
and agency event organisers, helping them deliver thousands of successful
events annually. eventsforce is an unparalleled, end-to-end solution
offering attractive results and integration with other internal business
systems ensuring more streamlined event marketing efforts.
More than 4,000 conference, meeting, seminar and award organisers have
utilised eventsforce to plan, execute and evaluate events with more than
1 million total eventsforce registration submissions.
Key eventsforce modules allow organisers to monitor and manage: registration
and website design, communications, financials, accommodation and flights,
award and abstract submissions, surveys, and more.
Learn more at www.eventsforce.com
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Sponsor 2011 Awards |
Leebug partners with event producers to provide an online and mobile
networking solution for conferences and professional events. Our
clients include WBR, Informa/ICBI, Clarion/Synergy Energy, Fleming Europe,
and the Financial Times.
Our turn-key platform gives event producers a custom, private and secure
online community to engage delegates before, during and after their events.
Our features include LinkedIn and Twitter integration, internal messaging,
forums, virtual booths and much more.
Our mobile app is cross-platform and functions as a delegate's digital
event guide by hosting the event agenda, speaker bios, venue details,
and the delegate community.
There is no charge to use the Leebug platform and we offer revenue share opportunities to event producers. Learn more at http://www.leebug.com
Tourist Boards
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Partner 2012 Asian Awards |
Singapore offers a world of opportunities by partnering event organizers to create winning solutions for your events, and achieve success by leveraging our extensive networks and dynamic knowledge-based economy. With a high concentration of business and leisure offerings that is accessible and customizable, you can also be assured of creating an enriching experience that’s more than just business.
Singapore offers a world of opportunities by partnering event organizers to create winning solutions for your events, and achieve success by leveraging our extensive networks and dynamic knowledge-based economy. With a high concentration of business and leisure offerings that is accessible and customizable, you can also be assured of creating an enriching experience that’s more than just business.
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Partner 2012 Asian Awards |
Meetings and Exhibitions Hong Kong (MEHK) is established to strengthen
Hong Kong’s position as the premier destination for meetings, incentives,
conventions and exhibitions in Asia Pacific. MEHK offers one-stop professional
support and customised services, as well as value-added hospitality
programmes and services for MICE organisers and participants.
Trophies
Sponsor 2011 Awards
Successful conferences and events deserve outstanding awards and trophies,
and Special EFX has established a reputation for creating unique and
original designs, which endorse the theme and branding of your event.
Reflecting the best of British design and manufacture and utilising cutting
edge technology, EFX manufactures awards, trophies, medals and table
centre pieces in a variety of metals including polished nickel, aluminium,
pewter and silver, acrylic, glass and green materials such as recycled
plastics.
Respected and appreciated for its total professionalism and friendly
service, by clients at home and abroad, Special EFX is a company which
you can always rely on to perform beyond expectations.
For an array of design ideas visit www.awardefx.co.uk or
our Awards at the Conference Awards 2011.
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Partner 2010 Awards |
Trilogy Lasercraft have been supplying top quality plaques and awards for over 25 years. Their range includes beautiful glass and crystal awards, sustainable wooden plaques and awards, and stunning contemporary plaques in aluminium and acrylic. In addition to the many existing styles available, they will design and create bespoke designs as required.
The team of specialists are fanatical about providing excellent customer support, using the highest quality materials and maintaining total honesty and integrity.
Contact them by phone or visit their website to see why so many clients return time after time.
Telephone 0870 1903 250 or visit www.lasercraft.co.uk Email: caroline@lasercraft.co.uk
Venue Groups
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Partner 2010 Awards |
Concerto is a unique event business with a heritage dating back to 1986,
operating through numerous brands that cover all aspects of event origination,
design and delivery.
With over 120 full time staff spread across five offices in the South
East and an annual turnover in excess of £35 million, we are substantial
organisation with vast experience in the events industry. www.concertogroup.co.uk
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Sponsor 2010 & 2011 Awards, |
etc.venues provides high quality venues for training, conferences and events in London and Birmingham.
The seven venues in the portfolio have a reputation for quality and value for money and have won awards for both customer service and CSR.
etc.venues has expanded rapidly on the back of the growth in popularity of city centre venues as training courses and events shorten in duration and delegates opt to travel by public transport.
The business featured in the Sunday Times fastest growing 'Buy-out' businesses for 2009 and 2010 and in May 2010 Boris Johnson selected etc.venues as a showcase for its commitment to employee volunteering in his London Business Volunteers Launch. www.etcvenues.co.uk
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IET Venues - London, Glasgow, Birmingham
The IET owns three centrally-located conference and meetings venues in these major UK cities. Each venue features exceptionally well-appointed meeting spaces (including a large lecture theatre) with the latest audio-visual equipment along with all associated facilities.
