WHEN it comes to conference and banqueting facilities at opening events, 26-year-old Diane Edwards has experience second to none.

Diane's latest venture is as conference and banqueting co-ordinator at the new £12 million Village Leisure Hotel at the Waterfold Park, Heap Bridge.

Her role will be to ensure the conference and banqueting facilities, rooms management and special events are of the highest quality and standard for the hotel.

Diane joins the Village Hotel from Locations Venue Search in Preston where she was responsible for organising client meetings and conferences to room lay-out and overnight accommodation, both in the UK and internationally.

The 98-bedroom Village Hotel and Leisure Club will feature an extensive leisure club.

Scheduled opening date for the development is in the autumn.