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Plymouth
England’s south- westernmost city is the last port of call before the Atlantic Ocean and, as such, its history and economy is largely maritime-based.
“Take a tour of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, one of the largest in the world. It's one of the most worthwhile cultural experiences in Abu Dhabi and visitors will be given the chance to gain a unique insight into the religion and culture of the Emirates. The Sheikh Zayed Mosque is open for guided educational tours commencing at 10am to 11.30am from Sunday to Thursday”
Francis Drake’s Golden Hind, the Pilgrim Fathers’ Mayflower and Charles Darwin’s HMS Beagle are among vessels to have famously set sail from Plymouth on ground- breaking expeditions, and the city’s spirit of adventure lives on. It is home to Western Europe’s largest naval base and the UK’s newest medical school, while the Plymouth 2020 project looks to build on the £200million already invested in the city centre in recent years. Today, there are nearly 300 local firms operating within the maritime sector, while the University of Plymouth and Tamar Science Park businesses are significant employers. An estimated 2,000 en-suite guestrooms lie within the city centre.
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Wow factor Plymouth Pavilions Address: Millbay Road, Plymouth, PL1 3LF Tel: 01752 522205 Email:
conferences@plymouthpavilions.com Website:
www.plymouthpavilions.com In the absence of five-star hotels in the city, filling the Wow Factor slot on this occasion is one of the South West’s premier conference, meeting and event venues, Plymouth Pavilions. A circular arena, it can host up to 2,500 delegates or 850 for a banquet, with hire also including the use of the Arena Bar, dressing rooms and backstage area. The Meeting Suite, meanwhile, has four rooms ranging in capacity from 30 to 80 delegates theatre-style and can be opened into a larger space for up to 200. There’s a dedicated corporate events team and in-house technical and catering teams.
Quirky Venue National Marine Aquarium Address: Rope Walk, Coxside, Plymouth, PL4 0LF Tel: 01752 275228 Email:
enquiries@national-aquarium.co.uk Website:
www.national-aquarium.co.uk Situated on the Barbican – Plymouth’s historic harbourfront – with impressive views across the Plymouth Sound, the National Marine Aquarium is well set up for hosting corporate meetings and events with a twist, and exclusive hire of the whole venue can be arranged. Dinners for up to 100 or receptions for 250 can be held in front of the centrepiece Atlantic Reef tank, or a Demi Tunnel can be hired for dinners for 50 or meetings for up to 60 theatre-style. The Horizons Gallery also has capacity for up to 60 theatre-style, and a boardroom can host 40 theatre-style or 14 round a conference table – both rooms offer views across Plymouth Sound and the Barbican.
New Kid on the Block St Mellion International Resort Address: St Mellion, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6SD Tel: 01579 352070 Email:
stmellion-events@crown-golf.co.uk Website:
www.st-mellion.co.uk
Twenty minutes from Plymouth, across the county border in Cornwall, is the St Mellion International Resort featuring a new four-star hotel and corporate event facilities. The addition follows a two-year, £20million project which sees the hotel join three swimming pools, a spa, health club and two championship golf courses across 450 acres of countryside. St Mellion’s meeting and events facilities range in capacity from meeting spaces for four through to venues for 400, while dinner events for up to 330 guests can be catered for. A host of leisure activities are also available to delegates, including the UK’s first Jack Nicklaus-designed ‘Signature Course’, one of only three in England.
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