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Church House Westminster is planning a £330,000 investment in its AV production capabilities.

Church House Westminster has announced plans to invest £330,000 in its AV services which will include installing 4K dual projection in its largest room, the Assembly Hall.

The investment will enable clients to choose from a range high quality images and screen layouts. The sound system in the Assembly Hall will also be upgraded to the very latest D&B equipment.

The upgrading at Church House Westminster will take place during August this year and will be fully operational for the beginning of September. From this point all projection will be in 16:9 widescreen format, in line with Power Point 2010 and beyond.

Church House Westminster will be able to provide 4K projection on a standard screen or up to 8k image on an ultra-wide screen. Clients will be able to choose between a curved wide screen, an extra wide screen, a centre screen stage set or a dual screen stage set.

The new investment will allow event organisers to enhance their content by delivering high quality images and video, and by providing them with the ability to project multiple images on screen at any one time.

Church House Westminster has well-earned reputation for its high specification equipment and infrastructure. Currently this includes high speed networked internet services via fibre and cat 6 cabling, enabling delivery of video conferencing, and IPTV video relay.

The AV department also provides broadcast quality HD recording and streaming services and has an editing suite to produce professional videos.

Church House Westminster has a range of nineteen rooms in total with the largest space able to accommodate up to 664 delegates.

Details: http://www.churchhouseconf.co.uk/news/church-house-westminster-invests-in-the-future

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Gir Lion Lodge is the latest boutique hotel to open London. It is the first time overnight accommodation has been available inside London Zoo. The guests are promised a ‘room with a zoo’.

Gir Lion Lodge is located within the zoo’s Land of the Lions development which Her Majesty the Queen opened in ZSL London Zoo in March 2016.

There are nine lodges available; five of them have double beds and four have twin beds. The décor in each lodge is inspired by the lion’s native Gir Forest home in India.

They have en-suite facilities with a toilet, basin and shower. Each has a private veranda. They are simply furnished with a comfy bed with soft linen and pillows, a sofa bed, a beside table and mirror, tea and coffee making facilities and complimentary toiletries.

Guests are restricted to the lodge area between 10.00pm and 8.00am for their own safety, but they can view the lions in their own enclosure throughout their stay.

Lions are reputed to sleep for up to 20 hours a day but apparently, just like humans, they never miss a meal time - so the guest is virtually guaranteed a viewing at some point during their stay.

ZSL London Zoo offers a range of private suites and meeting rooms within its 36 acres of zoological gardens. The facilities can be used for away-day meetings, special events and team-building exercises.

ZSL London Zoo is located in Regent's Park in the heart of London and within walking distance of both Camden Town and Regent's Park tube stations.

Details: https://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/gir-lion-lodge

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Doncaster Racecourse is planning to build a new 150-bedroom Hilton hotel and apartment complex overlooking the west side of the racecourse.

The development will also include a new 600-seat restaurant and viewing terrace.

The plans have been approved in principle by the local council. Subject to full planning permission it is hoped the scheme will start at the end of 2016 and be part of the racecourse’s 250th birthday celebrations.

Details: Published: 13 June 2016; Hits: 662

Ascot Racecourse is considering the possibility of building a new 150-bedroom hotel on site – according to reports in The Times.

The hotel would provide on-site accommodation for racegoers on the 26 days of racing held each year at Ascot.

It would also give a boost to the existing conference and banqueting facilities at Ascot Racecourse.

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Plans to build a new 175-bedroom hotel at Birmingham Airport are set for approval from council planners this week.

The plan outlines a nine-storey hotel which will be built on a former taxi car park adjacent to Diamond House and Concorde House at the roundabout of Concorde Road, Airport Way and Vanguard Road, close to the main terminal buildings at Birmingham International Airport.

The new hotel will join at least ten other hotels all within a two mile radius of the Birmingham Airport terminal buildings.