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YOUR FIRST CHOICE venue GROW YOUR EXHIBITION Here at EventCity we re an event organiser s dream; the largest, most flexible exhibition and multipurpose event venue in the North. The perfect event partner, as your exhibition grows we have the flexible space to grow with you. Plus, we have unparalleled experience in planning and running exhibitions which surpass our clients business goals. From concept to completion, you ll be in safe hands. Our versatile space can comfortably hold your trade or consumer exhibition; whatever its size. Take your pick of our halls or secure exclusive hire of our entire venue and bring your vision to life. Your exhibitors will love how flexible we are, with our easy access and loading with no timeslots. We re also very conveniently located just two minutes off the motorway, so they won t need to battle through city centre congestion.
All the space you need WE VE GOT EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT With Hall 1 measuring 3,987 sq. m. and Hall 2 2,500 sq. m. you get 6,487 sq. m. of versatile exhibition space. Hall 1 has its own dedicated entrance and a large foyer for registration and ticketing purposes. Both halls have direct access from the main visitor car park, and are welcoming, spacious and easy to reach for your exhibitors and visitors. If it s your first exhibition, you may want to choose Hall 1; then as your show becomes more and more successful over the years, you can extend into Hall 2. Our Halls grow with you, giving you all the space you need whenever you need it.
READY TO THINK BIG? OUR BIGGEST SPACE IS READY FOR YOU Hall 3 is our biggest space and a perfect blank canvas for your larger exhibition with 16,000 sq.m. of flexible space. The space can be zoned to accommodate your exhibitors and your exhibition features: speakers, demonstrations and workshops.
LOOKING FOR VERSATILITY? YOU VE GOT IT OUR SPACES ARE TRIED AND TESTED In Hall 4 we have 5,850 sq. m. With versatile space, fitted carpet and full perimeter draping we ll create the atmosphere you want to showcase your exhibitors and engage with visitors. Your exhibitors will appreciate Hall 4 s dedicated entrance and self- contained loading areas which will make their lives so much easier!
THE FULL WORKS ULTIMATE FLEXIBILITY For the largest of exhibitions why not utilise the full works? We have 28,000 sq. m. of totally flexible space. With a vast reception area zoned to your requirements, you can get your event off to a welcoming start, encouraging free flow of footfall, and a great experience for your visitors and exhibitors. Plus, the easily accessible space means that access and egress is simple, load through our dedicated loading bays and, on occasion you may, drive your large vessels straight into the venue.
HAPPY CLIENTS OUR CLIENTS LOVE WORKING WITH US We are really proud of the range and calibre of brands we ve worked with to produce world-class exhibitions. These companies have trusted us with their large-scale exhibitions in the last few years, and many of our clients go on to book us again (and again).
OUR SUPPORT WAS INVALUABLE From the moment we chose EventCity as the venue for our first ever Auto Body & Motor Claims Expo, we knew we were making the right decision. The sales team handled the enquiry superbly and listened to our very specific needs. The venue is ideally situated close to numerous transport links, meaning it was easy for our exhibitors and visitors to get to the Expo. The free parking offered undoubtedly helped us to hit our attendance target. The flexibility of the event space allowed our exhibitors to be adventurous in their exhibits, meaning we had a large number of vehicles indoors, and numerous demonstrations of auto body repair equipment. The on-site security team managed the event build-up and breakdown expertly, so we were free to concentrate on our exhibitors. Nothing was too much trouble. Given it was the first exhibition for many of our exhibitors, you can imagine there were more than a couple of teething troubles for some! EventCity offered us invaluable and much-appreciated on-going support and guidance in the weeks leading up to the Expo. The EventCity team were exemplary in their handling of our event.
WE RE SUPERB We launched Childcare Expo Manchester in 2016. EventCity has proved a popular venue for all our visitors, with ample parking; and the intu Trafford Centre across the road makes our event part of a day out. EventCity staff are always on hand to answer any questions and the on-site team during the event are superb. We look forward to many more years at EventCity.
