A golden hat-trick for EEF Venues

Broadway House, EEF Venues’ conference venue at the heart of Westminster, has achieved Gold in the stringent Accredited in Meetings (AIM) assessment – the nationwide 'kite mark' for accredited venues and service providers in the UK meetings, conference and events industry.

All three EEF Venues now have AIM Gold status: Broadway House, Engineers’ House in Bristol and Woodland Grange in Warwickshire. 

Broadway House, which features twelve distinctive meeting rooms, with a maximum room capacity for up to 120 delegates, is the final venue in the group to join AIM’s elite group of 17 UK venues to have been awarded gold status to date.

David Vaughton, director of venues for EEF Venues said: ”AIM has embedded itself into the industry as the ultimate benchmark for quality so we couldn’t ask for a better endorsement of our quality and service standards. 

“AIM gives essential, third party credibility - which is crucial for client confidence. Customers know straight away that there is a certain standard, and when that standard is gold, they know that their event will be impeccable. It’s about providing peace of mind and that’s an incredible advantage to have in a highly competitive sector.”

Amanda Sutton, venue manager at Broadway House said:” AIM Gold is the best accolade any venue could wish for. It is the ultimate benchmark of quality so to have achieved this gives us an incredible advantage over other venues in Westminster. We are absolutely thrilled and view this as a vote of confidence in our facilities, in our service levels and our people.”

For more information call us on 0845 230 1414 or email info@cceonline.co.uk

Bristol Venue Takes Gold

Engineers’ House, a Grade 11 listed conference venue in Clifton Downs, Bristol, has achieved gold standard accreditation in the VenueVerdict Awards run by BDRC Continental, the leading hospitality research specialists. The results are based entirely on independent customer feedback taken throughout 2012.

Part of EEF Venues, Engineers’ House is now placed in the top 6% of all of the 400 venues assessed under the Awards scheme.  The elegant 19th century building is set in picturesque grounds overlooking Westbury Park yet has all of the conference facilities one would expect from a contemporary venue such as free Wi-Fi, nine distinctive meeting rooms, quality on-site catering and capacity for up to 170 delegates per day. Its two sister venues within EEF Venues’ portfolio – Broadway House in Westminster and Woodland Grange in Warwickshire – received high commended accreditations in the same Awards.

Commenting on Engineers’ House success, Martyn Bowen, venue manager at Engineers’ House said: “The gold accreditation was based on clients’ feedback – for which we are incredibly grateful.  We are absolutely thrilled that Engineers’ House has achieved gold and   our aim is to continue to strive for excellence.” 

David Vaughton, venues director of EEF Venues said: "Great credit must go to Martyn and his team for their consistent passion and commitment. We have always been very proud to have Engineers’ House in our portfolio and it is truly great to get this endorsement from our clients. The feedback covered all aspects of our service including our in-house catering operation. "   

Engineers' House

Engineers’ House is a Grade II listed conference centre in Clifton Down, a prestigious suburb of Bristol.

It was built in 1831 by Charles Dyer, a leading Bristol architect. The most famous owner of the house was Charles Pinney, who was the Mayor of Bristol during the Bristol City Riots, and although it is sometimes referred to as ‘The Mayor’s House’, it was actually the private home of the Pinney family between 1835 and 1867.

Give me 5! At Engineers House

Our exclusive Give me 5 deal is back and has your meeting and events needs in mind. 

We're offering free places on events at our GOLD winning venue Engineers' House in Bristol. But act fast as availability doesn't last long at this sought after venue. 

We're offering 5 free delegate places on all new bookings, for our Engineers' House venue, of 30 delegates or more, between the 11th and 15th February 2013. 

We know the pressure is on to keep your costs down and your productivity up, so we're keeping our offers rolling on the dates that you need. We've put together this special package, just for you, and we know that places will go fast.

Engineers House, Bristol

Engineers’ House is a Grade II listed conference centre in Clifton Down, a prestigious suburb of Bristol.

It was built in 1831 by Charles Dyer, a leading Bristol architect. The most famous owner of the house was Charles Pinney, who was the Mayor of Bristol during the Bristol City Riots, and although it is sometimes referred to as ‘The Mayor’s House’, it was actually the private home of the Pinney family between 1835 and 1867.

