 Nottingham’s purpose built NCSL Learning and Conference Centre has completed a year long refurbishment that has see a complete makeover of the award winning venue. The programme has included major refurbishment of its public areas, a redesign of its Lakeview restaurant, and the upgrading of all 92 bedrooms to include new digital TVs with downloadable movies, music and internet access. The final stage was the recent opening opening of a new Fitness Suite.
Opened in 2002 as the unique centre of excellence for the National College for School Leadership’s school management development programmes, the award-winning venue is set in a tranquil, lakeside location close to the centre of the city. It offers 92 en-suite bedrooms, a large cabaret style auditorium, 12 conference rooms and 15 syndicate rooms - including two purpose built video conferencing suites - and a lakeside restaurant and bar. Meeting facilities incorporate the latest audio-visual and IT equipment and can accommodate up to 250 delegates in the largest room.
 A recent addition to the technology on offer is a set of audience response buttons where facilitators can receive immediate graphical feedback to questions raised on PowerPoint® presentations. Furthermore, WiFi connectivity has been installed throughout the building allowing visitors and residents to make use of BT OpenZone whenever they like to connect to the internet. An internet hub introduced on the first floor of the Conference Centre also allows delegates to log onto the internet for free whilst using the venue.
The venue is a member of Conference Centres of Excellence. It has achieved the nationally recognised ‘Accreditation in Meetings’ (AIM) quality standard and is now one of the first venues to ‘go for Gold’ AIM accreditation. 'Having been open for just over five years and only available for external bookings in the last 18 months, we are delighted to have achieved the stringent standards expected from some of the Industry leaders in quality venue marketing,' said General Manager, Tim Yates.
Contact
Telephone: 0115 872 2171
Email: conferencecentre@ncsl.org.uk
Website: www.ncsl.org.uk/conferencecentre
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