Liverpool’s newest boutique hotel, base2stay, is offering guests exclusive money-off deals at some of the city’s finest restaurants.

The 106-room, designer-led hotel is housed in a converted 19th Century engineering works on Seel Street, in the RopeWalks, and welcomed its first guests earlier this month.

base2stay has negotiated exclusive deals which give guests up to 20% off dining at a range of restaurants, including Alma de Cuba, Lunya, The Noble House, Blue Bar and Grill, Pan Am, Sapporo Teppanyaki, Il Forno and Portico.

Chief executive Robert Nadler said: “Rather than persuade guests to spend money with us, as part of our commitment to CSR, we want to generate custom for other businesses in the city at the same time as providing fantastic value for money for those guests. So we’re delighted to have been able to negotiate exclusive base2stay deals with the very best of Liverpool’s restaurants.”

All base2stay rooms are fitted with a mini kitchen so guests can choose to either dine out at one base2stay’s partner restaurants or eat in from the wide range of local delivery services, taking advantage of the discounts.

base2stay is the perfect base for business trips or take in the city’s wealth of culture. Fabulous value opening rates are also still available with rooms starting from £49 including VAT (until August 31).

For the latest news and special offers, and to see details of the great money-off dining deals, visit www.base2stayliverpool.com. You can also find us on Facebook or get in touch by calling 0151 705 2626.

Liverpool’s newest boutique hotel, base2stay, is celebrating after its successful opening last weekend.

The 106-room, designer-led hotel is housed in a beautifully converted 19th Century engineering works on Seel Street, in the heart of the RopeWalks, and welcomed its first guests on Saturday 31st July.

Chief executive Robert Nadler said: “We had a fantastic opening weekend and I was delighted to see so many satisfied customers, especially as we opened some days ahead of schedule. The whole development team worked incredibly hard to achieve these fantastic results.

“The feedback has been excellent and we have been welcomed with open arms by the city.”

The hotel is now looking forward to a busy few months as the new football season opens and big names, including Sex & the City actress Kim Cattrall, come to Liverpool to star in productions such as Anthony and Cleopatra at the Playhouse and Calendar Girls at the Empire theatre.

Robert added: “There are some huge events taking place in Liverpool this autumn, including the MOBO awards in October, which will attract hundreds of thousands of visitors, and we look forward to welcoming many of them to our new boutique hotel.”

base2stay is the perfect base for business trips, short breaks and to take in the city’s wealth of culture and events. Rooms are now available at special opening rates starting from £49 including VAT.

For the latest news and special offers, visit www.base2stayliverpool.com, find us on Facebook or call 0151 705 2626.

One of the capital’s most popular independent boutique hotels launches its unique “smart luxury” concept in Liverpool next month.

base2stay, which opens in the city centre’s historic Rope Walks district, is the perfect base for business trips, to hold events or take in the city’s wealth of culture.

Chief executive, Robert Nadler, said the decision to choose Liverpool for the second base2stay hotel in the country wasn’t a hard one. “Liverpool has been transformed from a city starved of investment to one of Europe’s “must-see” destinations. The principle drivers of Capital of Culture 2008, Liverpool One, the Echo Arena and BT Convention Centre generated a wave of further investment which has changed the city centre almost beyond recognition.”

Rooms are available from 1st August. For the latest news and special offers, visit www.base2stayliverpool.com, find us on Facebook or call 0151 705 2626.

No Guru, chamber members and providers of the NWDA backed LEAD programme, would like to invite you to an event with a difference.

“Putting Business First” is a free after hours informal event running between 5pm and 8pm on Wed 21st July at the new B1 Liverpool Business Centre in South Liverpool.

No Guru & Business Link will show how you can achieve business and personal growth though LEAD and B1 staff will be delighted to show you the fabulous new facilities which are strategically placed near Liverpool Airport.

Drinks and canapés will be served while you network with the North West business community and meet some very special guests.

If you have a head for heights… you can also lift off in one of two hot air balloons (weather permitting) and get the chance to win a flight over Liverpool itself in addition to many other prizes and surprises on the night.

Don’t miss out on this free special event. To book your ticket for lift off:

Call  0844 873 1226 or email leadadmin@noguru.net or click here to register: Putting Business First

As we move out of the recession, companies and individuals are now looking at training opportunities to give them a competitive edge in the global market place.

Oxford College of Marketing offer professional courses which are relevant to today’s needs and are specialists in marketing education. 