9 conference/lecture rooms (all air conditioned), 9 syndicate rooms, 160 capacity Theatre room

Contact the central sales team today on 0845 230 1414 or email info@cceonline.co.uk 

Half Term Incentive at Engineers House, Bristol

It's all back to business this month, but Half Term is coming soon.  Get ahead of the pack with our latest incentive. 

24th October - 2nd November - get 5 free delegate places

We're offering 5 free delegate places on all new bookings of 30 delegates or more, between the 24th October and 2nd November.

We know the pressure is on to keep your costs down and your productivity up, so we're keeping our offers rolling on the dates that you need.  We've put together this special package around the Half Term week, and we know that places will go fast.

Expect warm Bristol hospitality from the exceptional team at Engineers’ House. Quality is assured with AIM accredited facilities for up to 170 delegates and a prime location just 3 miles from Bristol Temple Meads train station and minutes from the M4 and M5.

For more information or to check availability contact the hotline on 0845 230 1414 or info@cceonline.co.uk.

EEF Venues appoints Kanga Marketing

EEF Venues are pleased to announce the recent appointment of Kanga Marketing to help drive their business development, increase sales and realise marketing targets for the foreseeable future. 

Woodland Grange, Warwickshire

With three outstanding conference and meeting venues in London, Warwickshire and Bristol EEF Venues have a great reputation within the conferencing and events industry and a passion for hospitality and exceptional service. Kanga Marketing have been commissioned to build awareness of these venues and develop fresh business opportunities in new market sectors.

Kanga Marketing have worked with some of the biggest and most successful venues in the UK and will work alongside EEF Venues to help deliver the plan, which will use both traditional and digital marketing. With their many years of experience in business development and a great marketing team, Kanga will work on a campaign which will push the PR in a new direction, utilise new and patented technology previously unused in the events industry and work closer with EEF’s sales teams to create a more integrated approach.

Broadway House, London

Karl Neal, Kanga Marketing Client Director, said “We’re very proud to be working with EEF Venues. Having met many members of the EEF team at all three UK locations we have been hugely impressed by their commitment to outstanding customer service and their obvious desire for growth; we are really looking forward to taking the company to the next level. We have already completed our initial review and we can  see a number of opportunities that will impact in their business on a big way, really making a difference to bookings both on B2B and B2C.”

David Vaughton, EEF Venues Director, said “We are thrilled to have appointed Kanga Marketing to help us drive and deliver a bigger and better plan for the future. The growth of our business is an important factor and we’re positive about the changes we’re making. Our current clients can be assured that they will still receive the same exceptional service we pride ourselves upon. We are looking forward to opening our doors to some fresh new faces and welcoming back familiar clients at our venues.“

Engineers House, Bristol

For more information please call the Conference Centres of Excellence Hotline 0845 230 1414 or email info@ccceonline.co.uk

4th July Garden Party Venue Showcase and Bristol Supplier Expo at Engineers House

Engineers’ House announces 4th July garden party venue showcase and Bristol supplier expo 

Bristol’s Clifton Down favourite, Engineers’ House, will treat clients new and existing to live music, personal conference venue show-rounds and open-top bus tours on 4th July, as it hosts a free networking showcase from 5.30 – 9.00pm within its picturesque gardens, overlooking Westbury Park. 

The garden party venue showcase is expected to bring together up to 350 professionals for summer drinks and networking over a feast of delicious foods from Engineers’ House’s brasserie dining menu. 

On your show-round, take in the spacious spread of meeting rooms, with their high ceilings and period features and envisage your next meeting, conference, team building event or networking lunch in the light and airy surrounds of Engineers’ House. Make the most of a summer’s evening with newly extended opening hours, from 7am til 11pm, seven days a week, introduced to service the growing demand Engineers’ House is seeing for out-of-hours functions. 

All guests attending the open evening will be entered into a prize draw to win an all-inclusive all-day corporate hire of an Engineers’ House meeting room for up to 30 people, worth more than £1000. The prize will be drawn on the night. 

