When we used to think of Chelsea we thought of the show Made in Chelsea…one of our guilty pleasures! That all changed this week when we quickly learned the rules of football for our last Eventprofslive event of 2017 at Chelsea FC for the Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth EFL Cup Quarter Final match.
Making sure we saw our year in style, we hosted a small group of our members for an exclusive hospitality evening to see and learn about the conference facilities (yes it’s not all about the football there) and the hospitality options for entertaining clients that Chelsea has to offer.
The evening kicked off (see what we did there using the football lingo!) the only way it should in December with a glass of bubbles in the Drake Suite which on match days hosts the all of the corporate hospitality. After catching up with each other we all enjoyed a delicious three-course dinner before wrapping ourselves up to head out to the stand for the match which although was outdoors, it was quite toasty. As we headed out to the stand, we had a big surprise for our guests – we were sitting in the Directors box!!!
The Directors box provides fantastic views of the match on the halfway line in the West Stand. The hospitality packages in the Drake Suite provide clients with great seats on the West Stand as well as ample networking time pre-match, during halftime and post-match.
After watching the first half we warmed ourselves up by tucking into delicious mini pies – very apt for a football match. Post-match we were off for amazing drinks and food in the Directors Lounge which is a stunning area and available for private hire. There are a variety of hospitality packages available to host clients at Stamford Bridge from bronze level to platinum level.
As mentioned earlier, Stamford Bridge is not just about the football it also has event facilities for up to 1,000 delegates that can be hired on non-match days. The venue has 25 function rooms and 60 syndicate rooms providing plenty of options for meetings, exhibitions, award dinners, conferences etc in a unique setting. A full breakdown of the conference facilities can be found here. The venue is also perfect for team building events including the option for your own mini-tournament on the pitch – a fantastic option for those briefs of “a money can’t buy experience”. We really liked the atmosphere and setting of the Directors Lounge, this space is perfect for an intimate drinks reception or dinner for VIP clients in a luxury and unique setting with Chelsea FC’s most treasured trophies on display.
For more information on the event options, reach out to the lovely Jennifer O’Higgins or Hayley Smith from the Stamford Bridge Events team. A big thank you to Jen and Hayley for hosting us so amazingly we all had a fantastic evening and left being mini football fans (ssshhh don’t tell anyone!).
And that is a wrap on our events programme for 2017, we held 21 events this year and each one was very special and memorable. A big thank you to all the venues and suppliers who hosted us this year along with a thank you to our members for their support. We have lots planned for 2018 and our membership window is now open (boom another football reference… aren’t we clever?!… ). To sign up please click here to complete the application form.
As you can tell we’ve been typical Event Managers and gone straight into the options for conferences and hospitality rather than going into detail on the football action – final score was 2 – 1 taking Chelsea into the semi-finals against Arsenal. We are no sports commentators so a full breakdown for those football fans can be found on the BBC Sports page that will do more justice to the match than us.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.