Beach Sculpture Team Building in Scarborough

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News Release                                                 November 2012

Beach Sculpture for meetings delegates creates new team building opportunity.

Organisers of team events have a new opportunity at Scarborough’s Red Lea Hotel.

In Summer 2012 people in Scarborough helped to smash the world record for the most sand castles by more than 100. They built 683 sand castles in an hour – beating the previous total of 571 which was set last year by the people of Duncannon in Ireland.

The hotel has now introduced a special Beach Sculpture package for delegates which willl emulate the world record attempt and help teams to bring their organisational skills and time management to the fore.

“Team building is often thought of as something that requires special equipment or a highly-trained task-master and taking place in an expensive hotel’s grounds or private estate. This team building is on our doorstep, is free to use and needs no special equipment or training. It is an ideal value-led option for any organisation.” comments general manager David Hull.

Scarborough is well-known as England’s first resort and the Red Lea Hotel is close to the South Bay beach, where the world record was achieved in the Summer of 2012.

David Hull adds, “People love beaches because they provide so many memories and a fresh and exhilirating feeling plus the sounds and smells of the sea which is always evocative. When you remember childhood sandcastle-building competitions it seems that beaches could have been invented for team buidling”.

Images of the beach sculpture can be found at: http://bit.ly/QktxmI (Photographs © Tony Bartholemew)

For further information please contact:

David Hull, The Red Lea Hotel, Prince of Wales Terrace, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 2AJ Tel: 01723 362431

Email: info@redleahotel.net   - Website: www.redleahotel.co.uk

Press Contact: John Gallery, Great Potential Tel: 0845 838 6338

Email: johngallery@greatpotential.co.uk

Notes to Editors: The Red Lea Hotel is owned by Sara and Nick Allen and is located near the Scarborough Spa on South Bay Scarborough. It has 68 en-suite bedrooms, three star accreditation, leisure club with heated indoor swimming pool, restaurant, bar and meeting facilities for up to 40 delegates.

Bedern Hall York

News Release                                                                                     November 2012

Historic York venue is finalist in Press Business Awards

Bedern Hall the historic meetings and event venue in the centre of York has become a finalist in the annual York Press Business of the Year Awards.

The venue was short-listed for its work in Tourism for its ‘localism’ agenda. Roger Lee of Time and Place catering and who operates Bedern Hall on behalf of the Guilds of York entered the Tourism and Hospitality Award category and attended the glittering ceremony at York Racecourse on Thursday evening 15^th November 2012.

“The Hall is popular for its central location and we have been activley developing or local initiatives as part of our marketing and delivery strategy. Whilst we congratulate the winning business, to be a finalist in the Awards is a worthy achievement in its own right and it was an interesting and enjoyable experience to be involved.” comments Roger Lee.

Roger is offering a currently offereing complimentary meeting room for first-time bookers so that they can learn more about the venue, try the food and service and discuss ways that future events can be placed at Bedern Hall. The free offer is subject to available dates and agreement.

“We are a community venue and it is important to continue to develop our customer base and in the current economic environment we appreciate that many organisations have limited budgets so this is a long term approach to building relationships in the local community with businesses, public sector and other organisations.” added Roger.

For further information please contact: Roger Lee, Time and Place Caterers, Bedern Hall, St Andrewgate , Bedern, York YO1 7AL Tel: 01904 653698

Email: roger@bedernhall.co.uk Website: www.bedernhall.co.uk

Press Contact: John Gallery, Great Potential, Tel: 0845 838 6338

Email: johngallery@greatpotential.co.uk

• Notes to Editors: Bedern Hall caters for up to 80 delegates for a sit-down meal or conference in the main hall plus a smaller suite for up to 25 guests. Bedern Hall is owned by the Guilds of York.