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FEEL THE CITY. CREATE THE UNEXPECTED.
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PUTTING OUR CITY AT YOUR DISPOSAL
Leeds, where venues and city leaders collaborate. Where doors open to world-class speakers. Where delegates feel the city and its vibrant a�ractions.
Where we create the unexpected.
When it comes to conferences, Leeds doesn’t do off the shelf, one size fits all.
We create the unexpected, with our venues working together with city leaders to make things happen. It’s like having Leeds at your disposal.
Want prominent industry figures and world-class speakers? No problem. With connections to the people that matter across key business sectors, we can ensure your event programme is like no other.
Want an authentic and inspiring delegate experience? Look no further. The vibrant, cosmopolitan atmosphere of our compact city is made for great conferencing.
ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY
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Royal Armouries
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Northern Ballet
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Leeds Food and Drink Festival
Leeds Civic Hall
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LEEDS COLLEGE OF MUSIC
WEST YORKSHIREPLAYHOUSE
COOKRIDGE STREET
LEEDS UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB5 min drive
LEEDSTRINITYUNIVERSITY20 min drive
BEWLEYS HOTEL5 min walk
ROYALARMOURIES5 min walk
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HAREWOOD HOUSE20 min drive
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LEEDSTRINITYUNIVERSITY20 min drive
THE CLAYTON5 min walk
ROYALARMOURIES5 min walk
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HAREWOOD HOUSE20 min drive
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UNIVERSITYOF LEEDS10 min walk
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LEEDS CITY CENTRE VENUE CLUSTERS Leeds city centre’s compact nature means there are clusters of venues just minutes apart. With venues working together, it’s easy for us to create a bespoke event proposition and delegate experience like no other.
LEEDS, THE ACCESSIBLE CONFERENCE CITY
Located at the very heart of the UK, on the crossroads of the M1 and M62 motorways, Leeds is one of the country’s most accessible cities, with excellent transport links by road, rail and air.
L O N D O N
175 MILESTRAIN: 2HR1 HR BY AIR
EDINBURGH
157 MILES
BIRMINGHAM
93 MILES
MANCHESTER
43 MILES
LIVERPOOL
64 MILES
2HR 57MINSBY TRAIN
1HR 50MINSBY TRAIN2HR 15MINSB Y R O A D
50MINSBY TRAIN AND ROAD
1HR 50MINSBY TRAIN1HR 30MINSB Y R O A D
VENUES CAPACITY
fi rst direct arena 13,500
Leeds United Conference & Events 1,600
Royal Armouries 1,250
Leeds Town Hall 1,200
West Yorkshire Playhouse 750
The Queens Hotel 600
University of Leeds 550
Well Met Conferencing 350
Leeds College of Music 350
The Carriageworks Theatre 349
Leeds Marriott Hotel 300
Hilton Hotel Leeds 300
Leeds Trinity University 280
The Met Hotel 250
Northern Ballet 230
Cosmopolitan 120
Malmaison 80
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CIVIC HALL
PARK ROW
CARRIAGEWORKSTHEATRE
FIRST DIRECTARENA
ASPIRE
NORTHERNBALLET
LEEDS BECKETTUNIVERSITY/
WELL METCONFERENCING
THE HEADROW
EASTGATEWOODHOUSE LANE
CALVERLEY STREET
Leeds CityMuseum
CornExchange
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Leeds Art Gallery & Henry Moore Institute
�e ArcadesVictoriaQuarter
Victoria GateOpening 2016
KirkgateMarket Bus station
TRINITYSHOPPINGCENTRE
PARKPLAZAHOTEL
THE LEEDS CLUB
RADISSON BLU
MARRIOTTHOTEL
MALMAISON
COSMOPOLITAN
42 THE CALLSHOTEL
HORIZON
JURY’S INNHILTONLEEDS CITY
LEEDSSTATION
NOVOTELCROWNE
PLAZA
DOUBLETREEBY HILTON
THE METHOTEL
QUEBECSHOTEL
THE QUEENSHOTEL
LEEDSTOWN HALL
LEEDS COLLEGE OF MUSIC
WEST YORKSHIREPLAYHOUSE
COOKRIDGE STREET
LEEDS UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB5 min drive
LEEDSTRINITYUNIVERSITY20 min drive
BEWLEYS HOTEL5 min walk
ROYALARMOURIES5 min walk
TEMPLENEWSAM
16 min drive
HAREWOOD HOUSE20 min drive
GREAT GEORGE STREET
BRIGGATE
UNIVERSITYOF LEEDS10 min walk
20 MIN WALK
BIRMINGHAM
LONDON
