The North’s premier exhibition for meeting and conference organisers has this week launched its new web site – www.conferenceandhospitalityshow.co.uk. The Conference and Hospitality Show 2010 is being held at Savile’s Hall, at the Royal Armouries Leeds on Thursday the 18th March from 9.30 until 4pm and visitors can register for free on the web site.

The site highlights what the packed one day programme of events has to offer including:
• A complete listing of all exhibitors: over 40 venues, destinations and suppliers including Weetwood Hall Hotel and Conference Centre, De Vere Hotels, Radisson Group, The University of Leeds, the R & B Group and Saviles Audio Visual
• Details of the exciting new “Demo Zone” where organisers can find inspiration for their next event
• Details on the seminar programme which is focussed on practical, innovative ideas for making the most of tight event budgets in the current climate
• Registration and location details and
• How visitors can win a “Sex and the City”-style trip to New York

Show Organiser Emma Cartmell, of Event Management 360 said:
“There’s a great buzz around the event, we already have a considerable number of visitors signed up for the show and are confident that the launch of the web site will generate even more interest. We aimed to design a site that is easy to use but also shows how much is available in just one day for visitors to the Show.”

The site is being supported by Official Show Partner – Conference Leeds. Nicola Lockwood, Head of Conference Leeds added:
“Everybody in Leeds and in Yorkshire is pulling together to make the Conference and Hospitality Show 2010 the best meetings industry exhibition the North has ever seen. With details on the web site of all days exciting and packed programme, I know visitors will not fail to be impressed.”

The exhibition is also being supported by Welcome to Yorkshire. Chief Executive, Gary Verity said:

“Business tourism in Yorkshire contributes millions of pounds to the regional economy. By embracing this great opportunity to showcase the region’s venues and products we aim to attract further investment and raise Yorkshire’s profile as the place to do business.”

Key facts include:

• Business tourism generates £1.65 billion to the economy of Yorkshire each year.
• 10.42 million delegates attend business tourism events in Yorkshire each year.
• Leeds is ranked the 5th most popular destination for the corporate market in the British Meetings and Events Industry Survey 2009

For further information please contact:

Emma Cartmell
Event Management 360
Mobile: 07512365822
E-mail: info@eventmanagement360.co.uk

Nicola Lockwood, Manager
Conference Leeds
Direct Line: 0113 220 6356
Mobile: 07957205486
E-mail: nicola.lockwood@conference-leeds.com

Sue Crawley
Firecircle PR
Mobile: 07508140828
E-mail: Sue@fire-circle.co.uk