Price is what you pay. Quality is what you get

The hallmark of Conference Centres of Excellence is the standard of quality provided by each of our members: comprehensively embracing facilities, staff and service, it is the highest standard within the specialist venue sector.

Latest Special Offer from Latimer Place, Buckinghamshire - Conference Centres of Excellence

....intelligent, memorable, relaxing and thought provoking, this is no April fool, this is De Vere Venues Latimer Place.
Whether it is an intimate meeting, training course or awayday let our bespoke solutions and flexible spaces and dedicated team take care of every detail.
We offer the following delegate package and in April 2010 it is available from only £27.00 + VAT per person
* A choice of 3 unique venues
* A main meeting room plus one syndicate room
* Extensive Hot & Cold buffet
* Free flowing tea, coffee, biscuits & fruit
* Free wireless internet
* AV equipment - LCD projector & screen, and 2 flip charts
* Complimentary parking
* Indoor pool, mini gym, sauna, jacuzzi & steam room

For more details call the Hotline on 0845 230 1414 or visit Latimer Place, Buckinghamshire - Conference Centres of Excellence

Latest Special Offer from Cotswold Conference Centre, Midlands - Conference Centres of Excellence

Hold a team building day which is tailored to your business and your own goals. During March & April, our £75+VAT a day teambuilding package includes use of all team building activities on site, a training room as a base for the day, three course hot & cold lunch in our Dining Room plus the services of a professional facilitator to guide you through the activities and lead group review sessions.

This offer is for minimum 8 / maximum 16 delegates and applies from 15th March until the 30th April subject to availability. For more details or bespoke team building events for smaller groups ring the Hotline on 0845 230 1414

Cotswold Conference Centre, Midlands - Conference Centres of Excellence

News from Cotswold Conference Centre, Midlands - Conference Centres of Excellence

BUSINESSES RUN TOGETHER TO SUPPORT AUTISM CHARITY

Chris Catford, Assistant Manager at Cotswold Conference Centre will be cycling, running and swimming to raise funds for the National Autistic Society at the Upton Triathlon on 10th July - a British Triathlon Federation registered event. This ‘opportunity’ came about from an informal discussion with CCC client Chris Barson, the founder of the training organisation Positive About Autism™. The two Chris’s will be competing on the day. All funds raised will be used to support NAS services including Advocacy for Education service, Befriending scheme, Parent to Parent support service and help! programme.

Cotswold Conference Centre, Midlands - Conference Centres of Excellence

Health Minister speaks at National Meeting on Antimicrobial Stewardship in Scotland at Stirling Management Centre

On 9 February 2010 the Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG) hosted a national event at Stirling Management Centre to highlight current good practice and outline their future vision. The meeting aim was to share key achievements in antimicrobial stewardship with NHS board managers and clinicians. Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Minister for Health and Well-being, addressed the meeting, giving the Scottish Government view. Presentations followed by local, national and international stakeholders in this field. Professor Dilip Nathwani, Chairman of the SAPG, shared plans for future work to optimise the use of antimicrobials in all healthcare settings. Antimicrobial stewardship is a key element in managing Healthcare Associated Infection.

Stirling Management Centre, Stirling - Conference Centres of Excellence

This is no April fool! New special offer from Latimer Place

....intelligent, memorable, relaxing and thought provoking, this is no April fool, this is De Vere Venues Latimer Place.
Whether it is an intimate meeting, training course or awayday let our bespoke solutions and flexible spaces and dedicated team take care of every detail.
We offer the following delegate package and in April 2010 it is available from only £27.00 + VAT per person
* A choice of 3 unique venues
* A main meeting room plus one syndicate room
* Extensive Hot & Cold buffet
* Free flowing tea, coffee, biscuits & fruit
* Free wireless internet
* AV equipment - LCD projector & screen, and 2 flip charts
* Complimentary parking
* Indoor pool, mini gym, sauna, jacuzzi & steam room

Latimer Place, Buckinghamshire - Conference Centres of Excellence

Latest News from Conference Centres of Excellence

Awards success underlines all-round quality of Conference Centres of Excellence line-up

Even though the year is less than three months old, members of Conference Centres of Excellence - the UK's largest group of specialist conference and training venues -have already clinched a significant spectrum of awards. Their success helps to emphasise the all-round standards of quality and service that the consortium represents.

