Archive for March, 2010
Rachels big Cage
March 30th, 2010
Yes, we have a cage her at One America Square, located in the every popular, hub of the building The Loading Bay.
No, it does not have animals in it, something far more important!
When all of the conference organisers send their documentation, exhibition stands crates etc. They are all carefully locked away in the Big Cage. We take your administration and exhibitor needs very seriously,
We realise they are the most important ingredients to a successful conference.
How do they get from the cage to the conference, next instalment next week!
Mayfair Conference Centre, Cavendish Conference Centre, America Square Conference Centre, Hallam Conference Centre
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No Borders, No Nations, No Deportations
March 25th, 2010
NO BORDERS LONDON staged a lightening demonstration at our Cavendish Conference Centre* on Tuesday. This group as we understand it our campaigning to eliminate the nation state, without the state there cannot be the structures of state, it is these structures that dehumanize the individual, well that’s how we understand it anyway. The demonstration took place at our centre as we were hosting an event at which unbeknownst to us was attended by a number of people involved in implementing border controls. The demonstration itself involved 15 or so people invading the centre and then taking photographs of all and sundry. This seemed anomalous to us, surely taking pictures of individuals is in itself a way of dehumanizing and intimidating people, the very thing no borders no nation’s campaign against. Well the thing was basically peaceful which was great though it’s a shame it was all about bullying and implied violence rather than discussion. Also it seems a shame to victimize the foot soldiers rather than the generals or in this case the decision makers. Check the court pages of all the big papers and then demonstrate there is my advice.
(* part of the Cavendish Conference Venues Group, Mayfair Conference Centre, America Square Conference Centre, Hallam Conference Centre, ICO Conference Centre)
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ONE AMERICA SQUARE LOADING BAY
March 23rd, 2010
After 18 months of operation her at One America Square, we did not realise how VVIP the Loading Bay is.
It is the whole nucleus of the centre. All delivers are made there (unless, you are lucky enough to get past security on the main desk, any hints welcome).
We receive numerous jolly telephone calls from the team on board there:
“This is the loading bay One America Sq.; I have a broom head for you”
“Loading Bay America Square calling I have a courier here picking up, doesn’t know what and where it is going ….. “
“Tom, at the loading bay I have 30 boxed for you and they are too big for the Cage”
On occasions I wish I could be locked in the cage at One America square to enable me to can have five minutes to breath!
The cage now that is another story to be continued………………………..
(America Square Conference Centre part of the Cavendish Conference Venues Group, encompassing the Mayfair Conference Centre, the Cavendish Conference Centre, the Hallam Conference Centre and the ICO Conference Centre)
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Open Door
March 13th, 2010
You know the way, whenever you need to speak to a manager they are never around. They are at times, elusive like the Scarlet Pimpernelle. At Cavendish Conference Venues this is never the case – they are always on duty, highly visible and at all of our venues the door of the office is always open in case you need any assistance or you just want a chat. This is as true at the Cavendish Conference Centre as it is at the Mayfair Conference Centre, Hallam Conference Centre, ICO Conference Centre or even our America Square Conference Centre. In fact the manager on duty may even be one of the directors who may just happen to be opening the door to welcome you or one of your delegates to a venue or even bidding you farewell and asking if you need any assistance in finding your way home.
At Cavendish Conference Venues it is always an open door or perhaps a door open.
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Source locally, learn from the french
March 1st, 2010
When it comes to increasing the sustainability of our conference and meeting venues what can we learn from our continental cousins in particular the French. One thing comes thing over louder and clearer than anything, sourcing local produce. When was the last time you saw any reference to locality on a Hilton or Marriott menu. One group who David Like are trying to do something an out this are Cavendish conference venues, a small group of 5 London conference centre’s. (Mayfair Conference Centre, Cavendish Conference Centre, America Square Conference Centre and the Hallam Conference Centre) They have menus showing the exact source of all produce (down to the herd) PDFs on their website showing the postcode of all suppliers segmented by the purchase value etc. Surely this is truly learning the lessons of our continental neighbors rather than the British gimmicks of handmade Indian delegate bags etc.
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