Conference Venues In Birmingham

Birmingham, The UK’s second largest city behind London is situated in the heart of central England. Served by outstanding transport links, several well-respected universities and a state of the art international airport, Birmingham is a popular place to do business.

Conferencing is perhaps something Birmingham does best. The city is renowned for hosting conferences, exhibitions and events and the scale of venues is vast. From the enormous National Exhibition Centre (NEC) which hosts many large scale, international exhibitions throughout the year, to small and intimate meeting rooms in hotels and restaurants Birmingham will surely have the ideal venue to meet your requirements.

Here is our hand picked list of some of the best conference and exhibition venues available in Birmingham.

Prestigious Conference Venue Birmingham

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

If you are looking for a facility to really impress your delegates then the Birmingham botanical Gardens really must be considered. The gardens themselves are located in some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK and the conference facility does not fail to impress.

The location is also one of the major benefits of choosing this venue. Located just one and a half miles from the city centre and 4 miles from both the M5 and M6 motorways ensures that access and parking is not a problem.

This venue offers a choice of six meeting rooms, with the largest being able to seat 400 guests in a theatre layout. The smallest room is The Conservatory, and this seats up to 35 guests in glorious surroundings.

As you would expect from a major conferencing facility, The Botanical Gardens are equipped with state of the art technology and each room has air conditioning if required.
Id dining is required then The Botanical Gardens Chefs are on hand with extensive menus covering a variety of budgets.

Address:

The Botanical Gardens
Westbourne Rd
Edgbaston
Birmingham
W Midlands

Dedicated Conferences Venue Birmingham

Birmingham Hippodrome

The Birmingham Hippodrome is a purpose built facility, dedicated in providing venues for all manner of conferences, from product launches and PR functions, to banquets, to simple meetings and presentations.

All hosts are provided with an events team member, who is on hand prior to and during the conference to ensure your function goes smoothly.

Being located in the city centre means this is the ideal venue for those hosting a conference for delegates who are required to travel. The venue can be easily accessed by road or rail and there is an abundance of stylish hotels located just minutes away.

The size of your party need not be a problem, as the Birmingham Hippodrome can cater for conferences from 2 to 200 delegates. The maximum capacity for this venue is 1800 delegates, seated in the theatre area.

This dedicated facility provides you with everything you need to host a successful conference, from comfy chairs, to state of the art electronics, sound and lighting, projectors and flip charts.

If you require food at your conference then this is also easily catered for. This venue has recently been awarded for the quality of its food, and you can chose to have just simple canapés on arrival or a full banquet with music.

Some of the leading names in UK industry regularly use this venue to host their conferences, such as Lloyds TSB, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Channel 4 and The National Trust.

Address:

Birmingham Hippodrome
Hurst St
Birmingham
W Midlands
B5 4TB

The Centennial Centre, Birmingham

Located just one mile from the city centre is The Centennial Centre. This dedicated venue, opened by Prince Charles in 1989 has established a reputation as one of the best conference and exhibition venues in the UK.

With excellent car parking facilities and good access to the motorway network this venue is within easy reach of all delegates.

Hosts have a choice of suites at their disposal and there is a great deal of flexibility offered. Meetings can cater from 4 up to 900 and everything in between and each suite is provided with a dedicated entrance, cloakroom, reception and bar.

Everything required to make your conference a success is provided, with each room having ISDN lines, high speed internet access, audio and visual facilities, flip charts and comfortable seating.

Banqueting events are often catered for at this venue, so if you require food this is not a problem.

A team of management professionals are always on hand to make sure your conference is as successful as possible.

Address:

Redcliffe Catering Ltd
Icknield Port Rd
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B16 0AA

Hotel Conference Venue Birmingham

The Radisson SAS Hotel, Birmingham

Hotels continue to be a popular venue from which to hold a conference or business meeting. Certain hotels recognise this and deliver state of the art facilities in addition to premium quality restaurants and bedroom facilities. The Radisson SAS is one of the most modern, striking and centrally located hotels in Birmingham, offering excellent conference facilities.

The 39-storey tall glass structure is located in an enviable position, just minutes away from the main business district and International Convention Centre. For those interested in leisure facilities, the hotel is close to the Bullring Shopping Complex, a handful of theatres and other city attractions.

All meeting rooms are light and airy, with floor to ceiling windows providing excellent levels of natural daylight. Each room offers quality facilities as standard, such as free Wi-Fi and high-speed Internet access, wireless LAN and all required audio and visual equipment. Flip charts are provided as standard and any other requirements can be requested beforehand with your dedicated Events Manager.

The maximum capacity for a meeting at this venue is 130 delegates, seated in a theatre style or 88 delegates seated for a banquet.

Where guests are required to stay overnight the hotel has a range of stylish rooms from which to choose. Over night delegates are provided with a hot breakfast and daily newspaper.

The Radisson SAS Birmingham has a number of packages available and your conference can be tailor made to suit your taste and requirements.

Radisson SAS Birmingham Address:

12 Holloway Circus
Queensway
Birmingham
B1 1BT