Your conference partner in Durham | updated 11 Feb 12 04:34:09

Meeting and conference venue options in Durham

Finding the right Durham conference or meeting space

Meeting Room facilities where you can have meetings with staff or clients or, depending on the site, training or conference room facilities, and you can enquire about availability in Durham or make a booking here.

All of the sites offer refreshments upon arrival and if you require it, during the meeting. All offer internet access and Wi-Fi facilities as well as video conferencing. Additional stationery as well as use of office equipment such as photocopiers or printers can be made available upon request.

For business meeting venues, all of the sites also have on site management and staff available to help with any ad hoc requests and to add to the image that the meeting is taking place in a working office, with a manned reception area.

Durham Meeting Rooms can be hired out on an hourly basis, half day or full day. For prices and a list of sites where Meeting Rooms facilities are available please complete the enquiry form on this page.

Popular conference venue and meeting space arrangements

U-Shape

  • Seating around three sides of the room - good for presentations from front
  • Square layout conducive to discussion
  • Presentation space in the middle of the room

Boardroom style

  • Centrally located table
  • Classic layout ideal for debate and discussion
  • Popular for smaller meetings

Theatre style

  • Used for larger conferences, product launches, presentations, displays
  • Use to present to large numbers of delegates
  • Allows for optimal room occupancy

Classroom style

  • Used to present to small to medium groups
  • Delegates (in ones or twos) have own workspace
  • Ideal for focus meetings, testing and individual training

Herringbone classroom style

  • Tables angled towards centre
  • Allows more disussion than ordinary classroom layout

Cabaret style (also known as cafe or bistro style)

  • All delegates facing front-centre on round tables
  • Large space in the middle of the room
  • Ideal for meetings involving small group work

Dinner dance layout

  • Tables around the outside of the room
  • Dancefloor in central area
  • Used mostly for weddings and evening entertainment

Durham conference facilities - The best in the business

Do you need Durham conference rooms with natural light? Are you organising an international conference, national sales meeting, shareholder meeting, wedding, family event or AGM? Whatever your needs it's our job to do the leg work, working closely with you to create an unforgettable event. Do you need break-out rooms? Projectors? Speciast IT and AV equipment? Transport to and from the venue? Airport transfers? Because we're on the ground in Durham and have considerable local knowledge and expertise, we're your top Durham conference rooms partner.

Booking meeting space in an unfamiliar location can be complex and time consuming. With our local expertise in Durham we can help. We have the experience on the ground to arrange the conference or meeting space you need, book the necessary transport and transfers, arrange accommodation if necessary, and make all necessary local arrangements in Durham including catering, AV equipment, photographers, videographers, entertainment, corporate events and team-building for businesses.

Featured conference venue Saturday 11th February, 2012: Ramside Hall Classic Hotel