IET London: Savoy Place is an ideal central London location, just a five minute walk from Covent Garden and well served by tube and mainline rail stations.
IET Glasgow: Teacher Building is an impressive, purpose-built conference centre in the heart of Glasgow, with 14 well equipped and extremely flexible suites.
IET Birmingham: Austin Court is an excellent meeting venue right in the heart of Birmingham, adjacent to the NIA and the ICC.
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Sponsor 2011 Awards |
The idea for a marketing collective of Westminster venues working together
for one common aim was first mooted in 1995 and started in 2003.
Since then, The Westminster Collection has grown into a powerful and
representative group of venue and event facilities located solely within
the Borough of Westminster.
It now operates formally as a not for profit company limited by guarantee
as TWC (WESTMINSTER) LTD. but trading as The Westminster Collection.
Whether you are looking to hold a small meeting or large conference
with a pre-event reception using one or many break out rooms, lecture
theatres and state of the art AV equipment our prestigious and iconic
venues provide you with an exciting range of styles and choices. A wide
variety of catering and food is also on offer to suit all tastes served
by quality caterers who can provide simple buffets to sumptuous repasts.
Visit: www.thewestminstercollection.co.uk/search/conferences.html
Venues in London
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Shortlisted 2011 Awards |
Arsenal Football Club – Emirates Stadium
Our unique and iconic venue offers extra finishes such as Stadium tours,
Legends in attendance, use of the two jumbotrons and LED screens, plus
access to amazing spaces which are not accessible to the general public,
such as the Director's Lounge, Media Centre and exclusive Diamond Club,
making each event a very memorable and unique experience.
We are also a 'one-stop shop' with regards to providing on-site services
such as catering and Audio Visual equipment. We work very closely with
our preferred partners, Delaware North Companies and Aztec Event Solutions,
whom together provide a seamless service to our clients.
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Highly Commended 2011 Awards |
The Barbican Centre
The Barbican Centre is Europe’s largest combined conference and arts
venue, capable of holding meetings from 10 to 2,000 delegates.
A number of key factors make us especially appealing to organisers:
- Flexibility and diversity: Our physical spaces, staff and services
are all capable of change, allowing us to react to the needs of clients
- Sustainability: We are committed to the creation of a better future
for our staff, visitors, clients and the world as a whole.
- Event Solutions: We provide end-to-end event solutions and consultancy
- Cost and quality: Clients reflect on the five star quality services
we offer at highly competitive rates.
- Service: Quite simply the culmination of all the above factors
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Shortlisted 2011 Awards |
The Brewery
Based in the heart of the city of London, the Brewery welcomes on average
of over 100,000 delegates a year. The unique event spaces are contained
within a listed heritage site that formed the original Whitbread Brewery
built in 1769.
The Brewery stands apart from its competitors by being able to offer a complete event solution from the first point of contact through to the event delivery. All facilities and services for a successful event are available in-house including catering, audio visual, event design, communications and event operations. The standard of the service available is extremely high with the award winning catering being managed in conjunction with the Brewery by Ingredients and the audio visual being provided by MCL.
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Shortlisted 2011 Awards |
The Business Design Centre
The BDC Conference Centre not only has the benefit of being in one of London’s most spectacular buildings it is also located in one of the most vibrant areas of London, Islington.
The centre itself is highly flexible. We have a variety of spaces which
hold between 50 and 2500 delegates, most of which are divided by moveable
acoustic walls.
The conference space is all interlinked and located on one level which allows all events to be self contained, to flow seamlessly and makes movement between rooms or different sessions easy. We also have onsite AV partner, catering partner and IT partner all of whom share the BDC’s ethos on excelling customer service.
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Sponsor 2012 Awards |
London’s newest 5-star luxury hotel, Corinthia Hotel London, opens its doors in April 2011. The property is ideally located in the heart of London on Whitehall Place, at the apex of arts, culture, business and politics.
Corinthia London features 294 intricately designed guest accommodations, including 43 luxurious suites. Opulently sized rooms and suites include the 470m2 Royal Suite, the largest in London, combining grandeur and innovation with residential comforts. There are seven signature suites, sumptuously appointed over two storeys, served by their own internal lifts, and located inside historic turrets featuring terraces with views across some of London’s most iconic landmarks. Each signature suite is inspired by a great figure in British history including a musician, inventor and writer.
