Features: UK & Ireland

Ireland’s capital is a city that truly captures the imagination. Cobbled alleys, Viking remains, Georgian squares... Dublin’s history goes back over a thousand years. As a destination for conferences and meetings, this is a safe and inspirational city, eager to extend a warm welcome to business tourists from across the globe. Read >

In the run-up to Meet England’s Meet the Cities event in Dublin on 25 September, the first in a series of exclusive city profiles looks at three Manchester venues that will be flying across the water to meet Ireland’s event and conference planners. Read >

Conference Leeds, the ‘super convention bureau’ for Leeds and West Yorkshire, continues to thrive despite the effects of the so-called credit crunch. The bureau, which represents more than 200 venues, has gone from strength to strength during a busy summer packed with new hotel and airport developments, innovative venue packages and numerous award nominations. Read >

Sheffield International Venues (SIV) Conferencing & Events provides a friendly, tailor-made service to clients, and can provide the total events solution for event organisers. With its extensive business facilities, SIV is the first choice in Sheffield and South Yorkshire for successful conferences, exhibitions, meetings and major events. Read >

Long gone are the days when NewcastleGateshead should appear synonymous with flat caps and Brown Ale. This year the destination is celebrating the 10th birthday of The Angel of the North – a world-class icon that symbolises the reinvention of this vibrant and exciting business destination. Read >

One of the most captivating things about NewcastleGateshead is its ability to stay at the forefront of the conference industry by constantly developing its conference offer. Our series on this vibrant destination continues with a look into some recent venue refurbishments, future hotel developments, and the convention bureau’s innovative services – which undoubtedly enhance its reputation as one of the UK’s leading business destinations. Read >

When Sue Burgess took over as chair of the Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA), she announced that she had a clear vision of how the association’s image and profile should develop. We caught up with her six months into her tenure to find out how she’s putting her plans into action. Read >

NewcastleGateshead’s academic institutions are at the cutting edge of learning and research, and have seen an unprecedented level of investment over the past decade. Our series on this vibrant destination continues with a look at some of the excellent conference and event facilities at its universities and colleges. Read >

In the four years since its creation, Meet England has been delivering a comprehensive service for event planners and providing a ‘shop window’ for England’s destinations and venues. We spoke to the organisation’s manager, Sarah Woodford, to find out how Meet England has become a major player in the UK\'s events industry. Read >

With an abundance of premium venues offering an unrivalled choice of entertainment, it’s no wonder that NewcastleGateshead’s reputation as a fun and friendly business destination is growing rapidly. In the first of a series of features on this exciting destination, myvenues looks at the unique offering of entertainments available to business tourists and conference delegates. Read >

Over the past three weeks Visit London’s Event Solutions team has been providing myvenues readers with an insight into the fantastic spaces and venues on offer in the capital. This week we go behind the scenes to find out what makes the team tick, and how it can help event planners ‘unlock’ London. Read >

As the experts make up their minds about what’s going to happen with the weather this summer, London has already set the temperature gauges rising with some hot new venues. Continuing our guide to its most sought-after event locations, here are four sizzling hotspots that’ll have you reaching for your sunglasses. Read >

Two months into his new job as chief executive of the Macdonald Hotels & Resorts group, David Guile is a man on a mission, with a clear strategy for the next five years. We met up with him to find out his plans for the future of the company. Read >

London has an abundance of iconic, historical and traditional venues offering event planners a diverse range of styles and opportunities. Our focus on the capital continues with a look at some of those traditional venues that have created new contemporary spaces – providing a heady combination of dramatic historical architecture and chic modern interiors.
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The right location and venue is essential when organising any successful event. You need a destination that is going to inspire and engage your audience. You’ll want a range of venues that will understand your every need and deliver a high quality of service. London can provide all these things and much, much more. Read >