E-Newsletter April 2015
Reducing environmental impact and taking a sustainable approach is high on the agenda of
most businesses, including those in the city of Nottingham.
Nottingham already has a good track record of sustainability, not least earning the title of
England's least car-dependent city according to a report by the Campaign for Better Transport
last year. The University of Nottingham ranked number one in a list of the most sustainable
universities in the world, and gateway to East Midlands Airport, one of the most sustainable
airports in the world was the winner of the Green Footprint Award for its sustainable design in
2012.
Nottingham is a city synonymous with green - not only as the colour of Robin Hood's hosiery,
but as it is fast becoming a destination of choice for sustainable conferencing.
Whether it is a subject of green matters, or simply embracing the eco options available, when
planning your next conference or event speak to the Nottingham Event Team who will leave
other destinations green with envy!
Nottingham Event Team
GOING FOR GREEN VENUES
BE SMART ABOUT YOUR GREEN EVENT
Nottingham Event Team works with an array of
award-winning venues and no less than ten Green
Tourism Award venues, four of which are Gold
Award winners. Each venue can accommodate small
and large scale conferences and include residential
stays; these include the Hilton Nottingham, Park
Plaza, Jurys Inn and the Nottingham Belfry.
Find venues here.
The eco-friendly University of Nottingham is set
amongst over 300 acres of landscaped parkland and
is home to East Midlands Conference Centre and
The Orchard Hotel, which is a BREEAM of
Excellence venue. The university's Nottingham
Conferences Jubilee Campus is a shining example of
sustainable excellence with impeccable green
credentials.
Read more here.
YOUR FACE TO FACE MEETING WITH NATURE
LEAVE THE BOARD ROOM BEHIND
Your event may need to involve extra meetings and
team-building sessions and the Attenborough Nature
Centre is the perfect eco-friendly option. With a
visionary eco design, it is surrounded by the tranquil
waters of the Attenborough Nature Reserve,
complete with conservation activities and wildlife
courses available for delegates.
Find out more.
Holme Pierrepont Country Park is home to the
National Water Sports Centre and a conference
venue like no other. Conference rooms provide
commanding views across the Country Park and
Regatta Lake. Team-building options include white
water rafting, raft building and an adventure course –
only moments away from the city!
Find out more.
SET SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE
FIRST INTERNATIONAL PLATE CONFERENCE
Now in its 14th year, this international conference on
sustainable energy technologies will be held at the
Albert Hall. Taking place in August, the event will
provide a forum for the exchange of the latest
technical information and focuses will include new
developments in the area of sustainable energy as
well as helping to shape future directions.
Find out more.
Nottingham will host the first international conference
for Product Lifetimes and the Environment (PLATE).
This groundbreaking event hosted by Nottingham
Trent University, will review research on how and
why increased product lifetimes have become an
important element in resource efficiency, waste
reduction and low carbon strategies for
sustainability.
Find out more.
CASINO RAISING ITS GAME
LET'S MEET... FAYE ROLLINSON
In 2014 Alea Casino became completely carbonneutral after planting more than 15,000 trees and
installing LED lighting. Its restaurant, The Marco
Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill, won a Green
Apple Environment Award, presented at the Houses
of Parliament.
Read more here.
This month we introduce to you Faye Rollinson from
the award winning Galleries of Justice Museum. She
tells us about her favourite places in Nottingham,
what makes the Musuem unique as a conference
venue, and its claim as the UK’s most haunted
building.
Read more here.
As a recipient of our Nottingham Event Team e-news we’d like to offer you the chance to
experience the city for yourself, so we are giving you the opportunity to win* a stay in
Nottingham this September. One lucky winner will receive an overnight stay in a four-star city
centre hotel, an evening meal at one of our top restaurants, as well as VIP tickets to
seeMichael McIntyre at the Capital FM Arena - where you’ll enjoy the show from within the
Nottingham Event Team suite.
Entry is simple. Since September, we've featured a letter in our newsletters. In this edition, we
are featuring our final letter! Ensure you save each letter as this will form the answer to the
competition. In May we’ll let you know how you can enter to win this fantastic prize.
April's letter is A.
Remember to keep this to hand and see if you can figure out what the word is using all our
previous emails since September. If you missed last month's letter, then please get in touch
with our conference team and they will be more than happy to give you a clue.
Good Luck!
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The Nottingham Event Team project is run by Experience Nottinghamshire and is partly
funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
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