Win with the Wellington Place Advent Calendar 2012!

There's more than just chocolate to be found in our Advent calendar - every weekday in the run up to Christmas you’ll have the chance to win one of our fantastic prizes including – bottles of champagne, Thorntons chocolates, and even £100 of vouchers for a High Street store of your choice!

Daily (Mon–Fri) prizes will be up for grabs from 1-24 December so be sure to watch out for your email reminder and check the calendar daily to see if you're one of the lucky winners!

How do you win? Everyone registered to receive the Parklife newsletter is automatically entered into the daily (Mon-Fri) draw – don’t forget to tell your friends and colleagues to sign up for Parklife news updates here (use the form on the right hand side, under the Twitter posts).

To ensure you receive the daily email, add dsimcox@mepc.com to your ‘safe’ list or remind yourself to visit by adding the advent calendar link to your favourites when the first email comes through on 1st December.

Good Luck!

Fish & is Coming to Wellington Place!

We are excited to announce that the Fish & hut is coming to Wellington Place!

Famous for it's fish and chips with a twist, great veggie options and sustainably sourced menus the Fish & hut will be located in front of the marketing suite at Wellington Place from 11.30am - 2pm on Friday 30th November.

Click here to check out the menu.......

Wellington Place Leeds

MEPC are currently developing this prime Leeds office and commercial property location into one of Yorkshires leading business property centres. We currently have a number of development opportunities available now and hundreds of thousands of square feet of prime office property space coming on stream over the new few months and years.

Development Opportunities Leeds

Wellington Place Charity Raffle

Fantastic prizes include luxury overnight breaks, festive food and drink hampers, an iPad 2 and much, much more!
Tickets are available from the main reception desks at number 1 & 2 Wellington Place £1.00 a ticket £4.50 for a strip of 5 tickets.
The raffle will be drawn on the 12th December 2012.
All money raised goes to ‘Help the Hospices'.

Wellington Place at Unfold

Wellington Place took prime position at this year’s Unfold Property Exhibition to outline its exciting plans for the future.

The exhibition, which took place on 18th October at Leeds Town Hall, brought the regions’ property elite together to showcase the future redevelopment plans for Leeds city centre.

Wellington Place Head of Business Development Roz Bird, Marketing Manager Dominique Simcox and Estates Manager Phil Clifford took to the stand, whilst Chief Executive Rick de Blaby sat on the debate panel to discuss the theme of investment into Leeds City Region.

The event was a huge success and highlighted the unrivalled commercial space that the Leeds City Region has to offer. In addition to this, key business, government and property professionals spoke in the day’s panel debates and confirmed that the Region really is a fantastic place to invest.

Click here to see more pictures from the day.

Fun in the sun at the Wellington Place summer barbeque

Over 550 Wellington Place customers got away from their desks and basked in the sunshine, enjoying delicious food and great music supplied by local talent, Groove Anatomy.

Burgers, hot dogs, hog roast and tasty vegetarian paella were enjoyed, followed by free ice creams, and the Crowne Plaza hotel provided a delicious fresh fruit punch.

The energetic then had the opportunity to try their hand at zorbing by running through a custom-built course in a huge inflatable ball.

Dominique Simcox from MEPC said: “Our annual summer barbeque is always one of the highlights of the year as we get to say thank you to all the customers who help make Wellington Place such a great place to work.

“The weather was really kind to us this year with sunshine and blue skies all day helping encourage everyone to slip away from their desks and get involved.”

Click here to view pictures from the day.

For more information about what's happening here at Wellington Place, keep subscribing to Parklife or contact Dominique at dsimcox@mepc.com

SkyFest brings the fun of the fair to Wellington Place

Wellington Place had all the fun of the fair last weekend when it played host to SkyFest, Sky’s annual family day for employees.

Sky staff from across Northern England came to Wellington Place with their friends and families to enjoy a day of entertainment and fun activities, from stage shows to children’s activities which included a petting zoo and circus acts.

Meanwhile, parts of the site were transformed into a family fairground, with favourites such as a giant ferris wheel, teacups and a toy set-themed carousel to keep the younger guests entertained, while those who like a bit more adrenalin from their rides could make the most of The Freakout.

As the sun started to go down, it was the turn of DJs including Nick Grimshaw and local lads The Pigeon Detectives, to entertain the crowds.

Rick de Blaby, MEPC Chief Executive, said: "Sky are the sort of organisation that bring creativity, fun and participation to their environments, which fulfils our aspirations to transcend workplaces into real places and communities that people enjoy; and those guys certainly know how to enjoy themselves!"

Click here to see pictures from the day.

Exclusive offer for all Parklife Readers

The Crowne Plaza Leeds is delighted to offer all Parklife readers 20% off the total bill when you dine at the hotel.
The offer includes both the restaurant and bar menus and can also be redeemed off the total bill including all drinks.
For more information or to make a reservation please contact 0871 942 9170 and quote ‘Parklife’.