WE EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS Launching a show in a new territory is always a daunting process. For Media 10 this was our first show in the North West so there were a lot of unknown aspects to every element. From the very beginning we were supported by the team at EventCity. Their enthusiasm and excitement for the show allowed us to work closely on producing a show and a marketing campaign that exceeded all of our expectations. The results were over 36,000 visitors to the Ideal Home Show and 32,000 to the Ideal Home Show at Christmas, making the shows the biggest launches the North West has ever seen.
WE DELIVERED A WONDERFULLY POSITIVE EXPERIENCE The whole of the EventCity team who helped the team at Build It Live put on a really successful show over the weekend. Your help and professionalism did not go unnoticed. To all the cleaning staff who were always on the ball, regularly checking that bins were emptied and that the whole space was kept clean, thank you. I also want to mention restocking of the milk too thank you for keeping us and all our exhibitors and contractors happy & energised! Nothing like a cuppa when on site first thing and late at night. Everyone played an essential role to pull off what I believe was a successful event. Thank you for your huge team effort and for making this experience for me, wonderfully positive.
TRAFFORDCITY THE POWER OF TRAFFORDCITY We re based in thriving, friendly, Manchester in the heart of the well-known TRAFFORDCITY; a city within a city. TRAFFORDCITY has an unrivalled array of world-class facilities for visitors and the business community. Visitors to TRAFFORDCITY have easy access to over 1,000 hotel bedrooms and world-class retail, leisure and entertainment options. Within TRAFFORDCITY you ll find the intu Trafford Centre which attracts over 30 million visitors per year with its 3.5 million square feet of retail, leisure and office spaces. This is the most prestigious retail and leisure destination in the North West. Thanks to continued investment by our parent company The Peel Group, the already phenomenally successful TRAFFORDCITY is going to grow ever bigger and even more attractive to visitors.
Why Manchester AND EventCity? DESTINATION MANCHESTER Manchester has a history of hosting large-scale national and international events. A world-class exhibition destination, we have excellent transport links to the whole of the UK. We also have easy access for international, regional and local visitors as EventCity is just 20 minutes away from Manchester Airport which offers flights to over 200 destinations in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Far East and North America. We re connected to the M60 orbital motorway which is easily accessed from the north, south, east and west, we are only 2 hours by train from London and have over 70 bus routes in and out of Manchester. Visit us and your visitors can explore cultural and historical attractions including galleries, museums and free-to-enter destinations a-plenty. In the evening your visitors can listen to live music, drink great beer or sip on a cocktail at our many secret bars. As an exciting foodie destination, Manchester is home to restaurants, gastropubs and cafés offering fine dining, afternoon teas, pop-up markets and street food. At the end of the night, they can make their way to one of 23,000 bedrooms in Greater Manchester there are options for all budgets and tastes.
Perfect position AT EVENTCITY, YOU RE WELL CONNECTED Should your exhibitors and visitors come from further afield, we are located 20 minutes from Manchester Airport. With flights to over 200 destinations both domestic and international and handling over 27.8 million passengers a year, they ll be well looked after. When your exhibitors arrive, they can take advantage of our dedicated hall access points which will allow them to unload easily using their dedicated bay. On occasion they may also be able to drive straight into their hall. The close-by M60 motorway network connects us to every part of the UK, and there ll be no stress with parking meters as we are the only large-scale event venue in the UK with 2,000 free parking spaces for visitors and 15,000 spaces within a 15-minute walk. Victoria, Oxford Road and Piccadilly are our nearest train stations and we are only 2 hours from London by train, so your exhibitors & visitors will find it easy to reach us. Are your visitors coming from the Greater Manchester area? 70 bus routes can bring them to the intu Trafford Centre bus terminal which is right next door to us. We re looking forward to 2020 when the new Tram line will connect us to the city centre and the airport! If your visitors wish, they can cycle or walk along the Bridgewater Way Canal Towpath.
