Enterprise Centre

With a passionate team, inspired by your business and dedicated to service excellence, the Enterprise Centre is the perfect venue for your next conference, meeting or event.

Dedication. Inspiration. Passion.

Our three values define our approach, whilst ensuring our venue is distinctly different to any other Midlands conference centre.

With years of experience in providing first-class conference facilities, we understand that no two events are ever the same, and we're dedicated to ensuring that your business benefits from a tailored service that delivers both value and peace of mind.

With inspiring spaces, purposefully designed by leading architects, the Enterprise Centre offers rooms of varying sizes, all flooded with light and fully equipped with the cutting-edge facilities that you need to ensure your day is a success.

Our commitment to quality certainly doesn't end with the facilities or service, because when it comes to catering, our guests are consistently delighted by the first-class, freshly-made food that our passionate chef creates.

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Rooms

Designed by leading architects, every inch of the Enterprise Centre is built with business in mind, just one of the reasons we're considered to be one of the leading Midlands conference venues.

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Chesterfield campus

If you fancy holding your meeting or event somewhere a little different, take a look at the spaces we have available for hire at our Chesterfield campus. 

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Derby sites

Take a look at the spaces across our derby sites which can be hired for meetings and events.

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Event management

Our delegate and event management service takes the stress away from running your next event.

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Where to find us

Located in the heart of the East Midlands, the Enterprise Centre is perfectly positioned to be the venue for your next national event.

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Get in touch

Whether you want to pick our brains, check availability, or arrange a look around, our dedicated conferencing and events team at the Enterprise Centre is always happy to help. 

What's on

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Introduction to Vascular Ultrasound

Due to the demand for sonographers to train in DVTs and carotids regionally, we would like to encourage sonographers to take an interest in this study day. The event will consist of introductory lectures followed by two demonstration sessions featuring live scanning of volunteers.

Date and time:
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
09.00 - 16.10
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Research Methods Summer School 

This week long Research Methods Summer School offers workshop sessions covering topics from non-traditional data collection, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), reflexive Thematic Analysis, scale development and validation, moderation and mediation, and systematic review and meta-analysis. 

Date and time:
Monday, 1 July 2024 -
Friday, 5 July 2024
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An Introduction to Non-Traditional Data Collection Methods

This face-to-face session will introduce non-traditional data collection methods including photovoice/elicitation and media resources including YouTube videos, newspapers and television shows.

Date and time:
Monday, 1 July 2024
09.30 - 16.00
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An Introduction to Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA)

This interactive, face-to-face, workshop is ideal for students, and academics across all levels. Participants will be introduced to the epistemology that underpins IPA, discuss research questions and IPA interview/focus group schedule design, review the stages involved in analysis, and have time to work through a given data set at a level ‘beyond description’. 

Date and time:
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
09.30 - 16.00
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An Introduction to Scale Development and Validation

Learners will be introduced to scale development approaches and processes including item generation and review. Learners will then cover the purpose and methods of factor analysis. Finally, methods of validity and reliability checking will be reviewed.

Date and time:
Wednesday, 3 July 2024
09.30 - 16.00
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An Introduction to Reflexive Thematic Analysis

Thematic analysis is a qualitative research method that is used to identify patterns within data. It can be used in a variety of ways to both describe and interpret findings.

Date and time:
Wednesday, 3 July 2024
09.30 - 16.00
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An Introduction to Moderation and Mediation

Learners will be introduced to PROCESS mediation and the single mediator model. In addition to parallel mediators and direct, indirect, and total effects. Learners will also be guided in the interpretations and fundamentals of moderation. Finally, learners will review the testing, interpreting, and visualising of interactions.

Date and time:
Thursday, 4 July 2024
09.30 - 16.00
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An Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Participants will be introduced to the key stages of systematic reviews, and how to develop a review protocol and a search strategy. The session will also introduce how to conduct data extraction, risk of bias assessment and effect sizes in systematic reviews.

Date and time:
Friday, 5 July 2024
09.30 - 16.00
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Effective Communication Throughout Pregnancy

Communication and breaking bad news are some of the most difficult things to learn in Obstetrics. This study day features several presentations from professionals involved with different stages of the pregnancy journey (including CMW, EPA nurse, fetal medicine consultant and the bereavement midwife).

Date and time:
Tuesday, 9 July 2024
09.00 - 16.10

Testimonials

When visiting our venue, the beautiful architecture and state-of-the-art facilities are clear to anyone... but when it comes to our passion and dedication - sometimes you have to feel to believe.

Nothing makes us prouder than knowing we've delivered above and beyond all expectations. Take a look at some client feedback below.

"As a conference venue the Enterprise Centre was extremely impressive."

Hannah Gilbert, Compassionate Wellbeing

 

"Our meetings at the Derby Enterprise Centre are most enjoyable as nothing is ever too much trouble for the event team there. The food is excellent and imaginative, the facilities first class and the process from booking to attending on the day is always smooth."

Susan Tanner, CEO, The National Outdoor Events Association

 

"All the staff we spoke to were very helpful and friendly and it was a lovely day. The attendees have asked if we can have all workshops there in future, which I think is the best testimonial. Personally I appreciated the air conditioned room as I’m not a fan of hot weather.

The location is very good for access by road from the A38 and also within walking distance of the station which always makes life easier."

Kellie Channing, The National Trust

Contact us

The Enterprise Centre, Bridge Street, Derby, DE1 3LD

Call us 01332 597892Email usComplete our online enquiry form