The Ark Centre

The Ark Centre for conferences is a stylish, contemporary venue. They can provide the perfect environment to make an impact and create the desired impression for all types of professional gathering from product launches, AGMs, sales training to one to one meetings for two people. If you are seeking a venue for a large presentation, the 180 seat Squire Lecture Theatre provides an impressive setting offering state of the art projection systems, supplementary monitors, sound system.

The Ark was built from charitable funds and public donations raised by the North Hampshire Medical Education Trust and officially opened in March 2003 by Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire.

The Centre has been created to focus on the concept of delivering "a centre of excellence for the sharing and accumulation of medical knowledge" and serve as a dedicated conference facility for business events locally and nationally. All revenues earned are reinvested in the Ark, enabling them to achieve a long term vision of helping to fund medical training and offering support to the healthcare community as a whole in Hampshire and beyond.

Fully air conditioned and with a seating capacity of 180, the Squire Lecture Theatre provides an impressive location for AGMs, product launches, sales seminars, book launches, lectures - in fact the perfect setting for a commanding presentation.

With its emphasis on healthy eating, the Ark Bistro has an excellent reputation for the daily choice of hot and cold food. They have a full range of menus from lunch buffets to a four course dinner.

NEAREST MAJOR TOWN/CITY Basingstoke RAILWAY STATION Basingstoke NEAREST COACH STATION Basingstoke NEAREST AIRPORT Southampton International Airport Bournemouth International Airport PARKING Free parking DELEGATE CAPACITY 7 meeting spaces, largest holding: Theatre 180 Hollow Square 48 Boardroom 48 Classroom 56 U-shape 40 Cocktail 150 CONFERENCE EQUIPMENT In house AV Technician. Raised staging incorporating (Podium with up to 5 laptop inputs & microphone, & Panel desk with screens and microphones). Controlled lighting and spotlights. Intergrated touch pannel controlled system. Ceiling mounted projector with back up system and dual projection. 4 meter projection screen. Stereo speaker system. Lapel and hand-held microphones. Induction loop system. Also Avalaible (at cost): Whiteboard & Marker Pens, Photocopying Single Side, Additional Flip Chart & Stand, Double Side, Laser Pointer, Acetates, Lapel Microphones, Printing Black & White, VHS Video & Monitor, Printing Colour, Slide Projector, Fax Local / UK, Visualiser, DVD / CD Player, Laptop, Video Conferencing POA

8 HOUR DELEGATE RATE £49.50 HALF DAY DELEGATE RATE £25.50 MINIMUM NUMBER OF DELEGATES 4 NUMBER OF EN-SUITE BEDROOMS N/A FACILITIES N/A