Leicester Conferences ‘highly commended’ in Tourism Awards

Leicester Conferences has been highly commended in the Business Tourism category at the Leicester and Leicestershire Excellence in Tourism Awards 2014.

The team beat off competition from other local venues. The category winner was another organisation with close links to the University – the National Space Centre.

Emma Rathbone, Conference Sales and Marketing Executive, said, ‘We are delighted to be highly commended in the Best Business Tourism category. We were the overall winners in this category last year so we didn’t really expect to receive any recognition again this year. To be highly commended given the level of competition is a great achievement.’

The Awards, created by Leicester Shire Promotions and now in their third year, celebrate the excellent work that a wide range of attractions, accommodation providers, restaurants, pubs and event organisers undertake to ensure their customers have the best possible experience.

The Business Tourism category is aimed at organisations at the forefront of the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions sector of the tourism industry. In particular, it seeks to reward innovation in products and services, and improvements to quality and infrastructure.

Leicester Conferences shortlisted for GTO Award

Group Travel Organiser magazine has shortlisted Leicester Conferences for the Best University Group Accommodation Award.

The Leicester Conferences team had some great news at the Best of Britain and Ireland show when they found out Leicester has been shortlisted by readers of Group Travel Organiser magazine for Best University Group Accommodation.

Leicester Conferences includes the Conference Centres of Excellence member venue, Stamford Court, a premier conference centre set in the heart of landscaped Edwardian gardens.

The venue can be used in its entirety combining Gilbert Murray hall with seven breakout rooms and hospitality lounge or each room individually for smaller meetings and events. Each meeting room features high quality data projection facilities, in addition Gilbert Murray boasts dual projection, lectern, a microphones including hand held, lapel and table top with a fully integrated PA system.

Emma Rathbone, Conferences Sales Manager said, 'This was a delightful surprise and we could not be happier. We will keep you up to date when the winner is announced in June.'

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Stamford Court Consolidates Growth for Conference Centres of Excellence

Stamford Court has joined Conference Centres of Excellence, the UK’s only sales and marketing consortium of dedicated meeting providers.

Set amongst 40 acres of landscaped grounds and a stunning botanic garden, Stamford Court is the latest venue from Leicester Conferences at the University of Leicester. Stamford Court offers a modern, state-of-the-art conference experience with excellent flexibility and multi-purpose rooms. With its large central hall, surrounding seminar rooms and hospitality lounge. Stamford Court has been designed to suit any type of conference, meeting or event making it the ideal and very accessible venue centrally located at the heart of England.

This purpose built facility will not only provide delegates with an all-round high quality conference experience it will also keep them in touch with each other and the outside world with its fully integrated audio visual and IT system and free wi-fi access throughout the building.

Having met stringent criteria in terms of facilities, accommodation and customer care, joining Conference Centres of Excellence enables Stamford Court to benefit from the group’s marketing activities, providing customers with a single route to booking one of our nationwide venues, with consistent quality standards.

Anthony Lishman, Executive Director of Conference Centres of Excellence said “The Midlands is the second biggest area for event bookings outside of London, and we have a strong presence in the area, with Stamford Court providing the addition of large flexible space accommodating up to 270 delegates in one flat-floored space, along with a number of other dedicated meeting rooms. We adapt our membership to meet customer demand, and are delighted to have Stamford Court join our broad venue portfolio.”

Conference Centres of Excellence has been working with specialist venues in the meetings, training and events industry for 21 years, and its 34 members include many of the country’s best known specialist venues, covering a geographical area extending from the south coast of England to Scotland. 

"For Stamford Court to become a member of the CCE consortium is a huge accolade and demonstrates the quality of the service and facilities we provide," says Conference Sales Manager, Emma Rathbone. "It is a massive boost to our team to know that our high standards are recognised by an organisation that prides itself on only working with the best in the sector. Our membership should provide a boost to business, clients’ satisfaction and team morale."   

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