Useful Information on UK Conference Venues and Centres
UK Hotels
UK Hotels are the only choice if you wish to have a residential
conference with delegates sleeping (and often parking) on-site. Hotels
are major investments and put a lot of though into their locations to
ensure excellent travel links (motorways, train stations etc). This
means they are normally very easy to locate and travel to and from.
Hotels normally include VAT in their quotation.
UK Conference Centres
UK conference centres
tend to be smaller and more 'out of the way'. The vast majority have
on-site parking (outside of London). They are set out in businesslike
way, usually without many frills in bedrooms etc. The food is usually a
self-service hot and cold buffet with vegetarian options and seating
provided in the room.
The meeting space is often fully equipped with data projectors and good
screens and there is usually a technician on-site to make sure
everything works during your event. If the conference demands 4-15
syndicate / breakout rooms it is normally easier to meet this
requirement in a conference centre.
Centres charge on a plus VAT basis so an example cost would be
£50 + VAT Day Delegate Rate or £165 + VAT 24 hour rate
(read useful conference terms and phrases).
UK Stadiums
All over Britain (aided by Sky sponsorship) sporting clubs are building
impressive conference facilities on the side of pitches and other
sports grounds. They can usually manage large numbers of day
conferences and charge a competitive (+ VAT) day delegate rate. Using
executive boxes they can often provide 30-40 'board rooms'.
UK Country House Hotels
UK country house hotels are always popular with 20-40 delegate
conferences. Facilities such as free parking on-site, very good food,
lots of natural breakout areas, a swimming pool or a mini gym make them
very highly rated by delegates. They will charge VAT included prices
and will quote as a day delegate rate and 24 hour rate. Use of their
grounds is usually charged if you wish to use them for activities.
UK Unusual Venues
If you require something a bit more unusual for your conference, there
is now a wide choice of more out-of-the-ordinary venues such as
castles, coats, museums and pleasure parks, each offering offer great
day conference opportunities. They are normally + VAT and can handle
large numbers.
Morris have arranged very large discounts with a number of unusual locations if you want this type of venue.
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