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Papal Visit - The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre used as Media Centre - 30/09/2010 more

The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre (QEIICC), was commissioned by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to be the media centre for the recent Papal Visit to the UK. The Centre hosted over 500 international broadcast and print journalists.

EICC - Expansion News - 09/08/2010 more

Lime Venue Portfolio are delighted to announce that the EICC have now received full planning approval for the expansion of the venue into the site adjacent to existing building.

East Midlands Tourism Enjoy Excellence Awards - 27/07/2010 more

Leicester City Football Club is delighted to have been chosen as finalists in the 2010 East Midlands Tourism Enjoy England Excellence Awards.

The awards are designed to recognise the very best of the region’s tourism businesses, and sets a benchmark to which the rest of the East Midlands tourism industry can aspire.

Ricoh Arena Statement - 13/07/2010 more

Recent reports that Ricoh Arena has been taken over by De Vere Venues have been misinterpreted thereby leading to confusion amongst the meetings and events sector.

Leicester recognised as leader of the pack - 08/06/2010 more

Leicester City Football Club has been recognised as the best in the Championship at the Official Football Hospitality Awards 2010.

The event, attended by representatives of football clubs from the Premier League through to League 2, acknowledged the best of football hospitality nationwide, with the Foxes leading the way by bagging commendations in a hat-trick of categories on the night.

Iremonger cooks up a successful career move - 04/05/2010 more

Lime Venue Portfolio are delighted to announce the appointment of Scott Iremonger as head chef at the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre.

Lime Venue Portfolio announces partnership with Expotel - 21/04/2010 more

Lime Venue Portfolio, the UK’s biggest collection of unique, sporting and cultural venues, and Expotel, one of the UK's leading independent hotel reservations, business travel and conference and event management service companies, have signed a strategic partnership with immediate effect.

West Ham United awarded Visit London ‘Approved’ Marque - 12/04/2010 more

Lime Venue Portfolio are delighted to announce that West Ham United Hotel & Conference Centre has been awarded the Visit London “Approved” Marque. West Ham United is an iconic sporting venue with a range of versatile spaces ideal for meetings and events.

X Factor star to Sing for Haiti at RBCC - 30/03/2010 more

The Royal Berkshire Conference centre and Madejski Stadium will be hosting a charity Music Festival – raising mush needed money for the Haiti Earthquake Disaster.

Entertainment Aid will take place on Saturday April 3rd 2010 and will be a 9 hour music marathon. The first of two special concerts will take place in the Stadium Complex and the Evening Event will be held at the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre in the Princess Suite.

First findings of Convention 2020 revealed at The QEIICC - 08/03/2010 more

The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre (QEIICC), part of Lime Venue Portfolio, was the venue for the recent announcement of the initial findings of the Convention 2020 survey

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Wellcome Collection Conference Centre gift aids £750K profits - 08/02/2010 more

The Wellcome Collection Conference Centre on Euston Road in central London has today announced that it will gift aid profits in the region of £750,000 back to the Wellcome Trust, the medical research charity behind the venue housing it.