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The Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre is a beautiful complex within the Hinxton Hall Estate and its 100-acre parkland

Blending stunning contemporary architecture with the existing Grade II*-listed country house of Hinxton Hall, the

Located alongside and taking inspiration from research institutions that are both at the forefront of the biomedical

Genome Campus you are removed from everyday life and experience the luxury of concentrating on discussion and reflection,

2 The Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre is a beautiful complex within the Hinxton Hall Estate and its 100-acre parkland bordering the river Cam. Blending stunning contemporary architecture with the existing Grade II*-listed country house of Hinxton Hall, the world-class Conference Centre provides an exceptional space in an idyllic setting. Located alongside and taking inspiration from research institutions that are both at the forefront of the biomedical revolution and home to so much scientific history, nowhere else is blessed with such a unique atmosphere: on the Wellcome Genome Campus you are removed from everyday life and experience the luxury of concentrating on discussion and reflection, whilst everything else is taken care of for you. Welcome Blending stunning contemporary architecture with the existing Grade II*-listed country house of Hinxton Hall, the world-class Conference Centre provides an exceptional space in an idyllic setting AT THE HEART OF LIFE-CHANGING SCIENCE

The Conference Centre opened its state-of-the-art facilities in October 2015.

Hall which forms the other half of the Conference Centre complex.

meeting rooms with flexible set-up options for groups of 2 to 130 people A 300-seat restaurant with garden views offering excellent food On-site accommodation: 134 modern and

3 The Conference Centre opened its state-of-the-art facilities in October An impressive elliptical roof of steel and glass now covers 1600m² of exhibition and breakout spaces, ultra-modern, yet still in elegant harmony with the eighteenth-century Hinxton Hall which forms the other half of the Conference Centre complex. Facilities: 300-seat auditorium with all the latest audiovisual capabilities A superb exhibition area with poster display provision, bar and refreshment stations 8 distinctive meeting rooms with flexible set-up options for groups of 2 to 130 people A 300-seat restaurant with garden views offering excellent food On-site accommodation: 134 modern and comfortable bedrooms State-of-the-art facilities Outdoor space for team-building activities and BBQs All-inclusive 8-, 12-, or 24-hour delegate packages Complimentary parking for 180 cars and 12 bicycles Event management services An impressive elliptical roof of steel and glass covers 1600m2 of exhibition and breakout spaces, ultra-modern yet still in elegant harmony with eighteenth-century Hinxton Hall

The new exhibition and breakout space surrounding the Francis Crick Auditorium drum is

Campus, and provides an original and dynamic location for exhibitions, poster sessions,

The Cultural Zone within the exhibition area is designed to encouraging discussion around the

in collaboration with scientists. Discussion, enjoyment, culture Campus

4 The new exhibition and breakout space surrounding the Francis Crick Auditorium drum is decorated with beautiful hand-drawn phylogenetic trees based on genetic research undertaken on Campus, and provides an original and dynamic location for exhibitions, poster sessions, networking events, and pre-dinner drinks. The Cultural Zone within the exhibition area is designed to encouraging discussion around the subject of genomics amongst all Conference Centre guests through art works produced by artists in collaboration with scientists. Discussion, enjoyment, culture The new exhibition and breakout space surrounding the Francis Crick Auditorium drum is decorated with beautiful hand-drawn phylogenetic trees based on genetic research undertaken on Campus

The Conference Centre restaurant is located in Hinxton Hall and enjoys panoramic views over the lawns and garden.

based on plants with relaxing qualities such as chamomile, passiflora and lavandula.

Conference Centre, but we are happy to cater for any tastes or dietary requirements on request.

HINXTON HALL: 10 time-honoured bedrooms.

5 The Conference Centre restaurant is located in Hinxton Hall and enjoys panoramic views over the lawns and garden. Delegates attending conferences or meetings benefit from a change of scene at mealtimes without leaving the heart of the Conference Centre site. MULBERRY COURT: 64-bedroom residential block built in 2013 and elegantly decorated by Timorous Beasties with designs based on plants with relaxing qualities such as chamomile, passiflora and lavandula. All of our menus have been specially designed to complement the style of events held at the Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre, but we are happy to cater for any tastes or dietary requirements on request. We offer: WILLOW COURT: 62 rooms, fully refurbished in 2015 and brought up to the same high standard of comfort and style. HINXTON HALL: 10 time-honoured bedrooms. Refreshments Breakfast Light buffets Informal dining 136 en-suite bedrooms Bedrooms are set up to allow delegates to work comfortably in their rooms, with large desks, Wi-Fi, and media hubs. Breakfast is included with all room bookings. Silver Service dining Canapés BBQs Please visit our website and download the hospitality brochure for more information. Catering for all your needs

6 The first recorded owner of the estate in 1506 was the college of Michaelhouse, Cambridge. The grand family home of Hinxton Hall, built by John Bromwell Jones in 1748, was the first substantial building on the estate and now houses part of the Conference Centre. In 1953 the estate was sold and developed into a small business facility. It wasn t until 1992, however, when John Sulston and Wellcome Trust staff were looking for temporary accommodation for a new genome sequencing centre that the Wellcome Trust became the landlord of the Hinxton Hall Estate. The Campus that was formed became home to some of the most important genetic discoveries of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. For more information about Connecting Science please visit: /connectingscience A1 PETERBOROUGH CAMBRIDGE A11 A14 IPSWICH NORWICH BY CAR: We are just off the M11 (12 miles from Cambridge, 50 miles from London) BY TRAIN: Great Chesterford station is 2 miles from the Campus (London Liverpool Street line) BY PLANE: London Stansted Airport is only 20 minutes drive The Wellcome Trust meticulously restored the Georgian Hall and transformed the old stable block and kitchen garden into a purposebuilt Conference Centre that opened in The next set of major works was carried out in , creating the Conference Centre that you see today. LUTON AIRPORT A1 M11 STANSTED AIRPORT COLCHESTER WHITTLESFORD A505 CAMBRIDGE The Conference Centre is part of Wellcome Genome Campus Connecting Science, sharing its mission to enable everyone to explore genomic science and its impact on research, health and society. A12 DUXFORD A11 HINXTON M11 History M25 HEATHROW AIRPORT LONDON LONDON GREAT CHESTERFORD Visit us

7 WELLCOME GENOME CAMPUS CONFERENCE CENTRE Wellcome Genome Campus Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1RQ E: T: +44 (0) W: Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre Hinxton Hall Limited, a charity registered in England with number and a company registered in England with number , whose registered office is 215 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE.

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