Spotlight on: North Wales
North Wales: This stunning region of the country boasts a rich heritage, breath-taking scenery and world-class facilities, making it an ideal location for businesses looking to host a successful event.
Whether you are looking to host a small, intimate meeting or a large-scale conference, North Wales has everything you need to make your event a success. In this blog, we look at some of the reasons why North Wales is such a great UK destination for business events.
The Scenery
One of the biggest draws of North Wales is its stunning scenery. From the rolling hills of Snowdonia National Park to the rugged coastline of Anglesey, there is a natural beauty to this part of the country that is simply awe-inspiring.
For businesses looking to host an event that will leave a lasting impression, North Wales is an excellent choice. Many of the region's venues offer stunning views of the surrounding landscape, making it the perfect backdrop for a successful event.
Transportation
Getting to North Wales is easy, with good transport links from all over the UK. Manchester and Liverpool airports are just a short drive away, while trains from London and other major cities run regularly into North Wales. This means that attendees from all over the country can easily reach your event, no matter where they are based.
North Wales Venues
North Wales is home to several world-class event venues, offering everything from conference facilities and meeting rooms to large-scale exhibition spaces. Many of these venues are equipped with the latest audio-visual and IT technology, ensuring that your event runs smoothly and effectively.
Additionally, many of the venues in North Wales are set in stunning locations, offering breath-taking views of the surrounding countryside. We've shared a few options for you later in this blog.
North Wales Accommodation
North Wales offers a range of accommodation options to suit all bottom lines, from budget-friendly to luxury hotels. This means that no matter what type of event you are hosting, you will be able to find the perfect accommodation to suit your needs and price point. We've shared a few options for you later in this blog.
Activities & Attractions
North Wales is home to a wealth of activities and attractions, making it a great place for attendees to explore both before and after your event. From world-class theme parks and outdoor activities to historic castles and stunning gardens, there is something for everyone in North Wales. This makes it an ideal location for businesses looking to host a team-building event or a conference that incorporates some leisure time. We've shared a few options for you later in this blog.
Food & Drink
North Wales is renowned for its food and drink, with a range of local specialities that are sure to delight your attendees. From the famous Welsh cakes and laverbread to fresh seafood and local ales, there is something for everyone.
Many of the region's restaurants and bars offer views of the stunning scenery, making dining and drinking in North Wales truly memorable.
Let's take a look at a selection of venues, accommodation, and activities in North Wales...
Venue Cymru
These modern, purpose built facilities are set between mountains and sea to create the perfect environment for your event. Venue Cymru continually invests in ensuring its facilities meet all your needs, whether you are hosting 2 delegates, or 1500.
It is home to 28 separate spaces, including rooms suitable for break-out suites, awards dinners, large conferences, small meetings, exhibitions, or reception areas.
This impressive venue even has its own virtual events platform, so you can ever stream your event for delegates who can't make it in person.
Hilton Garden Inn Snowdonia & Adventure Parc
With unparalleled views across Adventure Parc Snowdonia's magnificent inland surf lagoon to the mountains-and-forests beyond, this one-of-a-kind destination is the perfect place for events. Whether you are organising a conference, corporate retreat, team building, awards or training event, this venue can accommodate you.
State of the art hotel facilities include a self-contained conference space with four meeting areas and centralised catering area. From Team Building facilities to surfing lessons from the Adventure Parc, the venue has facilities to offer a unique experience.
As for the Adventure Parc - imagine guaranteed perfect consistent surf at the world's first surf lagoon. Sat in the stunning Conwy Valley in North Wales, it is surrounded by the rivers, mountains, woodlands and wildlife of Snowdonia. Perfection!
Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa
This lovely property, with 52 bedrooms and a capacity for 200 event guests, is idyllically located. Every corner of the Vyrnwy Valley is steeped in legends and history. Now a designated nature reserve, this beautiful area has acres of woodland protected by the RSPB. So there are miles of walking trails for your delegates to enjoy.
