The perfect setting

The Coprhorne Tara has a particular understanding of the needs of the busy executive, and each Business Apartment is furnished to create the professional atmosphere in which you would wish to do business.

The bedrooms, separate but intercon­necting with the office meeting rooms, are of the Coprhorne Tara’s usual high standard, with private bathroom, TV, and telephone.

The right facilities

The equipment in your Business Apartment has been carefully chosen to place at your fingertips all the essentials of the modern office: fax/ copier, phones, and PC with printer (loaded with the latest Lotus and WordPerfect software).

A VHS player and teletext television are conveniently situated for group viewing. A screen is ceiling-mounted for use with slide or overhead projector (available on request) and there is a large white marker board, a flip chart, and supply of stationery.

Fridge and tea- and coffee-making facilities are provided, and full room service is, of course, available at all times.

Watching & Listening

28. Watch a video about the Corinthia Hotel in London. What services and faciltites are provided for business travellers here? Reading

29. Read the leaflets presenting 2 conference offers of different hotels. Compare the hotels with respect to their size, location, catering, convention equipment and complete the table. Offer 1

When organizing your meeting, the hotel will be happy to discuss the availability of its facilities and services with you. The meeting rooms in Hotel A have space for 43 to 90 seats, which are arranged in theatre, U-shape or banqueting style. The rooms equipped with the latest audio-visual equipment are artificially lit.

The meeting rooms are fitted with all of the modern equipment needed to hold a successful business meeting or social function. Our catering packages range from coffee and dessert to full meals prepared by our chefs in the VIP restaurant located in the main lobby of the hotel.

Offer 2

This hotel stands out among conference hotels for its class and elegance, the efficiency and range of its services, its conference technologies and the sophisticated cuisine of its restaurant.

The inviting and elegant setting of Hotel B, combined with the comfortable and tasteful furnishings in each room, as well as its strategic location, near the train station and airport shuttle terminal, make this hotel one of the most popular business hotels in the city.

The hotel staff are professionally trained to guarantee an excellent conference service; best prepare food and drinks (coffee breaks, buffets, business lunches, banquets, cocktails and receptions) with the assistance of the restaurant’s famous inventive chefs.

Our standard meeting room equipment includes an overhead projector, flip chart, screen and audio system. A video player, audio and video recording equipment as well as video conferencing and simultaneous interpreting systems are available upon request. The spacious rooms enjoy abundant natural light.

	Size	Location	Catering	Convention equipment	Lighting	Staff
Offer 1
Offer 2

30. Read a dialogue between a hotel conference assistant and a company conference coordinator inquiring about a conference offer. Complete the missing parts of the dialogue with the phrases given below.

Coordinator:	Meeting Department, Jennifer Nielsen speaking, how may I help you?
Assistant:	Good morning. I’m calling on behalf of a Warsaw Teacher Training company. We are interested in your conference offer. Could I get information about the meeting rooms available?
Coordinator:	________________________________________________1)
Assistant:	That would be a methodology seminar for foreign language teachers.
Coordinator:	_______________________________________________ 2)
Assistant:	Approximately 60, but so far 45 have been confirmed. However the closing date for entries is 31st January.
Coordinator:	_______________________________________________ 3)
Assistant:	It is supposed to start on the 15th of February and last for 2 days.
Coordinator:	_________________________________________________4)
Assistant:	That’s right. Do you have vacancies on these dates?
Coordinator:	_________________________________________________5)
Assistant:	That’s great. What about the conference equipment?
Coordinator:	_________________________________________________6)
Assistant:	Could you briefly describe the room?
Coordinator:	Certainly, sir. Committee room B with audio visual equipment already installed is located on the ground floor which makes it easy to access from almost every strategic part of the hotel. The room is equipped with screen, data projector, flip charts. It is also fitted with other conference facilities.
Assistant:	Perfect. Are there extra printers for additional printable materials?
Coordinator:	________________________________________________7)
Assistant:	What about the room layout? Would it be suitable for a lecture?
Coordinator:	________________________________________________8)
Assistant:	Is there a possibility of small changes?
Coordinator:	________________________________________________9)
Assistant:	Do I have to confirm the booking?
Coordinator:	________________________________________________10)
Assistant:	One more thing, the catering.
Coordinator:	________________________________________________11)
Assistant:	That’s fine. I think that’s all I wanted to know. Thank you for information. Goodbye.
Coordinator:	________________________________________________12)

1. It depends firstly on the type of meeting room you choose, and secondly on the sort of equipment you would need. I suggest Committee room B which is a central teaching room.

2. I assume you wish to book rooms for all of the participants. Am I right?

3. Of course. If you require the layout to be changed for you, a small charge is made. In addition, the request should be made at least 2 days before the event.

4. Yes, there are a few available on special request.

5. I see. When is the conference going to be held? How many days would it last?

6. If you wish to have any refreshments with your meeting then these can be according to our menu or be specially prepared.

7. My pleasure. Goodbye.

8. Let me check… Yes, we have 22 double and 10 single rooms available then.

9. Of course, sir. What type of conference are you interested in?

10. We also require 10% prepayment up to 10 days from the confirmation.

11. Definitely. The room is set in a theatre style with a seating capacity of 70.

12. Thank you. And how many people are expected to take part in the seminar?