Corporate Magazine | March 2018

March 2018
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Contents
Trending Venues
Farnham Castle Conference
Centre
De Vere Latimer Estate
Birmingham City Football
Club
Hard Days Night Hotel
Colworth Park Conference
& Events
Spring into action with
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts
#Latest News
Kettering Conference
Centre
Village Hotel Maidstone
Lights, Camera, Action!
Cymru: Caught on Camera
Crowne Plaza Basingstoke
A Day in the Life...
Valor Hospitality
Venue Offers
Using Findmeaconference
Meet the Team
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01775 843410
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Trending Venues
Conferences Meetings Events
Brook Marston Farm Hotel
Warwickshire B76 9JD
Radisson Blu Edwardian
Hampshire Hotel London WC2H 7LH
Best Western Claydon Hotel
Suffolk IP6 0AR
Haven Hall
Isle of Wight PO37 6HD
University of Kent at Canterbury
Kent CT2 7LX
Best Western Red Lion
Wiltshire SP1 2AN
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01775 843410
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Featured Venue
Farnham Castle Conference Centre
Castle Street, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 0AG
Day Rates from
£56
24hr Rates from
£170
Excellent road and rail links, minutes
from the M3, 50 minutes from Waterloo
Station and with close proximity to
Heathrow and Gatwick airports, Farnham
Castle Conference Centre is a sought
after venue in an impressive setting.
With stunning views over the castle
grounds, the 11 impressive meeting
and syndicate rooms provide excellent
facilities for modern-day meetings and
conferences. All rooms have natural
daylight and free WiFi. The Great
Hall welcomes up to 270 guests for
a reception and has real wow factor,
with lavish décor, a grand fireplace
and stunning central chandelier.
Flexible meeting rooms with an equally
impressive look and feel can be used
for boardroom meetings and team
away-days.
145 Spaces
On-site
FREE
WiFi
Restaurant
Bar
Parties
Weddings
270 Max
Delegates
11 Function
Rooms
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01775 843410
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Featured Venue
De Vere Latimer Estate
Latimer House, Latimer, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1UG
Day Rates from 24hr Rates from
£35 £150
Overlooking the Chess Valley and
sat in 30 acres of land, De Vere
Latimer Estate offers 14 modern
spaces for meetings, conferences
and team-building. The newly
refurbished Waterhouse suite
combines a modern style with
neutral tones and welcomes up
to 220 delegates. Retaining many
original features and filled with
heritage, the Cavendish Suite has
large glass doors which open onto
the grounds to create a unique
breakout space.
Super fast WiFi and intuitive,
smart technology is available
in all meeting spaces and an
experienced team ensure smooth
and successful events every time.
220 Spaces
On-site
FREE
WiFi
Catering
Bar
Swimming
Pool
Gym
Weddings
Parties &
Dinners
Dry Cleaning
& Laundry
220 Max
Delegates
14 Function
Rooms
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01775 843410
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Featured Venue
Birmingham City Football Club
St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 4RL
Day Rates from
£29.95 inc VAT
With over 200 complimentary car parking spaces
and easy access from major road routes and
motorways, Birmingham City Football Club offers
a choice of suites and spaces which can be tailored
to your own unique event or meeting space.
The Legends Lounge is the largest space,
welcoming up to 350 delegates. It has its own
private bar, ground floor access, good natural
daylight and extensive views of the city.
The Boardroom, where many a new player signing
has taken place, creates an inspiring space with
break-out areas available if needed. For panoramic
pitch views, an Executive Box is an impressive,
private space for between ten and 20 guests.
Finger buffets to four-course sit down dinners
can be created to meet specific tastes and budgets,
with the award-winning catering team sourcing the
finest, freshest ingredients from local suppliers.
200+ Spaces
On-site
FREE
WiFi
Catering
Bar
Weddings
Parties &
Dinners
350 Max
Delegates
12 Function
Rooms
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Venue Showcase
Hard Days Night Hotel
Liverpool, Merseyside L2 6RR
Day Rates from
£23
24hr
Rates from
£129
Dating back to 1884, this beautifully restored hotel
is adjacent to the world famous Cavern Club and is
elegantly furnished with specially commissioned
Beatles inspired artwork.
Meeting and event space is completely self-contained,
ensuring peace and privacy in the three suites, which
have free WiFi and the latest AV equipment.
