Awards, accreditations, affiliations and memberships
Awards & accreditations
Award-winning venues and industry accreditations
If you’re not innovating, you’re not moving forward
That's why we take awards, accreditations and affiliations seriously. Doing so means we have to continually and consistently improve our offer.
And if we're doing that, it means a better experience for you.
Accreditations
- AIM Gold – Meetings Industry AssociationLink opens in a new window
- Green Star Certification - IACCLink opens in a new window
- AIM Secure – Meetings Industry AssociationLink opens in a new window
- Eco Smart Platinum 2023 – GreengageLink opens in a new window
Green and sustainability
Industry bodies and affiliations
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We're multiple time winners of the M&IT Meetings & Incentive Travel award for Best Academic Venue.
We've also won a range of awards from both industry and local bodies; just take a look.
| Year | Industry body | Award(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
IACC Copper Skillet Competition |
Senior UK Conference Chef of the Year (Ryan Dare) |
| 2024 |
UDINE Awards |
Campus Hospitality |
| 2024 |
Visit England Awards for Excellence |
Silver, Business Events Venue of the Year |
| 2024 |
TUCO Competitions |
Bronze, Love British Food Challenge (David Webb) |
| 2024 |
West Midland Tourism Awards |
Business Events Venue of the Year |
| 2024 |
Greengage Sustainability Awards |
Positive Impact Award (Justine Meek) |
| 2023 | IACC Copper Skillet Competition | Senior UK Conference Chef of the Year (Ryan Dare) |
| 2023 | IACC Copper Skillet Competition | Junior UK Conference Chef of the Year (Thomas Parker) |
| 2023 | MiaList 2023 | Events & Operations Team of the Year |
| 2022 | IAAC Copper Skillet | UK Conference Chef of the Year (Dave Webb) |
| 2020 | M&IT Awards | Bronze, Best Academic Venue |
| West Midlands Tourism Awards | Business Events Venue of the Year | |
| 2019 | M&IT Awards | Silver, Best Academic Venue |
| 2017 | Coventry Telegraph Business Awards | Customer Service Sales & Marketing |
| VisitEngland Awards for Excellence | Business Tourism Award | |
| 2016 | M&IT Awards | Gold, Best Academic Venue Bronze, Best Management Training Centre |
| The University Caterers Association (TUCO) | Gold (Samantha Chick), Food Service competition | |
| Venue Verdict | Gold Award | |
| Conference and Hospitality Awards | Best anticipated launch for The Slate | |
| The Conference Awards | Best conference venues customer service (for up to 600 delegates) | |
| Coventry & Warwickshire Business Tourism Award | Business Tourism |