M& IT success
The latest clutch of awards came in the prestigious Meetings & Incentive Travel awards, on the eve of International Confex, with members achieving the following awards

Warwick Conferences (with CCE members Arden House, Radcliffe House and Scarman House)
: Gold in ‘Best UK Management Training Centre’ (Scarman)
: Gold in ‘Best Value for Money Conference Venue’
: Gold in ‘Best Conference & Banqueting Staff’
: Gold in ‘Best Academic Venue’

Imago at Burleigh court
: Gold in ‘Best UK Conference Centre’
: Silver in ‘Best Conference & Banqueting Staff’

Conference Aston
: Silver in ‘Best UK Management Training Centre’
: Bronze in ‘Best Academic Venue’
: Finalist in ‘Best Conference & Banqueting Staff’

RBS Williams FI Conference Centre
: Bronze in ‘Best UK Conference Centre’

The M&IT triumph follows hard on the heels of a remarkable performance by Conference Centres of Excellence in the BDRC ‘VenueVerdict Gold Standard’ awards for customer service.

In total its members represented more than a quarter of only 19 venues which qualified for the much-prized standard. One of the successful venues, Maple House in Birmingham also clinched BDRC’s ‘No 1 Conference Centre’ title.

The BDRC ‘VenueVerdict Gold Standard’ is only given to venues which deliver the very highest levels of customer satisfaction over a period of time. The successful CCE members were:

Maple House, Birmingham
The Royal College of Physicians, Regent’s Park, London
The Cotswold Conference Centre, Broadway
Lane End Conference Centre, High Wycombe
The Moller Centre, Cambridge

Shared success
It is one of Conference Centres of Excellence’s fundamental business principles that all of its members share the same, sector-leading standards of quality in terms of facilities, service, customer support and all-inclusive value for money. “The latest awards are clearly major accolades for the venues that have achieved them, but they also reflect well on all our other members,” said Executive Director Anthony Lishman: “It’s our determined policy to share best practice across all aspects of our service.”

The consortium’s ‘Hotline’ team provides a free, venue-finding service for corporate clients and agencies, providing single-source guidance on facilities, availability and rates for each member venue, and maintaining contact with customers through to completion of their event. The team can also provide information on the latest special offers. Conference Centres of Excellence’s website includes extensive information on all members.

Contacts
0845 230 1414
info@cceonline.co.uk
http://www.cceonline.co.uk/
Conference Centres of Excellence

Top 10 Conference Venues In The UK

According to this article published at www.clmaascpconference.org they include 2 CCE venues ...

"Missenden Abbey is a rare combination of historic charm and training facilities. This is probably the perfect spot for people interested in history as well as technological stuff. Abbey is set in a land piece of 12 acres in Chiltern Hills with an easy access to motorways, railway station, etc.

The Chartridge is located on a beautiful land of 25 acres of Chilterns countryside. This helps you forget the extremely fast paced, busy and distracted life in the larger cities. The peaceful and serene surroundings help you clear your mind and focus with all the attention on the business."

Eco-conferencing with CCE

Conference Centres of Excellence members are leading the way with environmental and sustainability initiatives that puts them in the forefront of the industry.
CCE venues have always had good housekeeping policies which have developed into environmental and ecological good practice whether it is saving energy by turning the lights off to the investment in more significant projects such as Bio-Mass generators.   For more details on eco-conferencing with CCE contact the Hotline 0845 230 1414

Latest special offer from CCE - The Pitt Building conference venue, Cambridge

To celebrate the opening of The Perceval Room at The Pitt Building, we are offering reduced rates on all bookings for this room until 31st August 2010.

