Corporate Magazine | December 2017

December 2017

Elegant Buildings

& Cobbled Courtyards

Organise a meeting in Oxford!

On the Menu!

A feast of four fabulous venues

Tis the season for the

Office Party Catch a last

minute offer!

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This month's top picks

Hartsfield Manor, Betchworth

Draycote Manor Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Brindleyplace Corporate Entertainment December Dining 65 Queen's Gate

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Escape with Findmeahotelroom

Best Western Plus Cedar Court Bradford Crowne Plaza Basingstoke Kilworth House Hotel Venue Offers

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The Oxford Collection Christmas Offers

Feature Group: Millennium Hotels & Resorts Using our Services Meet the Team

Meet in the City of Dreaming Spires!

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A selection of top meeting & conference venues Macdonald Compleat Angler >>

Beaulieu Motor Museum >>

DW Stadium >>

Penta Hotel Reading >>

Macdonald Houston House >>

Sandman Signature Hotel Newcastle >> Crannog Stirling >>

Penta Hotel Birmingham >>

York Marriott Hotel >> 4

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Featured Venue

Hartsfield Manor, Betchworth Betchworth, Surrey RH3 7AA

ÂŁ45 ÂŁ145 Day Rates from

24hr Rates from

Seven rooms, including the 100 capacity Hartsfield Hall, combine Victorian grandeur with modern day comforts at this impressive venue which is perfect for training, team-building and meetings.

An additional ten flexible work spaces for smaller meetings and private conference calls add to the appeal of this striking 1860s building.

Only five miles from the M25, convenient for the M23 and Redhill railway station, the venue is set in 16 acres of Surrey countryside and there is free on-site parking for up to 90 vehicles.

90 Spaces On-site FREE

FREE WiFi

Restaurant & Catering

Bar

Parties & Dinners

Fitness Centre

Park & Fly

Dry Cleaning 100 Max & Laundry Delegates

7 Function Rooms

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Featured Venue

Draycote Hotel Rugby, Warwickshire CV23 9LF

£29.50 £115 Day Rates from

24hr Rates from

A total of seven rooms and suites are available for private dining, celebrations, conferences and meetings for up to 250 delegates.

Free on-site parking is provided for up to 400 vehicles and the hotel is well connected for Midlands’ motorways.

Being away from the city and major towns, the venue is surrounded by picturesque countryside and has its own helipad and championship golf courses.

A corporate network provides free high-speed internet access.

400 Spaces On-site FREE

FREE WiFi

Restaurant

Bar

Weddings & Parties

Fishing & Boating

PGA Golf

Dry Cleaning 250 Max & Laundry Delegates

7 Function Rooms

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Featured Venue

Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Brindleyplace Birmingham, West Midlands B1 2HW

£32 £175 Day Rates from

24hr Rates from

Located in the prestigious Brindley Place in the heart of Birmingham, Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Brindleyplace offers five flexible modern meeting rooms accommodating up to 120 delegates. All rooms feature soundproof walls, floor to ceiling windows, free WiFi and the latest AV technology.

Suitable for conferences, celebrations and private dinners, the hotel has a dedicated events team to assist with all technical requirements and ensure events run smoothly.

This hotel is conveniently located for the Arena Birmingham and the Symphony Hall.

24 Spaces On-site (£1)

FREE WiFi

Restaurant & Catering

Bar

Parties & Dinners

Fitness Centre

AV Technology

Tech Support

120 Max Delegates

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CorporateEntertainment DecemberDining If you need an excuse to entertain clients then December certainly makes it easier!

As we march towards Christmas and the New Year, it’s the perfect time to say thank you. An excellent dining experience where the menu is memorable, the service is superb and the setting is impressive paints the perfect scene for a look back on the year’s business and a look forward to the opportunities 2018 may bring.

For a London dinner date, one of our current favourites is Radisson Blu Edwardian Vanderbilt Hotel in Kensington. The Grade II listed building was originally a row of ten townhouses built by the Vanderblit family for some of Europe’s wealthiest families. The Vanderblits made their money in America, from shipping and railways and at one time, they were the richest people in the world!

