Well Met Conferencing at Leeds Metropolitan University is now offering a new incentive for delegates – entry into its newly refurbished gyms on the Civic Quarter and Headingley Campus.

For just £4.50 conference organisers will be able to benefit from this added-value incentive and take advantage of the swimming pool and gym equipment, which will also be used by a number of world-class athletes. The new facilities include a weight area with weights from 2kg to 40kg; 51 pieces of resistance equipment covering all major muscle groups; 71 pieces of cardio vascular equipment, each with integrated 12” screens; 7 Adaptive Motion Trainer machines – a new unique type of machine which allows users to Climb, Stride or Run; and 3 Power Plates that can be used to stretch, strengthen, massage and relax the body.

The substantial redevelopment at both the Civic Quarter and Headingley Campus has seen walls knocked down, floors re-laid and all the machinery replaced to help increase capacity and ensure the new-look gyms are a huge hit with delegates.

Kate Pitcher, Business Development Manager for Well Met Conferencing, said:
“We are constantly modernising our facilities to ensure visitors have the best possible experience of Well Met Conferencing and the newly refurbished gyms only highlight our commitment to delegates. The refurbishment has come at an excellent time, following the opening of our three new residential properties. The facilities on the Headingley Campus in particular will make an excellent addition for delegates staying at the pioneering new Carnegie Village.”

Leeds Met, which is part of the Healthy Universities Network, hosted an opening ceremony on Tuesday 26 January with special guest Yorkshire’s heptathlon world champion, Jessica Ennis. The gyms have now opened their doors so organisers booking events at one of Well Met’s first class venues can benefit from the new facilities.

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For further details about Leeds Met’s Conferencing facilities please contact the conference and events team at Leeds Met on 0113 812 8555 or email conferences@leedsmet.ac.uk.

Leeds Met Offers
• 3 brand new signature buildings representing £177 m investment
• Dedicated meeting rooms
• 17 lecture theatres, maximum capacity 256
• City centre or parkland setting
• Complimentary Wifi
• High quality catering
• Professional crew and event staff
• Summer school accommodation competitively prices
• Clients include; NHS, Leeds City Council, Royal Bank of Scotland, Leeds Building Society, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Ladbrokes, Marks & Spencer and Yorkshire Water.
• Leeds Metropolitan University has 30,000 students and over 300,000 associate students through its partnerships with 24 colleges.
• The University’s new iconic Rose Bowl building was awarded Best Commercial Property Development in the 2009 Yorkshire Property Awards.
• The University has achieved its best ever Research Assessment Exercise results. Sports-Related Studies is in the top 6 institutions in the country with research rated at the highest levels of 4* and 3*.
• The University scored highly in the Times Higher’s Student Experience and was ranked 2nd in the category ‘Good library and library opening hours’.
• Leeds Metropolitan University won the ‘Coaching Environment of the Year’ award at the sports coach uk 2008 UK Coaching Awards and was announced as the home of the UK Centre for Coaching Excellence.
• The University is home to The UK Centre for Coaching Excellence.
• Leeds Met Carnegie is the primary partner of rugby league’s Carnegie Challenge Cup.