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Venue Showcase
Colworth Park
Conference & Events
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ
Day Rates from
£22.50
Set in over 100 acres of beautiful parkland and offering
eight flexible meeting rooms, all equipped with
complimentary AV and WiFi. It's the perfect location
for boardroom meetings, product launches,
seminars and conferences for up to 220 delegates.
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Macdonald Alveston Manor
Warwickshire
Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel
Golf & Country Club Shropshire
with
Norwood Hall Hotel
Aberdeenshire
Macdonald Holyrood Hotel
Midlothian
There's something to suit every
requirement, from company
conferences for up to 1,100
delegates to a board meeting
for six.
Accessible locations with
great road, rail and airport
connections, award-winning
dining, excellent health and
leisure clubs plus free,
unlimited WiFi for delegates.
A successful meeting of minds
come together at Macdonald
Hotels and Resorts.
Macdonald Windsor Hotel
Berkshire
Macdonald Manchester Hotel
& Spa Gtr Manchester
Macdonald Randolph Hotel
Oxfordshire
Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf
Club & Country Club Cheshire

Macdonald Craxton Wood
Hotel & Spa Cheshire
Macdonald Aviemore Highlands
Resort Inverness-shire
Macdonald Frimley Hall Hotel
& Spa Surrey
Macdonald Crutherland House
Hotel Lanarkshire
Macdonald Burlington Hotel
West Midlands
Macdonald Berystede Hotel
& Spa Berkshire
Haycock Hotel
Cambridgeshire
Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel
Somerset
Macdonald Ansty Hall
Warwickshire
Macdonald Botley Park Hotel,
Golf & Country Club Hampshire
Macdonald Kilhey Court
Lancashire
Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa
Stirlingshire
Macdonald Drumossie Hotel
Inverness-shire
Macdonald Houstoun House
West Lothian
Macdonald Tickled Trout
Lancashire
Macdonald Compleat Angler
Buckinghamshire

#LATESTNEWS
Farnham Castle Conference
Centre in partnership with
Firebird Events has launched
new team-building activities,
including Medieval Maze,
themed around the Crystal
Maze Medieval Zone.
Just like the TV show, teams
visit activity zones which are
categorised Physical, Mental,
Mystery and Skill and hosted
by costumed medieval
merry-men!
In each zone there are a
number of medieval themed
team-building games and
activities to complete before
the finale, where teams enter
an inflatable Crystal Dome.
Whichever team has the most
gold tickets after visiting the
dome is the proud winner of
the coveted crystal trophy!
Images courtesy of Firebird
Events.
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#LATESTNEWS
De Vere Beaumont Estate, in Old Windsor has unveiled the results
of its £12m refurbishment, which includes the creation of new luxury
bedrooms and a top-to-toe refurbishment of much of the property,
including its unique Grade II listed 19th Century chapel.
As well as crafting 15 new bedrooms out of what were seven
meeting rooms in the property’s Wessex Old School House, work
has included the meticulous restoration of the unique chapel which
has been returned to its former glory, providing a striking and highly
unusual backdrop to events, from weddings, to celebratory dinners
and business meetings.
The main reception area, 220 bedrooms and all communal areas
have also received a thorough refurbishment to bring them in line
with the recently re-launched De Vere brand. The property’s 45
meeting spaces, including the flagship Hanover Suite and the
Windsor Suite have been refreshed and offer the latest
AV technology.
Smart Space comprises nine service features including inspirational
meeting rooms; a personal conference host; tech-savvy support and
access to a team of specialists to help ensure delegates get moving
and remain motivated throughout the day.
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01775 843410
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Featured Venue
Kettering Conference Centre
Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6PB
Day Rates from
£35
This high quality conference centre
offers modern facilities, including
use of The Lighthouse Theatre which
has a 500 seat auditorium. The arena
offers close to 2,000 square metres of
exhibition, reception or celebration
space and with a total of 13 different
sized spaces, choosing the right room
for a meeting or event is easy.
Accommodating up to 200 delegates,
the Lakeside is excellent with its own
bar, garden terrace and views over
the lake. Smaller meetings are
perfectly catered for in the Bede,
which welcomes up to 25 delegates.
