We are delighted to celebrate Warwick Conferences, who took home Gold in the Business Events Venue of the Year category, and Nottingham Venues, who achieved a brilliant Silver in the same category. What an incredible result for the academic venue sector. These awards celebrate the very best of England’s tourism
UKEVENTS, the umbrella organisation representing the UK events industry, is pleased to announce that Academic Venues Solutions (AVS) has joined the partnership, further strengthening the collective voice of the industry. Academic Venues Solutions is a not-for-profit membership and marketing organisation with over 40 years’ experience in the events industry, specialising
When event planners think of venues, the usual suspects often spring to mind first: hotels, conference centres, exhibition halls and maybe the occasional country house thrown in for good measure. All perfectly valid, of course. But there is another option that deserves to be right at the top of every
Academic Venue Solutions is delighted to welcome the team from Conferences and Events at the University of Winchester to feature in our new Q&A spotlight. From modern conference rooms to historic buildings, combining expert event planning, in-house catering and on-site accommodation – all on one campus, Winchester is a fantastic part
As part of our ongoing series that delves a little deeper into our member venues, we are delighted to share our next Q&A, which is with the most fabulous team at Swansea University. What inspired Swansea University to join Academic Venue Solutions? We joined Academic Venue Solutions to give ourselves
Warwick Conferences is delighted to announce it has won gold in the Business Venue of the Year category at the West Midlands Tourism Awards 2026. The award celebrates venues that excel in understanding the needs of the business events market, consistently deliver outstanding experiences, and demonstrate clear plans for future development. This marks
When it comes to choosing the perfect venue, we all know the golden rule…Location. Location. Location. But what if you could have that and world-class facilities, a ready-made community of experts, and a team that genuinely cares about your event’s success? Welcome to Lancaster University Conferences & Events+ – one of the amazing members
For the AVS Annual Conference & Awards 2026 Keele Events & Conferencing 3- 4 December 2026 If you work in academic venues, this is the date that matters. The AVS Annual Conference is where the sector shows up bringing together the people, ideas and energy driving academic venues forward. Expect: • Standout
Three new universities join Academic Venue Solutions as sector collaboration becomes more important than ever Academic Venue Solutions (AVS) is delighted to welcome three new members to its growing network of venues: University of Derby, London Metropolitan University and Swansea University. The additions bring the total number of new members joining AVS in the
There’s a reason off-site meetings remain a cornerstone of effective team development. Stepping away from the daily office environment removes distractions, signals that the work at hand is important, and creates space for the kind of focused, strategic thinking that rarely happens between back-to-back calls and overflowing inboxes. But here’s