Manchester
Where great minds meet Metrolink Manchester Central Manchester Day Parade IWM North King Street Townhouse Haigh Hall Graphene Institute 2
Where great minds meet Thursday 28 th June 3pm Meet with Stephanie Newton, Manchester Convention Bureau on the Manchester Stand for transfer to London Euston Train to Manchester, approximate time 2hr 10mins 6.30pm Coach transfer to hotel 7.30pm Welcome drinks and dinner at The Midland Hotel. 3
Where great minds meet Friday 29 th June 07:00 Breakfast at hotel 09:30 Coach to Manchester s waterside destination, The Quays and MediaCityUK 10:00 Tour of MediaCityUK and The Quays; including venues IWM North, The Lowry and The BBC. 12:00 Lunch at Pier 8, The Lowry Theatre 13:30 Manchester United Museum and Stadium Tour 15:30 Coach back to Manchester city centre 16:00 Free time to explore suggested shopping areas, local attractions; Manchester Art Gallery, People's History Museum, National Football Museum 18:30 Drinks reception at The Principal Manchester 19:30 Dinner at Grafene 21:30 Return to hotel 4
Where great minds meet Saturday 30 th June 07:00 Breakfast at hotel 09:30 Walking Tour of Manchester highlighting key unique venues 11:30 Finish at Manchester Central. Meet the Manchester Central team for a tour of the venue. 12:30 lunch at Albert Square Chop House 14:00 Tours of key hotel venues; Crown Plaza/Staybridge Suites The Lowry Hotel 17:00 Return to hotel to freshen up 18:30 Cocktails in Cloud 23, Hilton Manchester Deansgate 19:30 Dinner at Fazenda Manchester 5
Where great minds meet Sunday 1 st July 09:00 Breakfast at Black Milk 10:00 Walking tour of the Northern Quarter 12:00 Afternoon tea at Opus One, Radisson Blu Edwardian 14:30 Coach transfer to Manchester Piccadilly Station to board trains to your specified destination. Itinerary is subject to change. 6
An economic powerhouse 59.6bn Manchester s economy GVA 2,000+ foreign owned firms in Greater Manchester #1 most competitive business location in Europe KPMG Top 10 City Best in Travel 2016 Best UK city to live in The Economist Top 10 Global city for FDI IBM 7
Where great minds meet MediaCityUK St Peter s Square Dovestone Reservoir Altrincham Market Canal Street Spinningfields HOME 8
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Walkable city centre 10
Manchester: your strategic partner Our Free Services Venue Location Service Accommodation Booking Service Local Knowledge & Expertise Social & Accompanying Programmes Press & PR Helping to reduce time spent searching for the perfect location for any event including conferences and meetings, gala dinners, award ceremonies and drinks receptions. The service, available for bookings of 10 rooms or more, provides a hassle free way to secure rooms that will save you time and provide a seamless experience for your delegates. Manchester has a well-developed infrastructure of conference service providers with extensive expertise in ensuring meetings and events in Manchester are an outstanding success. Manchester has lots to see and do, Manchester Convention Bureau offer advice and support in organising formal social events, partner programmes, excursions and pre/post event tours. Supporting your press activity through our press and media channels to help increase your reach. Bespoke Bid Production Marketing & Delegate Boosting Site Visit Itineraries Promotional Video Destination Information Assisting you in the production of compelling and concise bid documentation in a variety of highquality formats. We re committed to using our destination expertise to support you in promoting Manchester as the host city. We can assist you in building anticipation for the conference and boosting attendance. There s nothing like experiencing the city first-hand, and we would be happy to host site inspections for the key decision-makers. We d be delighted to supply a promotional video to showcase Manchester as the host city. Destination imagery, provision of city maps, tourism literature and information on what to see and do are just some of the things Manchester Convention Bureau can help you with. Ambassador Programme Academics and professionals can join our growing community of Ambassadors by bringing an event to Manchester, sharing in the city's success and putting your career in the spotlight. 11
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