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Arrive at the hotel today, and The Lobby with its magnificent fresco ceiling and original fireplace with Fleur de Lis detailing, welcomes you into a world where careful restoration has retained period features and added more than a touch of 21st century styling.

Suitable for entertaining up to 12 guests, the Vanderbilt Room can’t fail to impress with wonderful wood panelling, the original open fireplace and a stunning stained glass bay window which lets in plenty of natural daylight and adds to the charming atmosphere at night.

Scoff & Banter is the company behind the contemporary British cuisine, which makes the most of seasonal, local ingredients. In contrast to the period style of the Vanderblit Room, the recently updated restaurant is a cool combination of high ceilings and bay windows, reclaimed furniture and fittings, and high sharing tables.

If a three course meal isn’t on your agenda, the delicious afternoon tea will take you on a lingering journey from savoury to sweet!

Radisson Blu Edwardian Vanderbilt Hotel Kensington, London SW7 5BT

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Scottish hospitality and a feast of fine food go hand in hand at Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club. Ten minutes from Edinburgh Airport, with views of the castle and Forth Bridges, this former baronial manor house offers a range of restaurants, bars and private dining options.

High ceilings and chandeliers, original wall panelling and fire places, plus fabulous views over the extensive grounds and championship golf course, create an impressive scene of Scottish heritage.

Private rooms can be decorated to your theme and menus designed to suit all tastes and budgets.

Local produce from sustainable sources influence the menu, including honey from the hotel’s hives and herbs from the garden, meat from local farmers, seafood from the west coast and craft beers from a nearby brewery.

Another popular choice and alternative to a three course meal is the Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea consisting of gourmet sausage rolls, mini pork pies, delicious Scottish cheeses and chutney.

We suggest you finish in the Cocktail Bar where comfortable leather sofas and roaring wood burning fires welcome you to time spent with a fine single malt!

Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club Edinburgh, Midlothian EH27 8EB

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For the Midlands, Hotel du Vin Birmingham is ticking our boxes! Built in 1884 as an eye hospital, the Victorian landmark building is a vision of beauty in the city’s popular Jewellery Quarter.

It offers uniquely designed private dining areas catering for varying numbers. The Sassicaia seats up to 24 people and is memorable for an impressive mural along the length of one wall, wooden floorboards and an original fireplace, while Opus One wows with unusual artwork and deep purple walls.

Whether you decide on a bespoke menu or one already created, the events manager will discuss all your options and the knowledgeable Sommeliers will guide you through the extensive wine list from around the world.

Hotel du Vin Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands B3 2NR

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If music be the food of love then a dinner at Ettington Park Hotel in Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon is a well rehearsed performance worthy of a standing ovation!

Under head chef David Guest, the Oak Room Restaurant has established an excellent reputation and David will happily work with you to create a bespoke menu for that extra special celebration.

The impressive a la carte menu is seasonal, local and satisfyingly delicious and for dining room choice, the menu of rooms is equally tantalising!

Savour the good times with a candle lit meal in the 19th Century chapel, enjoy a novel time in the Library or linger in the comfort of the Long Gallery.

With Rococo ceilings, sash windows, exquisite antiques, fine paintings and magnificent friezes, there’s centuries of tradition and heritage over-flowing from every room. Views aren’t bad either with the River Stour meandering through the 40 acres of parkland.

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Retire to the Great Drawing Room for an early evening cocktail or late night digestif. It’s a special setting with an ornate ceiling frieze, tapestries, oil paintings and super views creating a great sense of grandeur.

If you want style and luxury, this is a beauty!

Ettington Park Hotel Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 8BU

From countryside to city location, a la carte menus to themed dishes. Time spent with clients, colleagues, friends and family. Nothing speaks louder than a memorable meal in a remarkable room.

