 Business achievements, facility investments, awards, attractive new offers theres always a great deal going on within The Westminster Collection, the dynamic group that includes more than fifty of Central Londons leading venues and suppliers. Heres a digest of the latest news.
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MBE Awarded to Lin Kennedy
 Lin Kennedy who, as a founder member of The Westminster Collection and Unique Venues of London, and has managed The Banqueting House, Whitehall for the past 20 years, has been awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours List for 'Services to Hospitality'
As Head of Events for Historic Royal Palaces - which includes the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace and Kew Palace, as well as The Banqueting House - she has been a tireless champion of her cause to make the hospitality industry as vibrant as it can be.
Renι Dee, CEO of The Westminster Collection, gave recognition to Lin's Award by saying that, 'Throughout the many years I have know Lin, I have witnessed her efforts and have myself, been a benefactor of her positive stance and support for the hospitality and event industry. I am personally delighted for her and also on behalf of all the members of The Westminster Collection.'
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Website: www.thewestminstercollection.co.uk
15 per cent saving at the QEIICC
 The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre (QEIICC), Londons most prestigious purpose built centre for professional meetings and events, is offering its clients a 15 percent discount on room hire for all new enquiries for events to be held in January and February 2010.
Accommodating up to 2,500 delegates in the heart of London, the Centre combines unrivalled facilities with comprehensive services and expert staff to create the most effective events.
Sue Etherington, acting commercial director at The QEIICC, comments: 'This offer underlines our continued commitment to providing increased value for our clients and working with them to ensure a positive response to the current financial climate.'
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Website: www.thewestminstercollection.co.uk
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The Kings Fund announces nine more conference and event rooms
 Following the refurbishment of the west wing of its impressive town house location, The Kings Fund is now offering a further nine rooms for hire. The venue is situated in a Grade II Georgian town house overlooking Cavendish Square in the heart of Londons West End.
Each room in the refurbished wing maintains its Georgian period features, including decorative fireplaces and cornicing, adding a historic charm and elegance. Large windows mean that all rooms are light and airy while many include stunning views across Cavendish Square. With room capacities ranging from 4 up to 40 theatre style, they are suitable for a wide range of events, from small meetings and product launches to receptions and sit-down dinners. With a total of 29 rooms available, ranging from classic to contemporary styling, The Kings Fund is positioned as a formidable venue in central London.
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Website: www.thewestminstercollection.co.uk
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Centenary celebrations for the Goring
 The award-wining Goring plans a year-long calendar of events to mark its centenary this year. For Jeremy Goring, the fourth Goring to run it, the celebrations will be all about family, staff and guests. It is now the only five-star hotel in London that is still owned and run by the family that built it.
The venue is already in the limelight. Its latest achievements included being awarded the Catey for 'Best Independent Hotel', while readers of Condι Nast Traveller magazine in the U.S. voted it as having the 'Best Service in the U.K.'
Over the past five years, Jeremy Goring has been investing in the fabric of the hotel, first overseeing the transformation of the Dining Room by David Linley and the refurbishment of rooms and suites by designers Tim Gosling and Nina Campbell. A new afternoon tea veranda has been added, overlooking the hotels very private gardens. Last year, Gosling came back to give the Bar, Lounge and Terrace a theatrical and silk-lined new look. Even more recently, there has been the redesign of many of the largest rooms in the hotel, overlooking the garden, by Russell Sage, using historic silks specially rewoven for The Goring by the Royal Warrant holders, Gainsborough.
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Website: www.thewestminstercollection.co.uk
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