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Conferences and Events

Facilities Available at Colchester Campus

The Colchester Campus offers a vast selection of flexible meeting and conference rooms with capacities ranging from 15 to 84.

Our lecture theatre building houses 9 tiered theatre style rooms, seating up to 560 in its largest, and a foyer area ideal for registration, catering and exhibitions.

The Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall houses two lecture theatres, each with flexible seating for 500, which can be integrated to create one large venue. The building also includes two seminar rooms and a foyer area suitable for catering and delegate registration, making it an ideal venue for exhibitions and conferences.

Event organisers can use our organiser enquiry form to place an initial enquiry, alternatively please contact us directly.

See also: quotes from our previous clients; photo gallery.

Poster Board Hire

Internal departments are now able to hire poster boards from Venue Essex. For more information, please see our poster board hire page (restricted).

Audiovisual Equipment

A full complement of audiovisual equipment can be provided on request, with technical assistance and support throughout your event. Our Multimedia Centre gives you the option to hold a small meeting or interview using video conferencing.

iLab

The iLab (Innovation Laboratory) provides a stimulating environment to inspire learning and new thinking. Ideal for brainstorming and teambuilding activities, the i-lab can be hired complete with a facilitator to motivate forward thinking and conversation.

Accommodation for Delegates

During the summer vacation, accommodation can be provided in single study bedrooms in either en suite or shared facility flats. Guests with special needs can be offered one of our purpose built en suite bedrooms on campus, subject to availability. For details of our fully inclusive residential rates, please see our delegate tariff page.

Tariff

Please see our delegate tariff page for details of our residential and day delegate rates.

Planning Guide

See our advice to event organisers: 7 easy steps to help plan your event.

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Page last modified on 01 February 2012.
 
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