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Corporate Magazine December

Banish Boring! This month's edition is bursting with event possibilities. Whether it's a boardroom with city slick sophistication or a country mansion exuding elegance, the pages of the Corporate Magazine banish boring and invite you to host an event somewhere beautiful.

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Issue 52

December ‘21

MEET

FOR LESS!

Day Delegate

Rates under £25

BOARDROOM

BUSINESS

in a Beautiful

Building

SPECIAL

FEATURE

Wyboston

Lakes Resort


Our call centre times over

& the New Year

Monday 20 to Wednesday 22 Dec: 8.30am - 5.30pm

Thursday 23 Dec: 9.00am - 1.00pm

Friday 24 to Tuesday 28 Dec: Christmas Break

Wednesday 29 & Thursday 30 Dec: 9.00am - 1.00pm

Friday 31 Dec to Monday 3 Jan: New Year Break

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Langstone Quays Resort

Crowne Plaza Felbridge - Gatwick

Beautiful Buildings for Business

Findmeahotelroom

South Hill Park & Wilde Theatre

Lion Quays Hotel & Spa

Manchester Central

Crowne Plaza Hotel London Docklands

Wyboston Lakes Training & Events

Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead

Staff Picks

Special Offers

Delegate Deals

Meet the Team

Our Services

Findmeaconference and Findmeahotelroom are both divisions of Infotel Solutions Ltd

Some images may not depict room & catering protocals due to Covid-19 procedures. All rates contained in this magazine are correct at the time of publishing.

Front Cover: Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel

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Langstone

Quays Resort

Hayling Island, Hampshire PO11 0NQ

Max Capacity

160

Day Rates from

£30

24 hr Rates from

£145

Making a splash with a fun and inspiring concept,

the Langstone Quays Resort in Portsmouth

celebrates its surroundings by paying homage to

the activities that take place around the island - kite

surfing, windsurfing, surfing and paddleboarding.

The vibrant and distinctive meeting rooms

encourage delegates to present, discuss and play.

Along with great Wifi connectivity and touch screen

technology, delegates can take a fun step back in

time with retro arcade games, including PAC-MAN

and Space Invaders.

The breakout area, themed with brightly coloured

beach huts, really add to the energy of these

exciting spaces.

For an extraordinary boardroom meeting, the

executive Surf (board) Room features a granite

table, luxury wingback chairs and butler service.

The resort also has three suites, each welcoming up

to 160 delegates.

With award-winning dining, including al fresco

options, this is a destination delegates will happily

ride a wave for!

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Featured Venue

Crowne Plaza

Felbridge - Gatwick

East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 2BH

Max Capacity

500

Day Rates from

£32

24 hr Rates from

£132

This modern hotel sits in a tranquil location and

benefits from superb access to the M25 and

M23 motorways, plus it is convenient for London

Gatwick Airport as well as East Grinstead

Railway Station.

A good choice for a large event attracting

international delegates, the hotel’s Grand Ballroom

is a contemporary space welcoming up to 500

guests. It’s versatile and ideal for a conference, with

staging and sound. It works equally as well as an

exhibition space and is ideal for a banquet for just

over 300 guests.

The smaller rooms and suites at Crowne Plaza

Felbridge are a good choice for training days,

seminars, boardroom style meetings and with

the Crowne Plaza Meetings Director on-site, you

and your delegates are assured a smooth and

successful event.

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Described by make-up artist

Charlotte Tilbury as her

go-to venue for bringing

the team together, Wasing

Park and Estate offers an

amazing choice of indoor

and outdoor venues for a

range of corporate events,

celebrations, retreats and

team-building days.

Situated on gently sloping

landscape in the Kennet

Valley, Berkshire, the estate

combines contemporary

features with historical

architecture. It’s where first

impressions pack a serious

punch, and it’s where each

individual venue creates a

backdrop certain to charm

the hardest of delegates!

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The estate’s Castle Barn is a great example. Available for exclusive hire, it

has a fully stocked bar and dining for up to 140 delegates. It also benefits

from a large terrace with a stretch tent and outdoor seating for 50 making it

easy to take the meeting room or classroom outside, whatever time of year.


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Further outdoor space

includes the Walled Garden,

which is home to a stunning

Victorian glasshouse and

makes the perfect place

for hosting a delicious

lunch. Or utilise the estate’s

woodland, complete with its

own purpose-built outdoor

kitchen, fire pits and a stretch

tent for hosting meetings, an

event held here becomes an

inspiring adventure!

