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Meet the Midlands
Kirstin Lamb, head of sales & service at Execspace, explores the region
There is more to the Midlands than
Birmingham City Centre. The wider area
is a trove of venues, and big brands
have a big presence in the area. What
venues stand apart, and what are
clients looking for? Kirstin Lamb, head
of sales & service at Execspace,
explores the region.
he Midlands is a
perfect location for
events of all shapes
and sizes – with
convenient transport links, mainline
train stations, airports and
motorway links. Often out of town
venues offer free car parking,
saving time, hassle and negating
the need for personal expense
reconciliation.
If you are looking to deliver
training and require a specialist
training environment, Sundial Group
have award-winning residential
venues such as Woodside –
offering a distraction-free
environment, with 20 meeting
rooms for up to 120 delegates and
located within close proximity to
both Birmingham and Coventry.
On the site of the NEC, Resorts
World Birmingham and Birmingham
International Airport (15 mins by
train from Birmingham city centre)
the Hilton Birmingham Metropole
cannot be overlooked, this iconic
Hotel is more than just a regular
meeting venue or hotel for that
matter. Home to 33 conference
rooms for every conceivable type of
meeting, private function,
conference, convention and event
you can possibly imagine - for up to
2,000 people and with 790
bedrooms delegates are
accommodated all in one place with
ease.
Coombe Abbey Hotel is no
ordinary hotel and is set in stunning
grounds on the outskirts of
Coventry and dates back to the
12th century, when it was known as
the Abbey of Cumbe and an
influential Monastery until its
dissolution in 1539. It is steeped in
Royal heritage and after several
private owners became a Hotel in
1995. Coombe is a unique venue
with 11 meetings rooms to cater up
to 100 delegates and a Marquee
for 500 guests – ideal for product
launches, conferences and
Weddings alike. The grounds on site
are perfect for teambuilding and
motivational activities. This is surely
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an impressive find with 121
bedrooms on-site or as they refer to
them as Bed Chambers and if
you’re looking for something
different to regular delegate dining
the Medieval Banquets are
authentic and great fun.
For a wildcard option and maybe
fit a meeting brief to include
conservation; Twycross Zoo just off
Junction 11 of M42 within easy
reach of Birmingham, Leicester,
Derby, and Coventry has the
meeting space Windows on the Wild
catering for up to 90 delegates and
offers really alternative team
building activities. As well as
Receptions in the Gibbon Forest for
80 guests and Himalaya for 250
guests.
With a vast array of venues from
the no-frills budget to the luxury
lifestyle within the Midlands and in
terms of travel it really couldn’t be
more central.