While those are reasonable comparisons it rather raises the question of why you are buying a venue in one of the most expensive areas of the UK to begin with.
Were there any business cases made comparing this to other cheaper venues in different locations? That’s the kind of basic due diligence I’d expect at most organizations I work with in my professional life, and I’m concerned if it’s not the case here.
Well Wytham Abbey is only a 10 minute Uber ride from Oxford rail station, which is only 1 hour from London Paddington Station; and it’s reasonably convenient by rail from Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
The key features of a good conference venue are (1) easy access to international flights and domestic rail connections, and (2) an enticing location that can attract busy, choosy intellectuals who have many other options of places to go and people to see.
Those features generally involve being located in places that many other people value—i.e. that, given supply & demand, tend to involve high real estate prices.
While those are reasonable comparisons it rather raises the question of why you are buying a venue in one of the most expensive areas of the UK to begin with.
Were there any business cases made comparing this to other cheaper venues in different locations? That’s the kind of basic due diligence I’d expect at most organizations I work with in my professional life, and I’m concerned if it’s not the case here.
Well Wytham Abbey is only a 10 minute Uber ride from Oxford rail station, which is only 1 hour from London Paddington Station; and it’s reasonably convenient by rail from Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
The key features of a good conference venue are (1) easy access to international flights and domestic rail connections, and (2) an enticing location that can attract busy, choosy intellectuals who have many other options of places to go and people to see.
Those features generally involve being located in places that many other people value—i.e. that, given supply & demand, tend to involve high real estate prices.