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The county of Essex is constantly gaining in popularity as a destination for conferences, meetings and events as it offers great value for money whilst combining the best of town, coast and country locations.
Rich in culture and heritage, this diverse county is well known for its historic Saxon gems as well as its rolling hills and countryside such as the Dedham Vale and Stour Valley, much beloved by Constable and immortalised in his work.
With the additional benefit of 350 miles of stunning coastline, Essex becomes an ideal meeting destination, especially for those hosting teambuilding events and corporate activities which here can take place on both land and water. Country and coastal hideaways offer tranquil, picturesque settings for corporate retreats, undisturbed meetings or romantic weddings whilst towns such as Basildon, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Colchester, Harlow, Ilford, Romford and Southend-on-Sea provide an extensive choice of meeting venues well equipped to cater for all corporate events and capacities.
Further advantages are the county’s proximity to the capital, being situated on the Greater London border, and its excellent transport links which make it accessible to both national and international conference delegates in particular thanks to the presence of Stansted Airport, the immediate Stansted area being popular with those wishing to remain close to the airport or attending ‘fly in, fly out’ meetings.
The county boasts a wonderful variety of conference and event venues ranging from historic buildings to modern, purpose-built conference and exhibition centres, banqueting suites, academic and sporting venues, each able to provide a versatile selection of meeting spaces. For instance, amongst the dedicated banqueting suites and conference centres in the region are the Basildon Centre, Brentwood Centre, Coliseum Suite, Krystel Banqueting and the attractive glass-fronted Stansted Centre and impressive Towerlands Park Conference & Event Centre, all of which provide meeting and training rooms as well as conference suites for all corporate events. There are also several academic venues with large conference and lecture halls alongside smaller meeting spaces such as Braintree College, South Essex College, Redbridge College, University of Essex, Anglia Ruskin University and Writtle College. Of the sporting venues in the county, those well equipped with conference and banqueting facilities include Chelmsford City FC, Essex County Cricket Club, the Weston Home Community Stadium, Harlow Town FC, North Weald Golf Club, Ilford Golf Club and the Coral Romford Stadium whereas a much more unusual choice of venue would be the Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker, a truly unique, historic and memorable setting for any event! Cultural venues include the Palace Theatre, Towngate Theatre, the City Pavilion, Charter Hall and Cliffs Pavilion with capacity for 1,630 delegates and stunning views across the Thames Estuary. Unusual historic venues include The Freight House and Cressing Temple whilst outstanding hotels across the county include the modern airport located Radisson Blu Stansted Airport, with capacity for 400 delegates across a superb choice of meeting suites and training rooms, as well as charming country house hotels perfect for corporate retreats, hospitality events, teambuilding activities and weddings such as the striking Down Hall Country House Hotel, Stoke By Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa, Crowne Plaza Resort Colchester, stately home Braxted Park and the Orsett Hall Hotel. Major hotel groups represented within the county of Essex include AB Hotels, Brook Hotels, Days Hotels, English Heritage, Louvre Hotels, Menzies Hotels, Regus and Touchbase.
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The City Pavilion has received accolades from all over the world and is now one of the most sought after venues in the South East. What ever your occasion The City Pavilion will enhance your event and wow your guests .
Situated in 110 acres of stunning surroundings, Down Hall Country House Hotel provides the perfect backdrop to any event. Our 26 flexible meeting and event rooms feature ornate, high ceilings, crafted wood panelling and large windows giving natural daylight. Conference specialists will tailor make packages that work to individual requir...
Endeavour Business Centre is a specialist business-to-business venue that offers state of the art conference & meeting facilities. The centre over looks Stansted Airport, the fourth busiest airport in the UK and the fastest growing major airport in Europe with spectacular views of the airport .
The Thurrock Hotel is a long established and popular venue in South Essex for wedding receptions, banquets, conferences and meetings. The hotel is also very popular with business travellers because of its excellent location, professional and friendly staff, comfortable bedrooms and excellent restaurant.
We are a large town centre hotel with a difference. We are privately owned so quality, service and our reputation for providing these are what we depend on. A dinner for 2 or a party for 150...with six private rooms and a Ballroom, we can arrange private events for all occasions.