Whether you're hosting a conference, incentive trip, or training event, your guests can venture out to discover waterfalls, take a bike rides, or even canoe, kayak, sail or paddle board. There are also plenty of local market towns, castles and coast lines all within an hour’s drive of the hotel, making Lake Vyrnwy a wondrous place to explore, whatever the weather.
The Quay Hotel & Spa
The Quay Hotel & Spa boasts expansive views across the water to majestic Conwy Castle, a tranquil atmosphere, and recent £1m refurbishment.
It offers a one-of-a-kind venue for almost any event, with unparalleled views of Conwy Castle, coupled with the Welsh coastline, providing any meeting with an inspiring backdrop.
In one of the property's three 'Inside Meet' spaces you’ll find plenty of room for anything from a board meeting to a week long conference. The Conwy Suite and two Castle Suites can be arranged to host an intimate group of ten, or combined to create space for up to 240 people.
Draw inspiration from your surroundings and take in the beauty of the Welsh coastline.
Mynydd Sleddog Adventures
Meet Wales' first and only Sled Dog adventure trails provider! They specialise in husky rides and sled dog adventures. So, if you fancy getting your guests involved in a unique experience with racing sled dogs in the beautiful forest trails of Bwlch Hafod Einion near Llyn Brenig and Alwen Reservoir, you're in the right place.
Imagine this on your next company team building day or incentive activity trip:
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Your guests can watch the dogs being hitched to the gang-line and hear them howl with excitement as they are raring to go. Next, they will have the ride of their life on a passenger cart with a 6 dog team through stunning forest trails surrounded by picturesque open moorland, rolling Welsh hills and the Snowdon range in the distance. After the run, it's time for a hot chocolate to warm up and chat about sled dogs, their fascinating history and stories of racing around the world.
Aber Falls Whisky Distillery
You can understand why this whiskey distillery between Snowdownia and the Menai Strait calls itself 'the spirit of North Wales'!
it is one of only four in Wales, and the first in North Wales since the early 1900s. Close to Rhaeadr Fawr, the famous Aber Falls waterfall, it distills, bottles and matures whisky using specially crafted Welsh ingredients from the surrounding area.
So, if you know your event delegates would enjoy a distillery tour and experiences, this the perfect place. Here, they can learn about 100% Single Malt Welsh Whisky and sample from an award winning portfolio of spirits.
Your guests can event become a gin distiller for the afternoon. Using the finest Welsh botanicals, they can create their own gin recipe with a personalised 70cl bottle. Now that's what we call an event keepsake!
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Bien Venue is a boutique creative agency who specialise in a free UK venue finding service. It’s not just workshops, training, conferences, or off-site meetings we can arrange and venue search for. It's also away days, residential training events, awards ceremonies, networking, roadshows, hybrid events, summer parties and private dining. And team building, incentives, employee engagement hampers and virtual activities. Plus, we offer accommodation booking platforms for both corporate bookers and event specific allocations of bedrooms
Our re-identified strapline alongside ‘Our Team is Your Team’ is ‘Event Management – Professional, Pro Active with a personal touch’.
What does Event Management mean to us?
We see event management as any part of the planning process from conception to delivery. It’s not just the onsite event management we specialise in. We also manage pre-planning, logistics, and post-event. Our flexible approach means you can pick and choose which of our services you want to use. Or you can just use our free UK venue finding service.
Bien Venue’s reach isn’t just UK or Europe - we offer our service globally.
Free venue finding for executive assistants - a game-changer
Executive Assistants (EAs) and Personal Assistants (PAs) are often the unsung heroes of the corporate world. You balance countless responsibilities and wear multiple hats to keep your organisation running smoothly.
Among your myriad tasks, sourcing the perfect venue for meetings, conferences, client events, and team-building retreats can be one of the most challenging and time-consuming.