600 Spaces
On-site
FREE
WiFi
Catering
Bar
Weddings
Parties
2000 Max
Delegates
13 Function
Rooms
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01775 843410
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Featured Venue
Village Hotel Maidstone
Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AQ
Day Rates from
£32
24hr Rates from
£140
This hotel offers 12 flexible rooms and
suites, all with free WiFi, and excellent
facilities for one-to-one meetings,
conferences, team-building days and
corporate entertainment for up to
200 delegates. An expert team on-site
work alongside organisers to ensure
all meeting requirements are met.
The venue has easy access to London
and is just a 30 minute drive to the
Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone too.
Valid for weekday meetings until
30 April 2018, the £32 DDR includes
an executive sandwich lunch,
unlimited refreshments, including
muffins and cookies, click share
technology, flipchart and pens.
348 Spaces
On-site
FREE
WiFi
Restaurant
& Catering
Bar
Parties &
Dinners
Gym
Indoor
Pool
200 Max
Delegates
12 Function
Rooms
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The Golden Globes have been awarded, The BAFTAs
collected and we're just days away from discovering who
will be going home with an iconic statue from the famous film
academy! We love an excuse to roll-out the red carpet and hold a
meeting, conference or corporate event in a venue everyone can
recognise, whether it's from a cameo appearance in a British
blockbuster or where a Hollywood hero shot screen stealing scenes!

01775 843410
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham
Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa
Collecting our first award for magical
meetings with impressive wizardry is the
Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham. Sat on the
banks for the River Wear with fantastic views
of Durham Cathedral, Potter Heads will
instantly recognise the cathedral's cloisters as
Hogwart's quadrangle and the Chapter House
which was Professor McGonagall's classroom
in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
With state-of-the-art audio and visual
technology available in a choice of 11 meeting
rooms and break-out spaces, Radisson
Blu Hotel, Durham delivers a polished and
professional backdrop where clean lines and
flexibility cast a successful spell!
Appearances in A Shot in the Dark, Never Say
Never Again, Four Weddings and a Funeral,
Eyes Wide Shut and War Horse are just a
few of the film credits Luton Hoo has picked
up. The magnificent mansion house even
stood in for Chequers in Ali G Indahouse!
Pillared halls, elegant lounges, individual
period rooms, formal gardens designed by
Capability Brown and glorious parkland,
meadows, lakes and nature trails create a
truly cinematic setting. Meetings and events
can take place in the Mansion House or the
purpose-built Warren Weir, which offers total
privacy and a maximum capacity of 330
delegates.
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01775 843410
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Sandown Park Race Course
Knebworth House
For thriller fans Sandown Park Racecourse
collects the statue for a supporting role in
the Matt Damon movie Green Zone, when it
doubled for Baghdad International Airport.
Jump off the train at Esher Station, served
by trains from London Waterloo, or take
advantage of the free car park with 3,000
spaces making international conferencing
a drama free option. Perfect for trade
exhibitions, training days and meetings, there
are a series of modern suites and vast halls,
welcoming up to 1,500 delegates.
Take comic book fantasy and celluloid success
and host a meeting or corporate celebration
with Wayne Manor as the imposing backdrop.
The Tim Burton directed 1989 version of
Batman saw the stately Knebworth House
used as the exterior to Bruce Wayne's house in
the fictional city of Gotham. Set in 250 acres of
attractive parkland and just 28 miles north of
London, Knebworth House Conferencing and
Banqueting Centre welcomes up to 200 guests
to the 16th Century Tithe Barns, the 500 year
old house and ten different marquee sites. If
the caped crusader doesn't impress and you
prefer fact over fiction, the stunning Jacobean
Banqueting Hall has played host to Prime
Ministers, authors, artists, explorers, Queen
Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth II.
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01775 843410
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
HM Tower of London
The Barbican
Sticking with royalty, and to keep Colin Firth
fans happy, especially as his performance
won Best Actor, Knebworth House also
hosted the ball thrown by Edward VIII in
The King's Speech and no one would argue
with HM Tower of London collecting a couple
of awards for the most iconic building and
for an unrivalled back story of 1,000 years of
monarchy, treason and execution, expertly
captured in the Cate Blanchet film Elizabeth.
Finally, thrill delegates with a top secret meeting
at The Barbican, which was used as MI6 HQ in
Quantum of Solace, or follow in the footsteps of
Paddington and head over to the Natural History
Museum… just avoid the taxidermist!
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01775 843402
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Four Seasons, New York City
This luxurious hotel has iconic views over Central
Park and the Manhattan skyline. The Pool Room of the
Four Seasons Restaurant was the setting for wealthy
stockbroker Jordan Belford's marriage proposal in the
5-times Oscar nominated The Wolf of Wall Street.
