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Leicester's Plans for New £14m Conference Facility | May 2011
The University of Leicester has announced a £14m project to transform a Grade II Listed building into a leading residential conference venue. The University is planning to transform the five-acre former College Hall site in Knighton, which has not been used since 2005, into a high quality 117 en suite bedroom conference facility with break out rooms, dining facilities and 150-seat...
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Queen Margaret University achieves Fairtrade status | May 2011
On 12 May, Queen Margaret University (QMU) in Edinburgh was delighted to announce that it was awarded Fairtrade status by the Fairtrade Foundation. This achievement demonstrates the University's commitment to supporting and using Fairtrade. As a Fairtrade University, QMU will ensure that Fairtrade products are available in as many places as possible, as well as raising awareness of...
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Registrations Top 1,000 for Academic Venue Show | April 2011
The VENUEMASTERS team is pleased to announce that the registrations for the 2011 Academic Venue Show have now topped 1,000 and it looks set to be another great event. Visit www.academicvenueshow.co.uk This popular show takes place on 11 May at the Emirates Stadium in London and will feature 46 academic venues from the UK plus the latest recruits from the Republic of Ireland...
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York Conferences Chefs Win Silver | April 2011
York chefs Andrew Wood and Steve Preston competed against nine other teams at the 2011 Flavour Pairing Cookery Challenge held in Birmingham winning a silver medal and an award for excellent hygiene skills. This is great news for those holding conferences and events with York Conferences in the near future who can rest assured that the taste and high quality of their food will be something to...
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Top Warwick Waiter Wins Gold for Second Year Running | April 2011
Ramkumar Govindaswamy, a trainee manager at the University of Warwick's award winning Warwick Conferences operation, has been served a second helping of awards success. Ramkumar, from Leamington Spa, won gold for the second year running in the 18th annual TUCO (The University Caterers' Organisation) Chefs and Food Service Skills Challenge on Tuesday March 29th. The competition is a...
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