Corinthia Hotel London will be a world-class dining and leisure destination for Londoners, as well as visitors. A beautifully refurbished grand ballroom takes centre stage and includes restored Victorian features. The hotel’s main restaurant, The Northall, celebrates the best of British artisanal produce. Visit the website http://www.corinthia.com
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Shortlisted 2011 Awards |
Etc. venues – Dexter House
Dexter House has been designed as a truly dedicated conference venue without the compromise of being used for other non-corporate events.
The result is a real focus on the needs of the modern event organiser:-
- During the Conference - High spec AV with in-house technicians, natural daylight, large screens, powerful projectors plus chairs configured for optimum lumbar support.
- Event range and structure - Rooms designed with removable walls so any event configuration can be catered for.
- Support and service - Team of specialists that understand event organisers’ needs.
- All inclusive rates - Transparent pricing – total budget control, no hidden extras.
- Extending the day - The venue is well suited to post-conference receptions, dinners or networking.
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Winner 2011 Awards |
ExCeL London
ExCeL is attractive to conference organisers as it is a modern, flexible,
technologically advanced venue which can be adapted to any style or type
of event. It was also designed by the industry for the industry to meet
their varying needs. The new ICC London has enabled us and London to
bid for events competitively and on a scale that it was never able to
do previously. Since opening in May 2010, the ICC has contracted events
worth over £500,000,000 in economic impact to the Capital.
ICC London is not only the UK's largest fully-flexible auditorium, it's equal in size to Europe's largest too. There is also London's largest banqueting hall and a conference centre.
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Host Venue 2010 Awards |
The HAC
The HAC is an exceptional and extremely versatile London venue, ideal
for conferences, parties, lunches, dinners, sporting events and weddings.
Located just a stone’s throw from Moorgate and hidden away in a quiet
location, the HAC, with its six acre garden, is an oasis of green in
a City of glass and steel.
With conference facilities for as few as 10 to as many as 450, not to
mention the City's largest garden which can be hired for sports such
as cricket, rugby and softball, the HAC truly does have a venue to suit
every event.
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Charity donor 2011 Awards |
Nestled in 42 acres of landscaped gardens and lawns overlooking the Thames, is The Hurlingham Club – a Georgian country house, in a green oasis within London.
- Comfortably seats 1,000 people for luncheons or dinners and 1,200
for stand up events
- 1,500m2 of internal event space to make your own, or sub-divide into
smaller rooms
- On-site car parking available, with controlled access
The Hurlingham Club is a green oasis of tradition and international renown, in short an unforgettable venue. The striking Georgian Clubhouse effortlessly combines timeless elegance with state of the art venues for corporate events, corporate hospitality and conference room hire.
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For four years in succession the Lancaster London has been voted Best UK Hotel in the ‘Meetings’ category by the readers of ‘Meetings and Incentive Travel’ magazine. If you’ve already visited Lancaster London, you probably won’t be surprised.
Our ability to cater for meetings of just 8, or banquets and events of up to 3000, certainly makes us one of Europe’s foremost and flexible venues, while the professionalism of our meetings and events team has set the benchmark in the conference and banquet industry.
As for the cuisine created in our dedicated banqueting kitchens, it’s in a class of its own. The banquet cuisine, meeting space flexibility and spacious guestroom accommodations are especially suited to host large residential seminars and expos. Add to this our central London location – just five minutes stroll from the West End’s shopping and within easy reach of the City and Heathrow Airport – and you have all the ingredients to make your meeting or event truly memorable.
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The Landmark London is a firm favourite amongst Conference Organisers for many reasons. Our eleven event areas are ideal for both meetings and impressive gala dinners. The majority have floor to ceiling windows allowing natural daylight to flood the rooms. Street access allows audiovisual equipment and staging to be transferred into the event rooms quickly and easily. At the heart of The Landmark you’ll find our stunning eight-storey atrium - all of our event rooms surround the atrium, allowing a natural flow for guests to easily move from room to room during their event. Innovations launched that assist conference organisers include our Meeting Planners Calendar which shows our high to low demand dates, and ‘from’ rates.
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Shortlisted 2011 Awards |
Awarded "Best Business Hotel in the UK 2010" by UK Business
Traveller Magazine, the five-star London Hilton on Park Lane is famed
for its breathtaking views across London.
The main advantages of the venue spaces at the London Hilton on Park
Lane are:
- Ability to host meetings from 2 to 1,200 guests
- 8 chic and modern meeting rooms at Hilton Meetings
- From Wi-Fi to video-conferencing we can cater for every eventuality
- Can turn bedrooms on floors 5-8 into syndicate rooms
- Dedicated loading bay with direct access to the Grand Ballroom.
