Leicester City Football Club has recently completed a £3million upgrade of its King Power Stadium. King Power Stadium now has seven modern and contemporary conference suites and 43 hospitality boxes incorporating the latest presentation equipment and free wi-fi facilities. This investment has included LED colour lights in the conference suites that can change to accommodate corporate branding requirements along with a 14 sq-mt video media wall in one of the largest rooms.

Walkers Hall and Keith Weller Lounge on the first floor are the two largest conference suites accommodating 650 and 500 delegates in theatre style respectively. There are three further meeting rooms on the second floor plus the Banks Lounge and Gallery on the third floor. All have natural daylight and air conditioning. The stadium includes over 400 free car parking spaces.

King Power Stadium is located in Filbert Way, two miles from Leicester Station in the centre of the city and just over a mile from the M1 at junction 21.

Details:  www.lcfc.com

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Published: 04 February 2015

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Vinopolis, the wine tasting events venue and restaurant in London has announced that it is to close at the end of 2015 to make way for a new retail development. Vinopolis opened in 1999 under the  railway arches on the southern approach to the Cannon Street railway bridge. Events will run as normal throughout the rest of this year at Vinopolis. It will close on 31 December 2015.

The new retail development due to replace Vinopolis will not include any event space.

Details:  www.vinopolis.co.uk

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Published: 04 February 2015

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Kings House Management and Conference Centre in Kings Langley are raising their profile. They no longer want to be the ‘best kept secret’ in Hertfordshire.

Facilities at Kings House include a multimedia theatre that can accommodate up to 100 delegates, with adjacent breakout space plus a range of smaller boardrooms – all equipped with the latest meetings technology. There is a Viewing Suite designed for focus groups, depth interviews, training or meetings. It comprises two studios separated by a one-way mirror, with full recording capability provided by two 360° rotating cameras in each studio. Both studios also contain the latest audio visual equipment, including touch-sensitive Smart boards. Other services include a video conferencing suite.

A full catering service is available including breakfast, hot and cold lunches and refreshments throughout the day.

Kings House Management is located in Station Road directly opposite Kings Langley mainline station with a fast link to London Euston. There is on-site parking available.

Details: www.kingshousemanagement.co.uk

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Center Parcs Conferences and Events have launched a new team-building activity for corporate groups. It is Night-Time Tree Trekking. The tree trek takes approximately one hour and involves delegates, harnessing up with qualified instructors and wearing head torches, to scale mini-climbing walls, rope bridges, zip wires and tunnels, all two metres above the ground.Center Parc offer a range of indoor and outdoor team building activities at all their UK sites.

The group reported a significant growth in this sector of their business last year. Night-Time Tree Trekking will give delegates the opportunity to experience the acres of woodland in a completely different light – or lack of it.

Details:  www.events.centerparcs.co.uk

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Published: 04 February 2015

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