Green Light for Golden Jubilee at Awards

The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel has been shortlisted in two categories at the Glasgow Business Awards, making it through to the finals in the Sustainable Development and Green Champion categories. 

Hosted by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, the Awards, which take place at The Hilton, Glasgow, on Thursday 6 October, are dedicated to celebrating outstanding contributions from large and small businesses across a range of categories.

The Sustainable Development Award is open to organisations who demonstrated they are actively improving and adding value to their business through sustainable practices. 

The Green Champion Award recognises individuals or teams who demonstrate innovations and the impact of green initiatives they have driven forward for an organisation. 

Discussing the nomination, Gary Rice, General Manager of the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel, said: “The Glasgow Business Awards is one of the most prestigious events in the Scottish business calendar. To be nominated twice for our sustainability and green practices is a huge honour and major recognition of the efforts of our Green Team to make this possible. 

“Over the past several years we have aimed for an environment of continuous improvement, aiming for new ways to make our practices more environmentally friendly, while still offering a comprehensive service for all of our guests and conference delegates.”

The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel has consistently performed to a very high standard in the Green Tourism Business Scheme and has a strong track record of achieving environmentally friendly awards, including the Eco Hotel of the Year finalist at the AA Hospitality Awards 2013 and 2014, the Eco Award for Environmental Excellence at the Scottish Hotel Awards 2013, and recently receiving the Silver Accreditation in the TripAdvisor Green Award. 

Gary added: “We provide specialist Green Conference Packages for event and meetings organisers, state-of-the-art electronic car charging points and an award winning restaurant and hospitality service which specialises in providing top of the range, locally sourced produce. 

“Going forward we will continue to find new, innovative and exciting ways to reduce our impact on the environment and provide better value, greener services for all of our guests and delegates from around the world.” 

For more information about the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel’s Green Conference Packages, visit: http://www.goldenjubileehotel.com/conferences-and-events/green-conference-package/ 

Conference Hotel in the running for top food award

The Food and Beverage team at The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel have been shortlisted as a finalist for Hotel Restaurant of the Year in a prestigious food awards.

After securing a huge number of votes from the public, the Hotel restaurant was announced as a finalist in the South West of Scotland heat of the Food Awards Scotland 2016.

The Awards, which are voted for by the public, celebrate the very best in Scottish food hospitality and are designed to recognise the efforts of Scotland's restaurants, takeaways, gastro pubs and cafes.

The team will find out if they have won at a glittering ceremony in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow, on Monday 15 August.  

Gary Rice, General Manager of the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel, said: “I am really excited to hear that we have been shortlisted as a finalist at the Food Awards Scotland 2016.

“Here at the Hotel we pride ourselves on serving all our delegates and guests with delicious meals that always include local and fresh ingredients of the highest quality.

“We are honoured to be in contention for such a prestigious award and I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who voted for us and of course I am delighted that the efforts of our fantastic Food and Beverage team have been recognised as they work hard every day to ensure we continually deliver the highest possible standard of service.”

The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel is continually recognised for always delivering an excellent level of customer satisfaction and sustainable practices, recently receiving their sixth consecutive Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor as well as being regularly evaluated and accredited by the Green Tourism Board. 

Gary added: “At the Hotel we always look to go the extra mile for our delegates and guests and offering a relaxing, comfortable, fine-dining experience is a crucial part of the elite standard of service we constantly strive to provide. 

“In addition to offering a four star restaurant and hospitality service, we are in the process of rolling out our new bedroom collection which will see us continue to offer a high standard of facilities, providing the perfect environment for our guests to work, study and, just as importantly, relax at the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel.”

imago welcomes new university facilities

imago, one of the UK’s leading academic venues, has welcomed the opening of Loughborough University’s latest facilities. 

imago already provides event organisers with access to one of the UK's largest and most extensive single conference sites through the facilities available on campus. The 410-acre campus features more than 75 state-of-the-art exhibition, meeting and conference rooms for up to 2,000 delegates, in addition to facilities Burleigh Court, Holywell Park and The Link Hotel. 

The opening of the new £3 million teaching space - The West Park Teaching Hub – will see Its campus offering extended even further. The West Park Teaching Hub – located in the former Ford College building - features five lecture theatres, two seminar rooms and a central learning and exhibition zone and is equipped with the latest audio visual equipment. Alongside the formal teaching space there is an informal learning area and waiting areas with seating and a café.

Emma Boynton, Head of Sales and Marketing at imago, says of the new meetings facilities: “It’s really exciting to be able to offer clients a new event space on campus – it is an outstanding facility to have in our portfolio. The West Park Teaching Hub offers everything event organisers need for successful meetings and conferences. But our campus offering is about more than the buildings. Being able to utilise the university’s reputation for academic excellence is also a great way for event organisers to enhance the content of their event so it has real value for delegates attending.”

imago unifies Loughborough University’s conference and events venues under one brand which offers high quality meeting spaces, venues and accommodation along with excellent sports and leisure facilities. imago manages Burleigh Court, Holywell Park, Loughborough University’s conference and events facilities and The Link Hotel.