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As specialists with over 30 years experience of insuring conferences, we understand that no two events are the same. We can protect you and your events with the following covers:

Cancellation and abandonment - protecting your financial investment in the event
Public liability and employers’ liability - protecting you against the legal risks you may face when running an event
Property cover - for your property, venue fixtures and fittings, or hired property at the event

www.hiscox.co.uk/events

Uniquely situated in the shadow of Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and the London Eye, London’s award winning Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre is a premier cutting edge purpose built venue. The Centre offers the finest facilities to association planners, combining modern comfort with the highest standard of security. The very latest in technology includes wireless PC connection throughout the Centre and state of the art AV facilities and support.

Specialising in events of 2-2500 delegates, the conference rooms and smaller meeting rooms may be used in a variety of combinations.

The cuisine provided by Leith’s at the Centre, and the AV department, Interface, both offer outstanding services, all tailored to suit your exact requirements.

For more information contact our Sales Team on 020 7798 4426, email info@qeiicc.co.uk , or visit www.qeiicc.co.uk

At Sounds Commercial, we are immensely proud to be one of the UK's leading Event Production Companies.

Our growth in the field of Event Presentations developed over a period of two decades, beginning in 1987.

Our vision is crystal clear, to produce exactly the type of communication you require for your customer, your staff or your peers. This may be through an event, an exhibition, a video or webcast. Whatever your requirement we have the right answer on creativity and cost.

Operating across the UK and Europe from five regional UK centres, we offer an abundance of experience, stand alone creativity, technical excellence, dedication and professionalism in our working practices.

Show business is our business... We would like you to share our passion with us and provide you with more than you had expected, leave your audience spellbound, inspired, focused and ready for any challenge ahead.

The idea for a marketing collective of Westminster venues working together for one common aim was first mooted in 1995 and started in 2003.

Since then, The Westminster Collection has grown into a powerful and representative group of venue and event facilities located solely within the Borough of Westminster.
It now operates formally as a not for profit company limited by guarantee as TWC (WESTMINSTER) LTD. but trading as The Westminster Collection.

Whether you are looking to hold a small meeting or large conference with a pre-event reception using one or many break out rooms, lecture theatres and state of the art AV equipment our prestigious and iconic venues provide you with an exciting range of styles and choices. A wide variety of catering and food is also on offer to suit all tastes served by quality caterers who can provide simple buffets to sumptuous repasts.
Visit: www.thewestminstercollection.co.uk/search/conferences.html

Leith's specialise in providing conference and banqueting, hospitality and food services to cultural, arts and exhibition locations throughout the country including The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, EICC, Earls Court Olympia, Excel, Leeds Castle and The English Speaking Union at Dartmouth House. Whatever the event we believe that your guests' enjoyment of our food is fundamental to the success of the occasion.

Leith’s at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre offer an original and bespoke service with the desired elegance and style that comes with years of experience.

Leith’s cater for individual needs and take into consideration dietary requirements and ethical backgrounds. They also set trends with fresh ideas and fresh ingredients, follow seasonality with a view to improving the environment and provide food choices and information to assist our customers adopt more healthy and balanced diets.

Leith’s have always looked to create menus that are contemporary yet uncomplicated, where the quality ingredients talk for themselves; an ethos that has been passed down from Prue Leith’s original concept.

The menus are mainly modern British cuisine, using produce from within our shores. In addition to our normal range of menus, we offer seasonal healthy menus where the nutritional values are advertised, including 5-a-day and RDA.

About the Singex Group

A meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) veteran backed by a proven track record of thirty years, the Singex Group is a key contributor to Singapore’s success as one of the most dynamic business events destinations in the world. Singex’s full suite of solutions includes market intelligence, venue management, project management, exhibitor, delegate and visitor outreach, as well as market representation.

MAX Atria
Singex is constantly innovating to meet the evolving needs of the global MICE industry –the new MAX Atria boasts an additional 8,000sqm of space spread across 23 meetings rooms.

