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Manchester
Manchester
Where great minds meet
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Manchester Central Manchester Day Parade
Metrolink
Graphene Institute Haigh HallKing Street TownhouseIWM North
Where great minds meet
Thursday 28th 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.
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Where great minds meet
Friday 29th 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
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Where great minds meet
Saturday 30th 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
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Where great minds meet
Sunday 1st July
09:00 Breakfast at Black Milk
10:00 Walking tour of the Northern Quarter
12:00 Afternoon tea at Opus One, Radisson BluEdwardian
14:30 Coach transfer to Manchester Piccadilly Station to board trains to your specified destination.
Itinerary is subject to change.
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An economic powerhouse
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Top 10 CityBest in Travel
2016
£59.6bnManchester’seconomy GVA
2,000+foreign owned
firms in Greater Manchester
#1 most competitive business location in
Europe
KPMG
Best UK city tolive in
The Economist
Top 10Global city for FDI
IBM
Where great minds meet
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St Peter ’s Square Dovestone Reservoir
MediaCityUK
HOMESpinningfieldsCanal StreetAltrincham Market
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Globally Accessible
Globally Accessible
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Walkable city centre
Manchester: your strategic partner
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Venue Location
Service
Helping to reduce time spent
searching for the perfect location for
any event including conferences and
meetings, gala dinners, award
ceremonies and drinks receptions.
Accommodation Booking Service
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.
Local Knowledge & Expertise
Manchester has a well-developed
infrastructure of conference service
providers with extensive expertise
in ensuring meetings and events
in Manchester are an outstanding
success.
Social & Accompanying Programmes
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.
Bespoke Bid Production
Assisting you in the production of
compelling and concise bid
documentation in a variety of high-
quality formats.
Marketing & Delegate Boosting
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.
Site Visit Itineraries
There’s nothing like experiencing the
city first-hand, and we would be
happy to host site inspections for the
key decision-makers.
Destination Information
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.
Promotional Video
We’d be delighted to supply a
promotional video to showcase
Manchester as the host city.
Our Free Services
Press & PR
Supporting your press activity
through our press and media
channels to help increase your
reach.
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