LIVERPOOLMANCHESTER
EDINBURGH
PORTOF TYNE
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PORTOF HULL
CULTURE
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SWINEGATE
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CALL
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NEW YORK ROADMERRION STREET
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PARK ROW
CARRIAGEWORKSTHEATRE
FIRST DIRECTARENA
ASPIRE
NORTHERNBALLET
LEEDS BECKETTUNIVERSITY/
WELL METCONFERENCING
THE HEADROW
EASTGATE
WOODHOUSE LANE
CALVERLEY STREET
Leeds CityMuseum
CornExchange
�e Tetleyart gallery
Leeds Art Gallery & Henry Moore Institute
�e ArcadesVictoriaQuarter
Victoria GateOpening 2016
KirkgateMarket Bus station
TRINITYSHOPPINGCENTRE
PARKPLAZAHOTEL
THE LEEDS CLUB
RADISSON BLU
MARRIOTTHOTEL
MALMAISON
COSMOPOLITAN
42 THE CALLSHOTEL
HORIZON
JURY’S INNHILTONLEEDS CITY
LEEDSSTATION
NOVOTELCROWNEPLAZA
DOUBLETREEBY HILTON
THE METHOTEL
QUEBECSHOTEL
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LEEDSTOWN HALL
LEEDS COLLEGE OF MUSIC
WEST YORKSHIREPLAYHOUSE
COOKRIDGE STREET
LEEDS UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB5 min drive
LEEDSTRINITYUNIVERSITY20 min drive
THE CLAYTON5 min walk
ROYALARMOURIES5 min walk
TEMPLENEWSAM
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HAREWOOD HOUSE20 min drive
GREAT GEORGE STREET
BRIGGATE
UNIVERSITYOF LEEDS10 min walk
20 MIN WALK
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“LEEDS IS A THRIVING, DIVERSE CITY AND ITS EXCELLENT AIR, RAIL AND ROAD LINKS MEAN IT’S EASILY ACCESSIBLE, MAKING IT PERFECT
FOR MEETINGS AND EVENTS.
AS ONE OF THE CITY’S LARGEST CONFERENCE VENUES HERE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, WE TAKE REAL VALUE IN THE COLLABORATIVE
ETHOS OF THE CITY. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR PEER EDUCATIONAL VENUES, AS
WELL AS CITY HOTELS AND ATTRACTIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE DELEGATE AND ORGANISER
EXPERIENCE IS SECOND TO NONE.”
Beverley Kenny MBEMEETinLEEDS, University of Leeds’ conference, meeting and events arm
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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Venues working together, from the unusual to the inspirational
FROM THE UNIQUE TO THE BOUTIQUE, THE CITY’S VENUES ARE AT YOUR DISPOSAL
Leeds United Football Club
Northern Ballet
Leeds Art Gallery
Henry Moore Institute
Brewery Wharf
Radio Design Ltd.
West Yorkshire Playhouse
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Compact and cosmopolitan, Leeds o�ers a wealth of venues, a�racting visitors for world-class sport, large scale association conferences, live music and cultural events. It’s fair to say we know how to put on a show. In 2013 we hosted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year at the first direct arena. In 2014 Le Grand Départ of the Tour de France included events at The Headrow, Harewood House and White Cloth Gallery, while the National Teach First Conference took over the city’s universities. The 2015 Rugby World Cup will take over two key sites – Elland Road and a fan zone in the heart of the city at Millennium Square.
ACCOMMODATION
• 2,141 4* hotel rooms
• 532 3* hotel rooms
• 1,208 budget hotel rooms
• 340 serviced apartment rooms
• 6,690 university accommodation rooms
• 10,911 Total bed stock
The latest addition to Leeds is the first direct arena. This 13,500 capacity innovative super-theatre has already been voted Best New Venue in the World 2014.
The city is also home to one-off spaces like the Royal Armouries, heritage sites such as Harewood House and civic venues including Leeds Town Hall.
Our planning team can also afford access to sports grounds like Elland Road, world-class university facilities and stunning parks as venues, ensuring your event is anything but ordinary.
Leeds has a superb selection of hotels and accommodation available at all levels, with bed stock in the city centre currently standing at 10,911.
And once the conference sessions have finished, the opportunities for networking are almost endless. It’s easy to walk between over 300 bars and restaurants serving over 30 world cuisines.
