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Business Events... Mostly. for the Latest Resort Updates and Information Download the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley App BUSINESS EVENTS... MOSTLY. FOR THE LATEST RESORT UPDATES AND INFORMATION DOWNLOAD THE CROWNE PLAZA HUNTER VALLEY APP. Welcome to Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley At Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley we’re all business, mostly. We believe in We’re all business, mostly. making every trip rewarding by unlocking productivity with memorable downtime. We understand that the conference hall is not your destination; it’s your starting point. Escape the hustle without the hassle and take care of business in the heart of wine country. This guide has been designed to inspire, energise and connect your conference, and to ensure your delegates can enjoy that all-important downtime in an iconic destination. Our dedicated Crowne Meetings Director and team of expert planners are ready to custom design your event, to ensure your delegates leave feeling energised and inspired. We believe our perfect distance, world class wineries and gourmet produce can stimulate better thinking, eliminate distraction and immerse people with inspiring experiences to contribute and gain more with their attendance. If there is anything you require we are here to help and look forward to creating your next memorable event in the Hunter Valley. Mark Winterton Area General Manager Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley FEATURES OF OUR RESORT 100 acres 4,600m2 of event space Restaurant and bar options 414 rooms and villas 20 event spaces 17 room day spa 1,675 delegates 14 meeting rooms 18 hole golf course 2 Taree Scone Gloucester A1 Merriwa Forster Muswellbrook Dungog Denman A15 B84 Singleton Destination Hunter Valley. Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley A1 Maitland Cessnock Airport M15 Newcastle Airport Kurri Cessnock SEE BEYOND THE CITY LIGHTS, SEE MORE THAN JUST oad 33 Kurri R ty A15 ut Newcastle VINEYARDS... SEE THE ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES OF THE P Wollombi HUNTER VALLEY. M1 The Hunter Valley is perfectly positioned two hours drive from Sydney, and 50 minutes from Newcastle Airport along the M1 Pacific Motorway. Use either 33 the Hunter Expressway exit or the Cessnock road sign exit. Wyong BY AIR. Both major domestic airlines and regional carriers operate flights in and out of Lithgow Gosford Newcastle on a daily basis. Cessnock Airport is located right across from the B59 M1 resort, and offers charter and private flights. Blackheath BUS TRANSFERS. A32 Katoombah Book a ride with our very own Lovedale Express, an exciting new addition to M2 Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley. Our buses will meet your delegates directly at M4 Sydney Newcastle airport and whisk them away to the Hunter Valley. The Lovedale Express is also available for local transfers - we will get you and your delegates M5 from our door out to the Hunter region. Darwin FEATURES OF OUR REGION Brisbane Gold Coast 13,000m2 of 6 million+ business and 4 million wine bottles Ballina/Byron Bay conference space leisure visitors annually produced each year Perth Adelaide Newcastle Sydney Canberra Melbourne Auckland Launceston Hobart 6,000+ accommodation 210+ cafes and Dozens of unique rooms available restaurants experiences available CONNECTING FLIGHTS 3 Hunter Valley Conference and Events Centre. GO BEYOND THE BOARD ROOM. Unlock a world of inspiring, innovating and motivating opportunities within this contemporary and adaptable space with state of the art technology. With three conference rooms (Cabernet, Merlot, Sauvignon) that can combine for up to 1,123m2 for up to 1,600 people, flexible acoustic folding walls and eleven additional meeting and event rooms. The Hunter Valley Conference and Events Centre provides the largest and most comprehensive conference and exhibition facility in regional New South Wales. MERLOT. With 380m2 of space, the Merlot Room allows for a spacious meeting room with a full wall of windows to create an engaging conference experience. CABERNET. With 380m2 of space and floor to ceiling windows, the Cabernet Room offers delegates substantial conference space. Adjacent to the Exhibition Suite the Cabernet Room allows for easy extension to your conference . SAUVIGNON. With 358m2 of conferencing space and floor to ceiling windows, the Sauvignon Room offers delegates substantial yet functional conferencing space. Adjacent to the Exhibition Suite, the Sauvignon Room delivers multiple uses from conference plenary with ease of access to exhibition or an additional breakout space close to the main plenary. EXHIBITION SUITE. Spread out across 559m2 of space, the Exhibition Suite is our purpose-built venue for large events such as art galleries and installations, consumer and trade exhibitions, media and production launches, workshops, seminars and conferences. 