CONTACT USSearching for somewhere to host your next company conference? Consider meeting in Manchester.
They don't call it the Northern Powerhouse for nothing. From the Industrial Revolution to the modern age of science and technology, Manchester has always thrived when it comes to business. While it was once the centre of the UK’s textile trade, it now hosts some of the world’s biggest and most ambitious companies, from adidas and Kellogg’s to the BBC.
As a city that’s full of well-established and up-and-coming companies, Manchester makes for the perfect place to host your next meeting. Need persuading? Here’s three key reasons:
Manchester is a city of innovation
Whether you’re looking to refresh your current business plan or come up with some new ideas, Manchester is definitely the place to go for some inspiration. It’s where the first programmable computer was invented in the 1940s and where the first railway line opened in 1830. Some of the UK’s (if not the world’s) most progressive people have also come from the city, including leader of the Suffragette movement, Emmeline Pankhurst.
If music is more your area, Manchester’s had its share of the limelight thanks to Tony Wilson’s Factory Records and the much-loved Haçienda nightclub, plus it’s thought to have birthed more bands than any other city in the UK.
And who can forget Manchester’s sporting roots? The city revolutionised football with the English Football League in 1888, and its two iconic teams are now household names across the globe.
The city continuously hosts world-class events
From marketing conferences to art expos and many exciting festivals, Manchester packs a punch with its annual events for businesses in every kind of industry. Many are held at the Manchester Central Convention Centre that’s conveniently located just across the road from The Midland Hotel.
Manchester has great transport connections
As well as direct train services to London, Birmingham and multiple other British cities, Manchester has an international airport that’s less than thirty minutes from its centre. Once in the city, you’ll find it’s easy to move around thanks to excellent transport links like Manchester’s iconic yellow trams.
Why host your Manchester conference at The Midland Hotel?
Besides from our full-service meeting room facilities and central location a stone’s throw from Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Oxford Road stations, The Midland has a long history of hosting important meetings.
It’s a well-known fact that Rolls-Royce founders, Charles Rolls and Henry Royce, first met within our walls way back in 1904. Winston Churchill also favoured The Midland whenever he was in the city and once made a speech in our hotel hall. Fast-forward nearly a century and our restaurant The French was supposedly where David and Victoria Beckham had their first date.
End your search for conference hotels in Manchester and take a look at our flexible meetings rooms at The Midland that feature sophisticated interiors, state of the art technology systems, super-fast Wi-Fi and capacity for up to 700 people.