This is where free venue finding services for executive assistants and personal assistants can make a world of difference. Whether you're an experienced assistant with years of event planning under your belt or new to the role and navigating your first corporate off-site, partnering with a professional venue finding service can simplify your workload and elevate your events.
Here's how, and why, it works.
Save time without sacrificing quality
As an Executive Assistant or PA, your time is invaluable. But, according to executively.co.uk, the top three challenges for executive assistants include time management, handling high volumes of work, and managing expectations and priorities. If venue sourcing involves hours of research, site visits, vendor negotiations, and logistical coordination, what's the solution?
Venue finding agencies have extensive databases, insider knowledge, and established relationships with venues in the UK and worldwide. They can present you with a curated list of options tailored to your event's requirements, often within hours.
Pro-tip...
Use the time you save to focus on the agenda, managing key stakeholders, or preparing your executive team for the event.
Tap into industry expertise
No matter how experienced you are, staying up-to-date with every venue opening, hidden gem, or unique space is impossible. Venue finding agencies live and breathe the events industry. They have the latest insights on trending and new venues, budget choices, luxury for VIPs, innovative spaces, and local or regional favourites. They also know what works (and what doesn't) for various event types, helping you avoid costly missteps.
For example, are you hosting a hybrid meeting? An agency can recommend venues with cutting-edge AV setups. Planning an off-site in a remote location? They'll suggest options with excellent accommodation and transport links.
Pro-tip
Ask your venue finding partner for insider tips, like negotiating add-ons or securing lower rates for alternative dates.
Stick to your budget - and get more for it
Budget constraints are a reality for most corporate events, and managing costs can be stressful. Venue finding agencies work within your budget and can often secure added value through their relationships with venues.
Whether it's reduced day delegate rates, lower minimum delegate numbers, or additional value like catering packages or perks for your VIPs, their purchasing power and relationships often lead to better deals.
Pro-tip
Be clear about your budget from the outset, including potential hidden costs like AV hire, Wi-Fi, or parking fees. A good agency will flag these for you.
Simplify supplier coordination
Venue sourcing is more than finding a big enough room at the right price. Done well, it supports the entire event experience. Many events involve catering, technical equipment, branding opportunities, transport, and sometimes overnight stays for large groups of event guests.
Managing multiple suppliers can quickly become overwhelming. Venue finding agencies streamline this logistics process on your behalf. And we can consolidate the invoicing for you, too!
Pro-tip
Request a single point of contact at the agency to keep communication clear and minimise email overload.
Risk minimisation
Even the best-laid plans can go awry. A supplier cancelling last-minute, AV equipment failing, a speaker no-show, a public transport issue - anything can throw a wrench in your event.
Venue finding agencies like Bien Venue have the experience to anticipate potential pitfalls and the connections to fix issues swiftly. This layer of security can be invaluable, particularly for your higher-value events or those that could be defining moments in your executive assistant career.
Pro-tip
Ask your venue finding partner about their contingency plans for common issues. Knowing you have backup options can provide peace of mind.
Access to unforgettable spaces
Standard meeting rooms have their place, but sometimes you need something extraordinary to impress clients or inspire your team. From rooftop terraces to historic landmarks, venue finding agencies often have access to exclusive or off-the-radar spaces that align with your event goals and brand image.
Pro-tip
Share your company's values and vision with the agency to help them suggest venues that align with your organisation's culture.
Reduce stress
One of the biggest misconceptions about using a venue finding agency is the fear of losing control of your event. On the contrary, a good agency empowers you by handling the heavy lifting while keeping you informed and involved in critical decisions. That's what we're about at Bien Venue - you can mix and match the elements of the event you'd like our support with - we can do as much or as little as you need.
Pro-tip
Establish clear communication from the start—set expectations, share timelines, and confirm roles to ensure seamless collaboration.
Focus on the big picture
The success of your event is measured by its outcomes - whether that's collaboration, driving sales, or leaving a lasting impression on attendees. By outsourcing the venue search to professionals, you can redirect your energy toward strategic objectives, ensuring your event delivers real value.
