Cornwall Innovation

conferencingand events

why chooseCornwallInnovation?

Three great locations across the Westof Cornwall

A wide variety of meeting rooms andevent spaces to accomodate anythingfrom 1 to 110 people

Flexible space configurations forgalleries, networking and exhibitionsas well as traditional meeting layouts

A dedicated and welcoming eventmanagement team to support allyour needs

State of the art technology andconnectivity

Fresh and delicious locally-sourcedcatering options

A range of informal breakout areas

Fantastic accessible locations withexcellent transport links

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page 4-5top tips for organising events

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page 6our services

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page 8-9Pool Innovation Centre

page 10-11Tremough Innovation Centre

page 12-13Health & Wellbeing Innovation Centre

page 14-15how to find us

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My name’sJoanna and I leadthe Conferenceand Events teamfor CornwallInnovation.

I’m delighted to welcome you to our brochureand I’ll be acting as your guide through thesepages – sharing my experiences with creatingsuccessful events and helping with advice onthe most appropriate rooms and locations.

We offer a great service across three accessiblelocations: Pool, Tremough and Truro. Each venuehas well-appointed facilities with lots of naturaldaylight and high-speed connectivity as standard.

Also be sure to look into our new Daily DelegateRate. This gives you a full delegate package that includesroom hire, refreshments, lunch and audio visual equipment.Minimum numbers apply but it represents excellent valueat £24 per person.

Finally, don’t forget each Innovation Centre offers free publicwifi and space for ad-hoc meetings in our informal break-out areasin each centre and in the cafés at both Pool and Tremough.

arrival tea, fresh filtercoffee and croissants

mid-morning tea, freshfilter coffee and aselection of biscuits

working sandwich lunchwith tea, fresh filter coffeeand biscuits

afternoon tea, fresh filteredcoffee and biscuits

main room hire

AV equipment, technical supportand name badge

one presenter screen and flipchart as standard**

* Exclusive of VAT, minimum numbers apply

** Subject to availability

Daily Delegate Rate

£24pp*

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Each of the Innovation Centres offersa warm and professional conferenceand events service within a businessenvironment focused on enterprise,opportunity and growth.

top tipsDo you need to organise a conferenceor event? Here are my fivetop tips for success...

Identify clear SMART objectives.Developing specific, measurable objectivesneeds time, methodical thinking, and aclear picture of the results you want toachieve. The more specific your objectivesare, the easier it is to demonstrate success.

What do you hope to achieve?How will you measure the event’s success?Will this be in the form of feedback, websitehits or the number of potential new leadsyou generate?

Are the objectives you set achievable?How many new clients are you hoping togain from the event? Did you get the rightdelegates through the door? Did yourmarketing target the right area?

Can you achieve your objectives withthe resources you have?Is your programme and delegate listinteresting enough?

When do you want to reach yourobjectives?On the day or over a longer period of time?

Know the purposeof your conference

Communicationis key!

Budget, Budget,Budget!

What’s in it forthe delegate?

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Location!5Is your venue in an accessible area? Is it near an airport or just off the motorway orcentral to a town or city? Try to make the journey as easy as possible for your delegates.Can you organise transport from a pick up point to discourage people driving – maybeyou can promote car sharing or, even better, public transport. Going Green is verypopular with companies and is great for your brand image.

All three of our Innovation Centres are built to the BREEAM Excellence standard, oneof the highest levels of environmental accreditation for new buildings. Holding yourevent with us reflects well on your company so it’s a great way to impress your delegates.

Make sure you have a clear idea of whatyou want to spend. Which elements arethe most important to invest money in?The key speaker, venue, catering or PR?

Have you built up a good relationship witha company that would give you a reducedrate on venue hire or a discount for groupbookings? When your budget’s tight, it’sa great idea to revisit your contacts for‘deals to be done’. If a certain hotel givesyou a good discount, you could repay themby putting some of their promotionalmaterial in the foyer of your event. Thismaintains a good business relationshipand encourages repeat bookings.

Remember to always allowfor a 10% contingency.

Make sure you communicate with all yourdelegates – acknowledge their registrationsand send them joining instructions beforethe event. This stops them worrying aboutwhether or not they’ll be on the delegatelist (It can be very embarrassing if you’veregistered and you don’t have a badgewhen you arrive!). It also gives them plentyof time to plan their journey.

Set up regular contact with suppliers.Talk and, if possible, meet with them, takingnotes and making action points foreveryone involved. Caterers, techniciansand speakers will all appreciate theface to face contact.

During networking, take the time to talkto your delegates and let them know howexcited you are to have them at your event.Introduce them to people you think wouldlead to long term and mutually beneficialrelationships.

If you are using an event managementcompany, remember to update them withyour ideas and try to meet them regularly.

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Make your event interesting. Nobody wantsto sit through endless hours of PowerPoint.Have you got an interesting key speaker?Will you be making your sessioninteractive? Will there be Q&A and the end?Is there something nice for lunch?Remember that everything about yourevent represents you as a company.

