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New University venue offers unique conference facilities | June 2011
A spectacular new £20m copper-clad building at the heart of the University of York's Heslington East campus expansion is enjoying a burgeoning reputation as a modern, creative venue for events, with a strong focus on networking for local businesses. The Ron Cooke Hub is designed to bring the academic and business community together to strive for mutual success. It incorporates four...
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imago Gets in Shape for Corporate Games | June 2011
imago, the Leicestershire meetings and conference venue, is tightening its laces and pulling on a sweat band in preparation for the 2011 UK Corporate Games. The imago team is getting ready for the thousands of athletes who will descend on Loughborough University campus from 14th - 17th July to compete in 22 different sports. The UK Corporate Games is Europe's largest corporate multi-sports...
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More Accolades for Accommodation at Academic Venues | June 2011
VENUEMASTERS is delighted to announce that the University of Kent has won the ‘Best University Accommodation for Groups' accolade at the Group Travel Awards for the fourth consecutive year. Organised by Group Travel Organiser magazine, the awards recognise the very best suppliers in the group travel industry and were held at London's Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel on 10 June. Set in 450...
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First Class honours for Well Met | June 2011
Well Met Conferencing is celebrating today after receiving the prestigious GOLD Accredited in Meetings (AIM) certification from the Meetings Industry Association (MIA). Leeds Metropolitan University has become the first in the UK to achieve the Gold award and it puts Leeds on a par with London in boasting three venues with Gold AIM status. The coveted award comes following a rigorous...
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The Association of Congress Offices of Spanish Universities is born | June 2011
On May 25th a group of 4 Spanish universities joined forces and signed the constitution of the Association of Congress Offices of Spanish Universities (OCUE, Asociación de Oficinas de Congresos de Universidades Españolas) in Madrid. Its objectives, among others, are to contribute to the consolidation of the university as a place for organising meetings and other events, to...
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