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Following a £20 million

restoration project in 2018,

the De Vere Tortworth

Estate creates an impressive

backdrop for business

meetings in Gloucestershire.

Steeped in history, thoughtful

design and beautiful finishing

touches craft a sense of

occasion for hosting a

seminar, training day or

corporate celebration.

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The award-winning Orangery at De Vere Tortworth Estate


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The Grade II listed property boasts a

choice of ten meeting rooms. A particular

favourite is the award-winning Orangery.

Self-contained with its own reception area,

cloakroom and bar, it caters for up to 90

delegates and is ideal for creating events

that charm with exclusivity. Originally

built in 1899, the ornate glass-panelled

conservatory can be hired on a half or fullday

basis and is at home hosting celebratory

dinners and client entertainment.

For a boardroom style business meeting,

the aptly named Room at the Top welcomes

60 delegates while the ground floor

Westminster Suite is perfect for larger events

for up to 400 guests.

Stunning gardens with manicured lawns

form part of the 30 acre estate, which

features over 300 plant and tree specimens,

and is a popular choice for team-building

events.

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Naturally dining is going to be a big part of an event

at Tortworth and there’s a choice of restaurants and

tantalising menus crafted from the finest cuisine; perfect

for private dining as well as feeding the masses!

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For round the table conversation breakers,

mention that the estate has starred in the

Netflix series The Crown and you’re sure to

be crowned for an excellent choice of venue!

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Beautiful buildings for business meetings

aren’t exclusive to sprawling country

estates. The Radisson Blu Edwardian

Hampshire Hotel in London’s Soho

combines historic architecture,

contemporary interiors and iconic views

that have the power to wow national and

international guests and delegates.

Located on Leicester Square, famous for

its big blockbuster movie premieres, the

property offers a choice of five high-tech

private meeting rooms; perfect for board

room style events, small training days,

pitches and intimate receptions.

Situated on the top floor is the glorious

Hampshire Penthouse, where floor to

ceiling windows stretch the length of the

room giving stunning views of a London

skyline that even multi-millionaires would

struggle to buy! The London Eye, Big Ben

and Nelson’s Column paint a picture that

can’t fail to impress.

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As well as being a superb

space for private dining and

entertaining VIP clients, the suite

is ideal for a theatre-style meeting

for up to 60 delegates and it

also benefits from having its own

cloakroom and registration areas.


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From the giddy heights of the capital city to

Hertfordshire and productive business down

on the farm! Tewin Bury Farm sits in 700

acres of countryside and offers ten beautiful,

individual spaces for a range of meetings,

including exhibitions, product launches and

conferences for up to 500 delegates.


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Dating back to the 17th

Century, the converted farm

buildings combine stunning

oak features with modern-day

facilities, including the latest

audio-video conferencing

and an on-site AV production

team to assist.

Located on the first floor,

The Millstream Suite is a

favourite space; offering

exceptional views over the

river, wildlife bird sanctuary

and the water meadow.

Suitable for a boardroom

meeting for 30 or a theatrestyle

event for 70 delegates,

it has exclusive access to the

Riverside Gardens which can

be used for a pre-event drinks

reception or simply as space

to stretch the legs during a

day of business meetings.

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Finally, secure a seafront

location for a business meeting

in a boutique-style hotel in

Brighton! Located on the

sixth floor of the Mercure

Brighton Seafront Hotel are

the elegant West Pier rooms.

Ideally sized for a classroom

style set-up for 12 delegates or

a boardroom meeting for 16,

the rooms are simply styled

with the panoramic views of

the English Channel creating a

constantly changing backdrop

that is sure to inspire!

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Manchester

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Birmingham

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Featured Venue

South Hill Park &

Wilde Theatre

Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 7PA

Max Capacity

325

Day Rates from

£40

Ready to turn your next conference into a

production to rival what’s on in London’s West

End? South Hill Park and Wilde Theatre in

Bracknell has the staging, the sound, the skills and

the services to turn a corporate meeting into an

exciting ensemble with delegates calling for

an encore!

As one of England’s largest and most enterprising

arts centres, this creative and versatile venue has

much to bring to the world of events. It includes

two theatres, a cinema, specialist art studios,

gallery spaces and a restaurant. Plus with

extensive grounds available for team-building

events, walking meetings, break-out spaces and

barbeques, staging an outside production is a

must too!