Pro-tip
Use a post-event survey to gather feedback from attendees and share it with your agency. This can help refine future events.
Why Choose Bien Venue for free venue finding for executive assistants?
At Bien Venue, we specialise in helping EAs and PAs like you shine. With years of experience in venue sourcing and event management, we're in it to make your life easier. Our team combines industry expertise with a personal touch, ensuring every detail is handled with care and professionalism.
We know that each event, and each assistant, is unique. That's why we tailor our services to fit your needs. And from the initial venue search to the final guest check-in, we're here to support you every step of the way.
Our team of Bien Venue experts can help you source, negotiate, and contract the perfect venue. Contact us today to start planning your business meetings and events!
Venue search - more than finding a room!
We spoke to our Managing Director, Kerry Edwards, about why a venue search is more than finding a big enough room. Here's Kerry’s insight on this key part of Bien Venue’s service for our clients:
When you're tasked with planning an event or meeting, the venue search can be seen as simple! You pick a space that fits X number of people, book it, and you're good to go.
But in reality, finding and selecting the perfect venue involves much more than logistics and capacity—you are creating an experience that aligns with the event or meeting's purpose and goals.
At Bien Venue, we understand that every aspect of a venue can shape how guests feel and engage. Elements like acoustics, lighting (natural or otherwise), and even the flow between breakout rooms can dramatically impact an event's effectiveness.
These details matter, and we make sure that each one supports your event's core objectives.
When choosing a venue, it's crucial to consider the event's goals. Is the purpose to encourage networking, motivate the formation of some great new ideas, or showcase your latest products and services?
The venue should also create the right atmosphere—whether that's formal, relaxed, inspiring, or functional. Notably, the space MUST align with the event's tone and message. For example, a high-energy product launch demands a very different atmosphere than a focused leadership retreat or discussion about company restructuring.
The venue should reinforce the event's purpose, adding to its impact rather than merely providing a backdrop for your guests.
Our team starts by uncovering the all-important 'why' behind each event. Then, we dig into our venue knowledge and network to find options that fit each goal, vision, and the critical practical needs of your attendees.
A venue search is more than finding a room – it’s telling your story!
Need free support with the venue search for your business meeting or event?
Our team of Bien Venue experts can help you source, negotiate, and contract the perfect venue. Contact us today to start planning your business meetings and events!
Golfing away days - Bien Venue's top 5 venues
In this blog we look at golfing away days, and explore 5 of the best venues in the UK for this classic awayday activity.
Golfing away days
At Bien Venue, we’re passionate about bringing the best out of your team with exciting activities and events. Whether it’s an awards ceremony to celebrate achievements, teambuilding activities to bring people together, or away days for delegates, we’ve got you covered with fantastic, exciting corporate experiences. And with golfing away days in mind, here are our top venue picks for your team.
Celtic Manor Resort
The Celtic Collection is a prestigious family and was developed due to the success of the Celtic Manor Resort, one of the most well-known, flagship golfing destinations in the UK.
The resort has earned its 5 star reputation and has opulence at its heart. It’s home to 3 championship-level golf courses, an abundance of luxury spas, restaurants, and eclectic conference facilities, with something to suit your every requirement.
Book your away day golfing experience at Celtic Manor with BV Events today.
East Sussex National Golf Resort & Spa
Off to East Sussex next, with a visit to the East Sussex National Golf Resort and Spa. This venue is the perfect location for encouraging team feelings of togetherness, in a luxury environment.
With vast facilities from meeting rooms to exhibition spaces, conferences and more, East Sussex National Golf Resort is also a mere 40 minute drive from Gatwick for that added level of logistical simplicity.
As well as ample space within the resort and spa, it also boasts 2 championship golf courses on site. Best of all? You can book your team building golfing awayday today with BV Events.
