De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms welcomes a new Director of Sales with the appointment of Emily Simmons-Wright. The Grade II listed venue in Covent Garden, in the heart of London, is part of De Vere’s collection of historic mansion house estates, distinctive contemporary hotels and event destinations…
Emily brings extensive experience to the role from her earlier positions within well known names in the hospitality and events industry. These include Twickenham Stadium, Farnborough International and Eventist Group. Emily will lead the sales strategy at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, overseeing business development and client partnerships for meetings, conferences, corporate events and private celebrations.
In her new role, Emily will focus on driving new opportunities for the venue while strengthening relationships with existing clients and partners, helping to further position De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms as one of London’s premier destinations for large-scale events and conferences.
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms’ new Director of Sales comments on her appointment
Emily Simmons-Wright said: “I’m delighted to be joining the team at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, an iconic London venue with such a rich heritage. I am looking forward to building on its strong reputation, driving momentum across the team and partnerships and ensuring every client and guest experience reinforces its position as one of the capital’s leading historic venues.”
John Davies, General Manager at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, said: “Emily brings a wealth of experience in the meetings and events sector, alongside a strong understanding of client needs and the London market. Her leadership will be instrumental as we continue to build on the venue’s reputation as one of the capital’s leading destinations for conferences, meetings and special events.”
More about Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms offers 37 exceptional event spaces and can host up to 1,500 guests for a drink’s reception and 750 guests’ theatre-style in the Grand Hall, which features arched ornate ceilings, beautiful wood-panelling and dramatic chandeliers. For smaller events, there are several executive rooms, often with original features and oak-panelling, alongside a suite of modern training rooms.
Located just five minutes from Covent Garden and Holborn tube stations and within easy reach of Kings Cross, St Pancras and Euston train stations, the venue is well connected to major London transport links. Heathrow Airport is approximately one hour away by rail or road.
About De Vere Hotels
De Vere is a collection of historic mansion house estates and distinctive contemporary hotels and event destinations with market-leading conference facilities. Across the portfolio of properties located around London, the southeast and the Cotswolds, the iconic country estate hotels have recently undergone a multi-million-pound refurbishment.
De Vere Reserve guest rooms are located in some of the most notable country estates in Britain. Offering the very best of De Vere, the Reserve guest rooms offer guests luxury amenities along with five-star service. De Vere Reserve guest rooms are available to book at De Vere Beaumont Estate, De Vere Wokefield Estate, De Vere Latimer Estate, De Vere Tortworth Court, De Vere Cranage Estate and De Vere Horsley Estate.
De Vere Estate bedrooms are situated in the heart of the hotels which are accessible to all conference, meeting and event spaces. De Vere Estate bedrooms are available at De Vere Beaumont Estate, De Vere Wokefield Estate, De Vere Latimer Estate, De Vere Tortworth Court, De Vere Horsley Estate and De Vere Cotswold Water Park.
PA Life is delighted to be hosting our PA Life Summit at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms on 14 September. It’s the flagship event of PA Life’s calendar, and as a highly regarded buyer-meet-supplier day, it’s much sought after by EAs, PAs and other corporate bookers, and top tier suppliers alike.
Registrations are now open for the Summit.