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Featured Venue

Lion Quays

Hotel & Spa

Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 3EN

Max Capacity

400

Day Rates from

£33

24 hr Rates from

£133

What if you could hold a meeting at No.10 Downing

Street without even entering London? Lion Quays

Hotel and Spa in Shropshire makes it possible with

a parliamentary backdrop for meetings where

the venue’s Cabinet Rooms set the scenes for

superb leadership and decision making around the

boardroom table, whether in No.10 or No.11!

Located on the first floor, the Cabinet Room

features a wall depicting the Houses of Parliament

and a large boardroom table for up to 30

delegates. It also benefits from its own private

balcony which boasts views over the Llangollen

Canal.

The two rooms inspired by Downing Street’s No.10

and No.11 are ideal for brainstorming sessions,

pitches and break-out rooms, welcoming up to ten

delegates. For a larger gathering, the Lion Suite

is perfect for a conference or celebration for up

to 400 guests, or 200 in the smaller but stylish

Garden Suite.

Away from the meeting rooms, 24-hour delegates

can enjoy some of the resort’s facilities, including the

adjoining Country Club, tennis courts, bowling and

the much-lauded spa.

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Venue Showcase

Manchester Central

Manchester, Gtr Manchester M2 3GX

With the capacity to handle intimate corporate functions as well as large-scale conferences

and exhibitions, Manchester Central offers world-class flexibility and state-of-the-art facilities

that provide the perfect venue for some of the world’s leading events.

Day Delegate Rates from £40

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Venue Showcase

Crowne Plaza Hotel London Docklands

Docklands, London E16 1AL

Award-winning service and hospitality to suit personal requirements and budgets, plus

a wide selection of event and meeting rooms that have been carefully designed for

versatility, performance and client satisfaction.

Day Delegate Rates from £49 24hr rates from £270

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Wyboston Lakes Resort is a 300-acre site in

Bedfordshire with two residential meeting and

event centres; the Woodlands Event Centre and

the Willows Training Centre. It’s one of the UK’s

largest privately-owned single site conference

and leisure venues and it brings a world of

possibilities for conferencing and catering.

Product launches to corporate celebrations,

team-building days on water or dry land,

exhibitions to family fun days, boardroom

meetings to classroom training sessions; the

scope for hosting events at the award-winning

resort is huge.

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Refurbished in 2020, the

Willows Training Centre

consists of 12 meeting rooms,

a sophisticated boardroom

and a dedicated creative

space. The ethos is centred

on learning, with easy to use

technology, in rooms that are

light and open, with plenty

of power points and wireless

connectivity. Delegate dining

is available from the Cricket

Kitchen, a self-service buffet

style offering. There’s also a

newly created al-fresco area

and an easy self-service

‘pit stop’ by Paddy and

Scott’s Cafés.

Public areas include a

reception, bar, restaurant and

183 en-suite guest rooms.

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The purpose-built Woodlands Event Centre

caters for larger-scale events, comfortably

welcoming 620 delegates. There’s a choice

of 16 flexible meeting rooms, creative

breakout areas and a fantastic restaurant.

One of the newer features is a purpose-built

theatre which boasts tiered seating and

in-room technology. The Yew Technology

Theatre seats up to 42 delegates and with

no sightlines, pillars or posts, audiences

have a superb view of guest speakers

and presentations.

State-of-the-art technology including laser

projectors, Infinity display screens and

digital flip charts, plus great on-site tech

support and a dedicated event organiser

add to the superb facilities and services

available at the Woodlands Event Centre.

And if you’re looking for a venue with awardwinning

sustainability, Wyboston Lakes

Resort is a triple winner with accreditations

from Greengage’s Eco-Smart scheme,

Green Tourism Awards and the International

Association of Conference Centres’ scheme.

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Featured Venue

Holiday Inn

Hemel Hempstead

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 4UA

Max Capacity

110

Day Rates from

£29

24 hr Rates from

£149

You will find a combination of 12 bright meeting

rooms, catering for one-to-one interviews through

to theatre-style presentations for 90 delegates or

110 guests attending a reception. This modern hotel

benefits from meeting rooms that have access to a

patio area with seating and a gazebo, making an

ideal space for refreshments. Delegates also have

access to the Business Lounge which is equipped

with comfy seating and a flat-screen TV.

An on-site events team is available to assist with the

smooth and successful management of business

meetings, including connectivity and audio-visual

requirements, in addition to catering needs.

Located just five minutes off the M1 and M25,

and only eight miles from Luton Airport, it’s a

good destination for national and international

delegates, plus the hotel offers ample free

parking too.

