An introduction to some recent members joining ECB.

Holiday Inn Express – Edinburgh City Centre: Perfectly located within a five minute walk from Princes Street, in the heart of the city centre.  A modern hotel in a Georgian listed building, offering the great service you have come to expect from Holiday Inn Express. The hotel has a selection of twin, double, family and accessible rooms all with luxury Hypnos beds, ensuite bathrooms and refreshing power showers. All guests enjoy free wireless internet and a complimentary continental breakfast.  The Lounge Bar is perfect for relaxing before dining in one of the many restaurants nearby.  

Contact: Kate Wilson, Sales Manager Tel: 0131 558 2312

Email: sales@hieEdinburgh.co.uk Web: www.hieedinburgh.co.uk

Rose Street Quartet: A decade of experience and a pool of Scotland’s leading chamber musicians and singers provide an adaptable, high-calibre ensemble. An extensive repertoire, covering all genres, allows sets to be tailored to your needs. Performances can be acoustic or amplified to suit any size of gathering. 

A background in arts and events management ensure a flawless event and a Rose Street Quartet are well accustomed to performing in Edinburgh’s major venues including the Scottish Parliament, Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh Castle and the Balmoral Hotel, and are recommended suppliers to numerous other establishments and institutions in the capital and further afield.  

"…a treat to listen to…" Peter Hamblin - Artistic Programmer, Usher Hall 

"...faultless…" Malcolm McVittie - General Manager, WS Society, Signet Library 

“…feedback has been fantastic…” Louise Baird - Edinburgh First
"...perfect ambience…” Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea - Principal, University of Edinburgh

Contact: Liz Ford & Pete Harvey (Partners, Rose Street Quartet) 

Tel: Liz 07719 702265, Pete: 07979 595 919

Email: rosestreetquartet@hotmail.com  Web: www.rosestreetquartet.co.uk

AV Department Ltd (AVD): Specialists in audience response services for live meetings and events.  AVD have enabled government departments, charities, NGO’s, companies, educators and individuals to communicate effectively with their audience through the use of keypad voting handsets, audience engagement and text messaging services. 

Applications include running of silent auctions, measuring the ROI of your meeting, checking comprehension of key themes or maybe you just need to know what people think. AVD have the tools and experience to help. Also available are simultaneous Interpretation, for multilingual meetings, and microphone discussion systems for full congress style participation. 

Contact: Mark Kisby Tel: 01383 825 709 

Email: mark.kisby@avdepartment.co.uk Web:  www.avdept.co.uk

Starkevents: One of Scotland’s leading event management companies experienced in working on a wide range of events in Edinburgh. These recently include conferences and dinners at the John McIntyre Conference Centre, the Signet Library, Apex Waterloo, the Storytelling Centre and The Hub. 

Working with Starkevents gives clients both a high degree of creativity and a personal approach, supported by a solid infrastructure. One of the preferred event management suppliers to the Scottish Government through the Marketing Framework and currently working with the international PCO Colloquium to support a 3,000 delegate Association event coming to Glasgow in October 2010.

Contact: Ann Stark Tel: +44 (0) 141 357 2235

Email: ann@starkeventsuk.com Web: www.starkeventsuk.com