Singapore EXPO Convention and Exhibition Centre
A top-ranked venue in Asia and the largest purpose-built MICE facility in Singapore, EXPO presents 123,000 sqm of exhibition spaces and meeting rooms. EXPO annually welcomes six million visitors and over 600 events, ranging from exhibitions, corporate meetings, conventions, award ceremonies, gala banquets etc.

Visit www.singex.com.sg for more details.

London’s newest 5-star luxury hotel, Corinthia Hotel London, opens its doors in April 2011. The property is ideally located in the heart of London on Whitehall Place, at the apex of arts, culture, business and politics.

Corinthia London features 294 intricately designed guest accommodations, including 43 luxurious suites. Opulently sized rooms and suites include the 470m2 Royal Suite, the largest in London, combining grandeur and innovation with residential comforts. There are seven signature suites, sumptuously appointed over two storeys, served by their own internal lifts, and located inside historic turrets featuring terraces with views across some of London’s most iconic landmarks. Each signature suite is inspired by a great figure in British history including a musician, inventor and writer.

Corinthia Hotel London will be a world-class dining and leisure destination for Londoners, as well as visitors. A beautifully refurbished grand ballroom takes centre stage and includes restored Victorian features. The hotel’s main restaurant, The Northall, celebrates the best of British artisanal produce. Visit the website http://www.corinthia.com

Established in 1993, Media Contacts is the leading recruitment consultancy for the conference industry. Our clients span commercial conference firms, the events departments of publishing houses and industry associations and we recruit across sales, production, marketing and logistics functions from trainee to director level. We have a strong emphasis on ethics, having been founding members and chairing the Media, Marketing and Creative sector group of the Recruitment Employment Confederation, set up to improve professional standards amongst the recruitment community. We have a long track record in delivery, and are first port of call for many of the key figures in conferencing.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts enjoys a worldwide reputation for accommodation excellence, with a global portfolio that includes historic icons, elegant resorts and modern city-centre properties - each of which offers an unrivaled presence that is uniquely "Fairmont".

Raffles Hotels & Resorts epitomizes enchanting experiences, embodying global sophistication and residential charm. Imbued with heartfelt service that is intuitive and unobtrusive "like a gentle breeze", its hotels are rated as among the best in the world and are elevated as legends and landmarks, beyond mere hotels and resorts.

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is an award winning and distinctive group of deluxe hotels, combining renowned Swiss hospitality with contemporary design, personalised service, charm and efficiency. Located in popular gateway destinations and city centres, the hotels provide convenient access to business and shopping districts. The group's Swiss heritage ensures organisational competence, attention to detail, safety and a superlative guest experience.

Leebug partners with event producers to provide an online and mobile networking solution for conferences and professional events. Our clients include WBR, Informa/ICBI, Clarion/Synergy Energy, Fleming Europe, and the Financial Times.

Our turn-key platform gives event producers a custom, private and secure online community to engage delegates before, during and after their events. Our features include LinkedIn and Twitter integration, internal messaging, forums, virtual booths and much more.

Our mobile app is cross-platform and functions as a delegate's digital event guide by hosting the event agenda, speaker bios, venue details, and the delegate community.

There is no charge to use the Leebug platform and we offer revenue share opportunities to event producers. Learn more at http://www.leebug.com

Event Eye is one of the first in a new generation of tools to enable event organisers to capture the backchannel and to integrate it with the main themes and presentations of the conference, to create a fluid dialogue that demonstrates an understanding of the audience and makes the links between the disparate comments.

By using Event Eye, organisers will understand the mood and interests of their audience and will be able to react in real time to audience feedback and need. Event Eye has the potential to build the social capital of a conference, capture the collective intelligence and to turn an event into a movement.

To find out more please visit: www.eventeye.org.uk

Successful conferences and events deserve outstanding awards and trophies, and Special EFX has established a reputation for creating unique and original designs, which endorse the theme and branding of your event.

Reflecting the best of British design and manufacture and utilising cutting edge technology, EFX manufactures awards, trophies, medals and table centre pieces in a variety of metals including polished nickel, aluminium, pewter and silver, acrylic, glass and green materials such as recycled plastics.

