Not only an area of outstanding natural beauty, the county of Bridgend offers meeting planners and event organisers an ideal destination in which to host professional conferences, meetings and corporate events. Situated at the heart of southern Wales, the county offers a diverse setting within easy reach of two major cities, being located midway between Cardiff and Swansea, as well as the incomparable Brecon Beacons National Park and exquisite ‘Golden Coast’.
Boasting hills, vales and rivers alongside miles of glorious unspoilt beaches, Bridgend county is perfect for adventurous delegates taking part in land or water-based teambuilding events and corporate activities whilst golf courses abound for relaxed corporate golf events in idyllic surroundings.
Often referred to as Wales in miniature, the county provides not only the countryside and coastline expected of the region but also the heritage and diversity, offering historic buildings, sporting venues, conferences centres and business-minded hotels all equipped to cater for any occasion or event. Towns such as Bridgend itself as well as nearby Maesteg and Porthcawl provide a range of good value meeting venues whether facilitating small delegate group training events, large corporate hospitality functions or vast conferences.
Bridgend county is easy to reach by road thanks to three exit points off the M4 motorway, excellent rail links including frequent services to London Paddington, and via flights into Cardiff Airport for international conference delegates.
The region boasts meeting venues of varied capacity and style, all offering the highest standards and levels of service expected of first class conference and banqueting facilities. Modern conference and exhibition centres ideal for small delegate group training events and strategy meetings include The Innovation Centre and Llynfi Enterprise Centre whilst the Waterton Centre also offers contemporary training rooms and meeting spaces. Academic venues include Bridgend College which boasts several campuses with conference spaces and meeting rooms, whilst sporting venues such as the Grove Golf Club and Brewery Field Stadium provide exceptional meeting facilities, the later boasting exhibition space and 22 conference suites with capacity for 10-200 delegates. The Grand Pavilion Porthcawl is a traditional theatre perfectly situated on the promenade with versatile conference spaces able to accommodate up to 643 delegates in style whilst Maesteg Town Hall is a charming historic venue which regularly hosts exhibitions, corporate events and weddings. Bridgend county offers several outstanding hotels such as historic venues Bryngarw House and The Great House Hotel and Conference Centre, both offering conference and meeting rooms for all occasions, and the delightful 4 star Victorian country house hotel Coed-Y-Mwstwr which offers elegant conference and banqueting suites for corporate events and weddings. Major hotel groups represented in Bridgend county include Best Western and Premier Inn.
All in all, the choice of venues, superb facilities, spectacular countryside and magical coastline available when visiting Bridgend on business will undoubtedly captivate delegates.