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Stanbrook Abbey received the following fabulous awards at the Visit Worcestershire Awards at Eastnor Castle last week!

STAFF at one of the UK’s most famous sports grounds are celebrating after scooping another top accolade. Everton FC’s hospitality experts are toasting their success after the ground was named Sports Hospitality Venue of the Year 2016 at the Downtown in Business Work Hard, Play Hard awards.

The Conference and Events team at Manchester Met are delighted to announce four star campus accommodation rating from VisitEngland’s National Quality Assessment Scheme. VisitEngland's National Quality Assessment Scheme is the largest official star rating scheme in the United Kingdom. The star ratings are awarded based on the quality of facilities, services and hospitality, and are assessed by a highly trained and professional external quality assessor.

Business, Business, Business! CEME is delighted to again be hosting Havering Business Awards. The Havering Business Awards are widely recognised and sought after. Winning this award offers exceptional marketing and PR opportunities, as well as increasing credibility. CEME Conference Centre – winner last year in the Customer Care Award category, is proud to be the official host of the award for the third time!

Voting opens for the Independent Hotel Show Awards in association with the Sky. The Independent Hotel Show Awards in association with Sky, return for the 5th year celebrating the career and contribution of the Independent Hotelier, and the most Outstanding New Hotel to have opened within the last three years.

The Museum of Science & Industry joined forces with catering partners Levy Restaurants UK, to host a food sustainability event as part of Manchester’s European City of Science programme. The event brought together individuals and policy makers concerned with the sustainable food agenda across Greater Manchester.

“2017 is a year to celebrate as Plymouth plays host to GMB Union 100th Congress and the 40th Anniversary of the UKinbound Convention, both at Plymouth Pavilions!

More than 26,000 delegates to the International Festival for Business (IFB2016) Exhibition Centre Liverpool welcomed, including a visit from Her Majesty the Queen.

The referendum is a big shock to the system! Take time out to think about what lies ahead and to prepare and strengthen your organisation. Two days at High Trenhouse will prove to be a sound investment in your future.

ONE of Brighton’s leading events venues is giving corporate guests a helping hand to stay in shape this summer with a new superfood-rich summer menu. The Amex Stadium, home to Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club and one of the city’s most popular meeting and conference venues, has unveiled a fresh new summer menu, which is sure to be popular with even the most health-conscious of diners. Chefs at Sodexo Prestige Venues & Events, the stadium’s catering partner, have launched three new healthy menus packed with fresh ingredients, bold seasonal flavours and bursting with health benefits.

THE TEAM at one of the UK’s most famous sports grounds is celebrating - after winning two major national awards in the space of one week. Last night (2 June) Everton’s hospitality experts took the Chef Team of the Year award at the prestigious Stadium and Hospitality Awards. And the honour follows hot on the heels of Gareth Billington, Sodexo Sports & Leisure executive head chef at Goodison Park, winning the People’s Choice award at the prestigious Craft Guild of Chefs awards, which acknowledge the crème de la crème of the industry. The Stadium and Hospitality Awards are widely respected, with the team facing hot competition to take the first place honour.

Lime Venue Portfolio will launch its new brand identity, website and marketing collateral at The Meetings Show (14th – 16th June) next month. The launch follows months of research and focus groups with event planners to keep the brand fresh and recognizable amongst customers to the venue portfolio.

The Meetings Show are excited to announce that the following business leaders will be sharing their knowledge and expertise at the event.

The Pendulum Hotel are hosting a launch event including complimentary cocktails, canapés and entertainment to celebrate the launch of The Garden Bar at The Pendulum Hotel and Manchester Conference Centre in Sackville Street, Manchester M13BB on thursday, 9th of June 2016 from 5:00 pm.

High Trenhouse, North Yorkshire, have some exciting open events running at High Trenhouse over the summer period, perfect settings for booking your event Venue.

PARTYGOERS can enjoy all the fun of the fair at one of football’s most famous venues this Christmas. Sodexo Prestige Venues & Events, which manages catering and events at St James’ Park, home to Newcastle United, has unveiled what is set to be the stadium’s most ambitious – and lively - Christmas programme yet.

The Venue Expo 2016, The Venue Expo which is free to attend, returns for its 3rd year and is set to connect the events industry with a vast array of venues, destinations and event services with an aim to provide outstanding business opportunities for both exhibitors and buyers.

The North East’s newest hotel grand opening is on 28 April, marking a Northern landmark for one of hospitality’s biggest brands. The Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland will open adjacent to Sunderland’s Stadium of Light later this spring. It will be the first Hilton Garden Inn property to launch in Northern England and the only one to date between Birmingham and Glasgow.

Lord’s Cricket Ground has invested £3.8m in creating two new event spaces which can cater for up to 100 people at the famous venue and refurbished a further space at the venue.

One of Scotland’s oldest institutions has thrown open its doors, allowing Scotland’s foremost travel agents, event agents, hoteliers and tourism industry influencers to experience the newest Scottish attraction before it opens to the public.