TTJ Awards moves to prestigious new venue

8 January 2011

The annual TTJ Awards is moving to a prestigious new venue for 2011 – the Grand Hall at the Grand Connaught Rooms in the heart of London’s West End.

The Awards, now in their 15th year, has been held at the Park Lane Hotel in Piccadilly since 2007, following 10 years at the Savoy Hotel.

It was decided to relocate this year partly to mark the event’s 15th year, but also to accommodate the growing number of guests attending from across the UK and abroad.

The Grand Connaught Rooms, on Great Queen Street, five minutes’ walk from Covent Garden, host some top-flight industry awards and other events and are steeped in history.

The site was the headquarters of the Freemasons from 1717 and the current building dates back to 1785. It was divided into its current layout in 1908 and the dining rooms renamed the Grand Connaught Rooms after the then Grand Master of the Freemasons, the Duke of Connaught.

In 2009 the buildng was acquired by Principal Hayley Hotels, which undertook a major refurbishment.

“This is a fabulous new venue for the TTJ Awards and truly reflects the prestige and reputation that the event has built up over the past 15 years,” said TTJ editor Mike Jeffree. “It certainly matches any of our previous venues in style and elegance. It is also in a busy and exciting part of London and has capacity for more than 500 guests. We think it will help take the TTJ Awards to an even higher level in their role to recognise and celebrate excellence in service and business achievement across the timber sector.”

The guest speaker and host for the 2011 TTJ Awards will be announced shortly.

The event takes place on Thursday September 15, with doors opening at 11.30am.

For more information and tickets please contact TTJ Awards co-ordinator Natasha Denney at ndenney@ttjonline.com or tel: 020 8269 7833.

The Grand Connaught Rooms are in the heart of London's West End The Grand Connaught Rooms are in the heart of London's West End
The 2011 TTJ Awards will be staged in the Grand Hall of the Grand Connaught Rooms The 2011 TTJ Awards will be staged in the Grand Hall of the Grand Connaught Rooms