COLCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB

CONFERENCE & EVENTS BROCHURE

It’s not just about football at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.

The stadium is an ideal venue for your conference, exhibition, meeting, training day, seminar or networking event. The flexible space works to suit any event.

Easy access from the A12, free parking for over 600 cars and free wi-fi means that there are no hidden costs and, with a professional team on hand to organise and deliver your event, you can relax safe in the knowledge that we will meet your business needs.

More than just a football club

Theatre Style

Cabaret/Banqueting

Board Room Classroom U Shape Length Width Max

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Facilities

GROUND FLOOR

Legends Suite 90 70 N/A 40 N/A 14 7.8 2.9 66 N

FIRST FLOOR

Layer Suite 420 320 N/A 200 N/A 37 12.5 3.2 24 Y

Layer Suite Sections 1 & 2 260 160 N/A 100 70 24 12.5 3.2 14 Y

Vice Presidents Lounge 60 40 30 26 28 12.3 7.4 2.4 8 Y

Dick Graham Suite 70 50 30 26 28 12.3 7.4 2.4 8 N

SECOND FLOOR

Players' Lounge 90 70 N/A 40 N/A 12.8 8 2.4 8 Y

Academy Suite 90 70 N/A 40 N/A 12.7 7.8 2.4 46 N

Enterprise Suite 50 40 30 20 28 7.9 7.5 2.4 18 N

Media Suite N/A N/A N/A N/A 24 10 5 2.4 18 N

Chairman’s Suite N/A N/A 20 N/A N/A 7.3 5 2.4 4 Y

Large Executive Suite 25 20 22 16 N/A 7.3 5 2.4 4 Y

Small Executive Suite N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A 5 3.5 2.4 2 Y

Room Capacity

The flexible space at the Weston Homes Community Stadium offers the opportunity to make each and every conference unique.

We understand the importance of your conference and the role we take in delivering a successful event.

Each delegate will receive a warm welcome from the moment they arrive until the time they leave with our professionalism shining through at all times.

Conferences & Meetings

Conferences & MeetingsGOLD DELEGATEFULL DAY 9am-5pm

• Free car parking• Hire of meeting room• Tea and coffee on arrival• Mid morning tea, coffee and pastries• 2-course hot and cold fork buffet• Afternoon tea, coffee and biscuits• Jugs of iced water and cordials• Projector• Flipchart, pads and pens• Wi-Fi internet access

SILVER DELEGATEFULL DAY 9am-5pm

• Free car parking• Hire of meeting room• Tea and coffee on arrival• Mid morning tea, coffee and pastries• Finger buffet• Afternoon tea, coffee and biscuits• Jugs of iced water and cordials• Projector• Flipchart, pads and pens• Wi-Fi internet access

BRONZE DELEGATEHALF DAY 8am-1pm / 12noon-5pm

• Free car parking• Hire of meeting room• A serving of tea, coffee and biscuits• Express working lunch• Projector• Flipchart, pads and pens• Wi-Fi internet access

The flexible space over 3 floors offers a blank canvas for your exhibition.

The onsite events team have extensive knowledge of layouts for table top and full shell scheme exhibitions.

With additional space for break out rooms, seminars and flexible catering options the space can be used to meet your needs.

Exhibitions

A business directory is brought to life at the Weston Homes Community Stadium each year as we host the most comprehensive Business 2 Business show across Essex and East Anglia.

The perfect platform to promote your business, network, develop new partnerships and pick up inspiration from the seminars held throughout the day. Business East is free for visitors to attend.

Business East

Recent years have seen school proms become one of the most popular events of the academic year.

The blank canvas and flexible prom packages available make the Weston Homes Community Stadium the perfect venue for a great evening.

With so much space at the stadium we’ve got plenty of room for the more unusual modes of transport – so bring on your tanks, motorbikes and limousines and make the most of the photo opportunities.

Proms

The perfect venue for awards dinners, charity fundraisers, sporting dinners or birthday parties.

With function rooms for 10-400 people, whatever the occasion, we’ve got a space to suit you.

Create your perfect event or celebrate your special day at the home of Colchester United and it will be one you’ll remember for years to come.

Parties & Banqueting

A safe and welcoming venue, the Weston Homes Community Stadium offers events to suit most tastes including:

• Tribute nights• Comedy nights

• Boxing dinners• Sporting dinners

For the most up to date events schedule:

facebook.com/coluevents twitter.com/ColU_Events

Events

Over 3500 guests attend our Christmas parties every year at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.

Join an open party night and dance the night away with party tunes from our DJ or book your own exclusive party and let us tailor make a package from your food to the entertainment.

Make sure you book early to avoid disappointment!

Christmas & New Years Eve

The perfect opportunity to raise your company profile and become a significant partner on a matchday.

As a matchday sponsor you are guaranteed great exposure for your business through our matchday programme, jumbo screen and PA along with first class hospitality for you and your guests.

