Katharine Jordan, Author at EDGE Venues

19th December 2011

London Venue Announces Refurbishment

RSA House will undergo a full refurbishment of their event space running from December 2011 to June 2012. The Vaults restaurant, Gerard bar and Library will be unaffected.

16th December 2011

Edinburgh Venue Refurbishment Underway

The Assembly Rooms fronting on George Street in Edinburgh, when open after renovation next September, will once again make available the splendid Music Hall and ornate ballroom and drawing rooms for meetings, receptions and banquets.

15th December 2011

Barcelona Hosts Meetings Tradeshow

The 23rd European meeting and events tradeshow (EIBTM) closed in Barcelona with an estimated 15,300 meeting industry professionals in attendance. Total numbers of visitors and buyers at the event, held at the Fira De Barcelona, reached 2,962 up 10.3 per cent on 2010’s show. 3,904 of these were hosted buyers, compared to 3,963 in 2010. Hosted buyers carried out 64,950 pre-scheduled appointments.

15th December 2011

York Hotel Becomes 5*

Cedar Court Grand Hotel & Spa has become York’s first 5 star hotel and the only AA 5 star rated hotel in Yorkshire. In addition, The Grill Room at The Grand restaurant has been awarded two prestigious AA Rosettes for the outstanding quality of its culinary offering.

14th December 2011

Hotel Chain Takeover

Mint hotels are being taken over by Blackstone, the owners of Hilton. This will see the hotels rebranded as follows:

• DoubleTree by Hilton London – Tower of London
• DoubleTree by Hilton London – Westminster
• DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Central Station
• DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Piccadilly
• DoubleTree by Hilton Leeds City Centre
• Hilton Garden Inn Glasgow City Centre
• Hilton Garden Inn Bristol City Centre
• Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Brindley Place

13th December 2011

Edinburgh Venue Re-Opens

In December, the doors will reopen on one of Edinburgh’s revered Victorian buildings, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. The spectacular transformation has taken down false walls and revealed features now lovingly restored. There are more galleries and much more space for new exhibits. The maximum number for a sit-down dinner is 120, with top class catering supplied by Heritage Portfolio.

13th December 2011

Barcelona Announces Meetings Coup

Barcelona has been selected as the Mobile World Capital from 2012 to 2018, beating 30 cities and finalists Milan, Paris and Munich to become the new hub of the worldwide mobile industry. As Mobile World Capital, Barcelona will host year-round activities related to the mobile industry attracting key business players from across the globe and, of course, its cornerstone, the Mobile World Congress.

13th December 2011

New Leicester Venue Due To Open

Leicester Conferences is the dedicated conference and accommodation team within the University of Leicester. Opening soon is the new Gilbert Murray Conference Suite; a state-of-the-art dedicated year-round conference venue set amongst 40 acres of landscaped grounds and botanic garden. With its large central hall, surrounding seminar rooms and hospitality lounge, Gilbert Murray Conference Suite has been designed to suit any type of conference, meeting or event, making it the ideal and very accessible venue centrally located at the heart of England.

7th November 2011

Hotel Group Launches Brand In Germany

Hotel group launches brand in Germany

Welcome to Hotel Indigo Berlin Centre, Hardenbergstrasse Hotel Indigo Berlin will be the first Indigo hotel to open in Germany. It will be a small boutique hotel offering 81 uniquely designed rooms, conveniently located in the heart of West Berlin, only minutes away from some of Berlin’s most famous attractions – counting amongst others: Boulevard Kufuerstendamm, Berlin Zoo, Kaiser-Wilhlem Memorial Church (Gedaechtniskirche) and KaDeWe department store.

7th November 2011

MonéGasque Hotel Wins Award

The Fairmont Monte Carlo was named Best Overseas Hotel at the M&IT Industry Award 2011 for the second consecutive year after having completed a 46M Euro refurbishment, and is now aiming to get this recognition again at the forthcoming M&IT Industry Award 2012.