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Rothamsted Conference Centre

Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, England, AL5 2JQ
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The purpose built Rothamsted Conference Centre provides an extensive range of first class facilities including a tiered 300-seat auditorium for formal conferences and musical performances with state of the art audio visual and media streaming capabilities, a large galleried area for exhibitions and displays that can serve as an additional auditorium to seat up to 200, six break-out seminar rooms to accommodate 10 – 100 people for sessions in boardroom or theatre styles, a restaurant catering for everything from the relaxed lunch to the more formal pre-conference dinner or awards evenings for up to 220, and a fully equipped press room with high speed Wi-Fi and advanced media facilities. Serviced by excellent transport links, just 10 minutes from London Luton International Airport and 25 minutes from London St Pancras International, the Rothamsted Conference Centre has outstanding facilities providing the perfect environment to host a range of events from world-class collaborative occasions for academic bodies and multinational industries to promotional events and conferences. The Conference Centre’s unique situation on the Rothamsted Research campus positions it to host agricultural and scientific events and provides conference organisers with exciting opportunities to broaden their network of collaborative partners in agricultural science.

Venue Details

Total meeting space-
Guest Rooms-
Standing capacity450
Seating capacity300
Built2015
Renovated-
Venue typeEducational facility

Amenities

Facilities

  • AV capabilities
  • Furniture
  • Internet access
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Other decor (Bring your own)
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Table linens
  • Wheelchair accessible

Equipment

  • Dance floor
  • Staging area

Alcohol and catering

  • Alcohol allowed
  • Onsite catering

Meeting rooms

Largest room
1 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
8
Second largest room
1 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
Available
Standing capacity
450
Seating capacity
300
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Venue Costs

General pricing structure for Rothamsted Conference Centre in Harpenden

  • Venue Costs
  • Food & Beverage Price Per Person
    GBP 35 - GBP 39.5
    Fowden Hall
  • Food & Beverage Price Per Person
    GBP 35 - GBP 39.5
    Room 102
  • Food & Beverage Price Per Person
    GBP 35 - GBP 39.5
    Room 103
  • Food & Beverage Price Per Person
    GBP 35 - GBP 39.5
    Auditorium

Meeting space

Name
Room size
Maximum capacity
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
Auditorium
1 sq. ft.
-
300
--
300
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Plaza
1 sq. ft.
-
200
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Fowden Hall
1 sq. ft.
-
250
120
250
225
-
36
70
Room 102
1 sq. ft.
-
60
-
60
30
18
18
-
Room 103
1 sq. ft.
-
60
-
60
30
18
18
-
Room 104
1 sq. ft.
-
125
-
125
100
--
48
Room 007
1 sq. ft.
-
100
-
100
100
--
48
Room 006
1 sq. ft.
-
40
-
40
14
14
14
-
Lewis Hall Restaurant
1 sq. ft.
-
250
220
250
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Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 8 mi
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking

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The purpose built Rothamsted Conference Centre provides an extensive range of first class facilities including a tiered 300-seat auditorium for formal conferences and musical performances with state of the art audio visual and media streaming capabilities, a large galleried area for exhibitions and displays that can serve as an additional auditorium to seat up to 200, six break-out seminar rooms to accommodate 10 – 100 people for sessions in boardroom or theatre styles, a restaurant catering for everything from the relaxed lunch to the more formal pre-conference dinner or awards evenings for up to 220, and a fully equipped press room with high speed Wi-Fi and advanced media facilities. Serviced by excellent transport links, just 10 minutes from London Luton International Airport and 25 minutes from London St Pancras International, the Rothamsted Conference Centre has outstanding facilities providing the perfect environment to host a range of events from world-class collaborative occasions for academic bodies and multinational industries to promotional events and conferences. The Conference Centre’s unique situation on the Rothamsted Research campus positions it to host agricultural and scientific events and provides conference organisers with exciting opportunities to broaden their network of collaborative partners in agricultural science.

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Rothamsted Conference Centre's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Does Rothamsted Conference Centre have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Rothamsted Conference Centre and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Rothamsted Conference Centre's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at Rothamsted Conference Centre developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Rothamsted Conference Centre clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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