East Midlands Conference Centre, in Nottingham, hosts conferences of up to 850 guests, with a conference theatre, modern meeting spaces for breakout sessions, a light atrium for drinks receptions and a banqueting suite for exhibitions and evening meals. It is run by Nottingham Venues and sits within University Park, a Green Flag awarded site. Organisers choose it for large plenary events with an in-house team behind them.
Seminars and company events
The centre is built for conferences, awards evenings and exhibitions. Two events on its pages show the range: a two-day conference for 200 people and an awards night for 800 guests. A dedicated event planner and an operations team work with the organiser, and bespoke packages are quoted on request. An in-house audiovisual team and digital display screens cover the technical side, and complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the centre.
A typical large programme runs through the reception area into the conference theatre for plenary sessions, then splits into the meeting spaces for breakouts. Evening dinners or exhibitions move to the banqueting suite.
Rooms and capacities
The published pages describe the spaces by type rather than by name. The reception area welcomes delegates and works for registration. The light atrium suits drinks receptions. The conference theatre holds the plenary session. Modern meeting spaces serve breakout sessions. The banqueting suite is used for exhibitions and for evening meals. The centre states a ceiling of 850 guests for conferences. Individual room capacities and layouts are not given online, so ask for the plan that matches your format and headcount.
Accommodation
The Orchard Hotel is next door. It offers conference facilities of its own and overnight stays, so delegates can sleep within a short walk of the sessions. The number of bedrooms is not given on the centre's pages.
Catering
The centre offers tailor-made banqueting and menu options. Lunch, refreshments and gala dinners are arranged with the events team, who shape the offer around the programme and the numbers. The pages do not publish sample menus, so request them with your dates, along with dietary arrangements for your group.
History and setting
The centre stands within University Park, a Green Flag awarded site, a short distance from the centre of Nottingham. Its setting gives delegates open grounds around the buildings, which helps on long conference days.
Getting there
The centre is about a 10-minute drive from Junction 25 of the M1, and there are rail links to London from Nottingham. For delegates arriving by train, ask the events team about the best transfer from the station to University Park on the day.