Allows flexibility to showcase large displays, including automobiles
(For example, F1 cars and Rolls Royce’s)
- Grand Ballroom is pillarless, allowing unrestricted views throughout
and greater capacity
- Natural daylight in majority of meeting rooms, 12 out of 13
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Sponsor 2012 Awards |
The Lensbury is full of surprises, nestled in leafy Teddington on the banks of the River Thames and within easy reach of London and Heathrow.
The extensive facilities include 40 separate function and meeting spaces for events, weddings and conferences from 2 to 225 guests. With ample parking, leisure and sport facilities, restaurants, 4* hotel facilities and manicured lawns leading to the river coupled with impeccable service, it is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered.
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Shortlisted 2011 Awards |
One Great George Street
Our Westminster venue is located in the heart of London’s cultural and political life. Although it is a beautiful, historic, Grade II listed building it is equipped with all the modern products, services and facilities our guests could require. We are fortunate to have our own, very experienced in-house Executive Chef, David Wilkinson (formerly from the Savoy and Claridges) and kitchen team. We offer an extensive wine list featuring over 50 choices from around the world. We are proud to have more than 20 of our team members certified by the Wine and Spirit Education Trust of which three have been awarded advanced level certificates.
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Winner 2011 Awards |
One Moorgate Places offers a range of Grade II listed traditional and
contemporary spaces to fit everyone’s various needs and requirements
- we have the unusual ability to boast 16 individually styled rooms
ranging from 4 guests to 600.
Recently the building has undergone significant refurbishment which includes, complete make-over of the public restaurant, redesign of the Great Hall to include a technologically advanced stage and lighting installation, overhauled suite of smaller meeting rooms and additional audio visual equipment upgraded into a number of the larger committee rooms. Our most recent project completion was two of the most historic rooms in the building received a complete restoration to enhance their traditional features, coupled with modern equipment.
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Sponsor 2011 Awards |
Uniquely situated in the shadow of Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and the London Eye, London’s award winning Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre is a premier cutting edge purpose built venue. The Centre offers the finest facilities to association planners, combining modern comfort with the highest standard of security. The very latest in technology includes wireless PC connection throughout the Centre and state of the art AV facilities and support.
Specialising in events of 2-2500 delegates, the conference rooms and smaller meeting rooms may be used in a variety of combinations.
The cuisine provided by Leith’s at the Centre, and the AV department, Interface, both offer outstanding services, all tailored to suit your exact requirements.
For more information contact our Sales Team on 020 7798 4426, email info@qeiicc.co.uk , or visit www.qeiicc.co.uk
Venues outside London
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Brocket Hall
Brocket Hall is one of England’s finest stately homes with a long and
intriguing history. It's fine architecture, oil paintings and antique
furnishings make Brocket Hall the ultimate destination for both corporate
and private events, all of which can be combined with golf on two of
the South of England's finest Championship golf courses and the Palmerston
Golf Academy.
Situated in 543 acres of mature parkland, affording stunning views over the Broadwater Lake, Brocket Hall is only 45 minutes from central London and close to all international airports.
brocket-hall.brocket-hall.co.uk
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Charity donor 2011 Awards |
The Celtic Manor Resort
The Celtic Manor Resort is recognised as one of Europe’s finest destinations
for meetings, conferences and events. Only 2 hours from London and designed
for the 21st century, it is accessible, versatile and offers every possible
amenity, with flexible space designed to meet the needs of companies
planning events of all sizes, from meetings for 2 people to conventions
for 1500.
Catering for everything from large conferences to meetings, exhibitions, corporate golf days, incentive trips, banquets, product launches, concerts and many other events, the Resort’s dedicated event management team is committed to delivering the highest level of service, providing professional and technical support.
Voted Top UK Conference Hotel for the fourth consecutive year in the Hot List for Conference & Incentive Travel magazine and named UK's Best Hotel at the Meetings & Incentive Travel Industry Awards.
www.celtic-manor.com/conference.aspx
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Shortlisted 2011 Awards |
IET Birmingham: Austin Court is the perfect venue for any event - this
lovingly, converted Georgian industrial building draws its character
and charm from Birmingham’s compelling industrial heritage. While the
spacious, contemporary Kingston Lecture Theatre is purpose built, many
attractive original features remain too, such as the imposing beams and
brickwork. The result is great facilities in a fascinating historic setting.
All of our rooms have complimentary WIFI internet access, state of the
art audio visual technology, telephone access and catering facilities.