EXHIBITION ALCHEMY COULD IT BE MAGIC? For exhibitions as well-organised as they are profitable, EventCity is the place to come. Thanks to our calm professionalism, experience and expertise we ll work with you to make sure that the run-up to your exhibition, and the event itself, is stress-free, seamless and achieves all your business objectives. That s why we re the first choice exhibition venue in the North. Whether you are a first-time exhibition organiser, or very experienced, we ll support you throughout the planning, creation and execution of your exhibition to make sure it runs without a hitch. From concept to completion we will work with you to do it all: floor plans, shell schemes, special licences, construction and health and safety guidance. We ll help you plan and organise the features of your exhibitions such as live demonstrations and workshops and will bring your exhibition to life. We can also work alongside your contractors to deliver your exhibition. However we work together, we ll provide you with an exhibitor s handbook to make your life easier. This handbook is a comprehensive guide to EventCity and includes information about set up and break down, transport, hotels and local facilities. It has everything you need to deliver a successful exhibition at EventCity! To plan and stage your exhibition, your way, give us a call today.
EXHIBITION SustainabILITY YOUR SUSTAINABILITY EVENT PARTNER When you book your exhibition with us, we will work collaboratively with you to make sure your exhibition meets all your sustainability objectives. A sustainable event partner, we are currently ISO 50001 compliant and are working towards meeting the requirements of ISO 20121. This is a management system standard designed by The International Organization for Standardisation to help organisations in the events industry improve the sustainability of their event related activities, products and services. To this end, we run an energy reduction programme which ensures that all our exhibitions are as respectful as possible of the environment and our community, and we work with event organisers to make sure our exhibitions produce the minimum of waste. Over 98% of waste we generate on-site is diverted from landfill, with 69% being recycled and 29% turned into energy. We re aiming for a 100% recycling target. All of our exhibition retail catering outlets use Vegware cups, crockery and cutlery all of which are 100% compostable. The Kitchen - our in-house food and beverage team - has separate recycling streams for paper, cardboard and glass and we re investigating an innovative food waste recycling system. As for energy saving, we re currently using electronic menus, and we use energy-saving walk-in fridges and freezers.
WELCOME TO THE KITCHEN Welcome to The Kitchen our in-house food and beverage service. Once we understand your exhibition and target audience, we will provide the appropriate food and beverage to appeal to your visitors and exhibitors alike. Your visitors will be able to choose from hot and cold options to suit their taste buds. We offer options for visitors and exhibitors who are gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan. We can also supply food for your crew.
EXHIBITION FOOD & BEVERAGE MAKE YOUR VISITORS HAPPY If you want happy visitors merrily walking through your exhibition, and then recommending it to other people, excellent food is one way to their hearts. Once we have a firm idea of your visitor demographic, target numbers and vision for your exhibition, we will create food options which will encourage your visitors to stay and enjoy your exhibition for longer. With carefully-placed retail catering stands, encouraging easy flow through the venue, your visitors will be able to navigate through your exhibition and visit all your exhibitors. Then, when they get peckish, they can choose from a range of options handpicked by us to best suit their needs.
SUSTAIN & DELIGHT YOUR EXHIBITORS AND VISITORS Running an exhibition stand is hard work, so your exhibitors will really appreciate how well we ll look after them. Our carefully created food and beverage options will suit your exhibitors perfectly. For exhibitors wanting to entertain clients on their stand, we offer platters, artisanal lunch boxes as well as soft drinks and alcohol beverages, to keep their visitors on stand as long as possible. With our pre-order service, your exhibitors will be able to order all their food and beverage requirements in advance; and we ll bring it straight to their stand. We have a variety of options to choose from for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. We haven t forgotten about your crew either, we offer a variety of healthy and hearty dishes with a regional twist to fuel up your team - just inform us of your requirements.
B2B MARKETING MANCHESTER ROCKS The best venue in the North, we have thousands of businesses and large corporates right on our doorstep which make us a trade exhibitor s dream. First up, we re based in Manchester in the heart of TRAFFORDCITY. This means we re minutes from MediaCityUK and 15 minutes from central Manchester, so we have large and small businesses a stone s throw away; as well as global hubs for the media and creative industries. MediaCityUK is home to the University of Salford (employing over 25,000 people), the BBC and ITV, and the birthplace of Coronation Street (the nation s favourite TV show). With on-going investment from our parent company, MediaCityUK is soon set to double in size attracting even more businesses to the area. What s more, as a Peel partner we have access to their 25,000 office workers (and growing). TRAFFORDCITY has a database of over 20,000 businesses in the local area that we can access. We are also able to promote your events through the TRAFFORDCITY Tribe website a staff portal reaching 16,500 employees.
