Welcome to the latest Manchester Convention Bureau update

Welcome to the latest Manchester Convention Bureau update, providing you with up-to-date news, special offers and developments across the city-region. This instalment includes the launch of our Delegate Welcome programme, an update on new hotels within the city region, news on sustainable venues and our ‘In Case You Missed It’ section.

Stephanie Newton
Head of Business Tourism

Delegate Welcome

Manchester Convention Bureau has launched its new Delegate Welcome programme. The programme will provide an enhanced offering for both organisers and delegates, with organisers offered support on event promotion and delegate boosting. For your delegates, MCB understands how important it is that they feel a strong welcome from Manchester, so the program will incorporate welcome messaging across the city including on transport partners, in venues and on the dedicated delegate website. The website offers delegates visitor information, details on health and wellness whilst in the city, alongside information and offers of things to see and do whilst here. Find out more.

Destination News

Manchester to host the One Young World 2022 Summit

One Young World have announced that Manchester will be the Host City for its global Summit in 2022. The Summit will take place at the Manchester Central conference centre from September 5th to 8th, with the Opening Ceremony held at the internationally renowned concert venue Bridgewater Hall – home of the BBC Philharmonic. At the Summit, attendees discuss and explore solutions to an array of topics, including conflict prevention, ethical leadership, safeguarding our oceans gender equality and ensuring health equity for all.

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2022 will see huge growth in hotel stock in Greater Manchester

2022 will see a wealth of new hotels opening within Manchester city centre and wider Greater Manchester area. The first of these being the Clayton Hotel Manchester City Centre which opened in early January. Now Manchester’s third largest hotel, it offers 329 bedrooms and a dedicated floor with function rooms and boardroom facilities. February saw the launch of the new Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre. This 4* hotel conveniently located near Oxford Road train station, offers 278 modern rooms, a restaurant and bar and excellent meeting spaces.

2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the legendary Hacienda club

2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of legendary Manchester Hacienda club. Why not hold your event in the Hacienda Suite at the Holiday Inn Manchester City Centre. With 13 meeting rooms all named after Manchester’s legendary music scene, event organisers can choose from the Wilson Suite, the Morrissey Room, the Curtis Suite or even the Gallagher Room.

Upcoming Conferences

As we look forward to March and April, we have some fantastic conferences coming to the city. These include Digital City Festival, bringing together the global digital sector for a week of events. This is closely followed by BSAVA Congress 2022, which after two years away will return with a brand-new style of learning across a refreshed interactive CPD programme and industry-wide exhibition. April will see Manchester host the UKHTC 2022, the PVSAT16 2022 Conference and the LILAC 2022 Conference.

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