Wyboston Lakes Announced as South East Regional Finalist in National Red Ribbon Awards 2016

Conference, training and leisure venue Wyboston Lakes is proud to announce it is the South East Regional finalist in the National Red Ribbon Awards 2016.

The Red Ribbon Awards are the most prestigious accolade awarded to British family-owned companies.  They seek to recognise the incredible contribution that enterprising families make to our economy.

Chelsey Hutchinson, People and Culture Director says, “The Red Ribbon awards are the only UK awards that purely acknowledge the achievements and entrepreneurial spirit of Family Businesses.  I feel especially proud of this achievement as it not only recognises Wyboston Lakes as a great place to work, but also recognises the effort, commitment and individuality that comes with being a family business.”

The National Award Ceremony takes place on Friday 15^th July at Wembley stadium where the National winners will be announced.

Chelsey concludes, “We are truly delighted to be recognised as South East regional finalist,  to achieve such an accolade is source of enormous pride throughout the organisation.”


Wyboston Lakes has also achieved success in the Sunday Times Best Companies to work for 3 years running.

Corporate accommodation offers at Wyboston Lakes

Wyboston Lakes is so much more than the UK's largest privately owned conference and meetings venue.

There are superb residential facilities, high quality food, an excellent choice of leisure options ... and beautiful open spaces on its picturesque 350 acre rural estate between Cambridge and Bedford.

With more than 400 ensuite bedrooms on site, and a convenient central location, it's hardly surprising that it's a progressively more popular choice for corporate accommodation. And if you book corporate accommodation, you could win a completely free overnight stay for two people the very next time you make a booking.

Ask us about special corporate accommodation offers at Wyboston Lakes. Call 0845 230 1414 or visit www.cceonline.co.uk

Trainers can stay free at Cranfield Management Development Centre, Bedfordshire

We can offer a 24 hour rate of £145.00 + VAT and a DDR of £37.50 + VAT for December 2010 and January 2011.

If the numbers are 20 or more the trainer stays for free!

To enquire for further details please call 0845 230 1414 or email info@cceonline.co.uk and quote "CCEOnline"
Cranfield Management Development Centre, Bedfordshire - www.CCEOnline.co.uk

Robinson Executive Conference Centre, Bedfordshire

The Robinson Executive Conference Centre is the ideal venue for mid-week or weekend residential training, conferences, assessments, day meetings, product launches and corporate hospitality events. With superb cuisine created by award-winning chefs, and a range of excellent onsite leisure facilities, delegates really are spoilt for choice!

Please enquire for current offers - email info@cceonline.co.uk or call 0845 230 1414.

Robinson Executive Conference Centre, Bedfordshire

Cranfield Management Development Centre, Bedfordshire - special offers

Autumn & Winter Offers from Cranfield Management Development Centre

Our residential 24 hour package is reduced to £150.00 + VAT per delegate and the Day Rate is £45.00 + VAT

If you are booking one of our main lecture rooms for a residential conference for 15 delegates or more then the trainer goes free! Don`t miss out on this offer, book today.

Call our Hotline on 0845 230 1414.

Cranfield Management Development Centre, Bedfordshire - www.CCEOnline.co.uk

Autumn & Winter Offers from Cranfield Management Development Centre

Our residential 24 hour package is reduced to £150.00 + VAT per delegate and the Day Rate is £45.00 + VAT

If you are booking one of our main lecture rooms for a residential conference for 15 delegates or more then the trainer goes free! Don`t miss out on this offer, book today.

Call our Hotline on 0845 230 1414 - subject to availability.

Cranfield Management Development Centre, Bedfordshire - www.CCEOnline.co.uk

Venue of the Week: Waterfront Conference Centre benefits from latest £250,000 investment at Wyboston Lakes myvenues.co.uk

Further significant enhancements to facilities at Wyboston Lakes have been completed, focusing primarily on its Waterfront Conference Centre. This means that in the first five months of the year, Wyboston Lakes – the UK's largest privately owned single site training and conference venue – has completed a range of improvements involving an investment of £250,000.

