Good HR practice within the meetings and events industry – navigating today’s challenges
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This hotel opened recently and is 20 minutes from Murcia Airport and an hour from Alicante. The ballroom is the largest meeting room, with capacity for 800 people for a dinner and there are four smaller meeting rooms which can be divided. The hotel has 133 bedrooms. It is situated beside a lake and golf course, with a spa, swimming pools and fitness facilities.
The Grand Tirolia Hotel opened in December 2018 and is part of the Curio Collection by Hilton. The nearest airport is Saltzburg, which is a 90-minute transfer. The hotel has 81 bedrooms and 5 meeting rooms, the largest has capacity for 300 people in theatre-style. Located on a golf course, there are two terraces with views of the Tyrolean Alps and in winter, the lifts for Kitzbuhel ski area are about 4½ km away.
The Conrad Washington DC opened in February 2019 and is located downtown. There are 380 bedrooms and 8 meeting rooms. The largest event space is the Ballroom which has capacity for 850 people in theatre-style. There is also a rooftop bar which can be used as event space for a drinks reception of 200 people.
This hotel is due to open in August 2019. It is on the 18th – 55th floor of the Burj Daman, which also contains offices and apartments. The largest event space will be the ballroom which has capacity for 270 people for a banquet and there is a library with open kitchen which can be used for meetings.
Two more properties to look out for in Europe, both currently scheduled to open in September 2020 – the Hilton Paris Eiffel Tower and the Parliament Hotel Reykjavik, Curio Collection.