The Belfry
The Belfry houses over 20 meetings, conference, and event spaces and flexibility to for up to 400 guests. This superb location boasts over 400 bedrooms and 3 golf courses, as well as a golf shop, world-class spa, and on-site leisure facilities.
Construction of The Belfry Hotel & Resort's 852sqm Masters Suite, a new events space, is opening ahead of schedule in Autumn 2025. The new venue, part of a wider £80m development project at the resort, will further boost The Belfry’s meetings and events offering. It is ideal for conferences, product launches, mini expos, award ceremonies, charity dinners and banquets for 600 people or more. The build will also a new Leisure Club. Spread across two levels, it will include a large swimming pool with a family-friendly slide, a dedicated lap pool, indoor and outdoor hot tubs and café. Four premium, glass-fronted studios will overlook the PGA National golf course and sit alongside an extensive gym area. A large, high-ceilinged, multipurpose sports area will also provide space for guests to enjoy a range of indoor sports.
Chris Eigelaar, Resort Director at The Belfry, said:
“Ensuring our valued guests have an experience like no other is what drives us. It’s extremely inspiring to see the Resort grow and I have no doubt that this exhilarating development will further enhance The Belfry brand and its reputation as one of the UK’s most outstanding leisure and events destinations.”
Spread across 500 acres of beautiful countryside, The Belfry has played host to the Ryder Cup on 4 occasions, making it one of the most popular golfing venues in the UK.
You can book your Belfry awayday golfing experience today with Bien Venue.
Turnberry: A Luxury Collection Hotel
Nestled in the heart of Scotland, Turnberry is an enchanting and exceptional experience for golf-lovers. It’s an iconic landmark on the Ayrshire coastline. And it appears in 16th place in the Top 100 Courses in the World in Golf Magazine.
This location is so well-known it speaks for itself, and you can also expect warm Scottish hospitality as soon as you enter this one-of-a-kind, truly special golfing venue.
The Grove
And last but not least we have The Grove, which is just 18 miles from Central London, making it accessible from both Luton and Heathrow airports.
This spacious and beautiful venue has hosted the World Golf Championships, and also has award winning spas, exhibition spaces, teambuilding activities and more housed on its grounds.
You can book your Grove-based golfing awayday or any experience through Bien Venue Events today.
Get in Touch with BV Events
Book your perfect corporate event, whether it’s golf-based or another event. Drop us an email - we’re happy to help.
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Bien Venue is a boutique creative agency. We are dedicated to providing exceptional quality venue sourcing, event management, group accommodation, and team building services. Our team is your team and we offer a professional, proactive, and personal touch.
We specialise in managing event and conferences in multiple client industries, with a speciality in the education, association, and training.
Our team manages more than workshops, training, roadshows, conferences, and off-site meetings. We manage away-days, awards ceremonies, networking, summer and Christmas parties, private dining, teambuilding, incentives, employee engagement, and more. Alongside management and venue liaison for event schedules, we manage clients' preferred venue supplier lists. We also offer accommodation booking for groups with event specific bedroom allocations.
TRIBE Manchester Airport - New Manchester hotel opening
We spoke to Ben McNally, Director of Sales & Marketing - TRIBE Manchester Airport to get the low-down on the stunning new TRIBE property open for business at Manchester Airport.
From Italy and Indonesia to France, New Zealand and beyond, TRIBE is known for bold design, social spaces, affordability, and comfort. The brand believes in doing one thing and doing it well - rooms all feature natural daylight, very comfortable beds and well-equipped bathrooms: everything you need and nothing you don’t.
And now, the impressive communal hub has come to Bien Venue’s hometown so we couldn’t miss the chance to visit and share more with our meetings and event clients.
Thanks for having us, Ben. Let’s dig in – give us the basic overview of TRIBE Manchester Airport.
Everything is designed with visitors in mind – you can relax with friends or work with colleagues, enjoy great coffee or a signature cocktail at our bar at TRIBE Table. You can enjoy the flavours of Italy or share small plates, relax or meet before jetting off on your next business trip.