Find your special December Dining experience >>

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Featured Venue

65 Queen's Gate Kensington, London SW7 5JS

£45 £126 Day Rates from

24hr Rates from

In the heart of London, 65 Queen’s Gate provides a genuinely unique venue for conferences, meetings and events. The Nordic minimalism and functionality of both the interior space and outdoor terracing provides a blank canvas for event styling.

Over 20 rooms and suites are available with the Assembly Hall being the largest, accommodating up to 300 delegates.

A rooftop garden also makes an ideal breakout area or space to host BBQs and receptions, with the in-house catering team creating menus from finger buffets to five course sit-down dinners.

The venue is ideal for easy access to the tubes, buses and the Heathrow Express.

Parking Available

WiFi

Restaurant & Catering

Parties & Dinners

Fashion Shows

Rooftop Terrace

300 Max Delegates

16 Function Rooms

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Featured Venue

Best Western Plus Cedar Court Bradford Bradford, West Yorkshire BD5 8HW

£29 £110 Day Rates from

24hr Rates from

Convenient for both Leeds and Bradford, this purpose built conference and banqueting venue offers 20 rooms and suites suitable for large scale conferences, meetings, exhibitions, corporate celebrations, ceremonies and events.

The Cedar Suite is the largest space, accommodating up to 850 delegates for theatre-style events or 540 guests for a dinner and dance.

Free WiFi is available in all conference areas and the Oceans Restaurant serves an exciting menu to suit all tastes.

There’s free on-site parking for up to 500 vehicles.

500 Spaces On-site FREE

FREE WiFi

Restaurant & Catering

Bar

Weddings & Parties

Gym

Indoor Pool

Dry Cleaning 850 Max & Laundry Delegates

20 Function Rooms

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Featured Venue

Crowne Plaza Basingstoke Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 3PR

ÂŁ45 ÂŁ170 Day Rates from

24hr Rates from

A dedicated meetings and events team will assist with the requirements of a successful product launch, training course, conference or meeting in a choice of 11 suites and rooms, all offering free WiFi and lots of natural light.

The Winchester Suite is the largest space, accommodating 150 delegates for a theatre-style event or 100 guests for a dinner and dance. It has its own private bar and breakout area, air-conditioning and with no pillars, excellent sight lines.

141 Spaces On-site FREE

FREE WiFi

Restaurant & Catering

Bar

Parties & Dinners

Gym

Laundry Service

Air 150 Max Conditioning Delegates

11 Function Rooms

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Winter Conference Offer

Discounted delegate packages including room hire, stationery, treats and refreshments throughout the day, buffet lunch and a 3 course table d’hôte menu plus more >>

Showcase Venue

Kilworth HouseHotel Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 6JE

From a discrete boardroom meeting to a theatre-style conference for 80 delegates, Kilworth House offers a blend of Victorian opulence with contemporary luxury and 38 acres of landscaped parkland.

£42 £168 Day Rates from

24hr Rates from

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Village Hotel Leeds North

More than Business: special delegate offers from £19.99 £25

The Elvetham Hotel & Business Buy one delegate, get one half price from £55

Drayton Manor Theme Park & Hotel Jump into January! Exclusive offer with savings on day & 24hr delegate rates

Liverpool Marriott Hotel City Centre

Conference offer until March 2018 from £29

from £32 £38

Crowne Plaza Nottingham

Meet & Save: one in ten goes free or free upgrades from £30

Holiday Inn Southampton Eastleigh

Last minute wedding availability for January 2018 from £1500

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Meet in the City of Dreaming Spires!

Mention Oxford anywhere in the world and there won’t be many people who don’t instantly think of the University and its elegant buildings which scatter the skyline and cluster around the cobbled courtyards of the City.

These historic landmarks and streets have inspired writers (Tolkien, Lewis Carroll, CS Lewis and more recently Philip Pullman’s trilogy, His Dark Materials), educated 27 UK Prime Ministers (Blair, Brown, Cameron and May the last four) and 28 Nobel laureates (Malala Yousafza, activist for the right for education, the youngest and studying at Lady Margaret Hall).