�e Grand �eatreCovance
Jousting at the Royal Armouries
Leeds United Football Club trophy cabinet
Royal Armouries
National Physical Laboratory
EXPERIENCE THE UK’S LARGEST COLLECTION OF ARMS, ARMOUR AND ARTILLERY AT THE ROYAL ARMOURIES
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CONFERENCE LEEDS: UNITED BY VISION
Your dedicated planning team: connected, collaborative, complete
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“AS THE UK’S LARGEST GRADUATE RECRUITER, OUR ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL TEACHER TRAINING EVENT REQUIRES A COMBINATION OF ACCOMMODATION, CATERING AND LEARNING SPACE FOR OVER 3,000 PARTICIPANTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD.
THIS IS NO EASY FEAT, BUT THANKS TO THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS AND LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY,
WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE OUR GROWTH WHILE ENSURING A
HIGH QUALITY DELEGATE EXPERIENCE.”
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Key to our offer is our dedicated planning team. From venues and accommodation to catering and logistics, we’ll work with you at every stage and on every detail to deliver a conference experience like no other. Whether it’s securing a performance from Northern Ballet, a space that’s never been used before or a unique guest speaker, we’re here to make it happen. What’s more there is no additional charge for our services.
As members of the International Congress and Convention Association we’re exceptionally well-connected and, as well as having our own event planners, we work with leading figures and venues across the city. It’s also your assurance that Conference Leeds is recognised for providing services of a remarkable standard.
As the pre-eminent Leeds conference desk, we have very strong relationships with the principal figures inall of the city’s venues.
By being at the centre of such an extensive list of partners and professional contacts we not only act as a catalyst for collaboration, we also offer unrivalled access to key people, thought leaders and industry bodies, opening doors and creating opportunities.
As a result, Leeds is a city united by vision, ready to collaborate, drive the conversation forward and make progress possible.
TAP INTO OUR UNIQUE CONTACTS ENJOY UNRIVALLED ACCESS TO LEADING INDUSTRY FIGURES AND BODIES
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:• Impartial venue location
and planning• Bid production and budget planning• Sourcing hotel accommodation• An online accommodation booking
facility for delegates• Event marketing, social media
and PR support• Expert city knowledge• Providing a dedicated coordinator• Delegate welcome and information• Familiarisation visits• Leeds ambassador programme
LEEDS HAS PARTICULAR STRENGTHS IN A RANGE
OF KEY SECTORS AND A CONCENTRATION OF
EXPERTS IN EACH FIELD, OFFERING YOU UNRIVALLED
ACCESS TO HELP SHAPE YOUR CONFERENCE
PROGRAMME
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Health & InnovationFinancial & Professional ServicesDigital & Information Advanced Manufacturing
HOST YOUR HEALTH AND INNOVATION EVENT AT THE HEART OF THE UK’S HEALTH AND INNOVATION HUB
As the UK’s first city of health innovation, Leeds has a unique health and social care eco-system and is proud of its collaboration across private, public and voluntary sectors. We are one of the recognised leaders in the UK in commissioning and delivering integrated health and social care services for the UK and internationally.
With such a concentration of medicine and healthcare experts, a vast number of thought leaders are on hand to help you shape your programme.
UNRIVALLEDCONCENTRATION OF EXPERTS
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LEEDS IS HEADQUARTERS TO
4OF THE MOST IMPORTANT UK NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE BODIESNHS England, the Health and Social Care Information Centre, the NHS Leadership Academy and Health Education England. Leeds is also home to the largest teaching hospital in Europe.
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EVENTS FOR FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICESIN THE UK’S SECOND CENTRE FOR BANKING
Leeds City Region is the UK’s second centre for banking and a major hub for professional services. Over thirty national and international banks are based here and Leeds is home to the Bank of England’s only note issuing centre outside of London.
As a result, there is no shortage of experts and authorities across the whole range of professional and financial fields ready and willing to share their knowledge at your conference.
LEEDS HAS A COMBINED FINANCE, LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
SECTOR WORTH
IN BANKING ALONE
AND OVER
SKILLED EMPLOYEES
£13 BILLION91,000
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DIGITAL AND INFORMATION CONFERENCES IN THE UK’S NORTHERN DIGITAL HUB
Our digital and information economy underpins growth and innovation throughout the Leeds City Region. We’ve got the highest concentration of digital, data and technology innovators in the UK, plus outstanding connectivity that global businesses already rely on, as well as plans to expand our region’s capacity and resilience.
Digital excellence across the city offers a unique opportunity for delegates to explore Leeds’ digital innovation and cutting edge technology – which ultimately impact on businesses globally in our digital age.