And we’re really connected to Manchester Piccadilly Station - Manchester City centre is easily reached by public transport or car, and the hotel is convenient for anyone attending meetings or events at Concord, Ethiad Stadium Old Trafford, Co op Live, the AO arena, and more.
In terms of the basics, we offer all that, too - onsite parking, fitness centre, wi-fi!
And how is the opening going so far?
It’s exciting. Our soft opening was on 7th of October when we opened with a quarter of our bed stock. So that’s 3 floors and 120 rooms. And now we’re rolling up over the next couple of months to the start of December to our full 412 rooms.
What can visitors expect to see?
TRIBE is all about the social hub – it’s about co-working and having these lovely communal spaces. So we have this open atrium on the ground floor, and reception is on the on the edge of the atrium, with our bar in the heart of it.
And then we got the restaurant with an open kitchen as well, so everyone's all together, giving it some nice hustle and bustle. We’re sitting in the breakfast servery at the moment, and honestly, the wall treatment - I love it – the design is so inviting.
Our Italian-themed restaurant sits under the TRIBE Table brand, the in-house brand. That may change, similar to some other TRIBE locations around the world, but for now it’s TRIBE Table – and it's stunning! We also offer a 24-hour grab & go counter with a signature menu of ready-to-eat meals, and a selection of snacks and drinks for you to pick up… even if you’re operating out of hours.
You're selling it well to me, so I don't think you're going to have a problem filling it?
Absolutely - it’s been really well received by the leisure and business travel and meetings market so far. There's an appetite for it in the market because you know what Manchester is like there – we need this capacity. There's always a new flight route - new airlines coming. And I’ve been having great conversations with stakeholder airlines about that.
What's TRIBE Manchester Airport’s biggest draw for the meetings and events market?
We’re not traditionally a meetings and events brand. Yet because we're so well situated for the city, we offer great accommodation for non-residential venues. And so obviously we've got Concord just down the way which hosts some fantastic events - and because it's a real headline space with that beautiful big aircraft, they do some really high-touch events and now have accommodation to support them.
And within Manchester itself, we've got so many wonderful venues, so much going on, we're perfectly positioned for those that have fast turnaround that want to come in, stay a night with us, head into the city, meet during the day and then jet off to wherever they're heading next.
It’s such a cool space as well for meetings, for small meetings…
Absolutely. We’ve got the servery is a fixed board room for 16. After 10:00am when breakfast finishes, we've got units on the side where that closes all the toasters and everything are hidden away. So we can host a lovely board room meeting.
The Crew Lounge, upstairs has a round table that’s perfect for discussions and training and event like that. Then we have two lounge areas with big screens. So, if you want to host that small scale think-tank type of get together, it’s perfect.
It’s a really different space!
If your soft launch was early October, when’s the official full-opening, or when can Bien Venue’s clients start to book?
We are on sale from the 1st of November. By first week of December, we'll be fully open with our bed stock. Early in the New Year, we host our official launch events, so there'll be more noise in the market.
It's a great brand!
Yes, and there's only one other in the UK at the moment, which is a Canary Wharf. The brand is absolutely bouncing in Europe. It's doing so, so well. I think they've just opened their 6th one in Paris now.
Are there plans for more UK after Manchester?
So, in 2026 we’re looking at 280 beds in Birmingham. And possibly another UK hotel – not confirmed yet so my lips are sealed.
Ready to plan your business meeting or event?
Our team of Bien Venue experts can help you source, negotiate, and contract the perfect venue. Contact us today to start planning your business meetings and events!
Planning a Conference on Collaboration? Our expert tips will inspire your agenda
Are you planning your company conference on collaboration as the theme? Unsure where to start with the agenda to bring it to life?
Here are some suggestions from our team based on combined decades of corporate venue finding and event management experience.
