Special conferences rates from QMH
QMH UK Limited operate 18 hotels in the UK including 12 Holiday Inn, 3 Crowne Plaza and 3 Best Western hotels, so whatever you’re looking for you can be rest assured that you will find what you need with a QMH hotel. Our hotels always offer an unique experience whether you are staying on business or leisure. You will find contemporary and comfortable bedrooms, a superb choice of dining options, first class conference meeting and event rooms and health and fitness facilities throughout our hotels.
QMH are delighted to offer Venue Plus special rates over the summer period, with DDR rates from £29 and 24hour rates from £99.
Contact David and the team at Venue Plus for more details and to make a booking – 0844 567 6405
Summer conference venues & event offers
The Belfry Hotel in Sutton Coldfield has provided us with special conference rates for meetings and events if booked before 23rd July 2010 – So hurry!
Any bookings confirmed before then will be applicable until 31st December, subject to availability and the rates are:
24 Hour Rate – £135.00 inc vat
Day Delegate Rate – £35.00 inc vat
We realise it is now the summer holiday season, but the world cup has now finished and it is time to start planning ahead and take advantage of some great offers in the conference market place. So if you are planning any events whether a sales conference, training courses, product launch or social event, then let us know and we will do the venue research for free.
Volcanic Ash affects events
I have just read that the airspace lockdowns triggered by volcanic ash from Iceland led to the cancellation or deferment of two thirds of events planned during the affected days.
So why go abroad to talk? This is made even worse by the strike at British Airways – So what is wrong with GB Ltd?
We will sort out any event or conference for you in this country and it is FREE and you won’t need travel insurance either.
So give us a call and we will do the venue finding – No hassle, No fee!
Christmas Parties
Now is the time to start planning and talking about your staff Christmas Party – How about getting a budget sorted out now and reward your staff and clients with a real night out and it won’t cost and arm and a leg – In fact it is a good investment – you might find your staff are willing to pitch in as well!
Team Building Events
I have found a great company that organises Team Building Events based in Chester called Your Great Escape. They specialise in many activities one of which is abseiling down the walls of Peckforton Castle or you may prefer to do something a little different like Duck Herding or Falconry or Shooting with the magnificent view of Beeston Castle in the background. They also do other thought prevoking activities which are excellent for team building perhaps after a conference or meeting.
Call 01948 667897 or email info@yourgreatescape.co.uk for details.
Election Fever
Whoever wins the election, lets hope that they sort out the economy, so that we can all get on with our business.
We all need to explore the best way to fully utilise our resources – The most important one being human resources and as such we need to encourage them to perform through example and training.
A company has recently come to us to organise a series of training courses, as they in expansion mode, as such we have found venues from Brighton to Chester and managed to negotiate some great delegate rates all within their budget.
So don’t be put off by the election – call us to organise your events, meetings and conferences all free of charge, to motivate and train your staff and we will take the hasle out of event planning and venue finding.
Conference Venues for Training
Another interesting article from M&T magazine – Training Budgets!
Training budgets are the first to be cut in a recession or when times get tough, but there is new legislation. From April, employees in businesses employing 250 or more will have the right to “ask for training”. If the employer cannot provide a sound business reason why not and refuses to provide it, staff can pursue them through the courts to seek damages.
From April 2011 the law will apply to all companies.
So don’t throw away your corporate training programme, get in touch with us and we will help you plan, organise and find the right training venue to suit your needs and budget. Give us a call now 01829 770301.
How to complain
When you have had a bad experience at your conference or event, then don’t hesitate to tell the venue about it, preferably when you are there, not afterwards.
- Complain as soon as possible.
- Talk to the right person, the more senior the better – The Conference Manager or Event Organiser.
- Identify the problem clearly and show them what did or did not happen and what impact it had on the success of the event and the delegates.
- Explain what you want done to rectify the problem.
- Take notes of any meetings or discussions with members of staff.
- Ask the venue how they are going to resolve the problem and what compensation they are going to offer.
- Make sure what has been agreed is carried out.
- Get all the details of who is in charge – The General Manager – Where Head Office is and when you will expect a reply to all the concerns raised.
At the same time give praise when praise is due………..
Have a good one.
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Event planning for Christmas now!
I read a great article/letter of the month in M&IT magazine recently talking about Christmas events – it read:
The Chartered Management Institute’s survey, revealed that UK employers were too afraid to have a Christmas party because public perception, demonstrates the weaselly attitude of most managers. Rather than praise and reward staff on a regular basis, they prefer to take the ‘easy’ option of saying ‘because of public opinion, we dare not’. Whilst this might hold water for banks & MPs, it should not apply to the rest of the UK workforce – YES to that.
Conferences planners, free venue finders, conference organisers, event management and teambuilding activities is what we do – Can we help you?
Special conference offer from Q Hotels
Q Hotels, which was the AA Hotel Group of the Year in 2008/2009, are offering some special deals at their 21 hotels:
- Book 20 delegates and one goes free.
- Get 10% off your next event.
We have used Q Hotels on many occasions and have been delighted with the way they handle enquiries and look after clients and what I like about the group is that every property is different – So call us for availability on
0844 567 6405
