Meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions each ask something different of a venue. A short guide to matching the format to the space, and why a residential property changes multi-day events.
MICE, meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions, is really four different kinds of event that happen to share a planning category. A meeting needs a boardroom. An incentive trip needs comfortable rooms and downtime. A conference needs a plenary hall and breakout space. An exhibition needs floor space and load-in access. A planner working across all four needs a venue flexible enough to be each of them in turn.
Planning a MICE event in Lucknow means matching each component, meetings, incentives, conferences or exhibitions, to a different kind of space. ORNATE covers all four from one address: boardrooms and private dining for meetings, 54 rooms for a residential incentive trip, the Sky Banquet or Emerald Banquet for a conference, and the Lawn for exhibition-style layouts.
Why a residential venue changes a multi-day event
A conference spread across a conference centre and a separate hotel loses time to transfers between the two, morning and evening, for the length of the event. A residential venue, where delegates sleep on the same address the sessions run on, removes that transfer entirely, which adds up over a two or three-day programme.
Matching MICE formats to spaces
| Format | Space | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Meetings | Opal Banquet / private dining or the Platinum Banquet (80 guests) | Scales from a small boardroom upward |
| Incentives | 54 rooms, pool, spa | Downtime matters as much as the programme |
| Conferences | Sky Banquet or Emerald Banquet | Up to 175 or up to 1,500 delegates respectively |
| Exhibitions | The Lawn or the Emerald Banquet | Open floor space for stalls or displays; the Lawn is 11,800 sq ft |
For the operational side of running a large event on the property, see Hosting Corporate Events in Lucknow. To plan a MICE programme, contact the sales desk at +91 91512 09000 or sales@theornate.in.
Frequently asked questions
What does MICE stand for?
Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions, four related but distinct formats of corporate event.
Why does a residential venue matter for a multi-day conference?
It removes the transfer time between a conference venue and a separate hotel, which adds up over a multi-day programme.
Can an exhibition-style layout be set up at ORNATE?
Yes, the 11,800 sq ft Lawn and the Emerald Banquet can be adapted for stalls or displays needing open floor space.