It also featured as the fine dining location in Woody
Allen's Blue Jasmine, which saw Cate Blanchett win the
Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
The Columns Hotel, New Orleans
Winner of the Best Picture Oscar, the scene from 12 Years
a Slave where Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is
kidnapped in Washington D.C was actually shot at this
historic hotel which dates back to 1883.
Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
A stained glass ceiling, an ornate elevator and a licence
to impress with Art Nouveau elegance sets some of the
dramatic opening scenes for Daniel Craig's James Bond
in Spectre.
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01775 843402
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Hilton Berlin, Germany
Steven Spielberg used this hotel in the cold war drama,
Bridge of Spies, which was nominated for Best Picture
and starred Tom Hanks as a lawyer recruited to defend
a Soviet spy.
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena
Another film starring Tom Hanks, Saving Mr. Banks,
included a scene where Walt Disney and the author of
Mary Poppins, P.L. Travers, meet to negotiate film rights.
Although the meeting took place at the Beverley Hills
Hotel, the filming took place at The Langham Huntingdon.
Dorchester Hotel, Mayfair
It was game, set and match at the Dorchester when
Kirsten Dunst appeared in one of the hotel's opulent Art
Deco bathrooms in the film Wimbledon.
If you fancy following the stars, our Hotspots hotel
selection has four nominations for Best Place to see a
Celeb or Best Place to Live the Hollywood Lifestyle!
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hat do Moby Dick, Harry
Potter, Captain America and
a werewolf have in common?
These blockbuster films have all had
scenes shot on location in Wales,
starting with the Oscar winning
movie of a man's obsession to hunt
the white whale Moby Dick (1956)
through to last year's box office flop
Transformers: The Last Knight.
With its rugged coastlines, national
parks and a landscape dotted with
history and heritage, including
towering castles and defensive
walls, raging rivers and impressive
waterfalls, the Welsh countryside,
cities and beaches are grabbing
the limelight with movie and TV
production companies from both
sides of the Atlantic. Bollywood
production companies have also
fallen for the Celtic charm with
Cardiff, Snowdonia and forestry in
mid Wales taking centre stage in big
musical numbers.
From the movie camera to the still,
2018 is going to be a great year to
capture the beauty of Wales. In
a celebration called Year of the
Sea, the outstanding coastline
will play host to special events
and experiences for everyone to
enjoy. The Wales Coast Path passes
breath-taking seascapes, hundreds
of beaches, harbours, inlets and
islands and there's every chance of
seeing seals, dolphins and porpoises
along the 870-mile route. Turn a
coastal corner and a cliff or cove will
pass into shot. Listen to the locals
and tales of pirates, smugglers and
ship wreckers will be the soundtrack
to a visit.
With a choice of elegant Victorian and
Edwardian resorts, harbour towns
and modern marinas, focussing
on one location is never going to
be easy and when you add in the
appeal of fabulous farmers' markets,
artisan producers (including
boutique breweries), award-winning
dinning, food festivals and a very
warm Welsh welcome, holding an
event in Wales has to be worthy of an
overnight stay!
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01775 843410
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Village Hotel Cardiff
8 meeting rooms
Day rates £32 24hr rates £130 | maximum capacity 380 delegates
Convenient for
St David's Hall, Bute Park, Wales Millennium Centre, Glamorgan County
Cricket Club, Principality Stadium, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff Bay,
New Theatre, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff International Arena.
Park Inn by Radisson Cardiff North
11 meeting rooms
Day rates £21 24hr rates £105 | maximum capacity 400 delegates
Convenient for
Wales Millennium Centre, Principality Stadium, National Museum of
Wales, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff Castle.
Holdiday Inn Cardiff City
10 meeting rooms
Day rates £25 24hr rates £120 | maximum capacity 150 delegates
Convenient for
Cardiff Central Train Station, Cardiff Castle, National Museum &
Gallery, Dyffryn Gardens, New Theatre, Principality Stadium.
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Park Inn Cardiff City Centre
7 meeting rooms
Day rates £20 24hr rates £109 | maximum capacity 400 delegates
Convenient for
Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff Airport.
Cardiff Marriott Hotel
9 meeting rooms
Day rates £23 24hr rates £145 | maximum capacity 400 delegates
Convenient for
Cardiff Central Train Station, Cardiff Castle, National Museum &
Gallery, Dyffryn Gardens, New Theatre, Principality Stadium.