They are UK’s largest and most successful provider of CIM qualifications offering courses at all four levels from Introductory Certificate to the Chartered Postgraduate Diploma. 

This leading status has been  achieved by the excellent quality of service, tuition by leading marketers and a support team who provide a 24/7 service coupled with flexibility of studying options offered to suit individual’s needs including intensive weekends, revision days and distance learning supported by the latest web 2.0 based technology.

Oxford College of Marketing have also just launched CAM Diploma in Marketing Communications, Marketing Digital Media and Managing Digital Media.

Courses in the North West are delivered at Liverpool Hope University but Oxford College of Marketing has several centres throughout the UK including Reading, High Wycombe, Brighton, Sheffield, Oxford, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, London, Uxbridge and Croydon.

Funding is available from a variety of sources for employers within the Merseyside area, with many securing up to 60% towards the cost of the courses.

A Launch Evening is being held at Liverpool Hope University on 14 July 2010. Prospective students can meet tutors, representatives of the CIM and CAM, as well as current students who are the best ambassadors for studying with Oxford College of Marketing. 

If you would like to find out more about this exciting event please contact diane@oxfordcollegeofmarketing.ac.uk.

About The Chartered Institute of Marketing

The Chartered Institute of Marketing is the leading international professional marketing body with some 45,000 members worldwide.

First established in 1911 it has for almost a century defined the marketing standards that operate in the UK and is the global champion of best marketing practice.

The Institute exists to develop the marketing profession, maintain professional standards and improve the skills of marketing practitioners, enabling them to deliver exceptional results for their organisations. It does this by providing membership, qualifications and training to marketing professionals and businesses around the world.

For more information please visit: www.cim.co.uk

Free Listings for Chamber members & an Exclusive Offer to Join Business Booster

The Directory of Liverpool understands that for YOU to get more business from the internet your site must be seen by more people searching for the services you provide.

Being seen depends on the major search engines recognising your web site as being both credible and valuable to its users.

The more credible your site, the higher you will feature in the search engine results. Credibility depends on being shown in local directories, the quality of information on your site and the quality of links to your site.

Two Great Ways to Get More Web Site Visitors:

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To get a boost to your site and business claim your FREE listing in the Directory of Liverpool NOW. The benefits include:

• Giving the major search engines such as Google more reasons to show your web site closer to the top when searchers are looking for companies such as yours
• Visibility of your services to more than 6,000 monthly visitors to the Directory of Liverpool site,
• Saving £75 when you use Business Booster to propel your site higher in Google Places – Google’s local listings site. Pay just £175, saving £75 on the normal price of £250.

Join Business Booster in the next 7 days

What is Local Business Booster?

Exactly what is says – a service designed to get your site listed higher in Google Places. Search for ‘Liverpool plumber’, for example, and you will see Google Places on the left hand side of the search results – it is the map and listing of 7 local businesses. The closer you can get your business to the top of that list, the more visitors you will draw to your website and business.

Business Booster is a service designed to do get your business both listed and as high as possible in the Google Places listings.

What do we do:

• Check your current listing in Google Places (or add your business if not currently listed) and ensure your business is using every opportunity to maximise its presence, using what we know of Google Places to help your site ranking.
• List your site in 24 UK business directories that are important to Google
• Use other resources at the Directory of Liverpool to boost your ranking.

Please note because Google Places is competitive we will only support One Chamber Member in each business category – as we will not compete against ourselves!

So to guarantee your inclusion in the Business Booster programme email us now at support@DirectoryofLiverpool.net, put ‘Liverpool Member’ in the subject line and we will contact you for discuss the information required.

Liverpool Chamber member Hampton by Hilton Liverpool City Centre is today celebrating its first full month of business. The brand new hotel, which is located in the Baltic Triangle, opened on April 13 and has been checking-in happy guests ever since.

“Opening a new hotel is a huge endeavour and our team have shown the warmth and hospitality for which Liverpudlians are famed”, Gianfranco Boccuzzi, general manager, commented. “We’re thrilled with the reception that we’ve received from our guests and the local business community. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities and we’re delighted with the way things are going.”

The management team at the Hampton by Hilton have been working hard to integrate with the local community and are looking forwarding to meeting invited guests at the official launch party on May 20th.

The event is supporting Sunflowers, Liverpool Chamber of Commerce’s charity of the year, and will give the team a chance to meet colleagues from across the city as well as show off the hotel, which they are extremely proud of.