The Stansted Centre, is a purpose built centre, providing an ideal environment for small businesses to flourish. The office accommodation is complimented by a suite of 8 meeting rooms and a separate conference facility for up to 200 delegates.
The Bull Hotel offers 2 conference rooms up to a maximum of 60 people Theatre Style FREE WiFi throughout the hotel. With 16 bedrooms in the heart of the Essex town of Halstead with easy access via the A131 from Braintree and Sudbury.
The Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport is the ONLY hotel directly linked by a walkway to Stansted Airport main Terminal building. The property offers 500 bedrooms and 26 completely adaptable meeting rooms, and is the perfect venue to hold conferences and events for up to 400 people. Three restaurants, a fitness centre and a spa.
Stoke by Nayland Hotel has 80 spacious bedrooms and 9 purpose built meeting rooms with a maximum capacity of 450 theatre style. This venue caters for boardroom lunches to gala dinners for up to 350. The venue has grounds available for events and team building activities. The hotel has over 350 on-site parking spaces and offers free WiF...
The Marygreen Manor is the highest rated 4 star hotel in Brentwood, and just a mile from Junction 28 of the M25 motorway. Its location offers excellent access to Central London and both Bluewater and Lakeside shopping centres. Shenfield Railway Station, just 2.5 miles away, has direct train access to London Liverpool Street in under 30 mi...
The Westcliff Hotel has an irresistible blend of history, character and lavish modren comforts. The Westcliff Hotels sits high on the cliff overlooking the Thames Estuary and beautiful Cliff Gardens. This 3 star Hotel has two main function suites called the Windsor & the Savoy. We also have 3 syndicate rooms all recently re-furbished.
A Premium quality venue unique in Essex, accommodating up to 300 delegates with Full support and quality service by dedicated staff who will work closely with outside events organisers and audio-visual companies. The Walled Garden Pavilion provides the perfect setting for a corporate party for staff or clients.
With a large ballroom and well-equipped meeting rooms, the Park Inn Palace, Southend-on-Sea will be the perfect venue for both meetings and larger events. Our experienced hotel staff will help to ensure that everything runs smoothly, and with the buzzing resort of Southend on Sea as a backdrop, your event is virtually guaranteed to succee...
Close to the London Stansted Airport, The Park Inn by Radisson Harlow is ideal for both the business and leisure traveller. Our hotel is the perfect base to discover the Lakeside and Bluewater shopping centres and all the attractions of central London can be reached quickly via the M11 or by train or tube.
The White Hart Hotel Braintree offers 2 Conference rooms up to a maximum of 35 people Theatre Style FREE WiFi throughout the whole hotel. With 31 Bedrooms in the heart of the Essex Market town of Braintree the White Hart has easy access via the A120 from Chelmsford and Stansted Airport
The White hart Hotel Coggeshall near Colchester and Witham offers 2 Conference rooms up to a maximum of 50 people Theatre Style FREE WiFi throughout the whole hotel. With 18 Bedrooms in the heart of the Essex village of Coggeshall the White Hart has easy access via the A120 from Colchester, Marks Tey and Kelvedon
The Swan Hotel Thaxted sits in the historic Essex market town of Thaxted near to the Flitch town of Great Dunmow and only 8 miles from Stansted Airport with easy access from the M11 Junction 8 and A120. Thaxted has a beautiful 14th century church and famous Thaxted Guildhall, its own windmill and Dick Turpin's cottage.
Situated in beautiful countryside within easy access of the M25, Orsett Hall is a stunning luxury hotel set in twelve acres of beautifully landscaped gardens with 35 luxurious bedrooms including 3 bridal suites, elegant function rooms, a spa, a gym and onsite hair salon.
This location provides superb fully serviced offices on flexible terms, with air conditioning, reception staff and support teams, kitchen areas, state-of-the-art technology and 8 meeting rooms that can cater from 2 to 30 delegates.
Regus Brentwood is located on the Warley Hill Business Park, which is just one mile from Brentwood town center and the railway station from which a direct link to London departs every 15 minutes. Brentwood is situated in the north east sector of the M25.