If you’re holding a meeting for a smaller number of people, there is a wealth of venues to choose from in London.  Corporate establishments are commonplace in the city, and booking a meeting room in a bland and functional atmosphere is easy enough to do.

If, however, you’re hoping to communicate on both a social and business level with your attendees, then it’s a good idea to have your meeting in a venue that can serve both these purposes individually and combined.

The Imperial War Museum, in Central London, has recently undergone refurbishment and has been welcoming guests again since July of this year.  The venue has taken every detail of a small corporate event into great consideration – and the meeting rooms here, varying from being able to hold anywhere between 10 and 100 people, are all of equally good quality and comfort.

The Conference Room is meant for larger meetings and seminars, with the bonus of a private foyer for registration, breakouts and taking refreshments.

There are two boardrooms available here.  The first is the impressive Georgian Boardroom – suited to meetings, lectures, launches, receptions or business lunches. 50 guests can be housed in theatre or cabaret style, 24 in boardroom or 70 for a standing reception.  The second is the equally grandiose Director’s Boardroom, which can hold up to 50 people standing.

There are also two further meeting rooms here, both with charming views and comfortable, practical facilities.  Catering is also taken care of, and packages are available for both food and refreshments depending on your numbers.

After a hard day’s brainstorming, learning and edification, or as a fun breakout activity, you can arrange for your guests to have a guided tour around the museum itself.  It was built in 1917 with a very sincere purpose – to educate future generations about the effect and outcomes of the First World War.  Unfortunately, this event is something the entire globe has in common. While it may seem sombre and perhaps depressing, this really is a fascinating sequence of exhibitions, with both moving and awe-inspiring artifacts that somehow seem to relate to everyone who sees them.  Diaries, simple trinkets and clothing are next to vital historical documents and weaponry, making this a Museum that is sure to appeal to anyone and everyone, and create a genuinely interesting topic of conversation among your delegates and guests.