Venue and Other Useful Information

University Campus



View of Brighton beach



The Royal Pavilion



Brighton lights

Registered participants will receive specific joining instructions two weeks before the conference. In the meantime, we hope you find the following, more general, information helpful

Conference Location

Brighton Business School

University of Brighton,

Mithras House,

Lewes Road,

Brighton,  UK

BN2 4AT

Tel: +44.127. 364.2135

Click here to see a Googlemap of the conference locations or type ECEL 2011 Brighton into Google Maps

A campus map can be found on the University website.

University information

The University of Brighton is a community of over 21,000 students and 2,100 staff based on five  campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings and we can trace our origins back 150 years in Brighton where we began teaching artisan skills in the kitchens of the Royal Pavilion. The number of academic awards made each year - at levels ranging from pre-degree through to professional programmes and doctorates has doubled since university designation in 1992.  There are six faculties and eighteen schools within the university delivering an enviable academic portfolio of over 500 undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree programmes.

The most recent Research Assessment Exercise which assesses the quality of research of universities and colleges in the UK, published in December 2008 found that nearly 80% of our research has been judged to be of international standing and of all submissions made over 60% contain research that is world-leading.   Also, the University of Brighton is ranked 1st in the post-92 sector in terms of quality (Research Fortnight) and The Times Higher Education has named Brighton as one of just two rising research stars with our position in their league tables having jumped 21 places.

Brighton Business School is one of the leading schools of business management, law and finance in the country. In recent years the school has received the Partnership Award from Price Waterhouse Coopers in recognition of innovative teaching methods.   The School’s extensive applied research and consultancy activity ensures that the best and latest developments in industry, commerce and the public sector are incorporated into the school’s comprehensive range of undergraduate, professional and postgraduate courses including the MBA, MSc Logistics & Supply Chain, which is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), the largest professional body in the area of supply chain and operations management, MSc International Marketing as well as its range of undergraduate management courses.  Staff are regularly approached to present at international conferences and recent appearances include the British Academy of Management, at which an award for best paper was won and the World Social Marketing Conference.

Staff members in the Business School have considerable experience in offering consulting services in the areas of marketing and strategy (e.g. focus groups for new product development), human resource management (e.g. staff satisfaction surveys), management mentoring (e.g. CEO mentoring) , financial management (e.g. reviews of financial systems), managerial economics (e.g. measuring the economic impact of company location) and public sector issues (e.g. audit of training needs) .

Conference Accommodation

We have partnered up with VisitBrighton’s Accommodation Bureau to offer you special rates for accommodation in hotels in the city.The main conference hotel is Myhotel Brighton where the ACI team will be staying and the pre-conference reception and registration will take place. Other hotels on offer at special conference rates are the Barceló Old Ship Hotel situated on the seafront as well as the Jurys Inn Brighton located just a 2 minute walk from the main line rail station. All three hotels are in the Centre of Brighton, close to attractions and no more than 5 minutes walk from the station. A bus runs from outside the Myhotel and The Ship to the door of the University.

The hotel locations are indicated on the google map for the conference. Accommodation at the hotel is limited. To reserve hotel accommodation at the conference rates, see the registration page for direct links to the Brighton accommodation bureau.

Conference Dinner venue

The Venue for the Conference dinner is the Brighton Dome. Your conference registration fee includes your place at the conference dinner. If you would like to bring a guest to dinner, please consult the conference registration page.

General information

Brighton is one of the United Kingdom’s most vibrant cities, situated between the stunning South Downs & the sea on the beautiful south coast of England, Brighton offers everything from Regency heritage to beachfront cool. As it is less than hour by train from London it is ideally placed for both commuters and day trippers.

Brighton is full of fascinating historical and cultural sites. The Royal Pavilion was originally built as a home for the Prince Regent in the early 1800s and is noted for its Indo-Saracenic architecture and Oriental interior. Brighton Pier opened in 1899 and Brighton has the worlds’ oldest operating electric railway running along the inland edge of the beach.

Getting to Brighton

Brighton is served by good rail links from London Victoria, London Bridge and Gatwick Airport. There are rail links to other parts of England such as Ashford in Kent, Southampton and Portsmouth.

Taxi costs

Local Transportation

The Brighton & Hove City Council publicize a variety f local bus services on their website. Click here for details

Local newspaper

This local newspaper is The Argus

Climate in conference month

You can expect a daytime average temperature of 18°C in early November. Bring a light jacket as evening temperatures average 13°C. For up to date weather information click here.

Currency and exchange rates

Click here for up to date currency exchange rates

Time zone

UTC/GMT

Dialling codes

Click here to find the International Dialing Code

Other useful links

http://www.brighton.ac.uk/maps/southeast/index.php?PageId=752#directions

Some pictures courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

Last updated 13 November 2011