GLOBALLEADER
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IN BIG DATA
35%OF THE UK’S
INTERNET TRAFFIC IS HOSTED IN LEEDS
INTERNET EXCHANGE
THE UK’S ONLY
OUTSIDE OF LONDON
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MAKE YOUR MANUFACTURING EVENT IN THE UK’S LEADING MANUFACTURING CENTRE
Leeds has a long and distinguished heritage as a centre of manufacturing innovation and excellence and has the UK’s largest manufacturing employment base.
We are home to world leading companies in engineering, food manufacturing and environmental technologies and over two thirds of our manufacturers are engaged in advanced processes, research and product development. It is also the base of globally successful companies making critical components for construction in health, automotive, aerospace and energy sectors.
With the historical and current concentration of manufacturing and innovation that cuts across sectors, Leeds offers a wealth of industry leaders, all ready to add weight to your programme.
UK’S BIGGESTMANUFACTURING
EMPLOYER
T H E
P E O P L E160,000
DIVERSE MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES
7,000
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FEEL THE CITY
From shopping and fine dining, to theatre and the arts, all within
easy reach of each other
Leeds is a magnet for shoppers, culture vultures and foodies. Its compact, cosmopolitan centre is easy to explore and ripe for discovery in free time from your event. The city is also a gateway to the stunning Yorkshire countryside – including two National Parks – which was recently voted the best region in the world to visit by Lonely Planet.
To help make any stay a really great experience, the official website visitleeds.co.ukis packed with guides, suggestions and insider information. It even lets visitors create and download their own itineraries.
EXPLORE THE CITY WITH VISIT LEEDS
SHOPPING PARADISEWith over 1,000 shops, you’re never far from a superb retail experience. Fans of the high street can hit Trinity Leeds, the city’s newest and largest shopping centre, or if you’re looking for luxury brands head to Victoria Quarter, home to Europe’s largest stained glass window.
Vintage goods and boutique shops can be found aplenty in Leeds Corn Exchange, or stop by Leeds Kirkgate Market, one of Europe’s largest covered markets, to browse the vast array of independent stalls.
CULTURE AND HERITAGE If culture is your thing, Leeds doesn’t disappoint. It has more than its fair share of stately homes, historic buildings, museums and galleries to keep you occupied. Highlights include Harewood House, The Royal Armouries, Temple Newsam, The Henry Moore Institute, Leeds City Museum, Kirkstall Abbey and the Leeds Art Gallery.
The city also boasts its own ballet and opera companies, along with several theatres and the iconic first direct arena. 2015 will see Leeds play host to the British Art Show 8, cementing the city’s credentials as an art destination.
THE GREAT OUTDOORS Leeds is also within easy reach of some of Britain’s most beautiful countryside. There are two National Parks on the doorstep, the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors, offering endless opportunities to explore dramatic and diverse landscapes – as highlighted by the routes of Grand Départ of the Tour de France and Tour de Yorkshire cycle races.
Trinity Leeds
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FOR GASTRONAUTS Leeds has a truly vibrant food and drink scene, offering an ever-changing menu. With flavours to savour and tastes to tantalise, you can tuck into traditional Yorkshire fare, the finest French cuisine, hearty Brazilian dishes and zingy Thai delights to name just a few. In factwhatever kind of food you fancy, you caneat your way around the world, from restaurants with starched white tablecloths to authentic street food stalls in the Trinity Kitchen. So be sure to bring your appetite.
AFTER DARKWhether you’re looking for somewhere to network or let your hair down, there’s a rich abundance of nightlife to enjoy in Leeds.
From cocktails served with panoramic city views to diverse DJ sets and the best in live music, the city caters to every taste after dark. So whether you like it laid back or lively, there’s always somewhere to carry on the party.
SPORT FOR ALLThere’s all the sport anyone one could hope to see in Leeds, from Super League and international cricket at Headingley Stadium to Championship football at the iconic Elland Road.
Following on from the phenomenal Grand Départ of the Tour de France, the first ever Tour De Yorkshire cycle race saw thousands flock here. While other major sporting events coming to the city include Rugby World Cup 2015.
SNAPSHOT OF THE CITY:• Over 1,000 shops• Over 300 bars and restaurants• 4 major theatres• Over 16 museums and galleries • One of Europe’s largest
covered markets• Ballet and opera companies
Belgrave Music Hall and Canteen
Yorkshire Carnegie
Victoria Quarter
North York Moors
Northern Ballet
Headingley Stadium
“WHEN YOU SAID YOU WOULD DELIVER THE GRANDEST GRAND
DÉPART, IT WAS THE TRUTH. YOU HAVE RAISED THE BAR FOR ALL FUTURE HOSTS OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE.”
Christian PrudhommeDirector, ASO
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