WhaleFest 2011 - Hove Centre, Brighton, UK, Sat 5th - Sun 6th November 

2011 Co-Sponsors

DFDS Seaways and Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel announced as WhaleFest co-sponsors!

WhaleFest is proud to announce that North Sea ferry company DFDS Seaways and the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel will be co-sponsoring the event in 2011. Said Planet Whale co-founder Ian Rowlands: "We are absolutely delighted to have the support of DFDS Seaways and the Hilton Brighton Metropole as we organise Europe's first Whale Festival. Ian added: "It's great to be working with two commercial companies that understand and appreciate the public's appetite for enjoying and preserving our wild seas, and the ocean giants that inhabit them."

DFDS Seaways work in partnership with a number of marine wildlife educators, including ORCA and School of Whales, to provide passengers travelling between Newcastle and Amsterdam, and from Harwich to Esbjerg, with fantastic opportunities to view wildlife and learn more about what we can all do to save our seas.  http://www.dfdsseaways.co.uk/

The Hilton Brighton Metropole is delighted and most excited to be able to support this fantastic, unique event for Brighton.  As co-sponsor, the hotel will proudly host the pre-festival VIP Event, welcoming  celebrities and dignitaries from the much celebrated world of wildlife.  They also look forward to hosting a workshop to discuss the future of sustainable whale watching, which will welcome marine ecotourism businesses from across Europe on the day before the event. 

The Hilton Brighton Metropole is located just 20 minutes walk from the Hove Centre on the world famous Brighton Seafront. Enjoy European cuisine in the beautiful sea facing Windsor restaurant or unwind with Afternoon tea or a light meal in the elegant surroundings of the Victorian Metropole Bar and Lounge.  All facilities are open to non-residents.

The hotel is offering a 20% discount on meals in the Windsor restaurant for all attendees of the WhaleFest in November.

To book please contact the hotel on 01273 775432 and quote “WhaleFest 2011” to receive your discount.      

The Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel
Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2FU.  Telephone:  01273 775432 

http://www.hilton.co.uk/brightonmet

Supporting Sponsors

We have a number of opportunities for Supporting Sponsors to raise awareness of their brand by supporting key activities and installations at the event. These include:

1. Life-size Blue Whale

2. Real time whale watching trips

3. Blubber Belly installation

4. Talk Talk Chamber

5. Down on the beach!

6. Training courses

7. Saturday evening showcase event 

To find out more email Ian Rowlands at: ian@planetwhale.com or tel: 01273 355011.