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The Venue Guru: January 2011
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A professional’s perspective of meeting and event venues in Europe. Friday, 28 January 2011. Westin Valencia, Spain. Meeting destinations are like fashion, constantly changing so if you find there’s a “been there, seen it, done it”. Attitude towards Barcelona, then consider Valencia. Admittedly, Valencia does not offer the vast array of hotels as Barcelona, but the. Is an excellent venue for meeting and events. Formerly a textile factory the exterior outwardly reflects the Belle Epoc. The 135 bedrooms ar...
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The Venue Guru: June 2011
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A professional’s perspective of meeting and event venues in Europe. Wednesday, 15 June 2011. Exudes class and on arrival you are greeted by smartly dressed, helpful front of house staff attending the spacious lobby. The designers have done a great job with this triangular shaped building. The quality of design and finish is exceptional and their pièce de résistance. Is the beautiful £1.2m Baccarat crystal chandelier dominating the lobby. Amongst its varied food and beverage areas, the Corinthia. Expert v...
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The Venue Guru: February 2011
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A professional’s perspective of meeting and event venues in Europe. Tuesday, 15 February 2011. Hilton Doubletree Tower Hill, London formerly the MINT Hotel, City of London. Since this Blog was published, the MINT Hotel group has been taken over by the Hilton DoubleTree chain.*. Hilton Double HOTEL, Tower Hill. Addressing the CSR issue, the. Hilton Doubletree HOTEL, Tower Hill. Hilton Doubletree HOTEL, Tower Hill. Is the Sky Lounge on the 12. Floor, comprising of five meeting rooms, a stylish bar and two ...
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The Venue Guru: London 2012 - Meeting the Olympic demands
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A professional’s perspective of meeting and event venues in Europe. Wednesday, 9 March 2011. London 2012 - Meeting the Olympic demands. Not many Brits thought London would win the bid to host the. Olympic Games in London in 2012. In reality, many of us simply weren’t interested. Consequently, on the 6. July 2005 13.00 BST, few Brits had bothered to tune into the announcement from Singapore declaring the winning city …… London! For the meeting and events planner, the. London 2012 Olympic Games. Becomes th...
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The Venue Guru: London's Livery Halls
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A professional’s perspective of meeting and event venues in Europe. Friday, 16 December 2011. For those in the know, London’s Livery Halls make fabulous unique venues for meetings, weddings, parties and dinners, and many are catered for by the City’s top catering companies. Livery Hall - Haberdashers. Uniquely, both venues have outside spaces; Vintners Hall has a small rooftop drinks area with views over to St Paul’s Cathedral, whilst Haberdashers has a wonderful outside courtyard complete with fou...
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The Venue Guru: Hilton Doubletree Tower Hill, London formerly the MINT Hotel, City of London
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A professional’s perspective of meeting and event venues in Europe. Tuesday, 15 February 2011. Hilton Doubletree Tower Hill, London formerly the MINT Hotel, City of London. Since this Blog was published, the MINT Hotel group has been taken over by the Hilton DoubleTree chain.*. Hilton Double HOTEL, Tower Hill. Addressing the CSR issue, the. Hilton Doubletree HOTEL, Tower Hill. Hilton Doubletree HOTEL, Tower Hill. Is the Sky Lounge on the 12. Floor, comprising of five meeting rooms, a stylish bar and two ...
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The Venue Guru: Why are buffet breakfasts in business hotels such bun fights?
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A professional’s perspective of meeting and event venues in Europe. Monday, 6 June 2011. Why are buffet breakfasts in business hotels such bun fights? Get it wrong, and your request to sit down to next to an unsuspecting male could look like a come-on. Plus any colleagues arriving later could misinterpret the situation as: is this the morning after the night before? 8211; Know what I mean! But why is it when I’m dressed in business attire do people assume I work for the hotel? But fear not, because you&#...
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The Venue Guru: December 2011
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A professional’s perspective of meeting and event venues in Europe. Monday, 19 December 2011. Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. The bizarre thing about the new. You arrive at Hilton T5. The main function room can hold over 1,000 people and has a good ceiling height aided by retractable chandeliers. Although the room lacks any daylight, the conservatory pre-function area compensates for this. Expert venue finding for business meetings and events. Tel: 44 (0) 1483 281 426. Fans of pan-Indian cuisi...
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The Venue Guru: March 2011
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A professional’s perspective of meeting and event venues in Europe. Wednesday, 9 March 2011. London 2012 - Meeting the Olympic demands. Not many Brits thought London would win the bid to host the. Olympic Games in London in 2012. In reality, many of us simply weren’t interested. Consequently, on the 6. July 2005 13.00 BST, few Brits had bothered to tune into the announcement from Singapore declaring the winning city …… London! For the meeting and events planner, the. London 2012 Olympic Games. Becomes th...