Month: January 2018

Cavendish Venues is pleased to announce the permanent appointment of Eleni Semertzaki.

Eleni initially joined Cavendish Venues as an intern within the conference and events team following her achievement of a Master of Arts in Events and Conference Management from the University of Westminster.

The course teaches everything from planning to marketing events and conferences and explores how these contribute to enriching the lives of communities and improving communications in business, politics and professional life. Eleni completed a dissertation with the aid of surveys, kindly assisted by Cavendish Venues and Westminster Venue Collection members.

Enquire about your next event with Eleni on, [email protected] or 020 7706 7700.

116 Pall Mall has opened its newest space, a purpose-built, state-of-the-art learning and training facility – the IoD Academy.

Comprising of six rooms across the third floor, the IoD Academy features breakout areas, a refueling station, a private entrance and reception and is perfect for organisations looking to run training courses, away days, webinars, conferences and board meetings.

In January, 116 Pall Mall is offering 50% off of Academy room rates.

Member venue 20 Cavendish Square is delighted to start 2018 welcoming conference manager Samantha Neville back from maternity leave.

Sam will be-re-joining Cassandra and Talita managing a host of prestigious award ceremonies, motivating networking events and inspiring conferences.

For more information or to make a booking, please contact the events team on 020 7647 3677 or email [email protected].

MasterChef: The Professionals served up a celebratory dinner at Westminster Venue Collection member venue One Great George Street.

Episode 15 of the popular BBC Two show that aired on Thursday, 7 December, was filmed at the home of The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) – the world’s first professional engineering body, which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2018.

The ‘Knockout Week’ episode followed the chefs as they created a three-course fine-dining menu for ICE President Lord Robert Mair and other ICE VIPs at the Institution’s Grade II listed headquarters at One Great George Street.

Marking the Institution’s upcoming bicentenary, the meal celebrated civil engineering and its role in improving people’s lives.

Lord Robert Mair, President of ICE, said: “As an award-winning venue, our One Great George Street building is no stranger to high-profile events and we were pleased to provide a suitable stage for the competition.”

Appearing on MasterChef: The Professionals kicked off a full programme of ICE bicentenary celebrations, with events planned around the UK throughout 2018 to showcase and explain civil engineering.

One Great George Street will host a year-long ‘Invisible Superheroes’ exhibition, celebrating the history of civil engineering and showing the improvements that both engineering and engineers have made to people’s lives.

The ICE will also publish a commemorative coffee table book, profiling 200 influential civil engineering projects, organisations and individuals from the past 200 years.