Waikato Business News February/March 2017
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36 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS <strong>February</strong>/<strong>March</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
CONFERENCE, EVENTS AND VENUES<br />
Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park now a<br />
unique conference and corporate event destination<br />
The NEW Hampton Downs International<br />
Motorsport Park now offers unique<br />
corporate event opportunities and world<br />
class conference facilities.<br />
After a $30m upgrade,<br />
the motorsport track<br />
and entertainment<br />
facility which is located on<br />
the northern boundary of the<br />
<strong>Waikato</strong> region and central to<br />
both Hamilton and Auckland,<br />
was relaunched in late October<br />
last year in grand style with a<br />
major motorsport event, headlined<br />
by the Australian GT<br />
series.<br />
While it will remain the<br />
home of motorsport and car<br />
manufacturer events, the venue<br />
has been purposely set up to<br />
cater for the corporate events<br />
and conferencing market.<br />
The rooms<br />
There are 14 different rooms,<br />
which will cater to all size<br />
groups. From the Pavilion,<br />
which can seat 400 people for<br />
a gala dinner to the smallest<br />
room situated at the Go Karts<br />
with sweeping views of the<br />
track.<br />
Twelve brand new suites<br />
have been built above the pit<br />
garages, which can accommodate<br />
groups of 10 to 200.<br />
Below is a summary of the<br />
rooms we have available and<br />
capacities.<br />
Whether it’s a management<br />
meeting of 10 people or a gala<br />
dinner for 400, we have the<br />
facility for all occasions.<br />
Team building and track<br />
activities<br />
Companies looking for a<br />
unique team building activitiy<br />
and exhilarating ways to entertain<br />
key customers need look<br />
no further.<br />
A standard inclusion for<br />
any corporate event or conference<br />
is a session on the<br />
new 840m Hampton Downs<br />
International Go Kart track.<br />
A great and affordable way<br />
to build confidence and a little<br />
fun competition between staff<br />
and/or customers.<br />
Other team building activities<br />
include Electronic Skeet,<br />
4WD track experience, Skid<br />
Pan experience, driver training<br />
and taking to the track<br />
in your own cars. We also<br />
have a number of high performance<br />
cars available for hot<br />
laps, including a Lamborghini<br />
Huracan, VF Lexus, Tony<br />
Quinn’s Porsche GTS RS and<br />
Greg Murphy’s championship<br />
The Lamborghini Huracan Supercar<br />
Fast Dash is a favourite.<br />
winning V8 SuperTourer.<br />
Onsite self contained apartment<br />
accommodation<br />
Positioned trackside are<br />
Hampton Downs’ apartments,<br />
offering affordable quality<br />
two bedroom accommodation.<br />
All apartments are two<br />
bedroom, with a choice of<br />
king or two single beds in<br />
each room. Some apartments<br />
have the option of a foldout<br />
double bed in the living area.<br />
From your balcony and<br />
living area you can enjoy<br />
panoramic views of the motorsport<br />
park and circuits. The<br />
spacious self-contained apartments<br />
have a fully equipped<br />
kitchen and laundry.<br />
Award winning caterers<br />
Mint Kitchen is our exclusive<br />
caterer and brings a wealth<br />
of expertise and experience to<br />
the table.<br />
You can count on the quality<br />
of the food and beverages<br />
and the service it will provide<br />
all Hampton Downs customers.<br />
Mint Kitchen can design a<br />
menu for all occasions from a<br />
sumptuous banquet or a working<br />
lunch to a full blown gala<br />
dinner.<br />
For further information<br />
on our conference and event<br />
facilities, please contact Lucy<br />
Goody 027 549 1213 or<br />
events@hamptondowns.com.<br />
For more info go to<br />
www.hamptondowns.com/<br />
Suite Standing Banquet Conference Classroom Theatre<br />
Suzuka 125 40 35 65 70<br />
Monaco 125 40 35 65 70<br />
Monza 150 50 50 80 100<br />
Nurburgring 150 50 50 80 100<br />
Le Mans 150 50 50 80 100<br />
Daytona 150 50 50 80 100<br />
Bathurst 150 50 50 80 100<br />
Silverstone 150 50 50 80 100<br />
Monza and<br />
Balcony<br />
300 50 50 80 100<br />
Podium Lounge 350 250 100 215 330<br />
The Pavillion 800 500 320 300 700<br />
Hampton Downs owner Tony Quinn in front of the Porsche<br />
GT3 RS, another Hampton Downs hot lap machine.