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Perhaps the grandest university building is Christ Church which was founded by Henry VIII with Cardinal Wolsey and now, almost five centuries later, is instantly recognisable as The Great Hall in the Harry Potter movies!

Hold a conference, meeting, exhibition or product launch in Oxford and you're following in the footsteps of academics that have changed the world, left a lasting legacy or are still busy creating history! From writer, poet, soldier, spy and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh to NHS founder Clement Attlee and Indira Gandhi, the first female Prime Minister of India.

Oxford alumni have included our own first female Prime Minister and more recently, Amal Clooney, the barrister specialising in international law and human rights with Julian Assange on her client list. High on current political agendas, the 1991 Nobel peace laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of Myanmar, studied at St Hugh's college at the University and has recently been stripped of her Freedom of Oxford award.

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Oxford Saïd Business School is the University’s centre of learning for undergraduate and graduate students in business, management and finance.

Located over two sites, Park End Street offers a choice of 11 meeting rooms, Nelson Mandela being the largest with a pillar free theatre-style capacity of 317 delegates.

Rooms impress with clean lines and a contemporary feel, the latest audio-visual equipment including user-friendly touch panel controls allowing dual projection of media along with radio microphones and interactive podiums. With prior arrangement, the team at Conference@OxfordSaïd will video-record a meeting digitally or stream a conference directly to the web.

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The award-winning catering team will create hot and cold breakfasts, buffet lunches and three course evening dinners or work with organisers for a bespoke menu. All meat is from farms which satisfy UK animal welfare standards and fish supplies are accredited by the Marine Conversation Society.

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The Egrove Park site offers a wide variety of rooms, from the Clifford Barclay lecture theatre with a seating capacity of 64 delegates, to flexible classrooms and syndicate rooms for ten. Set in beautiful grounds, it’s also an ideal location for outdoor activities, including BBQs and receptions.

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Jurys Inn Oxford A purpose built conference centre and activity area with 20 flexible meeting rooms, excellent resources and an experienced meetings team to assist.

De Vere Oxford Thames Versatile conference facilities mix with medieval charm in a choice of nine flexible event spaces that accommodate up to 180 delegates. Team-building and a great outdoor terrace for a BBQ add to the appeal of this Oxford venue.

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The Kassam Stadium Conference Centre Home to Oxford Football Club, choose from 11 meeting and conference spaces, including boxes with pitch views through to the impressively large and versatile Quadrangle Suite, which accommodates up to 900 delegates.

Macdonald Randolph Hotel Rich in elegance and charm, five function spaces cater for large scale conferences for 400 guests to intimate, private boardroom gatherings.Â

Holiday Inn Oxford Excellent transport links and ample complimentary car parking make this an ideal venue for conferences, business meetings, training sessions, exhibitions and presentations.

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The Oxford Collection Oxford Spires Hotel >>

George Street Hotel >>

Kite Inn >> Ethos Hotel >>

Cotswold Lodge Hotel >>

Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons >> Newton House >>

Old Black Horse Hotel >>

Museum Hotel Oxford >>

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MORE HOTELS

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Natural History Museum

A Christmas Party Night at the Museum from £74

Village Hotel Bournemouth That’s What I Call a Christmas Party from £15

Danubius Hotel Regents Park

Christmas celebration packages, from festive lunches to party nights

Carlisle Racecourse

White Christmas parties, festive menu, winter delegate discounts from £42

from £35

IET London: Savoy Place

Celebrate Christmas in style: Sparkling reception, 3 course festive menu for over 80 guests from £105

Royal Armouries & New Dock Hall, Leeds Christmas Party Nights from £27.95

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Allianz Park

Drinks reception, festive menu, a sporting speaker & much more... from £49

Park Regis Birmingham

Festive lunches, festive afternoon teas & Christmas party nights from £22

De Vere Orchard The Ageas Bowl Hotel & East Midlands Festive night at The Oscars with Prosecco, 3 course dinner, Conference Centre photo booth and DJ Winter delegate special from £25 £35

from £40

The Royal Society

East Sussex National Hotel Golf Resort & Spa

Christmas & dinner packages perfect for any celebration from £70.50

December dinner & Sunday night Christmas party offers from £27.95

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Crowne Plaza Stratford-upon-Avon Riverside Party Nights

from £27.95

The Tower

Private Christmas parties & dinners for up to 500 guests from £79

The Cumberland Hotel Marble Arch Casual Christmas dining & private parties from £59