Business Park Leeds

Business Community Gather for the YIBC at Wellington Place

Wellington Place was buzzing with activity last Friday as the Yorkshire International Business Convention (YIBC) took pride of place on our grounds for the first time in the convention’s 15 year history.

A whole host of inspirational speakers took to the stage to share insights into their experiences in business. From Richard Branson’s right-hand man at Virgin, Will Whitehorn, to Olympic medallist Steve Cram, and retail expert Mary Portas.

Of course, the big news of the day was the arrival of the Dalai Lama, who was greeted by the beautiful voices of the young Opera North choir. The Dalai Lama went on to speak to delegates about how to be ethical in business.

We were pleased to welcome businesses from across Leeds and Yorkshire, including Irwin Mitchel, EasyJet, Leeds City College, Sheffield Hallam University and Leeds Metropolitan University, all of who exhibited at the convention.

Rick de Blaby, MEPC Chief Executive, said: “MEPC was very proud to host such a high calibre of speakers at this event. We are committed to supporting the business community in Leeds, and we felt that hosting the YIBC was a great way to put this into action.”

Our gallery of pictures from the event is now live. Click here for the best pictures from the day.

Property Developments Leeds

Wellington Place, Leeds is one of the eight Business Estates managed by MEPC and offers a perfect location for your office development.

Located in the centre of Leeds, the region’s business, financial and social capital, Wellington Place will be one of the biggest and most prestigious new city centre business quarters in Europe.

• Superb city centre location
• Excellent transport links
• Wide choice of accommodation
• Safe and attractive environment
• Strong sense of community
• Proactive local management

Combining 2.6 million sq ft of commercial, retail, leisure and residential space, the vision is for Wellington Place to be an exciting place to work, live and visit. A community built on the traditions of the city, but with the future in mind.

Property Developments Leeds

Yorkshire Business & Arts Festival is here…

Yorkshire Business and Arts festival is a four day event celebrating the best of Business and Arts in Yorkshire.
The event starts on the 15th June with the Yorkshire International Business Convention (YIBC) will bring together global movers and shakers, the YIBC will see prestigious speakers from the world of politics; business and sport grace the stages at Wellington Place.
Friday 15th June
The Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been secured as the keynote speaker at the Yorkshire International Business Convention (YIBC) Leeds 2012. The Dalai Lama will speak on the subject of ethics in business.
Bringing with him insight and wisdom, the Dalai Lama is sure to be one of the most interesting guests ever to take to the YIBC stage.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who is making YIBC his first stop on a 2012 UK-wide tour, has travelled to more than 62 countries across six continents in the last 60 years and has received over 84 awards, honorary doctorates and prizes in recognition of his message of peace, non-violence, inter-religious understanding, universal responsibility and compassion.
Retail-guru Mary Portas, Virgin Galatic architect Will Whitehorn and world recording holding athlete Steve Cram will also be speaking. Our four guest speakers will be complemented with Michael Portillo and Clare Balding.
Saturday 16th June
Then following day, Breeze present a FREE entry interactive event for kids and families.
The Saturday evening presents a very special event: A Gala Dinner to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee Dinner. This will feature performances by Northern Ballet, along with stars from Les Miserable’s and The Phantom of the Opera.
Sunday 17th June
On day three, The Edge, a Fringe style evening event showcasing the best of drama, comedy, dance.
Monday 18th June
Finally on Day four, we have two events: UKTI and the IOD jointly host a conference on global business in the event marquees and Leeds Metropolitan University will be holding a conference on blogging in the travel industry.
For more details or to book tickets please visit:- www.ybaf.biz

The Dalai Lama is coming to Wellington Place

THE Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be the keynote speaker at the Yorkshire International Business Convention (YIBC), which is being held at Wellington Place this summer.

The Dalai Lama will speak on the subject of ethics in business.
He is making the YIBC at Wellington Place his first stop on a UK-wide tour. On June 15 the Dalai Lama will deliver a speech as the YIBC begins the Yorkshire Business and Arts Festival (YABF).
Mike Firth, convention chief executive, said: “We have always pulled out all the stops to get the most interesting and engaging speakers possible. With those already signed up this year it could be said there was already a stellar cast, but to be able to announce we have secured the Dalai Lama is honour indeed.”
The Dalai Lama will join retail-guru-turned-government-adviser, Mary Portas, and Sir Richard Branson’s former right-hand man, Will Whitehorn at the event. Also, political heavyweights Michael Portillo and Lord John Prescott will go head-to-head in a debate, while former world record holding athlete and TV commentator Steve Cram will also appear.

Gardening Hour at Wellington Place

Your chance to get the very best advice from BBC gardening guru Joe Maiden.

Joe is the advisor to the Royal Horticultural Society and has been giving gardening advice on BBC radio Leeds for over 15 years.

Gardening hour will take place at Wellington Central, Wellington Place from 12.30 on the 23rd February and will be packed with horticultural hints tips and advice on all aspects of gardening from vegetables to bedding plants and lawns.

There will also be the opportunity to buy unusual plant and vegetable varieties.

Places are limited; if you would like to attend this free event please contact dsimcox@mepc.com