“After years of planning and hard work it’s very gratifying to finally open your hotel, but you do it with a small amount of trepidation. It’s a bit like inviting the world to pass comment on your new baby – thankfully we’ve had very positive comments so far!” laughs Gianfranco. “I feel like a proud father!”

Hampton by Hilton Liverpool City Centre is purpose-built and successfully combines contemporary style with warm, welcoming service. Every guestroom has been designed to be comfy, cool and convenient, featuring free high speed Internet access, a handy laptop desk, flat screen TV, en-suite bathroom and air conditioning. The hotel also features a licensed bar serving evening meals and light snacks, a fitness room and a complimentary hot breakfast included in all room rates, ensuring a great start and end to the day.

A dedicated conference room is located on the mezzanine level, equipped with LCD projector, ample power sockets, natural daylight, flexible layouts, stationary, in-room tea and coffee and complimentary Wi-Fi access. The adjacent Work Zone can be used as a convenient breakout area where delegates can enjoy a choice of delicious lunch options. Delegates will also have the convenience of a city centre location within easy reach of public transport and can use the underground parking facilities.

Hampton by Hilton Liverpool City Centre is ideal for both business and leisure and offers a wide range of amenities to suit a variety of needs and budget. For more information on this brand new hotel, contact Louise Welson on 07771 993 080 or e-mail louisewelson@somerstonhotels.co.uk.

Here’s an exclusive offer for Liverpool Chamber members, from recent joiner K9 Support Services.

K9 Support Services UK provides key holding and alarm response services throughout Merseyside

For just £1.00 per day, K9 Support Services UK will retain keys and access codes for your business or home premises and attend the premises in cases of alarm activation offering you peace of mind 24 hours per day.

We can also offer security guarding, mobile patrols and front of house security personnel.

Our current offer is one week’s free guarding duties up to the value of £2000.00 when you change your security guarding provider to K9 Support Services UK Ltd.

Please contact Robert Taylor on 0845 643 6393 for a free no obligation quotation or view our website at www.k9support.org.uk

Chamber member City Executive Centres (CEC) have some great deals on business premises available in the city:

At CEC we understand how difficult it is to predict where your company will be in three years or even 12 months.

That’s why we offer flexible office contracts from only three months. Our offices come with exceptional onsite business support, fully furnished work-spaces, and beautiful city centre buildings.

If you would like to discuss how we can solve your office needs please request a free callback here.

CEC Liverpool

• Prominent landmark building of Silkhouse Court
• Fantastic views over Liverpool
• In the heart of the business district
• High quality office accommodation offering contemporary design
• Large windows with excellent natural daylight

Office Space Solutions

We offer a wide range of flexible office solutions to suit all requirements from start up offices, overflow space, project team offices and much more.

We have a nationwide coverage in all major cities including London, Manchester and Newcastle. Our all-inclusive monthly billing provides a fully furnished work environment ready for use. Find out what is included.

Why work with CEC?

• Stylish modern buildings in City central locations
• Up to 60% savings on conventional leases
• Exceptional customer service and business support with no hidden extras
• A full range of IT and Telecoms to meet your needs
• Fully furnished offices - start work the moment you enter

Maybe you’re looking for more flexibility in your business or don’t want to commit to a long term lease or want someone else to manage the office for you.

Whatever your reason it’s worth contacting us for a free no-obligation quote on your office space requirements.

CEC are aslo offering a 30% discount to Chamber Members and anyone who visits the centre will receive a £50 meeting room voucher.

If you want to find out more, just contact Ellen Lovell on 0151 515 3000 or email: elovell@cecoffices.com

The first ever Liverpool Boat Show is due to take place on Liverpool’s Waterfront in May 2011.

Organisers believe the 10 day event will become one of the most important and spectacular shows of its kind in Europe. It’s hoped the festival will attract 400,000 visitors to the city and inject millions into the city’s economy.

Now, Liverpool businesses and organisations are invited to learn more about this spectacular event and its many opportunities.

Chairman of the organising committee, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston will be hosting an Evening Drinks and Presentation to be held at the Merseyside Maritime Museum on Tuesday February 9th at 6.30pm-8.30pm.

Guest speakers Sir Robin and Cllr Warren Bradley will present the plans for the Liverpool Boat Show and detail the ways in which companies can become actively involved as Founder Partners. The active participation of businesses in the region will be a key factor in ensuring the long-term success of this event for the City.

If you would like to reserve your free place at this event, you can book online here or alternatively email events@merseyside.org.uk<mailto:events@merseyside.org.uk or call 0151 237 3963 by Tuesday 2nd February.