Strand Palace Hotel Christmas & New Year’s Eve parties from £60

Norwich City F.C

Pendley Manor

from £29.50

from £23.95

Family Christmas carvery, classic or themed Christmas party nights, New Year’s Eve ball

Festive afternoon teas, Christmas Eve buffet, open house parties & a Christmas Fayre

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Haydock Park Racecourse

White Christmas parties & winter delegate offer from £39

Aintree Racecourse Winter delegate discounts from £29 £35

Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa

New Year’s Eve celebrations, festive dining, festive shows & party nights

Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel & Spa

Christmas glitterball party nights or New Year’s Eve celebrations

from £26.95

from £38

Radisson Blu Hotel Liverpool

Ricoh Arena

Glitz Christmas party nights from £36

Winter warmer delegate offer, Alpine nights & exclusive Christmas party packages from £30

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Amba Hotel Charing Cross

Christmas & New Year celebration packages from £43

Ramada Solihull Hotel

Christmas & New Year celebrations, festive party nights, 3 course festive menus from £25

Radisson Blu Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel Private parties & festive dining from £31

Manor by the Lake

Jurys Inn Exeter

Heythrop Park Resort

from £45

from £28

from £65

Party with Elvis on Monday 18 December

December discounted delegate offer. Hurry! Ends Soon!

Enchanted Christmas party nights. Ends Soon!

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Piecing together your ideal venue

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If you’re looking for superbly hosted meeting venues and event facilities, look no further than Millennium & Copthorne.

Copthorne Hotel Manchester

Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge

Millennium Baileys Hotel Copthorne Effingham Gatwick

Copthorne Plymouth

The Chelsea Harbour Hotel

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Millennium Gloucester Hotel

Copthorne London Gatwick Hotel

Millennium & Copthorne Hotel @ Chelsea Football Club Copthorne Hotel Newcastle

Millennium Hotel Glasgow

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Millennium Madejski Hotel Reading

Millennium Hotel London Mayfair Copthorne Tara Hotel

Copthorne Merry Hill

Copthorne Hotel Aberdeen

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Copthorne Hotel Sheffield

Copthorne Hotel Birmingham

Copthorne Cardiff Millennium Conference Centre

Copthorne Hotel Slough Windsor

Hard Days Night Hotel

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Your Enquiry A Findmeaconference specialist will take your enquiry, gathering as much information as possible.

We want your event to be a great success, however small or large, so this fact finding stage will lay the foundations of your event.

Step 4

Confirmation Once you’re happy with the proposal, a Findmeaconference specialist will liaise with all the relevant parties, securing the booking on your behalf, and will continue to support you over the weeks or months leading up to your event.

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Step 3

Our Proposal Working in partnership with you, your dedicated Findmeaconference specialist will prepare a proposal with options for your consideration.

Step 5

Your Event Your event successfully takes place and a Findmeaconference specialist contacts you to gather feedback on the venue, facilities and services.

What our clients say about Findmeaconference “My contact with Infotel Solutions Ltd and Findmeaconference has been invaluable in the course of my work in the UK. This has saved me a lot of time that I would have spent searching on the internet.

All members of the team have always been helpful and professional, my usual contact is especially knowledgeable on what is necessary when I require a new venue.”

Rosemary Thompson

- Examinations Administrator “Our company has used lnfotel Solutions Ltd for many years for both accommodation and conference bookings.

They provide an excellent service and their staff are both friendly and efficient. lnfotel Solutions Ltd always manage to get our bookings at a great discount and never fail to deliver.

We have recently used their bill-back service which again has removed a huge amount of administration from us and I would recommend their services to any organisation.”

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