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Compass event caterer Leith's wins castle deal

Hever Castle in KentCompass Group’s Leith’s has won a decade long deal at Hever Castle in Kent worth £15m over the full-term.
Posted: 10 June 2008 | 07:00

UK Conference Benchmark: Fourth quarter of 2007

ConferenceCare logoLeaner corporate spending budgets prompted many organisers to switch from residential to day events during the final quarter of 2007, according to the latest UK Conference Benchmark from ConferenceCare.
Posted: 30 April 2008 | 12:18

Conference group Principal Hayley to open first European site in Paris

Chateau St Just,The hotel and conference group Principal Hayley will open its first site in Europe later this year.
Posted: 16 April 2008 | 10:48

Opportunities in the conference market

Conferences offer an opportunity to fill rooms and sell lucrative extras. So what can hoteliers do to attract this market? Catherine Quinn reports
Posted: 13 March 2008 | 00:05

How can I attract more MICE business to my hotel?

MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) is a profitable source of business for many types of operators in the hospitality industry, from hotels and visitor attractions to sporting venues.
Posted: 31 January 2008 | 00:00

UK Conference Benchmark: October 2007

Conference Care logoOctober maintained its traditional momentum as a key month for conferencing, but problems in the US economy has had a year-on-year impact on the provincial market.
Posted: 14 December 2007 | 11:03

UK Conference Benchmark: September 2007

Average 24-hour rates for conferences were largely static in September 2007 as procurement departments become more involved in booking events and keeping the costs down.
Posted: 18 October 2007 | 16:35

Are hotel booking agents agents the way forward?

The UK corporate events market is growing, and the use of hotel booking agents is becoming more common. Nicola Cottam looks at how they can benefit your business
Posted: 16 August 2007 | 00:00

Call for government to invest in events industry

The meetings and events industry - which accounts for an estimated quarter of UK tourism revenue - has called for greater support from government, after research revealed that corporate budgets are being tightened.
Posted: 27 March 2007 | 15:14

Luxury conference venues outperform rivals in July

Hilton London MetropoleFive-start conference venues outperformed their four-star and airport rivals in July, according to newly released figures from Visit London’s Business Tourism Monitor.
Posted: 20 October 2006 | 09:57

Make room for real bookings

Management of available space for conferences and events is key to optimising performance, says hotel industry consultant Melvin Gold
Posted: 21 September 2006 | 00:00

Marston Hotels launches real-time conference booking service

They Hythe Imperial hotelMarston Hotels has launched a real-time conference booking facility.
Posted: 24 July 2006 | 10:10

Festivals rock: How to create a sucessful culinary event

Staging a food festival can underline the quality of your restaurant and motivate staff if you persuade the right people to come and cook at it. Joanna Wood has some inside tips from two of our top chefs on how to create a successful culinary event
Posted: 20 July 2006 | 00:00

Jay Rayner slams UK service standards

Jay Rayner speaking at Chef ConferenceService in British restaurants is marked by amateurism, incompetence and outright hostility towards the customer, according to restaurant critic Jay Rayner.
Posted: 11 May 2006 | 15:23

Initial Style Conferences rebrands as Verve Venues

Verve Venues logoInitial Style Conferences has rebranded as Verve Venues as part of a new marketing strategy.
Posted: 24 April 2006 | 16:20

Initial Style Conferences sold for £325m

Initial Style ConferencesInitial Style Conferences has been sold to the Alternative Hotel Group for £325m.
Posted: 07 December 2005 | 16:49

Malmaison owner buys conference business

The parent company of hotel chains Malmaison and Hotel du Vin has offered £325m for the conference arm of Rentokil.
Posted: 30 November 2005 | 14:33

Whitbread sells Brewery site

Whitbread logoWhitbread has sold its historic conferencing and banqueting site, the Brewery, for £55m.
Posted: 26 September 2005 | 10:57

Business is booming at conference venues

Business is booming at conference venues with three-quarters of respondents to a nationwide survey reporting increased bookings compared with last year.
Posted: 23 August 2005 | 14:56

Cool canapés

To tantalise the taste-buds and amuse the eyes - that's the aim of canapés from today's leading event caterers
Posted: 18 August 2005 | 00:00

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11th October 2008