CONFERENCE & BANQUETING
Mar 25, 2016
C O N F E R E N C E & B A N Q U E T I N G
A R E A O F L O W P R E S S U R E
Organising meetings, conferences, banquets, and seminars is typically
a frenzied affair. From arranging your conference venue down to the
refreshments, there are any number of large and small details waiting
to give you high blood pressure. Welcome to an area of low pressure,
Conference and Banqueting at The Gresham Metropole. Let us worry
about setting up the rooms, hooking up the projector, organising the
menu, serving the coffee – let us worry about keeping people happy,
that’s what we’re good at.
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G R O U N D F L O O R
11 different rooms, 11 different settings, hundreds of different seating
configurations, unlimited potential. Whether you’re planning an intimate
meeting or a large conference, The Gresham Metropole has a room, or
rooms, to suit your needs.
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Room Theatre Classroom Banquet Boardroom U-Shape Reception
Ballroom 500 180 320 60 80 500
Douglas Vance 250 90 130 50 50 250
Beckett 100 40 50 40 35 –
Joyce 60 30 50 40 30 –
Swift 25 20 30 18 15 –
Shaw 40 20 35 18 20 –
Yeats 40 16 30 20 16 –
Wilde 40 16 30 20 16 –
O’Casey 25 15 30 18 12 –
Room Theatre Classroom Banquet Boardroom U-Shape Reception
Cockburn 100 45 70 40 36 100
Bowen 60 30 50 24 20 50
C O N F E R E N C E C E N T R E
F I R S T F L O O R
Our first floor conference centre is the perfect setting for
all types of events, from conferences to banquets, product
launches and sales meetings. All of the rooms are air
conditioned and enjoy an abundance of natural light and
a variety of fine period details.
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The Ballroom, our meeting room, has generous views of
Cork City and the River Lee. It is the ideal room for large
gatherings, from general assemblies to wedding
receptions, and can incorporate large scale projection
and audio-visual equipment.
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Floor Space (m2) 333
Ceiling Height (m) 3.7
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Theatre 500
Classroom 180
Banquet 320
Boardroom 60
U-Shape 80
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The Douglas Vance Room is an elegant room suitable for
larger assemblies, banquets and receptions. It is equipped
with a dance floor and a bar area.
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Floor Space (m2) 150
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Theatre 250
Classroom 90
Banquet 130
Boardroom 50
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While The Beckett Room accommodates larger events such
as product launches and sales meetings, the Yeats and
Wilde are ideal for smaller seminars and more intimate
meetings. Each has an abundance of natural light.
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Theatre 100 40 40
Classroom 40 16 16
Banquet 50 30 30
Boardroom 40 20 20
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The Swift and the O’Casey Rooms boast an elegant period
atmosphere – complete with original fireplaces – and are
ideal for intimate meetings and banqueting events.
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Floor Space (m2) 47 37
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Classroom 20 15
Banquet 30 30
Boardroom 18 18
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The Joyce and Shaw are two medium-sized meeting
rooms also boasting fine period details and allowing
for flexible configuration to meet a variety of space
requirements. These rooms are ideal for board meetings
and intimate dinner parties.
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Floor Space (m2) 70 58
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Theatre 100 60
Classroom 45 30
Banquet 70 50
Boardroom 40 24
U-Shape 36 30
Reception 100 70
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The Cockburn Room and the Bowen Room are two
medium sized rooms located on our ground floor.
These versatile rooms are ideal for a variety of events
ranging from product showings to receptions.
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Finding the right rooms is only half the
work involved in organising an event.
After that there are accommodations
to arrange, menus to plan, equipment to
organise, and people to keep comfortable
and happy. The Gresham Metropole’s
Conference and Banqueting staff will
help you plan and organise every aspect
of your event.
Menu OptionsFrom coffee, tea and sandwiches to
intimate fine dining and full banquets,
we can plan the menu which perfectly
suits your needs. Our Conference and
Banqueting staff will be happy to provide
you with a selection of sample menus
Audio-Visual EquipmentWhether it’s a flipchart or plasma screen,
we’ll see to it that the equipment you
need is set up and waiting for you. Please
ask for a full list of rental equipment and
current tariffs.
BedroomsAll en-suite and equipped with remotecontrol colour television, telephone,hairdryer, radio, garment press, coffee andtea making facilities, and electronic safetylocks. Non-smoking rooms are available.
Service 24 hour room service, same day laundry
and dry cleaning service, individual
butler service for all conference and
banqueting events, our renowned
concierge staff – we’re here to make
sure you don’t lift a finger.
Leeside LeisureOur leisure centre has a 25 metreswimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, whirlpoolspa, aerobics studio, steam room, and agymnasium with the latest in fitness andtraining equipment.
The Gresham MetropoleConference & Banqueting ManagerMacCurtain Street, Cork, IrelandTelephone +353 21 450 8122Fax +353 21 450 [email protected] The Gresham
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