Plasencia on the edge

Plasencia

ON THE EDGE C H A R M I N G P L AC E S F O R E X T R AO R D I N A RY E V E N T S

PLASENCIA CONFERENCE CENTRE

PLASENCIA CONFERENCE CENTRE CONTENTS 04. Plasencia, your conference destination.

“Experience an unforgettable by holding your event here. A natural and unique destination where gastronomy and hospitality create the very best environment for your event.�

06. Cultural, natural and gastronomic heritage.

08. Extremadura Conference Centre Network.

10. Plasencia Conference Centre.

12. Localisation, strategic location and accessibility.

14. A trip inside the building.

24. Tailored services and personalised customer care.

26. Ten reasons to choose Plasencia.

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Plasencia is a city that stands out for its many monuments and its natural environment, gastronomy and hospitality.

PLASENCIA, YOUR CONFERENCE DESTINATION

I N T E R E ST I N G FACT S Population: Modern city with a population of more than 40,000 inhabitants.

Plasencia has a wide range of services including quality accommodation at reasonable prices, free parking, exquisite cuisine for all budgets, exceptional cultural heritage, good weather, atmosphere and hospitality.

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Economy: Trade and tourism are the fields that define this city as the capital of the north of Extremadura.

University: The University of Extremadura with four official degrees, UNED, the Conservatory and the Official Language School are the pillars of the education offered.

It is also a charming place for holding an event in a privileged natural environment, with beautiful scenic routes within a few kilometres from the areas of La Vera, Jerte and Ambroz, where Plasencia is the gateway and the commercial meeting point and exchange.

Natural environment: A privileged green corridor that offers the perfect environment for getting in touch with nature.

In this context the new Plasencia Auditorium and Conference Centre, the work of the architects LucĂ­a Cano and JosĂŠ Selgas (both were born in Madrid in 1965) and which is an icon of the city development and evolution, is equipped with cutting-edge infrastructure. It is ready to host national and international clients of the trade fair and conference sectors.

Connections: The backbone of the western peninsula thanks to its strategic geographical location.

Innovation: Investment in infrastructure that promotes modernisation and accessibility.

Cultural and artistic heritage: Tradition, history and modernity together with an extensive cultural and natural resources.

PLASENCIA The barely two kilometres and the six centuries that separate the Cathedral (well known as Old and New Cathedral) from the Plasencia Conference Centre highlight the creative evolution of the capital of Jerte in the architectural field.

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STRATEGIC LOCATION

Located in the heart of the Ruta de la Plata, Plasencia is the blackbone of the north-south axis of the Iberian Peninsula.

OFFERING YOU EVENTS WITH SOUL UNIQUE GASTRONOMY Plasencia is a source of real surprises in the gastronomic field thanks to its delicious and varied cuisine.

It combines traditional dishes with a creative and innovative culinary commitment to form a comprehensive offer. The source of its success lies in the use of exceptional raw materials, protected in many cases by Extremadura’s Designations of Origin and treated with great care by professional restaurateurs and hoteliers.

C U LT U R A L A N D N AT U R A L H E R I TAG E, S U N, L I G H T A N D STA R S Tradition, history and modernity together with an extensive cultural and natural offer, make Plasencia an essential destination for conference and business tourism. Its architectural heritage seduces visitors throughout the year. Green spaces have also been developed in the urban area to create a lush green corridor. The Jerte River marks an environmental paradise that can be enjoyed on foot under the light of the sun or the stars. Extremadura’s sky has become a major tourist attraction as a celestial observation destination.

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C O N N E CT E D & C LO S E Plasencia is ideally linked by motorway. It is the perfect location for holding events and conferences. Badajoz Airport is 197 kilometres far from the capital of Jerte. The Renfe medium-distance train network connects Plasencia station with Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha and Madrid. By motorway: The La Plata motorway (A-66); the south west motorway (A-5); the regional motorway EX-A1; the N-110; and several access points to regional roads. The Bus Station connects the city with the main destinations in Spain.

HOTELS OFFER VALUE FOR MONEY Travellers can access a hotel offer that is surprising in terms of its diversity and unbeatable value for money. There are options for all tastes and budgets, some of them very close to the Plasencia Conference Centre. Two, three and four-star hotels with a total capacity of 511 rooms and 962 beds.

Among these hotels you can find some iconic establishments known for their architectural beauty, such as the Parador Nacional de Turismo and the Hotel Palacio Carvajal Girón.

OPEN AND WELCOMING On the edge between an open, modern, lively city, and a natural system following environmental and landscape values, Plasencia is the major city of northern Extremadura. The friendly and welcoming nature of its people and its strong link with traditions make the destination an experience full of nuances.