4 Meeting Rooms. SEMILLON BALLROOM. A pillarless space with an abundance of natural light, our Semillon Ballroom can be divided into three smaller function rooms – Semillon 1, 2 and 3. The Semillon Ballroom also has three breakout spaces adjacent with an adjoining pre-function space. THE GALLERY. Adjacent to Redsalt Restaurant, the Gallery offers a private dining room SHIRAZ experience with a wall of windows overlooking our golf course and Sydney Brewery Hunter Valley. CELLAR 1 & 2. Cellar 1 and 2 are ideal for small-scale events and breakaway activities. CHARDONNAY. Boasting plenty of sunlight and stunning golf course views, the Chardonnay Room is an intimate and stylish venue, perfectly located opposite the lavish Semillon Ballroom, just 48m2 in size, ideal for smaller Hunter Valley meetings, breakaway activities and social functions. SHIRAZ. VERDELHO Boasting plenty of sunlight and stunning golf course views, the Shiraz Room is an intimate and stylish venue, perfectly located opposite the lavish Semillon 2 Ballroom, just 34m in size, ideal for smaller Hunter Valley meetings, and RESORT EXCLUSIVITY. breakaway activities. The ultimate Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley experience for group meetings and VERDELHO. incentives, Resort exclusivity lets you transform the entire resort into “Your Situated across from the spectacular Semillon Ballroom, the Verdelho Room Crowne Plaza.” Your group enjoys complete privacy, total access to amenities is a contemporary venue for medium-sized meetings in the Hunter Valley. and services, and greater freedom in branding opportunities. Each guest feels Boasting 85m2 of space, this intimate yet stylish space is ideal for boardroom like a true VIP, rewarded with the highest level of appreciation, pride and meetings, sit-down dinners, cocktail events and more. prestige. This rare, highly coveted Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley experience helps organisations achieve significant return on investment. THE VINTAGE. Resort exclusivity includes all guest rooms, event spaces, pools and all areas Versatile space for a main plenary or three small breakouts with natural light of the resort. However, the property may allow access to outside guests to and views over The Haven. restaurants, the spa and golf course or private residences. 5 Extensive Collection of Event Spaces. MEETING ROOM CAPACITIES ROOM DIMENSION FLOOR CEILING THEATRE BANQUET CLASSROOM CABARET BOARDROOM COCKTAIL U SHAPE NATURAL (m) AREA (m2) HEIGHT (m) LIGHT GROUND FLOOR Cabernet / Merlot 26.1 x 14.9 380.7 3.2-4.5 500 240 230 192 66 550 80 3 Sauvignon 26.1 x 14.9 358.9 3.2-4.5 450 180 218 168 66 530 74 3 Cabernet-Merlot-Sauvignon 26.1 x 44.8 1,123.7 3-4.5 1,675 830 760 664 - 1,750 123 3 Cabernet-Merlot 26.1 x 29.7 761.4 3-4.5 1,175 590 530 472 - 1,250 105 3 Cabernet-Sauvignon 26.1 x 29.8 739.6 3-4.5 950 380 448 360 - 1,080 99 3 Galleria 4.9 x 37.6 183.5 3.2 - - - - - 180 - 3 Cellar Room 1 10.4 x 5.7 59.1 3 48 30 30 24 24 75 21 - Cellar Room 2 7.9 x 6.8 53.8 3 50 40 27 32 18 60 18 - Exhibition Centre 17.5 x 40.8 559.2 3.2 750 220 270 176 90 500 60 3 LEVEL 1 Semillon Ballroom 31.4 x 15.6 491.6 3.7 560 350 270 280 - 600 - 3 Semillon 1 / 2 / 3 15.6 x 10.2 160.6 3.7 144 90 84 72 - 150 42 - Chardonnay 6.7 x 7.2 48.5 2.8 40 30 18 24 16 50 18 3 Shiraz 5.1 x 6.7 34.2 2.8 20 20 12 16 12 25 12 3 Verdelho 12.6 x 6.7 84.9 2.8 70 50 45 48 30 90 30 3 The Vintage 19.8 x 7.7 152.9 2.95 120 90 81 72 - 150 - 3 Vintage 1 / 2 / 3 7.6 x 6.4 50.9 2.95 40 30 27 24 - 50 - 3 Gallery Dining Room 11.6 x 6.3 73.4 2.7 - 32 - - - 50 40 3 Pre-function Area 30.1 x 7.4 221.8 2.8 - - - - - 180 - 3 UNIQUE SPACES Marquee 65 x 15 975 3 - 500 630 480 - 800 - 3 Pergola 47.5 x 10.5 498.8 - - 350 - - - 400 - 3 North Terrace 15.6 x 6.5 77.5 2.7 - 40 - - - 90 - 3 West Terrace 11.3 x 7.9 89 2.7 - 50 - - - 85 - 3 1st Tee 60 x 20 1200 - - - - - - 800 - 3 6 Suite Deluxe Room Deluxe Room Suite Deluxe Rooms Suite Deluxe Rooms North Terrace West Redsalt Restaurant Terrace lift Business Centr e Gallery Dining Vista Room lift Lounge The Vintage errace Semillon 3 Semillon 2 Semillon 1 Reception Suite Lobby Function T Deluxe Rooms Deluxe Room lift Deluxe Rooms Ambers of Deluxe Room Prefunction Area Prefunction Lovedale Lobby Suite Suite Chardonnay Shiraz Verdelho Entrance quee cial Mar Commer Kitchen Floor Plans. e North Lawn ents Centr Ev and non ence Sauvig Confer lley Va net Hunter Caber Te r race Merlot ia Galler tre Pergola Cen Seating ion Exhibit Swimming Pool 25m x 25m Terrace Seating Outdoor Deck The Lovedale lift Ubika Spa Seating Tennis Courts The Lovedale Sydney Haven Pool 5.5m x 25m Brewery Hunter The lift Lovedale Seating Valley Cellar Cellar Gym Room Room 2 1 Suite Locker Rooms Pro Shop Deluxe Room Suite Deluxe Room Deluxe Rooms Suite Deluxe Rooms Deluxe Room lift Deluxe Room Deluxe Rooms Suite Suite Loading Bay Suite Landscaped Gardens GROUND FLOOR Deluxe Rooms North Terrace West Redsalt Restaurant Terrace lift Business Centr e Gallery
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