Lane End team gathers to mark International Women's Day 2019

The team at Lane End gathered today to mark International Women’s Day 2019. 

Our inspirational Chairperson, Teruko Iwanaga OBE, hosted a special drinks reception for all of our female employees.

Healthcare Events Forum 2019

Lane End Conference Centre was proud to attend the 2019 Healthcare Events Forum recently, in Malmö, Sweden. The event was held 12 – 14th February at the Clarion Hotel & Congress Malmö Live - one of Europe’s leading specialist healthcare event venues. 

In his latest blog, Heni Fourie - Sales and Marketing at Lane End Conference Centre, reflects on the three-day event.

7 Things you Should Look for in a Conference Facility

Hotels, sports centres, cinemas and even zoos offer conference space for hire. Whilst it may be tempting to opt for the unusual in a bid to sell the conference to your delegates, purpose-built conference centres provide the optimum learning environment in a dedicated, distraction-free zone.

International Women's Day 2019 - Chairperson Teruko Iwanaga

As the world unites to celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday March 8, calling for a more gender balanced world, Lane End Conference Centre celebrates the phenomenal woman at its helm, Chairperson, Teruko Iwanaga OBE.

Meet the Team: Heni Fourie

Heni joined the team at Lane End ten years ago as Director of Sales & Marketing. He has worked tirelessly to build the venue's reputation and brand, improving the conference experience for our customers and promoting excellent levels of customer retention. 

Upgrade Your Company Meetings

Company meetings can be incredibly productive and an ample opportunity for teams to come together to plan strategy, organise events or set goals and objectives. However, they can also be the source of great unproductivity and used as an opportunity for staff to catch up on what they watched on T.V. the night before or have shallow discussions about the same old subjects.

Lane End Customer Feedback 2018

At Lane End, we pride ourselves on providing high quality facilities with matching service. Throughout 2018, we surveyed a number of our customers to recieve feedback on things like customer service, quality of facilities and whether or not customers would recommend us to a colleague. We are incredibly proud of the results and and feel they reflect just how far Lane End has developed in the last year...

Lane End Conference Centre Enters 50th Year on a High

We’re proud to announce that we’ve started Lane End Conference Centre’s 50th year in business on a high. 

Heni Fourie Elected to IACC European Board

The IACC is an international community of likeminded business professionals representing the top 1% of conference venues globally. Lane End Conference Centre has been a member since 2015 and honoured to be associated with a group of people dedicated to shaping the future of the meetings industry.

How to Engage Your Staff in the New Year

Returning to work after the festive period can be a frustrating experience for both business owner and employee. Several weeks spent away from the desk can lead to a lack of motivation and desire to perform as workers contemplate the prospect of a dark gloomy January in front of a screen.

Conference Facility Trends 2019

When it comes to the staging of conferences re-invention is all important, indeed events hosted in 2018 are far removed from those held ten years prior.

The Cost Of Not Training Your Staff

Workplace training should be embedded into any business that wants to thrive. With continually changing technology and increasingly competitive markets, training your staff to become more adaptable to change will only benefit your business. So, what is the true cost of not training your staff?