Mark Dixon, Client Services Director, says: “If your goal is to encourage your attendees to work together to tackle common issues, then you need more than a staged panel session. There are multiple opportunities to showcase inspiration while getting your teams to do the thinking in a way that also motivates change.”
Conference on collaboration - agenda ideas
Workshops
Niamh Waters, Bien Venue Meetings and Events Executive, says: “Interactive workshop sessions are a fantastic way to engage your delegates. You could introduce these as breakout sessions from the main conference, during which your teams tackle real-world problems and present their solutions to the group. This often sparks creativity while promoting collaborative problem-solving.”
Mark adds, “Skill-sharing workshops are another great option. Encouraging employees to share their unique skills and knowledge with a wider team encourages a culture of continuous learning and teamwork. It’s amazing how much people can learn from each other in these settings where you actively invite them to collaborate.”
Team building
Steve Perkins, Managing Director at GOTO Events, explains: “Charity team building activities are always a hit at conferences. They create a feel-good factor that unites everyone around a worthy cause and inspires genuine collaboration. To top it off, the impact goes beyond the event, directly helping the local community. It’s a meaningful, memorable experience that leaves everyone feeling connected and accomplished.”
Mark adds, “Collaborative art projects are another fun and effective team building activity. Creating a collective art piece representing your company’s vision and values can be a unifying experience for attendees that leaves a lasting memory with the resulting artwork.”
Speakers
Sam Rourke, Bien Venue Client Services Manager, notes: “Inviting speakers who have successfully led collaborative projects to share their insights and experiences can be super motivating, especially if it’s someone with a public profile. Public doesn’t have to mean too expensive either - we work with companies who can source speakers to fit your message and your budget!
“Inspirational keynote talks can really lift a room and help set the tone for your conference.”
Mark suggests: “Motivational sessions that highlight the benefits of working together towards common goals can also be very impactful. These talks can inspire teamwork and reinforce the theme of the conference.”
Panel session
While staged expert panels and Q&As aren’t the only tool in your kit for a conference, don’t overlook them. They remain an important part of conferences, as Mark confirms below...
“Expert panels can be incredibly valuable. Hosting discussions with industry leaders on the importance of collaboration in achieving business success can provide your employees with new perspectives.”
“Firstly, panels can introduce your employees to some of your leadership team members who rarely have the opportunity to interact with your broader employee base. Secondly, you can use panel sessions to invite particularly engaging suppliers or business partners to speak. This opens opportunities to widen collaborative relationships beyond the conference itself.”
Sam adds: “Featuring panels with employees from different departments sharing their success stories or insight into overcoming challenges is a great way to showcase tangible benefits of collaboration. I’ve seen this work well for company roadshows, for those who run them in place of the traditional conference.
Q&A tech
Kerry Edwards, Bien Venue managing Director, advises: “Using interactive tools like live polls, Q&A sessions, and even quizzes and word clouds can engage your delegates in real-time discussions and feedback. This technology can make sessions more interactive and ensure everyone’s voice is heard—perfect for a conference on collaboration.”
“Implementing collaboration platforms that allow participants to collaborate before, during, and after the event can enhance the overall experience. These platforms can facilitate ongoing communication and idea-sharing among attendees.”
Roundtable session/dinner
Niamh suggests: “Arranging themed roundtable discussions can promote in-depth conversations and networking. The discussions can help your employees connect with other teams who share inter-related challenges but don’t meet in day-to-day business operations.”
Mark adds: “Hosting team dinners that mix employees from different departments is also a great way to begin and nurture new connections and relationships across a business. These informal settings can lead to meaningful conversations and relationships.”
Are you ready to bring your company conference to life?
Our team of Bien Venue experts can help you create a memorable and beneficial event to meet your goals, whatever your theme. From sourcing, negotiating, and contracting the perfect venue to suite your agenda. With break out spaces etc – to full event planning management or just on-site support.
Contact us today to start planning!