Conference Venues

If you are looking for a suitable conference venue in the UK, either as a one off location or as a more frequent meeting point then this website is a guide to help you find the most suitable venue for your needs.

Conference venues can be found right across the length and breadth of the United Kingdom and vary in terms of price, facilities, catering, and quality. Ultimately, you need to secure a conference venue, which fits with your requirements and can be achieved within a budget.

Hotel Conference Venues

Hotels are an idea place to hold a business conference. Many of the hotels offering conference facilities have additional benefits such as:

• Car parking facilities, crucial when hosting to a large audience.
• Restaurant or bar area so catering and entertaining are possible at the same location.
• Bedrooms so attendees can stay overnight if required. Ideal for overseas guests.
• Modern internet features and other technologies, both in the conference room itself and increasingly in the bedrooms.
• Variety of conference rooms able to cater to different sized audiences.
• Dedicated conference team or manager who can assist with organisation, planning, catering and other requirements.
• Leisure, spa and entertainment facilities.

There are a number of well-known hotel chains operating conference facilities right across their network of hotels in the UK (and world wide).

This is a quick guide to some of the best hotel conference venue providers…

QHotels Conference Venues

QHotels operate a chain of 21 prestigious hotels across the UK and each has dedicated conference facilities. From The Midland Hotel in Manchester, to the Nottingham Belfry, Nottingham and the Bridgewood Manor in Kent, each Q Hotel offers exceptional conference facilities in superior settings.
 
For their conference facilities, QHotels have developed a “Total Meetings Package”. Designed to provide flexibility and choice, the client is able to select the conference they require, with no “hidden extras”. QHotels also provide free Wi-Fi in the conference room itself.

QHotels Eight Hour Total Meetings Package example:

• Main meeting room.
• LCD projector screen and flip chart.
• Constant refreshments throughout the day.
• Flexible lunch options to choose from.
• Dedicated event manager.

This package can then be upgraded to include breakfast canapés on arrival, a business folder for each delegate and an assortment of chilled drinks and confectionary.
 
For longer conferences where delegates are required to attend for two or more days, the package could be upgraded to the Twenty Four Hour Package, which includes all of the above plus accommodation, use of leisure facilities and a full cooked breakfast.

QHotels – Reserving your Conference Venue

To search for and reserve a conference venue with QHotels you should refer to their website. Full details of price, facilities and more are available online. From time to time, QHotels also offer special deals, which can be secured online at the time you make your reservation.

Hilton Hotels Conference Venues

The well-known Hilton chain of hotels offers a good venue to stage your next conference. Hilton operates a wide network of hotels across the UK and most have state of the art conference facilities. Hilton Hotels can cater for small meeting type conferences to much larger events, and their award winning, flexible formula means the client receives a first class service at every event.
 
Hilton “Meetings” are designed to cater to small sized groups, and the client receives:

• On-Call service and attention.
• Sophisticated media ready meeting rooms.
• Ergonomic chairs for each delegate.
• Executive safes3.
• 3M digital easels.
• Built in power points and data ports.
• Hot drinks throughout the day.

Meetings are held in formal, elegant boardrooms, some accommodating as many as 50 guests. The layout of the meeting room is flexible and can be changed to suit individual needs.

For much larger events, Hilton Hotels have the historical experience and spacious, modern facilities you may be searching for. Rooms which can cater for several hundred delegates are available at venues in the London area and a dedicated events manager will assist with the planning and logistics required to organise such an event.

Marriott Hotels Conference Venues

As with the Hilton Hotels, Marriott Hotels are a well-recognised name in the hotel and conference industries. With 69 top class hotels located throughout the UK, Marriott offer a great range of conference venues and facilities, which can cater to groups of all sizes. Venues are available at hotels operating under the Marriott name, and also the JW Marriott and Renaissance names.

Marriott will provide you with professional assistance before, during and after your conference and you will be given a dedicated conference manager to assist you. You will also receive benefits such as:

• Custom web page, designed by Marriott to promote your event.
• A direct reservation facility to book accommodation for large group.
• High speed internet.
• Professional sound and lighting systems.
• LCD projectors.
• Printers.
• Wireless microphones.
• Laptop rental.

Airport Conference Venues

There may be times when you need to host a meeting or conference at one of the UK’s airports. Multi-national organisations often chose to host a conference at an airport as it allows employees from different countries to meet whilst avoiding motorway or rail travel at the destination.

Some of the most popular venues are as follows:

London Heathrow Airport Conference Venues

• Radisson Edwardian Heathrow Hotel, London
• Hotel Iccon
• Sheraton Heathrow Hotel

London Gatwick Airport Conference Venues

• Copthorne Hotel Gatwick Airport
• Europa Hotel Gatwick Airport
• Hilton Hotel Gatwick Airport

Manchester Airport Conference Venues

• Manchester Airport Marriott Hotel
• Radisson SAS Hotel Manchester Airport
• Hilton Hotel Manchester Airport

Alternative Conference Venues

You may prefer to book your next conference not at a hotel, but somewhere totally different. Alternative conferencing venues can provide your guests with a “wow factor”, making the meeting memorable and interesting. In fact, research suggests that stimulating working environments make people more responsive to the information you give to them, so why not give an alternative conference venue a try?

Locations for alternative conference venues include:

Old Trafford, Manchester United Football Club, Manchester

Old Trafford has several exceptional conference and meeting rooms plus a choice of restaurants, from informal to formal. Facilities provided during your conference are of the same standard as you would expect to find in a quality hotel venue. However, you have the choice of treating your delegates to a stadium tour, or perhaps a match ticket after the event.

Chester Zoo, Chester

Chester Zoo, located in north west England offers state of the art conference facilities for companies looking to host their next meeting. As you would expect for a professional conference, you are provided with a well designed conference room featuring State-of-the-art DLP Projector with dual lamp system, Wireless AMX pad, DVD, Video, PC, and Microphone.

HMS President, Central London

The HMS President is definitely a conference venue your delegates will remember. This ship, which is moored on the Thames, has been hosting business events and conferences for the past 20 years and therefore has a wealth of experience when it comes to meeting your conference needs. As with any good hotel venue, you receive a conference co-ordinator, the technology is modern and catering is provided if required.