Copthorne Cardiff
7 meeting rooms
Day rates £25 24hr rates £99 | maximum capacity 250 delegates
Convenient for
Principality Stadium, National Museum of Wales, Techniquest,
Cardiff Castle, Cardiff International Arena.
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Vale Resort, Vale of Glamorgan
17 meeting rooms
Day rates £30 24hr rates £130 | maximum capacity 700 delegates
Convenient for
championship golf, excellent leisure facilities, team-building
opportunities.
Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor
9 meeting rooms
Day rates £25 24hr rates £100 | maximum capacity 320 delegates
Convenient for
Newport based business (Tata Steel, Panasonic & Cassidian).
Village Hotel Swansea
12 meeting rooms
Day rates £30 24hr rates £130 | maximum capacity 200 delegates
Convenient for
Swansea Central Station, Swansea Ferry Terminal, Swansea
Airport.
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Swansea Marriott Hotel
6 meeting rooms
Day rates £36 24hr rates £165 | maximum capacity 300 delegates
Convenient for
Mumbles Pier, Oakwood Theme Park, National Botanical Garden of Wales,
Margam County Park, Folly Farm, National Showcaves Centre for Wales
Dan-yr-Ogof Cefn Coed Colliery Museum, Cardiff Castle, Oystermouth Castle.
The Beaches Hotel, Prestatyn
6 meeting rooms
Day rates £19 24hr rates £109 | maximum capacity 160 delegates
Convenient for
road and rail links.
Holiday Inn Chester West
4 meeting rooms
Day rates £25 24hr rates £99 | maximum capacity 220 delegates
Convenient for
Historic City of Chester, Chester Zoo, Cheshire Oaks Outlet Centre.
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Imperial Hotel, Tenby
2 meeting rooms
Day rates £25 24hr rates £99 | maximum capacity 24 delegates
Convenient for
Tenby Rail Station, Tenby Golf, Tenby Castle, Tudor Merchant's
House.
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01775 843402
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Clipper Inn
Ty Dderw
Old Rectory
Gwynedd
Grand Hotel
Swansea
Lincoln House
Private Hotel Cardiff
Dolffanog Fawr
Tal-y-llyn
Alexander Hotel
Swansea
Maes Manor Hotel
Gwent
Church Guest House
Cardiff
Holiday Inn Express
Cardiff Bay
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Featured Venue
Crowne Plaza Basingstoke
Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3PR
Day Rates from
£35
24hr Rates from
£139
With a choice of 11 fully equipped
rooms, ideal for board meetings,
conferences and celebrations
welcoming up to 150 delegates,
Crowne Plaza Basingstoke creates
an event to remember.
A dedicated meetings and events
team, the latest technology, including
free WiFi, and a wide range of catering
options are available to organisers.
The Winchester Suite includes a private
breakout area and bar, has natural
daylight, air-conditioning and with no
pillars or posts, offers excellent sight
lines.
Located in the town centre, Crowne
Plaza Basingstoke is just 40 minutes
from Heathrow Airport and offers free
on-site parking.
145 Spaces
On-site
FREE
WiFi
Restaurant
Bar
Gym
Laundry
150 Max
Delegates
11 Function
Rooms
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A Day in the Life...
HR Manager at Crowne Plaza Nottingham
My day starts anywhere between
8.30am and 2.30pm depending
on what’s happening in my diary.
I always make sure I attend the 10 at 10
(our team get together to discuss the
business of the day) but I like to come in
later if I’m going to see the nights team.
One of the things I love most about my
job is that it’s not a 9-5 environment and
the flexibility is there for me to work any
day of the week!
I plan my day around people and
admin. Sometimes, HR can be all admin
and while I get that, I believe it’s so
important to focus on the people side
of the role. I walk around the hotel and
say good morning to team members
and stop for a chat. I like to know what’s
going on with them and it helps me
in building relationships. I expect our
team members to do the same with our
guests so they come across in a positive
way, happy and confident in their roles.

I’m working on a few projects at the
moment, including pension briefings to
all team members by the end of March, 1:1
meetings (we call them coffee chats) with
the departmental managers to discuss
our upcoming engagement survey which
begins on 12 March. We have an amazing
score of 90.8% so we'll be talking about
how we sustain or improve on this. I’m also
auditing the personal information we keep
in preparation for the new data protection
regulations which come into force in May.