B2C MARKETING EVENTCITY? SMART MOVE By choosing EventCity you ve made a smart decision which will make life that much easier. You see, we re the ultimate exhibition venue and are the only venue in the UK that can offer such significant marketing opportunities and benefits. Exhibition organisers love the fact that EventCity is in TRAFFORDCITY; the foremost and most diverse retail, leisure and commercial destination in the UK, attracting over 40 million visitors a year. Buzzing, busy and full of life, TRAFFORDCITY is the place to come for food, fun and entertainment; as well as being the home of the best event venue in the North. As part of the Peel family we have access to valuable marketing opportunities with our Peel partners including: intu Trafford Centre is located in TRAFFORDCITY and attracts over 30 million visitors a year. As a Peel partner we have exclusive opportunities to target their visitors. The Lowry Outlet at Salford Quays - which is a centre for culture, arts, shopping, leisure, media and business. Within a 60 minute drive time there are 6 million people living nearby that visit the centre regularly and thousands have signed up to their database. We can communicate to all these people about your event; offering a ready-made audience for your event and ticking off one job from your list before you start; as well as making your marketing budget work more effectively!
REACHING YOUR AUDIENCE MARKETING YOUR EXHIBITION When we know all the key details about your exhibition, and the visitors you want to attract, our team will create your bespoke marketing plan, outlining the marketing opportunities we have for you in the local area. Then, once we ve discussed our recommendations with you, and you ve decided how and where to deploy your budget, we ll work with you to implement the plan. This could range from a oneoff awareness piece to a fully integrated marketing campaign including print, digital, radio and indoor and outdoor advertising and promotions. Whatever your budget, your event will appear on our website what s on section, which gets over 250,000 impressions a year, as well as being shared across all our social media channels absolutely free of charge. As the ultimate trade and consumer exhibition venue, we ll use the power of our marketing clout and close relationship with our parent company to catch the eye of thousands of your prospective visitors. With our expert marketing help, and in depth local and regional knowledge, you ll save valuable time; and your marketing will be perfectly targeted to the market you re looking to attract.
the EVENTCITY difference... SIMPLY THE BEST FANTASTICALLY FLEXIBLE: 28,000 SQ.M. AT YOUR DISPOSAL TAILORED TO YOU: YOUR EXHIBITION THE WAY YOU WANT IT TAILORED MARKETING PLAN: LOTS OF IDEAS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SUIT EVERY BUDGET YOUR AUDIENCE ARE SO CLOSE! A READY-MADE AUDIENCE OF 11 MILLION PEOPLE LIVE NEAR EVENTCITY SUSTAINABILITY: WE LL WORK WITH YOU TO MAKE SURE YOUR EXHIBITION IS AS SUSTAINABLE AS POSSIBLE EASY DOES IT: WE OFFER EASY ACCESS AND LOADING AND NO TIMESLOTS FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD: FOOD AND BEVERAGE BASED ON YOUR AUDIENCE DEMOGRAPHIC FREE PARKING NEARBY: THERE ARE 2,000 FREE PARKING SPACES ON OUR SITE AND 15,000 FREE PARKING SPACES WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF OUR FRONT DOORS NEW METROLINK IN 2020 KEEP CONNECTED: THERE S FREE WI-FI FOR YOUR VISITORS TO ENJOY NO TRAFFIC: WE ARE BLISSFULLY UNAFFECTED BY INNER CITY CONGESTION DUE TO OUR TRAFFORDCITY LOCATION M60: WE RE LOCATED JUST OFF THE M60 ORBITAL NETWORK, SO EASILY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST
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POP IN FOR A BREW FANCY A CUPPA AND A CHAT? You re very welcome to pop in and see us and our amazing venue and have a chat about your exhibition. To arrange your visit, please call 0161 870 9800 or email salesteam@eventcity.co.uk. Our friendly team (and some delicious cookies) await!
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