PECKFORTON Castle is in the running for the HBAA’s Conference Venue of the Year award despite the recent fire that saw 25% of the castle and a main conference room severely damaged.

The castle’s owners and staff are celebrating the nomination and believe a win will help them to rebuild part of the business following a suspected arson attack last month.

Managing director Chris Naylor said. “The support we have already received has been nothing short of overwhelming and I hope that all clients and visitors will help us demonstrate what a magnificent venue we are by voting for us in the HBAA awards.”

HBAA is the trade association that represents the collective interest of the parties involved in the procurement and management of conference, meetings and accommodation in the UK and internationally.

Now in their fourth year, the HBAA Awards are regarded as a benchmark of best practice within the association.

Peckforton Castle has now begun to rebuild the damaged East Wing of the Castle into a bigger and better version of its previous self.

Mr Naylor is keen to clarify that guest’s visits to the venue will not be disrupted. “All the building work is internal and confined to one wing of the Castle. No scaffolding will be visible and the Castle will certainly not look like a building site. Aside from alternative arrangements already put in place conferences, weddings and general leisure guests will not notice the reconstruction taking place.”

You can vote for Peckforton Castle as Venue of the Year at: www.surveymonkey.com/s/hbaavenueoftheyear2011