Most delegates have 3 aims:

networking to promote their business

learning something to improve their business

building new client relationships

Are you able to meet the needsof your delegates?

enhancedservices atCornwallInnovation

With good planning you can identifyyour delegate’s needs. Enhancedservices from SMART board hirethrough to photocopying onthe day all help to makea successful event.

telephone conferencing

mobile video platform

bespoke delegate name badges

laptop hire

lectern hire

SMART board hire

presentation pointer

additional plasma screen

additional flip chart

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Tea, biscuits and freshly filteredcoffee are great fuel for anymeeting and we have a varietyof different menus to suit yourevent. Our food is locallysourced where possible andprepared to the higheststandard.

There’s a tasty vegan salad option too.

For earlier meetings, we can alsoprovide sausage, egg or bacon bapsas well as Danish pastries or continentalbreakfast dishes.

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The three lunch options are:

a selection of Cornish bakedwhite and granary sandwicheswith a selection of delicious fillings

crisp selection

fresh fruit platter

bitesized sweettreats

a mixture of Cornish meats

a mixture of artisan cheeses:Davidstow mature cheddar, Cornishcountry larder, brie and Cornish blue.

crisp salads

salad dressings and pickles

freshly baked breads

fresh fruit platter

mixed meats

vegetable bruschetta

couscous salad with alemon and herb dressing

mixed bean salad witha mint dressing

crudités, hummus and bowls of olives

fresh fruit platter

bitesized sweet treats

catering

PoolInnovationCentre

Trevithick Suite

Camborne Suite

Redruth Suite

Pool Suite

Meeting Room 1

Meeting Room 2

Meeting Room 3

90 Theatre Layout / 36 Boardroom Layout




6 Boardroom Layout

6 Boardroom Layout

6 Boardroom Layout

room capacity

Pool Innovation Centre is perhapsthe most accessible of our threevenues. It’s right at the heart ofCornwall and within easy distanceof the A30. We have an award winningbusiness incubation and acceleration spacewith a vibrant network of knowledge-basedbusinesses focused on growth.

A nominated Conference and Events desklocated on the ground floor provides everydelegate with a central point of support.

Our Trevithick Suite has a flexible pillar-lessconference space that can host up to 90delegates – there’s also an adjacent breakout area for refreshments. You can choosefrom a further six well-equipped meetingand conference rooms that are perfect fora wide variety of events.

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top tipAlways check that your event doesn’tclash with any other related localor national events.

TremoughInnovationCentre

Sennen Suite

Helford Suite

Trelissick Suite

Swanpool Suite

Trebah Suite




6 Boardroom Layout

6 Boardroom Layout

room capacity

Based next to the Penryn UniversityCampus, Tremough is the InnovationCentre that’s most connected to theeco, enviro, media and creative sectors.

New to TIC and PIC, , is the perfectplace to meet a client for coffee and cake,pick-up emails on the go or catch-upwith the latest business news.

The Sennen Suite on the ground floorcomfortably accommodates 100 delegatesand has a private space for refreshmentsat the rear. The three well-equippedboardrooms all benefit from naturaldaylight and our Helford Suite also hasa meadow-view terrace that’s ideal foroutdoor refreshment breaks during thewarmer summer months.

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top tipCreate a unique hashtag for yourevent and encourage delegatesto tweet about it.

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Health &WellbeingInnovationCentre

The Health & Wellbeing InnovationCentre is one of the County’s preferredexhibition, conference and eventsspaces. Located next to to the RoyalCornwall Hospital site, it’s serviced bythe Langarth Park and Ride scheme.

Our three-storey central atrium has breath-taking floor to ceiling windows that makethe most of the beautiful countryside views.

The lower ground floor room configurationcreates a dedicated flexible conferencespace that has its own private breakoutarea – perfect for stakeholder andcollaborative partnership events. We havea further six meeting rooms to supportall your event needs, from small seminarsto training workshops.

Perranporth

Porthcurno

Porthscatho

Polzeath

Portreath

Porthcothan

Porth

100 Theatre Layout / 56 Cabaret Layout


50 Theatre Layout / 30 Cabaret Layout




6 Boardroom Layout

room capacity

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top tipTo find out more about how our spacescan work for you, go to our website for360 virtual tours of our conferenceand events spaces.

Penzance

Pendeen

Sennen Cove

Porthcurno

Helston

Lizard

Mullion

Coverack

FalmouthPenryn

St Ives

Gwithian

Camborne

Redruth Truro

St Austell

A392

A39

Newquay Airport

A30

A39

Newquay

Perranporth

St Agnes

how tofind us

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[email protected] 33003001209 714676

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Treliske, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3FF

We’re based at Treliske, closeto Truro city centre andthe main A30.

Health & WellbeingInnovation Centre

Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9TA

Adjacent to the University Campusat Tremough, we’re within easyreach of Falmouth andthe main A30.

TremoughInnovation Centre

Trevenson Road, Pool, Redruth,Cornwall TR15 3PL

We’re between Camborneand Redruth, right nextto the main A30.

PoolInnovation Centre

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Hayle

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Supporting more than 70 clientbusiness with a combined turnoverof £45million, Cornwall Innovationcomprises of three award winningbusiness acceleration facilities.

We offer dynamic office space,tailored business support, knowledgebase connections and a collaborativecommunity for businesses lookingto innovate and grow.

Reg Office: UoPEL 4th Floor, Nancy Astor Building, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon PL48

Delivered by the University of Plymouth on behalf of Cornwall Council

www.cornwallinnovation.co.uk

Meeting people and networkinghere has enabled me to put in jointbids with other businesses whichhas benefitted the business.

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