Respected and appreciated for its total professionalism and friendly service, by clients at home and abroad, Special EFX is a company which you can always rely on to perform beyond expectations.

For an array of design ideas visit www.awardefx.co.uk or our Awards at the Conference Awards 2011.

Iberotel Apulia – a fantastic 4-star hotel with 333 rooms located in the beautiful region of Puglia (Southern Italy) which offers endless possibilities in terms of culture, history and traditions… This area also comprises the beautiful cities of Lecce (The Florence of the South); Otranto and Gallipoli.

We offer large capacities for important conferences, events and/or incentives and due to our space flexibility, the opportunities to organize a special event are varied.
With a dedicated convention centre and other multi-function rooms we can offer multiple solutions for a car launch; incentive; large or small conference and any other type of meetings.

Surrounded by a beautiful landscape and positioned just across a refreshing pine forest inside a natural protected area, here you will find a dedicated and tailor made service and the best of the Dolce Vita that the South of Italy has to offer.

For more information please contact: sales1@iberotelapulia.com

etc.venues provides high quality venues for training, conferences and events in London and Birmingham.

The seven venues in the portfolio have a reputation for quality and value for money and have won awards for both customer service and CSR.

etc.venues has expanded rapidly on the back of the growth in popularity of city centre venues as training courses and events shorten in duration and delegates opt to travel by public transport.

The business featured in the Sunday Times fastest growing 'Buy-out' businesses for 2009 and 2010 and in May 2010 Boris Johnson selected etc.venues as a showcase for its commitment to employee volunteering in his London Business Volunteers Launch. www.etcvenues.co.uk

eventsforce is the preferred online event management software for corporate and agency event organisers, helping them deliver thousands of successful events annually. eventsforce is an unparalleled, end-to-end solution offering attractive results and integration with other internal business systems ensuring more streamlined event marketing efforts.
More than 4,000 conference, meeting, seminar and award organisers have utilised eventsforce to plan, execute and evaluate events with more than 1 million total eventsforce registration submissions.

Key eventsforce modules allow organisers to monitor and manage: registration and website design, communications, financials, accommodation and flights, award and abstract submissions, surveys, and more.

Learn more at www.eventsforce.com

Performing Artistes aim to be the leading and most respected speaker bureau in the UK. We provide speakers and hosts for a range of commercial conferences and corporate events including after dinner speakers, awards hosts, business, motivational and sporting speakers both famous and otherwise to suit all budgets. We have the required knowledge and expertise having been in business for over 15 years and we are independent of the people we supply, so can recommend the best person for the job. We believe in transparent pricing and we book between 35 and 50 events per month, so you benefit from our buying power and reputation in the business. We always approach each job with a view to building a long-term relationship. If you have any enquiries please do call and speak to one of the directors who will be delighted to assist as much as possible. The main phone line is: 01932 590 376. www.performingartistes.co.uk

Events are expensive. Increasingly event organisers are under pressure to demonstrate value for money, return on investment and increase the shelf life and reach of the message beyond the four walls of the event.

Policy Review TV offers you flexible options to increase and improve your digital offering and engage with key clients, stakeholders and customers. We can support fully digital campaigns which provide online interactive TV for live viewing, incorporating social media such as Twitter and post event, and a valuable on demand archive.

This no fuss digital legacy can be incorporated quickly and simply into your own website using your branding.

We are living in a digital age. To stay at the leading edge of your sector it is vital that a digital legacy is part of your strategic plan.

To discuss what PRTV can offer you please email nikki.insley@policyreview.tv

The Lensbury is full of surprises, nestled in leafy Teddington on the banks of the River Thames and within easy reach of London and Heathrow.

The extensive facilities include 40 separate function and meeting spaces for events, weddings and conferences from 2 to 225 guests. With ample parking, leisure and sport facilities, restaurants, 4* hotel facilities and manicured lawns leading to the river coupled with impeccable service, it is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered.

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