Pictured above: Bernhard Zechner, Hotel Manager and Mark Jones Group Hotel General Manager, centre left and right respectivley, collecting the Awards from Conde Nast representatives.

Whittlebury Hall Management Training Centre and Hotel is delighted announce it is the proud winner of the prestigious Condé Nast Johansens Most Excellent MICE Award 2011 in association with Corinthia Hotels.

The Management Training Centre won the" Judges Award for innovation". The judges were impressed with the following aspect of the MICE submission from the Independent Venue:

Training Programs

Use of mystery shopper for MICE

Dedicated telephone research for new clients

Having a clear understanding of your MICE clients and the business segment.

Having a dedication towards this market segment and the success of each client's event.

This new award recognises hotels and venues that demonstrate excellence throughout the customer's experience as well as a passion for ensuring that every event achieves the maximum possible success.

Hotel Manager, Bernhard Zechner says, "We are very proud to be part of these new awards and are delighted with winning the Judges Award.  We work very hard as a team and are passionate about our work, and this recognition goes a long way towards rewarding the efforts of our staff."

Set in rural Northamptonshire, Whittlebury Hall Management Training Centre and Hotel is a unique venue offering extensive training, event and teambuilding facilities, and outstanding conference and banqueting suitable for up to 500 guests.

In addition, the award-winning Whittlebury Hall has 211 bedrooms, 4 restaurants, one of which holds 2AA Rosettes for fine dining excellence and The Day Spa, one of the largest Spa's in the country with 23 treatments rooms and some of the latest in Heat and Ice facilities, and a leisure club in the hotel, which includes a 19-metre pool, whirlpool spa and 42-station Cybex gymnasium.