The Perceval Room is suitable for events of all types from interviews for 2 to networking receptions up to 70 people and
features a dedicated lounge and drinks area, widescreen projection facilities, blu-ray, wifi, magnetic walls for displays and videoconferencing.

Our special introductory rates apply to events taking place in the Perceval Room before 31st August 2010. Contact us on 0845 230 1414 or by email info@cceonline.co.uk.

The Pitt Building, Cambridge - Conference Centres of Excellence

76 Portland Place Conference Centre - Central London

76 Portland Place, the elegant conference venue in the heart of Londons West End, has become the latest member of Conference Centres of Excellence, the UK's leading consortium of specialist meetings providers. It becomes the 40th leading venue to join the group.

Portland Place Conference Centre London

Wyboston Lakes launches remodelled 'Paris' Suite at Waterfront Conference Centre

Wyboston Lakes, the UK’s largest privately owned single site conference and training centre, has re-opened its ‘Paris’ conference and banqueting suite after a £40,000 programme of enhancements.

The venue, which is centrally situated between Cambridge and Bedford, has developed the suite - which has a maximum capacity of 60 diners - to enhance its suitability for dining-based events, including banquets, award ceremonies and company functions such as presentations and retirement parties.

The ‘Paris’ suite is one of the two principal event areas within Wyboston Lakes’ Waterfront Conference Centre, which is the largest of its three separate venues. The suite is located at ground floor level, adjacent to the centre’s main reception and atrium area.

Read more at http://www.myvenues.co.uk/news/Venues/Wyboston-Lakes-launches-remodelled-%26%2339%3BParis%26%2339%3B-Suite/1658/

Conference News: 40-up for Conference Centres of Excellence

London West End venue, 76 Portland Place has become the 40th member of the Conference Centres of Excellence marketing consortium.

CCE executive director Anthony Lishman told CN the group has gained four new members in the past year by "introducing trial membership, concentrating on the quality promise and developing a new sales structure to promote the brand".

Read more at http://www.conference-news.co.uk/Pages/newsSelect.jsp?newsID=777

Summer Bonanza Special Offer from Aston Business School, Birmingham

Day Delegate rates from £30 and 24 Hour Rates from £99 inc VAT!

Looking for the perfect central location with purpose built residential and non-residential venues for your next conference, meeting or training programme?

This summer, take advantage of Conference Aston’s bonanza rates from £30 Day Delegate and £99 24 Hour!(including VAT)

The Summer Bonanza rates are available for all new enquiries and bookings from 1st March 2010 and events held from 1st July – 4th September 2010 inclusive.

Offer is subject to availability and cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer*, rates include VAT.

Last Minute rate includes:

Purpose built main meeting room;
3 Servings of fairtrade tea, coffee and biscuits;
3 Course buffet lunch in our contemporary restaurant;
Meeting room stationery including flipchart, pens and paper;
LCD projector and screen;
Classic Bedrooms (24HourRate only)
3 course dinner
Full English breakfast.
Offer is subject to availability.

Call us to discuss your needs on 0845 230 1414 quoting "Summer Bonanza”

Or email info@cceonline.co.uk

Special Offers - Conference Centres of Excellence

10 delegates for the price of 9 at Aston Business School, Birmingham

10 DELEGATES FOR 9! Book your next conference, meeting or event within any of Conference Aston’s city centre hotel and event venues and for every 10 delegates booked, you’ll only pay for 9! For full details, terms and conditions visit Special Offers - Conference Centres of Excellence

New Special Offers from Warwick Conferences with CCE Online

Warwick Conferences’ Special Rates with Conference Centres of Excellence

Some fantastic space is still available at our Training and Conference Centres, Scarman, Radcliffe and Arden.
We are able to offer you an exclusive 24 hour rate* from £105+VAT. This represents a saving of nearly 42% on our rack rates.
The booking must take place before 31st August 2010 and is subject to availability. Contact us on 0845 230 1414 or by email at info@cceonline.co.uk .

Special Offers - Conference Centres of Excellence