One of my biggest projects is working with
West Nottinghamshire College on the IHG
Hotel Takeover Week which we’ve been
planning since last October! The students
have been hand-picked for the exercise
and will be paired up with managers
and team members in order to gain
practical experience of operating a large,
fully-functioning hotel to complement
their classroom-based training. They will
perform almost every role here at the hotel
- we even have a new General Manager for
the week!
I’m going over to the College later for a
photo shoot and to deliver an induction
session to the 71 students taking part. It’s
the first time we’ve ever been involved in a
takeover and there is a lot of preparation
but it’s so exciting too!
In a typical week, I’ll spend my time
working with a variety of issues and
interesting people, I also spend time
delivering training sessions at some of our
other hotels.
I love what I do and I get a lot of satisfaction
out of seeing our team members grow
in their roles and visibly enjoying what
they do. I may not be in a typical revenue
generating department but I believe my
contribution to the hotel profit is through
the engagement and performance of
the team members directly delivering a
fantastic experience to our guests.
I am not the type of HR manager to ‘police’
the hotel or stop people doing things, then
again I’m not someone who just offers ‘tea
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and sympathy’. I do believe that some
of our biggest challenges in HR are
people-related and so I see my role as
minimising any negative impact of that
and maximising the real value that highly
engaged team members can make to the
bottom line.
I am Captain of Robin Hood County (RHC),
our hotel football club.
Every hotel within Valor has a football
club, we’re part of ‘VIFA’ (Valor Incentives
For All) and although we don’t actually
play football we use the team mentality
and actions, to smash our targets!
It’s all part of the unique way Valor promote
and drive up revenue and engagement.
It’s a bit of fun as well as a brilliant way
to celebrate next year's World Cup!!
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With experience spanning the
breadth of the U.S, UK and
South Africa, Valor Hospitality
develop hotels and resorts, both
corporate and leisure, to provide
an exemplary guest experience.
We shine the spotlight on their
UK Findmeaconference member
hotels.
Doubletree by Hilton
Manchester Piccadilly
Delegate rates from £35
Crowne Plaza
Solihull
Delegate rates from £30
Crowne Plaza
Plymouth
Delegate rates from £25
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Crowne Plaza
Nottingham
Crowne Plaza
Stratford-upon-Avon
Delegate rates from £30 Delegate rates from £30
Crowne Plaza
Glasgow
Delegate rates from £24
Holiday Inn
Peterborough West
Delegate rates from £30
Hilton Garden Inn
Birmingham
AC Hotel Manchester
Salford Quays
Delegate rates from £32 Delegate rates from £35
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Haycock Hotel
Peterborough
Macdonald Haycock
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From £25
Peterborough
Marriott Hotel
1 in 10 goes free!
From £35
Aztec Hotel & Spa
Somerset
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From £100 £225
Hilton Brighton
Metropole
Pick 'N' Mix Offer
The Station Hotel
Perth
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Marriott Hotel
Enjoy special Group Rates
From £32
From £20 From £63
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Dunston Hall
Norwich
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50% Off Room Hire
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From £27.50
From £28.75
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Hotel Huddersfield
Step into Spring
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From £25 From £33 From £19
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01775 843410
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Using Findmeaconference
Email 01775 843410
Step 2
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.
Helping organisers source their next venue
Step 1
Get in touch!
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.”
Malcolm Tuckett
- Meadplan Ltd
We would love to
hear from you if
you have used
our service >>
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Meet the Corporate Team
Amy
Venue Finding
Specialist
Diane
New Business
Development Executive
Elise
Venue Finding
Specialist
Harvey
Reservations
Support
Jack
Accommodation
Specialist
Jade
Reservations
Support
Jennie
Venue Finding
Specialist
Jenny
Accommodation
Specialist
Jurita
Client Services
Karen
Accommodation
Specialist
Katie
Accommodation
Specialist
Kim
Sales Account
Manager
Kimberley
Director
Mags
Account
Manager
Mary
Venue Finding
Specialist
Nicole
Social Media &
Marketing Assistant
Rory
Accommodation
Specialist
Sarah
Accommodation
Specialist
Sarah
Group Account
Manager
Stefanie
Account
Manager
Susie
Director
Tanya
Director
Vicky
Accommodation
Specialist
Wendy
Travel Specialist
Zoe
Client Services
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