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16th April 2012

Leicester Venue Announces Expansion

The University of Leicester has planning permission for a £14m project to convert a former hall of residence into a residential conference venue. The site will feature 117 en suite bedrooms, a 150 seat lecture theatre and break out rooms. It is due to open mid 2013.

13th April 2012

Durham Venue Starts Refurbishment

Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf Club, Durham has started a £15m development where 48 new bedrooms are being built. The hotel has function rooms for up to 600 delegates

4th April 2012

European Cost-Effectiveness Rated

Tallinn is the only eurozone capital to feature in the top five cities for value in the
new City Costs Barometer by Post Office Travel Money, which is dominated by
Eastern Europe’s cultural capitals. Key findings include:

• Latvia’s Riga is the cheapest of 23 city break destinations for the second year
running for meals and drinks, sightseeing, travel and hotel accommodation

• Lower meal prices and a weak currency helped Budapest overtake Prague.
The Hungarian capital is cheapest overall when hotel costs are excluded

• Riga, Tallinn and Belfast offer the cheapest three-star accommodation using
prices from Hotels.com, while hotels in Stockholm are Europe’s highest-priced

• Culture comes cheapest across the Irish Sea. Visits to museums, art galleries
and heritage attractions are a bargain in Belfast and Dublin

• Lisbon, Portugal also emerged as another cost-effective option for travel in Western Europe, compared to other Western European cities.

22nd February 2012

West Midlands Hotel Undergoes Renovation

Stafford-based venue Tillington Hall has completed a further phase of its ongoing refurbishment and investment programme worth £500,000. Located three miles from central Stafford and a two-minute drive from the M6, Tillington Hall is a privately-owned hotel offering accommodation, conference and banqueting facilities. The initial investment project took in the public areas, providing a new reception area and light and airy lounges. The Garden Suite – which provides space for up to 300 delegates for a meeting – was given a complete refurbishment and has plenty of natural daylight. The Royal Suite has also been transformed and has its own entrance, reception area, lounge and bar; making it ideal for a range of events from conferences to dinners.

20th February 2012

London Venue Upgrades Meeting Facilities

41 Portland Place has set up permanent video conferencing facilities in another of its meeting rooms – AMS1. This inexpensive modern room is ideal for meetings, workshops or training sessions and thanks to the high spec equipment attendees can now be global.

16th February 2012

London Hotel Refurbishes Meeting Space

The conference and events space at The Strand Palace Hotel in London now offers nine newly refurbished meeting rooms holding up to 250 delegates.

16th February 2012

Birmingham Hotel Displays Renovation

Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre as part of the IHG rebrand has had a full refurbishment of its largest room – The Albany Suite. The ceiling lighting can be altered to reflect company colors and the room can hold up to 600 theatre style.

14th February 2012

Uk Industry Forecast

The latest official figures forecast growth in the UK Events Industry from its existing £36.1 billion, to £42.2 billion in just three years. This comes despite continued economic unrest over the recession and ongoing turmoil in the Euro zone.

13th February 2012

London Hotel Unveils Refurbishment

The Royal Garden Hotel has completed refurbishment of its last major area – The York Suite. The spacious suite can hold up to 140 delegates and 4 exhibition stands.

10th February 2012

London Venue Succeeds In Prestigious Poll

Twickenham Stadium has succeeded in being one of the highest new entries to the 2011 Event magazine venues poll, as voted for by readers of Event magazine and eventmagazine.co.uk. Twickenham came in fourth place, just behind some of the world’s leading event venues such as the O2 and ExCel London. The award is in recognition of Twickenham’s unique qualities as a venue, a location and the quality of the team at the stadium.