Matchday Sponsorship

Match Sponsorship10-20 guests• Pre match stadium tour• Bucks Fizz on arrival to your exclusive

executive suite• 3 course meal served with wine in your

suite• Half-Time refreshments• Full page advert in the match programme• Logo on the front of the programme• Logo on the team sheet and jumbo screen• Gifts for your guests• Signed ball in presentation box• Post match presentations with your chosen

Man of the Match

Matchball Sponsorminimum of 4 guests• Bucks Fizz on arrival to your table• 3 course meal• Half-Time refreshments• Logo on the front of the programme• Logo on the team sheet and jumbo screen• Gifts for your guests• Signed ball presented to you post match

by the Man of the Match

Programme Sponsorminimum of 4 guests• Bucks Fizz on arrival to your table• 3 course meal• Half-Time refreshments• Logo on the front of the programme• Logo on the team sheet and jumbo screen• Gifts for your guests• Framed, signed programme presented to

you post-match by the Man of the Match

Matchday Sponsorship

Hospitality

For most football fans, the matchday experience begins when the referee blows his whistle at kick off. For hospitality guests, your matchday experience is so much more.

Executive Suite Enjoy the game from the comfort of an executive suite for 10 – 20 guests and let us tailor your package to include a 2 or 3 course meal, buffet, pie & wedges or choose to order from our match day menu – enjoy the hospitality experience, your way.

Centennial Hospitality• 3-course meal• Tea and coffee at half time• Matchday host and player interviews• Seats in W5• Matchday programme• Teamsheets

Layer Hospitality• 1-course meal• Tea and coffee at half time• Seats in W4 or W6• Matchday programme• Teamsheets

Layer Bar• Tea and coffee at half time• Seats in W4 or W6• Matchday programme• Teamsheets

Hospitality packages are available on a seasonal or match to match basis.

Hospitality

Brand awareness is vital for any company and Colchester United have many high profile opportunities for you to spread the word and enhance your business profile through your partnership with the football club.

As a popular venue for conferences, exhibitions and meetings your corporate branding can be seen by not just football fans but a number of visiting delegates every single day.

Sponsorship Opportunities

We appreciate that every business is different. Sponsorships can be tailor-made to suit your own marketing aims and budget.

Sponsorship opportunities include:Front of Shirt Back of ShirtShortsSocksStandStewardsCornerGoalMascotFixture Card50/50 Half Time Draw

Sponsorship Opportunities

Matchdays are just a bonus.

With in the region of 275,000 visitors to the stadium every year for football, conferences, parties, events and pitch hire, the advertising opportunities at the Weston Homes Community Stadium give you continuous exposure every day throughout the season.

Advertising

Jumbo Screen AdvertisingAdvertise on our jumbo screen, which is a prime feature every matchday displaying both a live feed of the game and targeted adverts during the course of the pre-match build up and the game itself. You can advertise on a match to match basis or take advantage of one of our seasonal packages and see your advert on the screen at various times throughout every game.

Players’ Kit SponsorshipSponsor a player’s shirt and see your name/company name in every matchday programme, receive two match tickets to a game of your choice, a shirt signed by your sponsored player and an invitation to watch the players train at an open training session during the season.

Perimeter AdvertisingPerimeter advertising provides your business

with high impact, memorable advertising to millions of TV viewers and thousands of consumers and businesses every matchday.

Programme AdvertisingAdvertising in our award-winning matchday programme is a great way to reach both a consumer and business audience. The matchday programme is given to all corporate members and is also available for purchase by every supporter.

Washroom advertisingFramed A3 posters in various washrooms around the stadium concourses and hospitality areas.

Featured Media Includes:BBC - The Football League Show, Late Kick-Off, Football Focus

SKY - Soccer Saturday, Soccer AM, Netbusters

Advertising

Fulfil your dream of playing on the hallowed turf of the Weston Homes Community Stadium with the end of season pitch hire opportunities.

The groundsman works hard to maintain one of the best playing surfaces in the league and at the end of the season you get your opportunity to play on the pitch too.

Book a company game or get a group of friends together and make the ultimate dream come true.

Pitch Hire

Every summer the doors to the Weston Homes Community Stadium are opened to welcome fans to the stadium for an opportunity to meet the players, watch them train, have a tour of the stadium and even train with our Football in the Community coaches.

With over 3000 visitors throughout the day our exhibitors and sponsors have the perfect opportunity to promote products and services to visitors as they enjoy the relaxed family atmosphere.

Stands are available for businesses to exhibit and entry is free for all visitors.

Open Day

SPONSORSHIP, HOSPITALITY & ADVERTISINGTel: 01206 752020

E-mail: commercial@colchesterunited.net

CONFERENCE & EVENTSTel: 01206 752443

E-mail: events@colchesterunited.net

CONTACT US

www.colchesterunited.net