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SA L A M A N CA

IN THE SPIRIT OF EXTREMADURA

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LO N D O N

EXTREMADURA CONFERENCE CENTRE NETWORK. CULTURAL, MUSICAL, BUSINESS AND CONFERENCE EVENTS

NAVALMORAL DE LA MATA

PLASENCIA

BERLIN PA R I S

P O RT U GA L TO L E D O

Cà CERES The Cåceres Conference Centre is Extremadura’s largest covered stage infrastructure with around 22,000 m2. The main auditorium has a capacity for up to 1,270 spectators and an exhibition area which is divided into three floors with six equipped event rooms and which is ready to host all kinds of events, such as trade fairs, conferences, concerts and exhibitions.

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CĂ CERES

The Plasencia Conference Centre was designed to be an open lookout to the city, a piece with a “strong presence�, located on the border of the Plasencia Berrocal on the edge between the urban and natural scape. With a futuristic design, it is equipped with a spectacular auditorium with 757 seats and six multi-purpose rooms for more than 500 people, thus positioning the north of Extremadura on the international business tourism map.

TRUJILLO

BA DA J O Z The Badajoz Conference Centre was opened in 2006 and it is a piece of the Spanish architecture studio Selgascano. It is considered by the New York Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) to be “one of the 53 most representative buildings in Spain of recent years�. Equipped with an auditorium with a capacity for up to 878 spectators and 9 multi-purpose rooms, the centre is the ideal space - multi-purpose and versatile - for holding conferences, conventions, round tables, exhibitions and shows.

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GUADALUPE

M É R I DA Located on the left bank of the Guadiana River, the MÊrida Conference Centre offers a magnificent view of the city’s gates, where contemporary forms join its extraordinary architecture.

Its four auditoriums, three rooms and a large exhibition hall give it great versatility. The main auditorium, with exquisite acoustics, has a capacity for up to 977 spectadors, making it ideal as a concert hall and stage venue.

MÉRIDA

BADAJOZ

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AND DEBUTING THE CONFERENCE CENTRE A SHIP BEACHED IN THE PROTECTED BERROCAL LANDSCAPE, A WONDERFUL NIGHT CHRYSALIS, ON THE EDGE BETWEEN LAND AND SEA

“... in full sunlight (it feeds on the sun) or in the shadow (it feeds on shade) or on the edge of shade and sun” H. Michaux

LUCÍA CANO AND JOSÉ SELGAS

JUNE 22ND 2017

Some of the most interesting examples of the latest conference centre architecture can be found on Selgas and Cano’s CV, which includes the symbolic Badajoz Conference Centre (1999-2006) and the iconic Cartagena Auditorium and Conference Centre (2001-2011).

The Plasencia Conference Centre was added to this list of excellence in 2017: a ship beached in the protected Berrocal landscape, some say; a cyclops on the Barruecos, others highlight; or a wonderful chrysalis at night. Also experts speak of an immense technological piece. Whatever it is, in the end, its appearance is hard to forget while easy to recognise. Its powerful presence has changed the face of the city. Plasencia is no longer the same. It is now more international than ever.

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CUTTING EDGE ARCHITECTURE

CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE

Its futuristic skeleton which rises in the “Los Berrocales” like a ship is a completely modern element and an outstanding example of cuttingedge aesthetics. Its bold design has already become a hallmark in the landscape of the capital of Jerte. It is white by day and luminescent by night, it stands on the edge between the city and the landscape. Its unusual shape amazes viewers and unflinchingly demands that creative intelligence of the most exquisite cutting-edge architecture.

Plasencia as an international conference destination Its unique presence contributes to attracting business tourism to the city, boosting the local economy and positioning Plasencia on the international map.

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GETTING THERE IS EASY AND CONVENIEN LOCALISATION: STRATEGIC

LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY

GASTRONOMY The gastronomic options in Plasencia are varied, exquisite and affordable. There are multiple options, from Extremadura traditional cuisine to more exotic flavours.

TRANSPORTE TAXI: Radio Taxi +34 927 090 424.

BUSES: Line 3. Bus stops: Conference Centre/Police Station/Avenida de Extremadura. Line 2. Bus stops: La Serrana/Red Cross/Avenida de Extremadura.

ACCESIBILITY The Plasencia Conference Centre building is a space designed for everyone to feel comfortable and safe.

It is ready to meet people with reduced mobility.

HOTELS The city offers hotel rooms for all tastes and budgets, some of which are really close to close to the Plasencia Conference Centre.

