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New Board Member for Conference Cambridge

Conference Cambridge, the official free venue finding service for the University of Cambridge and the Colleges is announcing the appointment of Christine Houghton to its Board.

Christine is currently Domestic Bursar at Lucy Cavendish College and brings a wealth of College conference and catering experience to her new role.

After working for a hotel in Belfast, Christine joined Churchill College as Deputy Catering Manager before being appointed as Domestic Bursar at Lucy Cavendish College in 1990 where she was tasked with building up the conference business which now has a turnover of £500K.

Christine says: “Over the years I have played a large part in many building projects against a background of a changing business climate and the growth in Lucy Cavendish as a College.

“I was on the committee that started Conference Cambridge and so am delighted to now be appointed to the Board. I am extremely keen on inter-College networking and am looking forward to playing an active part in the next phase of conference and event business development.”

Conference Cambridge was established in 1998 and represents 36 venues including 28 Cambridge colleges, as well as University sites, Faculty buildings, Cambridge University Press and the Møller Centre. A total of 550 function rooms and 6500 bedrooms are available.

Conference Cambridge: telephone 01223 768740. www.conferencecambridge.com