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Make your event a success

Booking a conference room away from the office should be a hassle-free and pleasant experience. A great deal of responsibility rests on the shoulders of the event organiser. Expectations are rising all the time and so are the standards of venues. Read

R&B will hit the right note

Richard Goodaire of the R&B Group has some advice on taking the stress away when planning your next event. The R&B Group has been staging conferences, award ceremonies and the like for over 15 years working all over the North-East and throughout the UK. Read

People have met here since the 13th Century

Newcastle's historic meeting rooms are moving into the 21st Century, thanks to a £40,000 renovation. The meeting rooms adjacent to Blackfriars Restaurant were previously used by medieval Friars as their dormitory in the 13th Century and can cater for up to 40 people theatre-style or 30 boardroom-style with break out facilities for coffee and tea. Read

When life is what you can make it

Just like a strand of DNA, every single event is unique. Life is a centre for world class science situated in the heart of Newcastle. It is home to the Centre for Life - an award-winning science centre that aims to inspire curiosity in science through an imaginative programme of exhibitions and events. Read

Light, sound, and that helps you with the action

One of the leading suppliers to hotels and conference venues in the North-East has announced a confidence-boosting commitment to new audio visual technology. Read

College is the place to help you focus

Established in 1808, Ushaw College near Durham rests undisturbed within 30 acres of historic gardens and parklands and offers the ideal retreat from the rush of everyday life. Read

You can mix business with pleasure

Contrary to the usual advice, `never mix business with pleasure', Matfen are now encouraging organisations to do exactly that by launching a new dimension to the standard conference package, which involves a half day's business meeting followed by a half's days beauty or skincare workshop. Read

Venue that will bowl you over

Durham County Cricket Club at Chester-le-Street is the ideal venue to host your business meetings. Its conference facilities are second to none and are set in attractive surroundings ideal to host your business meetings, seminars, training courses or product launches. Read

Truly a sense of occasion

Although the variety and number of conference and events venues on Tyneside has grown beyond all recognition in recent years, it's fair to say that Newcastle Civic Centre still considers itself one of the premier locations in the region. Read

College's new Baltic campus will change the landscape

North-East businesses will be able to take advantage of Gateshead College's new £37m Baltic Campus, which will boast state-of-the-art conferencing and banqueting facilities when it opens in January 2008. Read

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