The Plasencia Conference Centre is located at one of the main access points to the city arriving from the La Plata Motorway (A-66).

It is seated in a the new residential area of Luís Vélez de Gevara Street. It has a large free parking and it has very easy access.

Moreover, the Police Station and “El Berrocal” fair ground (exhibition area) are really close.

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A TRIP INSIDE THE BUILDING 6 MEETING ROOMS WITH CAPACITY FROM 80 TO MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE

“A perfect place for artistic performances, from opera or concerts and ballet to large conferences or high-level corporate events�

AUDITORIUM: A VERTIGINOUS DESCENT

Avant-garde, acoustics and comfort

The 647 m2 main auditorim has 757 seats and it is the most striking and powerful space in the Plasencia Conference Centre. The great hall, which has been designed following the most rigorous acoustic conditions, is presented to the viewer as a swooping descent of seats in orange and cherry tones in order to culminate, in an almost vertiginous effect, in a stage with an intriguing outlook to the Berrocales landscape.

Its striking presence gives it versatility as a theatre, concert hall and stage venue, as well as a convention and symphony hall. The main stage is 190 m2 and serves and plays a double role: both as a plenary for conferences and congresses as well as for large-scale shows.

Exquisite acoustics

It is equipped with extraordinary acoustics with defined angles to guarantee optimal reflection and reverberation levels.

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ROOMS 1,2 AND 3 Open-plan and practical spaces

MULTI-PURPOSE ROOMS From the central hall you will go up switching the direction of the spiral, towards corridors bathed in natural light culminating in three multi-purpose conference rooms of similar, medium size and with a maximum capacity of up to 100 people.

Room 1

MEETINGS | CONFERENCES | WORKSHOPS

MAXIMUM CAPACITY 80 PEOPLE

Rooms 1, 2 and 3 admit different set ups and capacities acording to the clients needs.

They are perfect for holding meetings, conferences, press conferences, workshops, school meetings, theatre works and round tables.

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SIX MULTI-PURPOSE ROOMS In addition to its futuristic auditorium, the building has six rooms of different sizes for hosting events with capacities ranging from 10 to more than 800 attendees

Room 2

MAXIMUM CAPACITY 100 PEOPLE

Room 3

MAXIMUM CAPACITY 85 PEOPLE

METRES

82,75 m

METRES

101,50 m

METRES

89 m2

THEATRE

73 pax.

THEATRE

82 pax.

THEATRE

78 pax.

PALA THEATRE

56 pax.

PALA THEATRE

72 pax.

PALA THEATRE

60 pax.

SCHOOL

40 pax.

SCHOOL

45 pax.

SCHOOL

38 pax.

U-SHAPE

30 pax.

U-SHAPE

38 pax.

U-SHAPE

34 pax.

BANQUET

40 pax.

BANQUET

48 pax.

BANQUET

43 pax.

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MURAL ROOM GEOMETRY OF LIGHT

TECHNICAL INFORMATION TOTAL FLOOR AREA MAXIMUM CAPACITY AVERAGE WIDTH HEIGHT

OPTICAL ILLUSION The Mural Room is located on the first floor and has 250 chairs. The first thing that catches your attention when opening the doors of this wonderful space is its large wall with a reed texture. The light takes on a singular role and creates an exceptional atmosphere: an optical illusion of mist and water covers the reed wall, reaching its peak around twelve in the morning.

288 m2 270 pax.

16 m 3.80 m

PALA THEATRE

232 pax.

SCHOOL

159 pax.

U-SHAPE

120 pax.

BANQUET

105 pax.

CAPACITY OF 270 PEOPLE Room number four is 288 m2 with two stores of 8 metres and 19 metres respectively. This is a very large space with capacity for up to 270 people.

CONFERENCES | SEMINARS | EXHIBITIONS Thanks to its great beauty and format clients will be able to celebrate events from weddings, product presentations and focus groups, to plenary meetings and exhibitions.

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ROOM BERROCAL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION* INFORMATION*

UNIQUE SPACES FOR

EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS

TOTAL FLOOR AREA MAXIMUM CAPACITY

RETRO-FUTURISTIC

585 m2 580 pax.

THEATRE

444 pax.

PALA THEATRE

404 pax.

SCHOOL

261 pax.

U-SHAPE

205 pax.

BANQUET

305 pax.

COCKTAIL PARTY

580 pax.

The retro-futuristic and casual Berrocal Room is located on the highest floor of the building. It is a large room with a capacity of up to 500 people and it has a large terrace with views of the Berrocales, which star as the “second skin” that envelopes the entire building: transparent sheets made of Efte (a very light polymer).

