ICC Birmingham completes second phase of refurbishment
The International Convention Centre (ICC) has now completed the second phase of its multi-million-pound refurbishment programme.
The ICC celebrates its 25th birthday this year and the venue felt it was time to change the look and feel of the spaces to create an overall better experience for their customers. The ICC has seen halls 8, 9 and 10 refreshed, along with four of its executive meeting rooms which is a key improvement to the venue. The Public Mall has had large format digital screens installed and the WiFi has also been upgraded. The lighting has also been modernised throughout the Mall, registration and foyer areas.
The next stage of the refurbishment will be completed in 2017, and will focus on additional halls and executive meeting rooms.
Wonderlab: The Statoil Gallery has been launched at The Science Museum for corporate hire. The £6m gallery is due to open later this month, it is an interactive space featuring more than 50 exhibits in seven zones. The venue can be used in conjunction with other galleries for seated dinners, and on its own it can accommodate 400 guests for an evening reception. Guests can order experiments at the Chemistry bar, watch lightning strike and dance on the revolving solar system under a canopy of stars or take selfies in the infinity mirror.
The Chester Grosvenor came in to see us this week. Here are 5 key points about them.
•5 Red Star Hotel situated in the heart of Chester, Cheshire, built in 1865 and overlooks the famous Eastgate clock – the second most photographed clock in Great Britain
•68 individually designed bedrooms and suites, all furnished with beautiful fabrics and soft furnishing
•‘Simon Radley at The Chester Grosvenor’ – retaining its Michelin Star since 1990, only one of 4 venues in the UK to have achieved this accolade
•Up to 10 individual meeting rooms with versatile space up to 250 delegates theatre style.
•Just 2 hours from London Euston, 30 minutes from Liverpool and 45 minutes from Manchester
I recently visited Portsmouth to take a look at the venues they have to offer and was really impressed with the city. For event organisers there’s a good range of venues on offer of different standards, which can provide accommodation and meeting space, as well as the Historic Dockyard with the Mary Rose, HMS Victory and HMS Warrior.
Portsmouth Marriott Hotel is easy to get to by car as it’s close to the motorway junction and has free parking. There are a variety of different sized meeting rooms and this hotel is currently refurbishing the bedrooms.
There is a Holiday Inn Express, as well as a Holiday Inn. Both are in the city centre. The Holiday Inn Express has two meeting rooms, the larger one is for 16 boardroom style. This hotel is in a great location on Gunwharf Quays with shops and restaurants around and 5 minutes’ walk to the Historic Dockyard.
No Man’s Fort is in the middle of the Solent (pictured), a really different venue, accessible by boat and would be good for a group which needs complete privacy or an incentive trip. There are only 22 bedrooms and it can be booked for exclusive use.
The Spinnaker Tower has wonderful views and there is a floor which can be used for meetings during the day. At night the three viewing floors can be privatised for a group – lovely for a dinner, or an abseiling event!
Portsmouth Guildhall offers large space, including a theatre/concert hall. There’s a permanent exhibition of the local area’s musical heritage with lots of memorabilia from performers at the Guildhall and Isle of Wight festival.
The hotel has 99 guest rooms, and five different dining concepts, including Evoluzione by Michelin-starred chef Andrea Angeletti and the herb garden with its well-stocked humidor.
For events, the hotel can offer both a designer boardroom, and an exclusive games room. The hotel is close to the attractions of Albertopolis, including the Natural History Museum and the V&A, as well as Hyde Park and Kensington Palace.
Hotel Xenia, an independently owned hotel in Kensington, has joined the Autograph Collection by Marriott, taking place alongside other boutique hotels such as Threadneedles Hotel and the Glasshouse in Edinburgh.
The hotel has 99 guest rooms, and five different dining concepts, including Evoluzione by Michelin-starred chef Andrea Angeletti and the herb garden with its well-stocked humidor.
For events, the hotel can offer both a designer boardroom, and an exclusive games room. The hotel is close to the attractions of Albertopolis, including the Natural History Museum and the V&A, as well as Hyde Park and Kensington Palace.
Hotel Xenia Autograph Collection
Hotel Xenia, an independently owned hotel in Kensington, has joined the Autograph Collection by Marriott, taking place alongside other boutique hotels such as Threadneedles Hotel and the Glasshouse in Edinburgh.
The hotel has 99 guest rooms, and five different dining concepts, including Evoluzione by Michelin-starred chef Andrea Angeletti and the herb garden with its well-stocked humidor.
For events, the hotel can offer both a designer boardroom, and an exclusive games room. The hotel is close to the attractions of Albertopolis, including the Natural History Museum and the V&A, as well as Hyde Park and Kensington Palace.
Halloween came to Trinity Event Solutions last week and at it was faBOOlous! The team dressed up, carved pumpkins and donated to our chosen charity, the Animal Helpline Dog Rescue. We were all in agreement that Jenny took it to another level with her 3 hour pumpkin carving spectacular!!
The doggies will be pleased to hear they will definitely be getting treats from us!!
Babe (the office piggy bank) did a grand job getting herself round the office and keeping her plug in with the £44.60 we raised!! She had an extra £17 already inside her which she kindly said she would like to donate to her fellow pals Fly and Rex.
The £61.60 will be spent on blankets and towels to go along with everything else that has been collected for the donation.
£35 Million Refurbishment at the Radisson Blu Lyon
The Radisson Blu Lyon, France, reopened its doors on the 1st October following a £35 million refurbishment. The hotel is in the city centre of Lyon and is within easy reach of the public transport including trams and the international airport is a 30 minute drive away.
The hotel itself has 245 bedrooms which have all been renovated and some even benefit from views over the French Alps or the city. There is also a brand new restaurant called the Celest restaurant which has views over the city and can be hired exclusively for private events whilst there are also 11 other meeting spaces which can fit up to 250 delegates in the largest room. All meeting rooms have natural daylight.
The newly built Aloft Miami Airport is due to open in December 2016, and is just a few miles from the airport. Designed for global travellers, Aloft Hotels offers comfortable loft-inspired rooms and a vibrant social scene, all in a modern tech-savvy environment. The hotel can offer 125 bright and breezy guestrooms, all of which feature loft-inspired modern design, with nine-foot ceilings and extra-large windows that create a free-flowing energy. The hotel also offers 1,000 square feet of meeting space in the Tactic function room.
£1.5 Million Investment programme for Sketchley Grange
Sketchley Grange is undergoing a £1.5M investment programme, including:
The Garden Bar has been fully refurbished
All Classic bedrooms have been fully refurbished with air conditioning being installed in all bedrooms
£40K of new precor gym equipment has been installed in the gym and work is to be carried out in the leisure club in the new year.
The Reception will be extended and refurbished in January 2017
Purpose built conference facilities all self contained offering exclusivity to our clients when booking large conferences.
Sketchley Grange has everything all under one roof, 12 meeting rooms with a maximum capacity of up to 300 people, leisure and spa facilities and 300 complimentary car parking spaces.
