Meetings at the Waltham Abbey Marriott

By: David, Andzhela and Ionut

What the presentation is about?

 We visited the Waltham Abbey Marriott hotel and saw different layouts of how meetings are held and other facilities of the hotel as well.

This presentation is about the Waltham Abbey Marriott hotel. We will explain about the hotel and it’s facilities.

We will explain the capacities and room layouts of rooms, what available resources they have for meeting rooms and what equipment they offer in meeting rooms and conferences.

We will also explain what facilities the hotel has in general and what they are offering for people staying over night at meetings.

Introduction to the Waltham Abbey Marriott

The name of the hotel is the Waltham Abbey Marriott . This is a four-star luxury hotel and is situated just off the M25 and M11 between London and Stansted.

It has 162 rooms all with TV and Wi-Fi, swimming pool, beauty salon, gym, sauna, steam room and a restaurant with a cosy bar area.

What facilities has Marriott hotel in general?

Well…Marriott Hotel has different types of facilities:

The facilities in general are :air conditioning , car rental desk, dry cleaning , Wi Fi Connection and Wi Fi, Non- smoking rooms, room service and private dining for groups

It has business facilities such as :Business Centre ,Meeting Rooms ,Onsite Convention services, Copy service, Fax service, Fee for each additional page of outgoing fax, Fee for first page of incoming fax, Network/Internet printing

It also has Leisure facilities such as : indoor pool and relaxation pool. free weights , family & children’s activities.

It also has activities such as sauna and spa( facials, Manicures/pedicures, Massages, Men's services & Waxing).

Activities & Facilities

Meetings at the Waltham Abbey Marriott Hotel

There are 14 different meeting rooms at the Waltham Abbey Marriott named: Forest Suite, Grove Room, Spinney Room, Coppice Room, Oak Room, Beech Room, Cedar Room, Birch Room, Magnolia Room, Pine Room, Hawthorn Room, Willow Room, Spinney Suite and Coppice Suite.

Room layouts & CapacitiesThere are a lot of different meeting setups you can use in meetings

such as:

Board roomAppropriate for interactive discussions and note-taking sessions for fewer than 25 people. Waltham Abbey Marriott have boardrooms for 10 to 20 people, equipped with full audio-visual capabilities, a writing board, cork board and a flip chart.

E-shape, U-shape and T-shapeAppropriate for groups of fewer than 40 people. These are best for interaction with a leader seated at the head of the setup. Audio-visual is usually best set up at the open end of the seating.

Ovals and RoundsGenerally used for meals and sessions involving small group discussions. A five foot round table seats eight people comfortably. A six foot round table seats 10 people comfortably.

Room layouts & Capacities

TheatreAppropriate for large sessions and short lectures that do not require extensive note-taking. This is a convenient setup to use before breaking into discussion or role-playing groups because chairs can be moved.

Schoolroom or ClassroomThe most desirable setup for medium to large-size lectures. Requires a relatively large room. Tables provide attendees with space for spreading out materials and taking notes.

ReceptionStand-up social function where beverages and light foods are served. Foods may be presented on small buffet tables or passed by servers. May precede a meal function.

Resources available in the meeting rooms

In the meeting rooms resources are available such as pens, paper, water and other refreshments.

Waltham Abbey Marriot is offering copy service, photographer and specialty lighting. Also they are offering high speed secure internet connection.

Outside the meeting room you can refresh yourself with cup of tea or coffee, lunch or even dinner.

If you’re running really important meeting and you want to be secure, Waltham Abbey Hotel is offering a trained security guard for your meeting.

Equipment available in the meeting roomsIn this hotel you can get a lot of different equipment’s

such as Audio/Video equipment’s and film projectors.

If you’re running a very big meeting you can get a microphones to each person to speak through.

Also you can get overhead projector, PA system portable, rear screen projection ,TV, Video camera, Walkie Talkie radios.

Computers and printers.

Facilities in the bedrooms for people who may stay overnight for a meeting

Waltham Abbey Marriott has 162 deluxe hotel rooms with king sized beds, luxury bedding, large desk and oversized bathtub with a rain shower.

If you stay in the Waltham Abbey Marriott you are going to get:- High-speed wireless internet, so you can do your work or just communicate with friends.- 24h room service, so you can order something to drink or eat whenever you want.- Cable/ satellite TV, so you can watch your favourite channels.

As well as you can complimentary use an indoor swimming pool, a gym, a sauna and a steam room (which are open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day), so you can enjoy your time at the hotel and get some rest after the meeting.

Organising a meetings at the Waltham Abbey Marriott

BEFORE the meeting you have to think about the layout of the room e.g. boardroom style - it depends on what type of the meeting you are organising. You need to prepare an agenda and to send it to everyone who is going to attend, as well as think about the refreshments, equipment and the resources. Make sure the equipment is in good working order and there are enough resources for everyone.

DURING the meeting you have to follow the agenda, write the apologies and attendees. Somebody has to record the minutes and give the

refreshments at the right time and also give out the delegate packs.

AFTER the meeting the room has to be cleared, the minutes have to be typed up and distributed and all important documents have to be put away. Sometimes you have to put the room back to its original layout.

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