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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VENUES
HOTELS

Contents
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This month's
top picks
5 2028
15
Escape with
Findmeahotelroom
27
The Oxford Collection
5
Hartsfield Manor,
Betchworth
16
Best Western Plus
Cedar Court Bradford
28 - 32
Christmas
Offers
6
Draycote Manor
17
Crowne Plaza
Basingstoke
34
Feature Group: Millennium
Hotels & Resorts
7
Hilton Garden Inn
Birmingham Brindleyplace
18
Kilworth House
Hotel
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Using our Services
8
Corporate Entertainment
December Dining
19
Venue Offers
39
Meet the Team
14
65 Queen's Gate
20
Meet in the City of
Dreaming Spires!
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
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 >>
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Featured Venue
Hartsfield Manor, Betchworth
Betchworth, Surrey RH3 7AA
Day Rates from
£45
24hr Rates from
£145
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
& Laundry
100 Max
Delegates
7 Function
Rooms
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Featured Venue
Draycote Hotel
Rugby, Warwickshire CV23 9LF
Day Rates from
£29.50
24hr Rates from
£115
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 Fishing & PGA Golf Dry Cleaning
& Parties Boating
& Laundry
250 Max
Delegates
7 Function
Rooms
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Featured Venue
Hilton Garden Inn
Birmingham Brindleyplace
Birmingham, West Midlands B1 2HW
Day Rates from
£32
24hr Rates from
£175
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
5 Function
Rooms
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Corporate Entertainment
December Dining
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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Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Featured Venue
65 Queen's Gate
Kensington, London SW7 5JS
Day Rates from
£45
24hr Rates from
£126
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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Head to the
Slopes this
Winter
Experience the
Northern Lights
Take in a
Capital City
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Featured Venue
Best Western Plus
Cedar Court Bradford
Bradford, West Yorkshire BD5 8HW
Day Rates from
£29
24hr Rates from
£110
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
& Laundry
850 Max
Delegates
20 Function
Rooms
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Featured Venue
Crowne Plaza Basingstoke
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 3PR
Day Rates from
£45
24hr Rates from
£170
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
Conditioning
150 Max
Delegates
11 Function
Rooms
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
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
House Hotel
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.
Day Rates from
£42
24hr Rates from
£168
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Village Hotel
Leeds North
More than Business:
special delegate offers
from £19.99 £25
Drayton Manor
Theme Park & Hotel
Jump into January! Exclusive
offer with savings on day &
24hr delegate rates
from £32 £38
Liverpool Marriott
Hotel City Centre
Conference offer until March 2018
from £29
The Elvetham Hotel
& Business
Buy one delegate, get one
half price
from £55
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.
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 >>
Kite Inn >>
George Street Hotel >>
Ethos Hotel >>
Cotswold Lodge
Hotel >>
Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons >>
Newton House >>
Museum Hotel Oxford >>
Old Black Horse
Hotel >>
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
MORE HOTELS
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Natural History
Museum
A Christmas Party Night at
the Museum
from £74
Danubius Hotel
Regents Park
Christmas celebration packages,
from festive lunches to party
nights
from £35
Carlisle Racecourse
White Christmas parties, festive
menu, winter delegate discounts
from £42
Village Hotel
Bournemouth
That’s What I Call a
Christmas Party
from £15
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
De Vere Orchard
Hotel & East Midlands
Conference Centre
Winter delegate special
from £25 £35
The Ageas Bowl
Festive night at The Oscars
with Prosecco, 3 course dinner,
photo booth and DJ
from £40
Park Regis
Birmingham
Festive lunches, festive afternoon
teas & Christmas party nights
from £22
The Royal Society
Christmas & dinner packages
perfect for any celebration
from £70.50
East Sussex National
Hotel Golf Resort & Spa
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 Cumberland
Hotel Marble Arch
Casual Christmas dining &
private parties
from £59
Strand Palace Hotel
Christmas & New Year’s
Eve parties
from £60
The Tower
Private Christmas parties &
dinners for up to 500 guests
from £79
Norwich City F.C
Family Christmas carvery, classic
or themed Christmas party
nights, New Year’s Eve ball
from £29.50
Pendley Manor
Festive afternoon teas,
Christmas Eve buffet, open house
parties & a Christmas Fayre
from £23.95
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Haydock Park
Racecourse
White Christmas parties &
winter delegate offer
from £39
Last Drop Village
Hotel & Spa
New Year’s Eve celebrations,
festive dining, festive shows &
party nights
from £26.95
Mercure Bristol
Holland House Hotel
& Spa
Christmas glitterball party nights
or New Year’s Eve celebrations
from £38
Aintree Racecourse
Winter delegate discounts
from £29 £35
Radisson Blu Hotel
Liverpool
Glitz Christmas party nights
from £36
Ricoh Arena
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
Party with Elvis on Monday
18 December
from £45
Jurys Inn Exeter
December discounted delegate
offer. Hurry! Ends Soon!
from £28
Heythrop Park Resort
Enchanted Christmas party
nights. Ends Soon!
from £65
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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.
Millennium Hotel London
Knightsbridge
Copthorne Hotel Manchester
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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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.
Helping organisers source their next venue
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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.
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- Meadplan Ltd
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Marketing
Executive
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Venue Finding
Specialist
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Venue Finding
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Reservations
Support
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Accommodation
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Reservations
Support
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Venue Finding
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Director
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Venue Finding
Specialist
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