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A collection of hotels and venues that are trending

with our Findmeaconference Specialists.

Parkgate Hotel

Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1DA

Mercure Barnsley

Tankersley Manor Hotel

Barnsley, South Yorkshire S75 3DQ

Barton Manor Hotel & Spa,

BW Signature Collection

Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5AA

Courtyard by Marriott

Glasgow Airport

Glasgow, Renfrewshire PA3 2SJ

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Arnos

Manor Hotel

Arnos Vale, Bristol BS4 3HQ

Jurys Inn

Glasgow

Glasgow, Strathclyde G1 4QG

Holiday Inn Birmingham

City Centre inc. BCEC

Birmingham, West Midlands B5 4EW

Whirlowbrook

Hall

Sheffield, Yorkshire S11 9QD

The

Lowry Hotel

Chapelwharf, Manchester M3 5LH

St Pancras Meeting

Rooms

St Pancras, London WC1H 8AG

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Special Offers

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Sheffield Park

Christmas Day Delegate Offer

followed by festive Pizza and Prosecco in the evening. Offer valid weekdays until

23 Dec’ 21 (T&Cs)

Plus Christmas Party Nights from £34pp

Plus 25% discount on pre-ordered drinks (T&Cs)

Charlecote Pheasant Hotel

Christmas Party Nights

from £23.95pp

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Special Offers

Holiday Inn London - Keningston Forum

Caribbean Christmas Party Nights

from £39pp Plus 25% discount on pre-ordered drinks (T&Cs)

Best Western Plus

Mosborough Hall Hotel

Annual Festive Office Outing!

Enjoy your annual festive office outing at

Mosborough Hall Hotel! Reflect on the

year with a meeting or presentation and

then enjoy a fabulous festive lunch. Offer

valid weekdays until 23 Dec’21 (T&Cs)

Best Western

Cresta Court Hotel

Annual Festive Office Outing!

Enjoy your annual festive office outing!

Follow a meeting or presentation with

a fabulous festive lunch. Offer valid

weekdays until 23 Dec’21 (T&Cs)

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Delegate deals for under £25

Copthorne London

Gatwick Hotel

Crawley, West Sussex RH10 3PG

The

H Suite

Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 0AA

Day Delegate Rates from £14 Day Delegate Rates from £19.95

Best Western

Crewe Arms Hotel

Crewe, Cheshire CW2 6DN

Holiday Inn Doncaster

A1M Jct 36

Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN4 9UX

Day Delegate Rates from £20 Day Delegate Rates from £21

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Delegate deals for under £25

Best Western Grimsby

Oaklands Hall Hotel

Grimsby, Lincolnshire DN37 7LF

Mercure Cardiff

North Hotel

Cardiff, Gwent CF23 9XF

Day Delegate Rates from £21.95 Day Delegate Rates from £21

The Harlow Hotel

by Accor

Harlow, Essex CM18 7BA

Doubletree by Hilton

Southampton

Southampton, Hampshire SO16 3RB

Day Delegate Rates from £20 Day Delegate Rates from £23

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Ready to

Hit the Slopes?

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The team taking care of your hotel &

meeting requirements

Ali

Carley

Erin

Jack

Jack

Jackie

Jade

Joane

Kim

Kimberley

Margaret

Niamh

Rory

Ryan

Sarah

Stefanie

Susie

Tanya

Tom

Wendy

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Contact Us

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reservations@findmeahotelroom.com

Your Enquiry

Working with your agreed budget and location, a Findmeahotelroom

specialist will locate the best hotel at the best rate or source the best

travel itinerary to get you to your destination on time.

Our Proposal

Once you’re happy with the options provided, your Findmeahotelroom

specialist will make the booking and you will receive confirmation via

email or SMS.

Confirmation

The booking can be secured to a card of your choice, with payment taken at

the time of confirmation or on arrival. For clients using our bill back service,

we will settle your bill and issue a fortnightly invoice consolidating your billing.

Introducing...

We can supply your company with a bespoke online portal so you can

request, manage and monitor your accommodation requirements and

access management tools and reports.

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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.

Our Proposal

Working in partnership with you, your dedicated Findmeaconference

specialist will prepare a proposal with options for your consideration.

Confirmation

Once you’re happy with the proposal, your 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.

Your Event

Your event successfully takes place and your Findmeaconference specialist

contacts you to gather feedback on the venue, facilities and services.

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Christmas

party venues

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