COCKTAIL PARTIES | WEDDINGS | PRESENTATIONS More than 580 m2 are ready to hold exhibitions, stands and trade fairs. This is a very bright space for hosting large events, both exhibitions and and even social events such as weddings or other kind of familiar celebrations and photo sessions, thanks to its multiple perspectives.

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*Table revised and updated with the approximate capacities of the Plasencia Conference Centre, using indicative ratios that depend on the set up of the rooms.

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VIOLET ROOM COLOUR AND HARMONY TECHNICAL INFORMATION

BRIGHT AND MULTI-FUNCTIONAL The Violet Room (6) has a capacity of more than 200 m2 of violetcoloured flooring and a capacity for up to 200 people. It also has a terrace and a balanced proportion which allows for a unique setting inside the Plasencia Conference Centre.

PRESS CONFERENCES | FOCUS GROUPS

The Violet Room (6) is a multi-purpose and versatile space. Its location and the fact that it is a very bright room make it ideal for hosting company events such as conferences, seminars, round tables, product presentations and press conferences, among many other possibilities.

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TOTAL FLOOR AREA MAXIMUM CAPACITY AVERAGE WIDTH

201 m2 200 pax.

7.50 m

HEIGHT

from 3.40 m to 7 m

THEATRE

180 pax.

PALA THEATRE

168 pax.

SCHOOL

159 pax.

U-SHAPE

52 pax.

BANQUET COCKTAIL PARTY

62 pax.

180 pax.

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TAILORED SERVICES AND PERSONALISED CUSTOMER CARE ALL OUR FACILITIES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

“Our goal is to make your proposal a unique experience and guarantee the ideal development and success of any event you intend to hold”

W E M A K E O U R R E S O U RC E S AVA I L A B L E F O R YO U TO M A K E YO U R WO R K E AS I E R - The Plasence Conference Centre can offer you everything you need for your event.

- The customer care we offer is personalised. We support you throughout the entire design and production process, anticipating your needs.

- Get in touch with us to find out more about the possibilities offered by the Plasencia Conference Centre. We will advise you with truly innovative ideas that will surprise you and will create unforgettable and successfull events.

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Specialised advisors on organising events.

We provide information and help to choose the conference rooms, the accommodation and all the suppliers that you may need for your event.

Personalised customer care adapted to each customer’s individual needs, with flexible office hours.

Additional services: tourist information, tours and other different activities.

Comprehensive technical support: public address system, projection and Wi-Fi throughout the Centre.

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10 REASONS TO CHOOSE PLASENCIA

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Plasencia offers accommodation with the highest quality standards at the best price.

The ideal climate does not exist, however, the capital of Jerte can boast of having very pleasant weather throughout the year.

THE BEST VALUE FOR MONEY ACCOMMODATION NETWORK

22ºC YEARLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE. THE IDEAL CLIMATE FOR WORK

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GREAT VARIETY OF PROTECTED SPACES Nature within everyone’s reach: Monfragüe National Park, Monte Público Valcorchero and the Garganta de los Infierno Nature Reserve are all located nearby.

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Plasencia is a green city. The richness of its landscapes is one of its main hallmarks, making it an environmental benchmark nationwide.

Plasencia is an essential gateway to some of the most spectacular regions in Extremadura. The possibilities for the visitor are practically unlimited to get to these places situated just half an hour away by car.

A UNIQUE AND U N F O RG E T TA B L E N AT U R A L E N V I RO N M E N T

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S U N S E T S A N D STA R S

PROGRAMMES AND DAY TRIPS LESS THAN HALF AN HOUR AWAY

With the Jerte River as the backdrop, sunsets become magical moments that are hard to forget. A clear sky invites you to enjoy stargazing in an overwhelming visual spectacle.

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This is a welcoming and tremendously convenient city.

Plasencia is a paradise for those seeking peace and quiet. With services at your fingertips and the option of exploring the whole city on foot.

Its historic centre immerses you in a stately past and its wonderful natural environment gives you a feeling of complete freedom.

P E AC E, Q U I E T A N D CONVENIENCE

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U N I Q U E E X P E R I E N C E S, ACT I V I T I E S T H AT L E AV E A MARK

Its privileged location, good weather and being ever attractive make Plasencia the perfect destination for unforgettable experiences to happen.

S C E N E S T H AT I N V I T E YO U TO D R E A M

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F L AVO U R S TO LOV E

The secret of the local cuisine is the creativity and the capacity of innovation together with the synthesis of its roots in Extremadura, all supported by top quality products, many of which are protected by the quality flagship Designations of Origin, an unequivocal sign of quality.

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