For Corporate Events

For Corporate Events

A unique venue

The Bisham Abbey Corporate Package Great Hall Bisham Abbey offers not only the uniqueness of time and history but also sits in such stunning grounds that one cannot fail to be impressed. It is a superb venue ideally suited to conferences, meetings, team-building activities and special events. The 13th century Abbey located in the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside on the banks of the River Thames was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. It is now a unique venue for any conference or corporate event as well as boasting superb facilities and the perfect backdrop to host private dinners and functions. Our conference rooms can cater from 2 to 90 delegates and all have audio visual equipment to assist your conferencing requirements. From smaller intimate spaces such as our Sonning Room, overlooking the beautiful grounds of the Abbey lawn, to the Great Hall, the oak panelled Warwick Room and the delightfully bright, spacious Elizabethan Room. Our comprehensive day delegate rates are great value for money. We are always happy to tailor any of the packages contained within this brochure to meet your exact requirements.

Delegate Package Warwick Room Elizabethan Room Day Delegate Package Henry VIII Package 60 per person Includes: Hot and continental option breakfast, mid-morning pastries, unlimited tea & coffee, 3-course buffet lunch, presentation equipment, syndicate room usage, access to the fitness suite and a dedicated conference host. Cleves Package 47 per person Includes: Breakfast, three servings of tea and coffee, sandwich buffet lunch, presentation equipment, syndicate room usage, access to the fitness suite and a dedicated conference host. Boleyn Package 35 per person Includes: Two servings of tea, coffee & homemade biscuits, sandwich buffet lunch in meeting room, equipment (projector/screen included), mineral water. NB: All packages include provision of free pens, paper, Wi-Fi, water and mints. Private Functions The charm and character of the Abbey set the perfect scene for a private function. The historic rooms and beautiful lawns provide the perfect venue for a relaxed buffet, a sumptuous dinner, or a barbecue on the banks of the River Thames. Activities Bisham Abbey is the perfect environment to refresh and recharge your team. Why not visit us for a day or two and combine a business meeting with team building? We can organise a variety of activities including laser clay pigeon shooting and giant garden games or maybe you would prefer to try something a little more sporty like volleyball or tennis?

Corporate Activities and Team Building As any conference or event organiser can attest, your venue selection has the potential to make or break a successful event. There are so many factors to consider; style of venue, budgets, facilities, accommodation, accessibility, environment the list goes on. Whether you re looking to organise a meeting for 10 or a conference for 90, Bisham Abbey can help you provide a fantastic venue ensuring your corporate hospitality or team building event is an occasion to be remembered! Bisham Abbey suits most events and packages can be tailored to most budgets please contact us to discuss your requirements. Bisham Abbey provides the ideal setting for hundreds of different types of activities in one location. Located on the banks of the River Thames our guests can enjoy activities such as: n Raft-building n Archery n Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting n Volleyball n Football n Tennis n It s a knockout style games n Inflatable Sumo Wrestling

Bisham Abbey Redevelopment Works 2013 2014 A 7m scheme due for completion by April 2014 is currently underway to transform the facilities on offer for hirers at Bisham Abbey NSC. These works will bring the outdated accommodation block into the 21st century with 50 new high quality double rooms, to enable residential conferences and events. Other improvements include new catering facilities, redevelopment of existing grass pitches and provision of a dedicated changing pavilion to help meet the growing demand for year-round sporting activities and events by the centre s many users. Other improvements will include: n Improved car parking n New external landscaping n Improved changing facilities for team building events n New Dance Studio for Workout Classes n New Café and Restaurant in the Sports Centre To register your interest or secure a date for your residential event, please contact Andrea Glasgow on 07738 897 260.

Meeting Rooms Elizabethan Room Henry VIII Room We have 6 meeting/conference rooms available plus the riverside lawn. Each of our rooms comes with the latest audio-visual equipment to help you present and communicate in spectacular style. See our meeting room specifications insert for details of room sizes and capacities for each style of layout. Great Hall The impressive Great Hall was once the banqueting hall of Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth 1. Today it serves as the main dining hall and provides an excellent setting at evenings and weekends for private dinners or award ceremonies. Margaret Dickinson Lounge The Margaret Dickinson Lounge incorporates a bar and opens out onto the riverside lawn. It is also available for use in conjunction with the adjacent Sonning Room. Elizabethan, Warwick and Vansittart Rooms The Warwick Room with its traditional fireplace makes a great meeting room for up to 90 delegates. The Elizabethan and Vansittart Rooms are both ideal for larger meetings or small conferences. Equipped with the latest technology, each room boasts an interactive whiteboard designed to help you create, deliver and annotate your presentation with the latest infrared technology, along with a bluetooth interactive writing tablet, projector, 78 powerboard and DVD/freeview tuner. Sonning and Henry VIII Rooms The Sonning Room can accommodate up to 40 delegates. Ideal for smaller meetings. The Henry VIII room is a formal boardroom setting perfect for smaller executive meetings and can accommodate up to 14 delegates. They offer a 65 screen with the latest touchscreen technology. Use of a graphic tablet is also included to help you to communicate with an interactive whiteboard or computer through the USB port on your computer. It allows you to navigate your way through files, interact with your presentation and write, draw and annotate with the ease of using a pen while moving around the room.

Meeting Room Specifications Capacity Great Hall Warwick Margaret Dickinson Sonning Elizabethan Henry VIII Vansittart Theatre 90 40 90 70 Classroom 40 16 40 35 Boardroom 25 16 25 14 20 U-Shape 36 16 36 30 Cabaret 100 52 24 48 48 Dinner 120 64 30 Reception 100 100 20 100 75 Detail Length (m) 13.46 14 12.75 6.5 15 7.24 10.78 Width (m) 10.12 7 6.65 6 7 6.53 6.64 Height (m) 33 4 4.27 3.96 4 4 3.51 Blackout Option No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Floor G G G G FF FF SF Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes

Conference Price List Margaret Dickinson Lounge Conference Rooms Great Hall Elizabethan Room Warwick Room Vansittart Room Margaret Dickinson Lounge and bar Henry VIII Room Sonning Room River Thames Lawn 813.00 per day 270.00 per half day 360.00 per day 282.00 per half day 375.00 per day 375.00 per day 375.00 per day 292.00 per day 292.00 per day 600.00 per day Equipment Hire All our Audio and Visual equipment provided within your chosen conference room are included within the day delegate rate. If however you are opting for room hire only then please see the charges below for the use of any of the equipment. Half day 80.30 Full day 160.55 Refreshments Still or sparkling water Orange juice Orange squash Bacon sandwich Croissants, muffins, Danish pastries 2.10 per bottle 5.30 per jug 3.20 per jug 3.75 per item 2.10 per item English and speciality tea, freshly brewed coffee 2.10 English and speciality tea, freshly brewed coffee with traditional hand baked biscuits 2.70 A working buffet lunch or simple sandwich buffet lunch are available for clients not on our DDR, prices and menus on request. All prices inclusive of VAT. All prices subject to change.

For Corporate Events Located midway between Junction 4 of the M40 and Junction 8/9 of the M4, Bisham Abbey is ideally situated for access from London, Heathrow, South East and the Midlands. Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre Bisham Village, Marlow Road, Bisham, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL71RR tel: 01628 476911 fax: 01628 472410 email: enquiries.bishamabbey@serco.com w: bishamabbeynsc.co.uk