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A former boomtown of the industrial revolution, Preston is home to one of the fastest growing universities in the country meaning not only a selection of academic conference venues to choose from, but also an atmosphere of innovation, creativity and success which will enhance any corporate event hosted here. Situated on the bank of the River Ribble, Preston’s location adds to its appeal as a conference destination given the ease of access for delegates, whilst the Lancastrian countryside provides breathtaking settings for outdoor teambuilding events and corporate activities.
Preston is easy to reach via the M6, M61, M65 and M55 motorways, via good rail links including London and via flights into Blackpool, Liverpool or Manchester airports for international conference delegates.
Preston offers a diverse range of conference venues to suit every meeting planner’s needs. For instance, Preston North End FC’s Deepdale Stadium provides 2 sporting venues, the Sir Tom Finney Standand the Invincibles Pavilion, both of which offer 2 conference spaces able to cater for up to 300 delegates for conferences, training events, banquets and weddings. Dedicated conference and training centres include the CXL Business and Meeting Centre, which offers a choice of modern meeting spaces, and Woodlands Conference Centre,set in 28 acres of woodland with excellent facilities across 3 conference suites and 9 meeting and training rooms with capacity for 220 delegates. Several academic venues offer exceptional conferencing facilities including the University of Central Lancashire, which offers venues across various sites to suit all corporate events, meetings, exhibitions and conferences including Westleigh Conference Centre, a 19th Century mansion remodeled into a Cold War communications centre with nuclear bunker, now a state-of-the-art conference centre, whist Lancashire Collegealso provides fully equipped training rooms and conference spaces. Preston Guild Hall and Charter Theatreoffer 1,087sqm of exhibition space in the Guild Hall alone, having capacity for 2,035 delegates for conferences or corporate events whereas the theatre auditorium caters for up to 780 delegates with 2 further smaller meeting suites for up to 120 delegates. Brockholesis an unusual venue being a new breed of nature reserve which features the UK’s first floating carbon neutral conference centre sure to inspire delegates, whilst Hoghton Toweris an exquisite stately home with a magnificent banqueting suite to provide the perfect backdrop for corporate events or weddings. Preston hotels provide outstanding conferencing and banqueting facilities such as the Ribby Hall Village, winner of the Green Business of the Year 2010 Award which comprises 20 meeting rooms and suites able to accommodate up to 360 delegates, or the Preston Marriott, a striking historic venue with banqueting suite and 10 further meeting spaces. Best Western Park Hall Hotelsits in 137 acres of glorious grounds ideal for teambuilding events and boasts 19 conference spaces with capacity for 700 delegates, whereas the Shaw Hill Hotel, Golf and Country Clubis a country house hotel set in a stunning Georgian mansion house with 6 conference suites able to host 200 delegates.
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Holiday Inn Preston is a modern, sleek and stylish hotel, providing a great stay for both business and leisure travellers. Our 133 guest bedrooms, fully fledged meeting centre and Ringway Bar & Restaurant provide the ideal venue for all your training, hosting or celebratory needs.
Farington Lodge Hotel is a charming Georgian House and is brilliantly located 1.7 miles to the M6, M61 and M65 motorways and rail links, yet sited in magnificent landscaped gardens and enchanting woodland. 27 en-suite bedrooms includes nine rooms in the original house and eighteen executive bedrooms, six conference rooms, free wifi par...
Whether it’s for business or pleasure, your stay at The Barton Grange Hotel will certainly be memorable. Guests return again and again to this family run hotel, drawn by an irresistible blend of warmth, professionalism, humour and first-rate service. Recent refurbishments have created a stylish, contemporary look for the Hotel.
Wellington Park offers excellent facilities for all your conference requirements; meetings, training workshops, team building exercises or even business candidate interviews. We offer several conference rooms, all of which are available for business use with the facility to use professional audio-visual and conference equipment.
The BEST WESTERN Premier Leyland Hotel offers the chance to go Premier' in Preston, with first-class service and a location to match.
Ideally located just off the M6 (J31), Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel is the perfect venue for your event. We have a range of bright, flexible, well equipped and air conditioned function rooms, most offering riverside views. We can also provide a delicious range of food and drink options and luxurious en suite overnight accommodation.
Set in over 100 acres of wooded countryside, yet only minutes from the M6 motorway. Offering 19 versatile conference and training suites accommodating up to 700 delegates, plus a superb purpose build ten-acre team-building arena within the grounds.
Located in North England near Manchester in the city of Preston, the luxurious 4-star Preston Marriott Hotel, which was once a grand Victorian manor house, is minutes away from the M6, yet set in 11 acres of gardens and woodland.
Albert Edward House is located on a business village development strategically placed at the very heart of Lancashire’s business and transport networks. The surrounding area is a popular place for business, leisure, entertainment and shopping and close to Preston Docklands, Europe's largest single dock basin.