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Academic Venues
“We looked at a number of
different venues before choosing
Churchill College which coped well
with our numbers but our challenge
underlined the real need in
Cambridge for a larger lecture
theatre.
“As part of the five-day event, we
wanted our international delegates to
enjoy the Cambridge experience and
so we booked our conference dinner
at King’s College which was a
wonderful event. We also used See
Cambridge Differently to co-ordinate
the accompanying persons’ tours
which included a walking tour of
Cambridge, punting, visit to the
Botanical Gardens and a day trip to
the Suffolk Wool Towns. One
afternoon and evening everyone
enjoyed a visit to the National
Heritage Museum in Newmarket
which was followed by a polo match
and barbeque at Hare Park. This
gave delegates and their spouses
the chance to visit the town and its
world-famous equine industry.
“Meet Cambridge was excellent in
helping us to organise this event.
They put together all the information
we needed at the bid stage and it’s
fair to say that without their help,
Cambridge would not have won.
Throughout this process, they were
always on hand to give advice and
information, sharing in-depth local
knowledge and ideas.”
Feedback
Holder concluded: “We had
Everyone
wanted to
come along
and see
the home of
DNA and to
experience the
excitement of
Cambridge.
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wonderful feedback from
delegates who recognised
Cambridge as a very special place
and we hope it will leave a lasting
impression among those who
attended. It was very fitting that we
could return here so that a different
generation of scientists could share
the magic.
“Cambridge as a destination is
definitely a major draw in attracting
delegates. Although we capped
our numbers at 275, we had a
waiting list of more than 100 others
who were unable to attend.
Everyone wanted to come along
and see the home of DNA and to
experience the excitement of
Cambridge, as those delegates
did 44 years ago.”