College Court, part of Leicester Conferences has been shortlisted in nine categories for awards that recognise leading tourism and hospitality organisations, at both a local and national level.
The University of Leicester’s conference centre and hotel, College Court has received four nominations in the national Academic Venue Awards 2017, including Best Accommodation, Best Conference Venue, Best Customer Service, and Best Residential Venue of The Year. The AVAs take place 22 November.
College Court has also been announced as finalists for the annual Leicestershire Promotions 2017 Tourism & Hospitality Awards.
The venue has been shortlisted for Best Team 2017, Most Enjoyable Stay, and Best Website. Leicester Conferences, who are partners with College Court under the new brand Leicester Conferences, has also received a nod for Innovative Business Tourism Partner as has the University’s Botanic Garden for ‘Best Garden or Landscape.
Steve Crawford, centre director at College Court, said: “We am thrilled to be shortlisted as finalists in these awards for College Court and delighted that our colleagues at Leicester Conferences and the Botanic Gardens have also been shortlisted as finalists. Over the years we have been recognised in many areas of our business but we are especially proud when we get shortlisted in the Tourism sector, truly showing the excellence of our hotel, conferencing, marketing and of course our incredible and dedicated team. I wish all nominees the very best and we are very much looking forward to the award ceremonies.”
Elsewhere in the academic venue sector, Well Met, the conference department for Leeds Beckett University, are nominated for four awards, including: Best Conference Venue; Best Customer Service; Best Training Venue; Best Non Residential Venue of the Year.
Clare Vidler, conference manager at Well Met commented: “We are absolutely thrilled to be finalists in the very first Academic Venue Awards. The team have been working very hard and it’s wonderful to gain recognition in four different categories in these awards. We are up against some tough competition, but I have every faith that our determined and dedicated efforts will go a long way in impressing the judges.”
The AVAs will be held in The Great Hall, Queen Mary University of London on 22 November.
