Top Tips for Planning the Staff Christmas Party
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If you find yourself in charge of planning the upcoming work Christmas party or you’ve been asked to help out, you're probably already aware of the challenge ahead: securing an excellent venue; choosing a menu that meets…
Christmas in Cambridge – Find Your Office Party Venue
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If you've been tasked with organising your office's upcoming festive party, we're here to help you find the perfect venue! Whether you're planning a celebration for Christmas, Diwali, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Bodhi Day, and…
Cambridge’s Animals
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Whether its four legged or feathered, Cambridge has an abundance of connections with animals of all types, we checked out some of the stories associated with our venues and the city. Here’s our top 6… Ducks Emmanuel College is…
A Summer Stay in Cambridge
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Cambridge is one of the UK's best small cities, whatever time of year you visit, there's something for everyone and summer is no exception. With over seven square miles of green public space and all completely walkable, it's…
A Day In The Life Of A PCO
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A Day In The Life Of A PCO Working as part of a team of Professional Conference Organisers provides a different perspective on running events. Laura Rayyan from Meet Cambridge spent a day with the team from Opening Doors & Venues…
Tips for Sustainable and Purposeful Meetings
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Events have an impact on our planet and as planners we must do all we can to minimise that impact but hosting a sustainable meeting and knowing where to start can be a bit daunting so here at Meet Cambridge, we’ve looked at few ways…
Cosy Venues in Cambridge for Winter Meetings
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Winter is the perfect time for a meeting in Cambridge, the daylight might be scarce and the trees a little bare, but there’s still much to discover and the city remains as picturesque as ever so why not bring the team together in a…
Spooktacular Venues in Cambridge
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Ghosts, Ghouls and Ghastly Tales from Cambridge Venues this Halloween... If you’re visiting Cambridge over the spooky season this Halloween, you may just want to cast a glance over your shoulder to check that you don’t have…
If the walls could talk
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With over 8 centuries of history, every corner in Cambridge has a story to tell, if the walls could talk, they’d tell you about all of the incredible people that have walked the paths in years gone by: famous writers, scientists…
Meet Cambridge A - Z
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A – Ambassador Programme Could you be our next conference ambassador? Would you like to champion Cambridge as a destination for your industry event but don’t know where to start? We offer a free programme of help and support…
Food For Thought – Making Catering More Sustainable
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FEB 01, 2022 We were delighted to welcome Gemma Birley from Cambridge Sustainable Food recently to give a presentation to our members. With many catering teams at our venues committed to serving more locally-sourced seasonal food and…
It Came From Cambridge…
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Cambridge has been at the heart of word-changing discoveries for centuries; today it remains a city of innovation where knowledge is readily exchanged and where great minds, thinkers, writers, and researchers continue their quest to improve…
Hubs, Spokes and Hybrid - Planning for Future Events
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Hubs, Spokes and Hybrid… Whilst I am writing from the cycling capital of the UK, Cambridge, this is not, as the title might suggest a blog about bicycles – it is interesting though isn’t it to see the language of events…
Moving To More Sustainable Events
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We were delighted to see so many representatives of our Member venues join us on our Zoom update call in the middle of November. It was also a great opportunity to welcome Heather Lishman, from the Association of British Professional…
Out of Cancellation and Crisis Comes Collaboration
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As I write we’re into our 123rd day of lockdown here at Meet Cambridge, moving out of our office on 16th March, before the nationwide closedown on 23rd March. Today is the first chance I’ve had to draw breath and to reflect…
Ideas for Generating Impact and Leaving a Legacy
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At Meet Cambridge we received around 4000 enquiries every year for meetings of all types, each special in its own way whether it’s a product launch, an international conference or an offsite day – each has a purpose; people…
Tips for Successful Events - Evaluating Your Event
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Events deliver on so many levels, people enjoy meeting face-to-face, they like and want experiences but as an organiser, how can you ensure that your event is going to deliver for everyone involved? In the final blog of our series, Tips for…
Tips for Successful Events - The Big Day
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Events deliver on so many levels, people enjoy meeting face-to-face, they like and want experiences but as an organiser, how can you ensure that your event is going to deliver for everyone involved? In our latest blog series, Tips for…
Tips for Successful Events - It's in the Detail
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Events deliver on so many levels, people enjoy meeting face-to-face, they like and want experiences but as an organiser, how can you ensure that your event is going to deliver for everyone involved? In our latest blog series, Tips for…
Tips for Successful Events - Choosing a Venue
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Events deliver on so many levels, people enjoy meeting face-to-face, they like and want experiences but as an organiser, how can you ensure that your event is going to deliver for everyone involved? In our latest blog series, Tips for…
Podcasting for Conferences and Events
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Engaging with your audience, pre, during and post-event are important considerations for any event planner. Building a community and creating a buzz, pre-event, will help with promotion and increase registrations. Sharing the action during…
Tips for Successful Events - Setting Event Dates
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Events deliver on so many levels, people enjoy meeting face-to-face, they like and want experiences but as an organiser, how can you ensure that your event is going to deliver for everyone involved? In our latest blog series, Tips for…
Tips for Successful Events - Aims and Objectives
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Events deliver on so many levels, people enjoy meeting face-to-face, they like and want experiences but as an organiser, how can you ensure that your event is going to deliver for everyone involved? In our latest blog series, Tips for…
Expert Guide to Event Branding
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Finding the right venue, sourcing speakers and marketing your event are all important but having an identifiable brand will definitely set your event apart. We caught up with Ellen Chesterman, Senior Account Manager at Brand Transformation…
Countryside Venues Near Cambridge
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It’s the first day of Spring so in honour of sunny days to come and the prospect of being in the great outdoors on the horizon, why not take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city centre and head out into the countryside for…
Tips on Event Photography
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Here at Meet Cambridge, we have a team of experts on hand to help you find your perfect venue and when you need to call on suppliers to assist with your event, we’re pleased to say that we also have an extensive network of…
Working with Event Production Companies
- 7 minute read
Here at Meet Cambridge, we have a team of experts on hand to help you find your perfect venue and when you need to call on suppliers to assist with your event, we’re pleased to say that we also have an extensive network of…
Ringing the Changes
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The new year is always a time for reflection, looking back, looking forwards...and with Meet Cambridge in its 20th year of operation we thought it would be fun to list some of the things we did when Meet Cambridge began back in 1998 and…
Tips for Working with Interpreters and Translators
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Here at Meet Cambridge, we have a team of experts on hand to help you find your perfect venue and when you need to call on suppliers to assist with your event, we’re pleased to say that we also have an extensive network of…
How we'll be Celebrating being 20
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Today is World Mental Health Day and it’s great to hear that, in the UK, we’ll now have a dedicated Minister for Suicide Prevention. Mental Health is creeping up on everyone’s agenda and we know that in our sector…