 The Conference and Hospitality Show 2010 – the new Northern-based event for venues and suppliers – takes place at Savile’s Hall in the Royal Armouries, Leeds on Thursday 18 March from 9.30 until 4pm.
Previously known as 'The Big Wow and Northern Venue Show', the show has been re-branded in line with its new focus on business. It is establishing itself as the show where businesses can meet with Northern venues and suppliers face-to-face and explore practical ideas for enhancing their meetings and events.
New organiser
 Emma Cartmell of Event Management 360 is the Show Organiser, taking over from Royal Armouries International. The 'The Big Wow and Northern Venue Show' was organised by staff at the Royal Armouries themselves but grew so much over recent years that it was felt that an independent organiser would be able to devote more time and resources to the show.
'We have re-branded the show in line with our plans to make it a must-see exhibition for organisers wanting to get down to business in 2010!' says Emma Cartmell: 'We understand that these are challenging times economically and we wanted to bring a new focus to the Show – giving organisers access to offers and the latest information from key venues and suppliers from across the North and also practical, hands on ideas for making budgets work harder.'
The Show, which is the biggest event of its kind in the North of England, is expecting to attract a record number of visitors in 2010 with its new format, which includes:
• Over 40 venues and suppliers including Weetwood Hall Hotel and Conference Centre, De Vere Hotels, Radisson Group, The University of Leeds, the R & B Group and Savilles Audio Visual
• A careers desk for people wanting to get on in the events industry
• The demo zone where Organisers can find inspiration for their next event
• A strong seminar programme focussed on practical, innovative ideas for making the most of tight event budgets.
Hands on
 The Show is the only North-based meetings industry exhibition of its size and its popularity is down to the diversity of its exhibitors (venues and suppliers), its creative and informative seminar programme, the fact that it is a one day show and above all typical Yorkshire practicality – the show is very much about hands on solutions for event organisers and getting down to the business of meetings!
The show is aiming to attract Executive PA’s, Event Agencies, the Public Sector and Membership and trade associations and is very focussed on targeting these sectors. The programme has been designed very much with these sectors in mind and offers visitors:
• a packed one day programme
• the chance to meet face to face with over 40 exhibitors attending from chain hotels such as De Vere and Radisson SAS, the University of Leeds, independent venues such as the Feversham Arms hotel in North Yorkshire, and suppliers to the meetings industry such as Savile’s and the R&B Group
an exciting “demo” zone where visitors will be treated to demonstrations on how to make their events that bit more special and memorable for clients, with demonstrations from a mixologist from Casino ALEA creating fabulous cocktails and cookery demonstrations from the UK’s only Michelin starred Indian cuisine chef!
• A critical seminar programme – focussing on innovative ideas for making the most of organiser’s budgets. Challenging times call for innovative ideas. Offering visitors the latest industry ideas in maintaining standards but saving money; the shows seminar programme will feature some of the industry’s top speakers who have addressed the current economic climate head on and offer some practical, sound advice on keeping ahead of business in the new decade! Speaker Jonathan Rayfield from the Aspect Design Group will present “Identifying your company DNA” - unique characteristics - the product, service, customer care – that mark a company out from the competition. Identifying your DNA will enable visitors to market more effectively, to find your differential and to communicate this to their customers and prospects
• The show is also an opportunity to experience the legendary Yorkshire Welcome with the chance to uncover a myriad of new prospects from 2 for 1 delegate offers, exclusive restaurant offers, money saving ideas, new conference software to make life easier and the chance to win a “Sex and the City” break to New York.
• The show also features a careers desk – to emphasise the range and challenges of careers in the Industry. The Organisers are keen to have a “volunteer” programme operating during the show where students can participate and gain vital industry information
Key sponsors
 The event is being sponsored by Conference Leeds and Hospitality and Events North. 'In true Yorkshire spirit the new Conference and Hospitality Show is about getting business done and making events the best they can be in these challenging economic times,' says Nicky Lockwood, Head of Conference Leeds: 'Emma is putting together a great exhibition which will show why Yorkshire offers such great value for money and how our venues and suppliers will go that little bit further to make events special. It is a must-see event on Conference Organisers’ calendars.'
Contact
Register online or for more information
Website: www.conferenceandhospitalityshow.co.uk
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