Guests can mingle with colleagues, other local businesses and friendly Engineers’ House staff, while making the most of a valuable opportunity to learn about the products and services of up to 20 scheduled exhibitors. These will include Engineers’ House tourism partner CitySightseeing Bristol, which will be inviting guests to cruise the sights of famous Clifton Downs in style in a bright red open-top tour bus. Hear all about the quirks and character of the city on a fun and educational ‘Hop On, Hop Off’ trip, led by an energetic and knowledgeable guide. 

Speaking of the history of this Engineers’ House showcase and supplier exhibition, Martyn Bowen venue manager, says: “This is the eighth year we’ve run this garden party venue showcase and Bristol supplier expo. In the past we’ve welcomed up to 180 different organisations, who all attend to support this opportunity we’ve created for businesses in Bristol and the south west to come together and network. It’s all about raising the profile of Bristol as a business destination and building rewarding relationships between businesses. We also treat guests to free food and drinks while they’re here, to showcase the fantastic service and surroundings of Engineers’ House.” 

Attendance at this garden party venue showcase is by registration only. If you would like to attend, please call the Hotline on 0845 230 1414. 

Engineers’ House is an AIM accredited conference and training centre. It has 14 well-equipped meeting rooms and can provide tailored packages for up to 170 delegates. Engineers’ House is just three miles (10-minute drive) from Bristol Temple Meads station, five miles from the M4 and 10 miles from the M5.

EEF Venues 3 day flash sale

For 3 days only, claim exclusive and generously discounted day delegate rates when you book any JUNE 2012 event at an EEF Venue.

We have 4 acclaimed venues in 4 top UK business destinations:


WOODLAND GRANGE, Warwickshire
FLASH SALE DDR: £35.00
Maximum room capacity: 200

ENGINEERS' HOUSE, Bristol
FLASH SALE DDR: £24.50
Maximum room capacity: 170

BROADWAY HOUSE, Westminster
FLASH SALE DDR: £42.00
Maximum room capacity: 120

BROOMGROVE, Sheffield
FLASH SALE DDR: £25.00
Maximum room capacity: 90

Sale begins: 9:00am, Wednesday 23rd May
Sale closes: 5:00pm, Friday 25th May

To book your event contact the Hotline today on 0845 230 1414 or info@cceonline.co.uk

Easter break offer at Engineers House!

We filled up fast this March and April's looking to follow suit. To fill those last minute gaps, how about 25% off our rack rate?

Engineers' House are expanding their Monday and Friday offering of £24.50+VAT DDR on any NEW BOOKINGS up to April 13th 2012.

What you can expect.

• Fully equipped conference room, set-up to your specification

• Dedicated event manager to ensure your event runs without issue

• Bistro lunch in our recently refurbished restaurant

• Hot drinks on tap all day, in our recently refurbished coffee lounge

• Industry leading service from a team that really performs

Contact the Hotline team today on 0845 230 1414 or email info@cceonline.co.uk

Engineers’ House gets its biggest ever facelift

Following a complete makeover of its Blue Room Lounge and Restaurant in early October, Engineers’ House - EEF Venues’ Bristol-based conference facility - is now re-vamping all its lounges, dining rooms, coffee stations and breakout areas.

The makeover started on the 24th October, and is due to be completed within a single week.

The improvements are designed to take the elegant 19th century building to a new level of excellence and comfort. Engineers’ House is Grade II listed so all refurbishments have to be completely in character with the building. For the coffee lounges, EEF Venues have chosen some classically simple wooden-framed chairs in muted blues and creams and stylish poseur height tables in a deep red. The dining chairs are, again, simple yet elegant with pale green and aubergine upholstery.

Martyn Bowen, the Venue Manager says: 'It’s been a personal ambition of mine to give these areas a complete makeover for quite some time, so I’m delighted that it’s going ahead. The new décor, furnishings, carpets and curtains will add a touch of luxury to this state-of-the-art training facility, which recently became a Conference Centre of Excellence.'

To celebrate the improvements clients past and present are being invited to come and have a tour of the building – with lunch to follow. The tours will be held every day during the week of the 31st October and will include the newly refurbished lounge and dining areas.