Watford Football Club has become the latest stadia brand to join the Lime Venue Portfolio (LVP) as the club prepares to return to the Premier League.
Vicarage Road Stadium’s space includes The View, The Gallery and a media suite used for screenings and hybrid events. Organisers can choose space in the Graham Taylor Stand and the Sir Elton John Suite.
LVP said it has seen a continued increase in interest from event organisers within sporting and stadia venues. The event management company is the conferencing and events partner of Levy UK, which will implement new catering options for match days, conferences and events within the stadium.
Sports stadiums already within the Lime Venue Portfolio include Sheffield United’s home, Bramall Lane; Villa Park, home of Aston Villa; Cardiff City Stadium; Twickenham; the Kia Oval and Edgbaston.
Paul O’Brien, commercial director at Watford Football Club said: “We believe we have the right proposition for event organisers that want a taste of London, but in a venue that has the right location as well as space, access and parking. With pitch views and a capacity of up to 250 delegates our function rooms are perfect for conferences, meetings, training days and private functions.”
Jo Austin, sales director at Lime Venue Portfolio said: “We’ve been really buoyed by the appetite for our stadium venues since lockdown easing begun. They work incredibly well for reassuring delegates, something we’re really keen to do; they have big wide spaces, lots of rooms so groups can be separated; and they are easy to get to by car. They also locate a meeting in the heart of a community, again, something that businesses are really keen to do as they get back in touch with their customers and stakeholders.”