Most importantly, our focus is on events and this shows. With no hidden costs, our transparent pricing policies mean that there will be no unexpected surprises when the bill arrives.
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Shortlisted 2011 Awards |
IET Glasgow: Teacher Building is the ideal venue for any event - a purpose
built conference centre located in the heart of Glasgow
Practical, multi-talented and lovingly converted, IET Glasgow: Teacher
Building retains much of its character and heritage from the days of
housing the famous Teacher’s Whisky. Today, our venue offers a range
of meeting spaces for events of all sizes.
All of our rooms have free WiFi internet access, air-conditioning, audio
visual technology, telephone access and catering facilities.
Most importantly, our focus is on events and this shows. With no hidden costs, our transparent pricing policies mean that there will be no unexpected surprises when the bill arrives.
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Winner 2011 Awards |
Manchester Central Convention Complex
The completion of a £30million redevelopment has brought a stunning
new look to the venue, as well as creating new foyers, meeting rooms
and enhancing the venue’s banqueting and technical facilities.
Facilities include two exhibition halls, a purpose-built convention
auditorium, plus a suite of corporate facilities, all interconnected
on a compact and easily-accessible site. Manchester Central also has
the ability to create a temporary 4,000-seat auditorium within its unique
vaulted exhibition space as well as holding large-scale banquets for
3,000+.
The Manchester Central team provides a wide range of services from imaginative event production and planning, full AV and technical services, high quality catering and banqueting, plus floor services and on-site security provision.
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Shortlisted 2011 Awards |
- Unrivalled when delivering large, demanding conferences requiring
a strong eye for detail. The purpose built layout of conference, meeting
and catering areas enables events to flow and be delivered seamlessly.
- State of the art audio visual facilities supported by trained technicians
- Nominated Event Manager contact from the initial enquiry through
to the delivery of their event. This ensures consistency and delivery
to the client’s exact requirements.
- RC is very market-focused and is a member of the MIA and HBAA. Members of the senior team at RC sit on the board of these organisations. RC regularly attends external Conferences and Forums to ensure it is in touch with the latest ‘hot topics.’
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Shortlisted 2011 Awards |
When conference organisers come to iceSheffield they find two ice pads, both of which contain 1800m2 of event space. The key issue is accessibility, in which iceSheffield excels thanks to its location off the M1 motorway, its extensive car parking provision and its tram links to the railway station and city centre. iceSheffield stays ahead of its competitors by providing free WiFi, breakout spaces and the use of AV equipment. The venue also succeeds over its competitors by embracing its unique heritage to offer something distinct, exciting and unforgettable: such as the chance to try curling, get skating lessons and or “Aerial Extreme”.
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Highly Commended 2011 Awards |
The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC)
Organisers benefit from the SECC being one of the UK’s largest integrated venues offering complete flexibility with access to the excellent hotel and catering facilities on site.
Conference organisers are supported through every element of event planning
by staff with an enormous wealth of experience and expertise in delivering
successful events. Conference organisers can also benefit from the strong
ties we have with our city partners, giving them access to the wide range
of facilities available in Glasgow from hotels to bars and restaurants.
By working in partnership, the venue and the city come together to help conference organisers create the best possible experience for their delegates.
Overseas Venues
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Sponsor 2011 Awards |
Iberotel Apulia – a fantastic 4-star hotel with 333 rooms located in
the beautiful region of Puglia (Southern Italy) which offers endless
possibilities in terms of culture, history and traditions… This area
also comprises the beautiful cities of Lecce (The Florence of the South);
Otranto and Gallipoli.
We offer large capacities for important conferences, events and/or incentives
and due to our space flexibility, the opportunities to organize a special
event are varied.
With a dedicated convention centre and other multi-function rooms we
can offer multiple solutions for a car launch; incentive; large or small
conference and any other type of meetings.
Surrounded by a beautiful landscape and positioned just across a refreshing pine forest inside a natural protected area, here you will find a dedicated and tailor made service and the best of the Dolce Vita that the South of Italy has to offer.
For more information please contact: sales1@iberotelapulia.com
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Redefining the exhibition and meeting experience, and further reinforcing Singapore's reputation as one of Asia's best cities to hold a convention. The Sands Expo and Convention Center is not only Singapore's largest and most flexible exhibition and meeting venue, but features the island's largest hotel as well.
There’s a good reason Marina Bay Sands was recently named Asia’s Best MICE Hotel by CEI. At more than 120,000 square meters spread over five levels, The Sands Expo and Convention Center, is Singapore’s largest and most flexible exhibition and convention space.
Webcasts
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Sponsor 2011 Awards |
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