The latest developments relate to the relaxation and leisure facilities on the venue’s 350 acre site between Cambridge and Bedford. Although they focus on the Waterfront Conference Centre and its surrounding areas, as improvements to leisure facilities they are also relevant to users of its other conference venues, the Robinson Executive Conference Centre and the Willows Training Centre.

Special offer from Cranfield Management Development Centre, Bedfordshire

CMDC Special Summer Offers

Our residential 24 hour package is reduced to £150.00 + VAT per delegate and the Day Rate is £45.00 + VAT

If you are booking one of our main lecture rooms for a residential conference for 15 delegates or more then the trainer goes free! Don`t miss out on this offer, book today.

Call our Hotline on 0845 230 1414.

Subject to availability.

Cranfield Management Development Centre, Bedfordshire - www.CCEOnline.co.uk

'Paris' re-opened at Waterfront Conference Centre, Bedfordshire - Conference Centres of Excellence

The Waterfront Conference Centre has re-opened its ‘Paris’ conference and banqueting suite after a £40,000 programme of enhancements. The venue has developed the suite - which has a maximum capacity of 60 diners - to enhance its suitability for dining-based events. This includes banquets, award ceremonies and company functions such as presentations and retirement parties. Changes include a set of 90 new upholstered chairs with lumbar support.

Waterfront Conference Centre, Bedfordshire - Conference Centres of Excellence

New special offer from Cranfield Management Development Centre, Bedfordshire

Trainers go free on residential conferences - to qualify for this offer - book before end of February
Cranfield Management Development Centre, Bedfordshire - www.CCEOnline.co.uk

Top tips to maximise training and meeting sessions at Wyboston Lakes

Recognised as one of the UK's foremost training venues, Wyboston Lakes polled the trainers and meeting hosts using the centre between September and November.


The results reveal the top tips on how to get messages across in a short period of time whilst in learning or meeting scenarios:

Break the ice early
Know your audience as quickly as possible as you will find that there are those who will contribute and those that simply won’t.

Make sure everyone is heard
To ensure that everyone has their say during the session, make sure that those who are perceived as being quieter, get a chance to contribute. Acknowledge everybody’s contribution and use whiteboards or flipcharts to record good ideas from the group for later use.

Clarify the reason for being there
When learning a new skill, brainstorming or trying to get to grips with new procedures, clarify exactly what you are expecting from the delegates.

Stick to your guns
With everyone in agreement of what they are there for, make sure you keep on track with everyone contributing equally. Bring the conversation back on message if needs be.

Ask delegates to write ideas on cards and then put them on a board
Ask a question but give the group some time to think, then ask all the group to share their thoughts.

Build the spirit of co-creation
For immediate engagement, welcome anecdotes and examples of workplace situations. These allow the presenter to base the presentation on things common to the audience.

Let the audience interact with peers
Set aside 10 minutes for attendees to discuss the presentation’s key themes in small groups. This helps to create a stronger connection to the content and its message.

Make the most of your human capital
If you have specialists in the group, use them to help reinforce a point.

Wyboston Lakes is at the heart of the UK on the border of Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. This learning and development centre has been used by many of the UK’s FTSE 100 companies along with the public sector, associations and not-for-profit sector.

Clive Bache, sales and marketing director at Wyboston Lakes said: 'Getting the most out of meetings is paramount as budgets are tighter and return on investment has never been more important. Meeting hosts can use these broad tips to make best use of their delegates’ time’.  

For more details see http://www.wybostonlakes.co.uk/news.aspx

Robinson Executive Conference Centre refurbishment

Robinson Executive Conference Centre has refurbished a total of 14 training rooms to meet the most demanding learning requirements. Each room features large windows, unobstructed sightlines, spacious working areas, wall mounted magnetic boards throughout the room, modern audiovisual and presentation aids, free wireless high speed broadband internet access and air-conditioning, giving trainers a host of new design options and learning dynamics.Other enhancements include new carpets and a brighter and fresher colour schemes .  See more about this venue at http://www.cceonline.co.uk/our_venues/our-venues/Robinson_Executive_Conference_Centre