What's Floating Around Cloud 9? 4 July 2016

Welcome to another week and this week we are all about St Mary's in the Lace Market Nottingham. No, we have not become venue representatives or anything remotely like a supplier, but so impressed are we with the stunning church, that we agreed to help get this venue on the radar of other busy event professionals like ourselves.

 

So this Thursday we are busy helping to organise a Summer Showcase at St Mary's in conjunction with the great suppliers we have on board. Saffron Catering, Fiona Herbert Catering, Quadrant AV, Limelight AV, and Paul Carroll Photography. We might even have a little stand ourselves to show off our talents in the venue world!

 

What can we tell you about St Mary's? With its central position in the heart of Nottingham, St Mary’s is ideally located and easily accessible, with great transport links and lots of parking nearby.  Its historic setting and stunning iconic architecture will guarantee your event will be truly memorable. The space is perfect for meetings, conferences, product launches and presentations.

 

Whether you are staging a cultural performance or planning to showcase a product or service from a range of suppliers, the Nave space in St Mary’s will inspire your guests and enhance your exhibition. With a huge amount of space available, good connectivity and fast wi-fi, the potential at St Mary's is limitless.

 

St Mary’s is a splendid setting for celebrations of all sorts. Work with our creative AV team to turn your event into something truly spectacular with bespoke sound and lighting. Put a spotlight on your guests or focus your attention on the main stage as you help your guests celebrate any occasion. 

 

Whether you are planning a simple cocktail and canapés style reception event, an elegant gala dinner or a stylish finish  and awards ceremony, our fantastic catering partners can deliver the perfect menu. St Mary's has first class partners all dedicated to making your event a resounding success.

 

If you have missed out on an invitation to attend and fancy coming along to check out this amazing space, then please email us and we can add you to the guest list - there is still time!

 

Have a great week and we hope to see you Thursday!

 

 

 

 

What's Floating Around this Week? 7 September 2015

Welcome to another week and it's a busy one here at Cloud 9 Towers! Our first order of business is to welcome Janet to the team who joins us from HRG in Leicester and will be overseeing various projects here as well as streamlining our venue finding systems for clients.

We're then off to the Crowne Plaza in Chester to attend the National Acute Pain Symposium which we're taking over as a project for 2016. As with all events, it's important to get a feel for the delegates and stakeholders and see what works, what doesn't and what we can do to  add a little magic to an existing but respected event to really give it a boost.

From there it's Aston Villa calling as it's the Midlands Media Awards which we run for the Birmingham Press Club. It's a special year for the organisation as they are celebrating their 150th Anniversary this year so we need to make sure the event is extra special this year - and we have a few surprises up our sleeves for the guests! 

We're also using the awards to launch the MMA Student Awards which proved incredibly popular earlier this year and are set for just after Easter next year.

And, whilst we are talking about launches, we've also just launched the next CHS Awards which we run in conjunction with the CHS Group, the lovely people behind the Conference & Hospitality Show.

As the inaugural event was so well supported, we've decided to take the event up a level next time round and therefore, we've increased categories, added some new ones, changed how we approach judging and we're also getting more agents on board to make sure its a really well balanced event. 

Designed to give all venues, irrespective of their status, a chance to be well and truly recognised for aspects of their service or facilities, this a great project and we're excited to be taking it to the next level.

Whilst we are on the subject of venues, we're also delighted to be part of the team developing the wonderful St. Mary's Church in the Lace Market, Nottingham. Although it is occasionally hired out for events, there is a real potential to make it one of the best venues in the City for corporate events and therefore, we are going to be looking after the venue in terms of agent enquiries and coordination so it will be nice to be the other side of the fence for once!

So, lots going on and lots to do, but one thing is for sure, there's never a dull moment and we wouldn't have it any other way! Have a great week...