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What to consider when looking for the best training venue

Finding a training facility is not as easy as it looks. All kinds of considerations must be taken into account, from the location, right through to whether tea and coffee is offered in the breaks. Participants must be able to learn effectively in a distraction-free, easy environment, while the trainer must have everything he or she needs to facilitate the training as effectively as possible. Here are ten key things, in no particular order, to consider when looking for the right venue.

Why attending conferences helps employee development

All too often, the daily deadlines and shorter-term goals of a person’s job can take up so much brain space and diary time that they cannot think beyond what they have to do that day. Yet planning time out to attend conferences and external events relevant to one's work is crucial for career development.

Here's why every employer should send their people to regular conferences and training days, or even plan their own events to boost employee morale.

How to engage your delegates during conferences and workshops

No matter what the topic of a conference or training workshop, there will inevitably be parts of the day when attendees will start to feel tired and lose concentration. The post-lunchtime slump is a particularly dangerous time, as everyone will need to divert at least some energy towards digesting food. This can then lead to lethargy, especially if the conference or workshop is in a warm, quiet room with little or no natural light. Yet by following a few simple steps, you can help your delegates stay focused and boost their energy levels to take them right the way through to the end of the day.

What size conference hall should you consider for your business event?

Different business events call for different venues and this is an aspect that can really set the mood and ensure the success – or failure – of the day. A large-scale conference or awards ceremony calls for a grand venue with plenty of space in the main hall, lots of break-out rooms and rest areas and an impressive location that perhaps overlooks a stunning vista.

Video Conferencing For Business: A Beginner's Guide

From conference calls to sales seminars; award ceremonies to product launches, video-conferencing sessions can replace the more traditional business get together very successfully indeed.

Lane End continue to lead the way with Gold Standard excellence

The Rio Olympics are a little under a month away and we’re already looking forward to cheering on Team GB in their race for Gold medals, but it’s not just the athletes who will be celebrating Gold success!

Hotels Versus Dedicated Conference Centres

Conference organisers are spoilt for choice these days, with hotels, leisure centres, golf clubs and even theatres and cinemas vying for their business alongside dedicated conference centres. Read more about the factors to be considered when booking a venue.

APCER Life Sciences' Annual Medical Conference

APCER Life Sciences, part of the APC Group, a global provider of active pharmaceutical ingredients, has been using Lane End Conference Centre for its annual medical conference since 2013.

Lane End go above and beyond to deliver Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium's event excellence

Lane End Conference Centre has received a glowing report following the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium’s (OCAC) recent event at the Buckinghamshire-based venue.

Lane End Conference Centre awarded Gold status in IACC Green Star Certification programme

Buckinghamshire-based Lane End Conference Centre has been awarded Gold status in the IACC Green Star Certification programme. 
 
 

New Beginnings

Last week we wrote about having to say goodbye to an old friend but with Carolyn Worral’s retirement comes the great news that we can welcome Anisha Kishore onto the Lane End team.

Goodbye to an old friend

Saying goodbye to any member of staff is always difficult, but even more so when they are so integrated into the Lane End family. Carolyn Worrall worked here for 16 years before her retirement at the end of March. She was an exceptional Conference and Events Executive and a real role model for those looking to carve out a successful career in the industry.