Hundreds of international carers, researchers and practitioners will soon be visiting Leeds to attend the 5th International Carers Conference at the Royal Armouries, supported by Conference Leeds.

Building on the success of the 4th International Carers Conference in Toronto, Carers UK and the University of Leeds are pleased to welcome the organisation’s 5th conference, which will take place from 8 -11 July 2010 in the waterway district of Clarence Dock.

Adam Getliff from the University of Leeds says:
“We are delighted to host this very important carers’ conference, and proud that Leeds was chosen because of Carers UK’s partnership with the University’s research team, led by Professor Sue Yeandle.”

The conference will attract a diverse and top-level audience from the UK and the wider international care community, including leading international academics as well as speakers and participants from local and regional government, health and social care organisations, public bodies, international central government agencies and not-for-profit health services.

Nicola Lockwood, Business Tourism Manager for Conference Leeds, says:
“Leeds has established itself as a place for great international conferences and is a great city, and with such a wide variety of conference venues, great location and an international airport we are well equipped for both large and small scale events. The team are looking forward to welcoming our international visitors over the weekend.”

There are a variety of themed workshops, events, discussions and activities which will take place during the weekend at the Royal Armouries and a welcome reception will take place at Leeds Town Hall on Thursday evening.

Conference Leeds is responsible for promoting meetings and events across Leeds and West Yorkshire and is a “super convention bureau” representing over 260 venues throughout West Yorkshire.

For further information about organising an event in Leeds and West Yorkshire call
0113 220 6351 or visit www.conference-leeds.com

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Editors’ Notes:
•Conference Leeds is the official convention bureau for Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield and Calderdale. The “super convention bureau” represents over 260 venues and 40 suppliers.
• Conference Leeds is supported by all the local authorities in West Yorkshire; Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale as well as Welcome to Yorkshire and the private sector. Yorkshire Forward, The Regional Development Agency, funds Welcome to Yorkshire, which is charged with improving the Yorkshire and Humber visitor economy.
• Conference Leeds is the driving force of Yorkshire’s business tourism industry. Key facts include: – business tourism generates £777m to the economy of West Yorkshire each year. – 5.79 million delegates attend business tourism events in West 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:

Victoria Nicholson – Welcome to Yorkshire
Email: victoria@bandhcommunications.co.uk
Direct Line: 0113 243 4713
Mobile: 07968 732630

Gini Wilde – Welcome to Yorkshire
Email: gini@bandhcommunications.co.uk
Direct Line: 0113 2434713
Mobile: 07967 019099

Nicky Lockwood – Conference Leeds
Email: Nicola.lockwood@conference-leeds.com
Direct Line: 0113 220 6356/1
Mobile: 07957205486