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Manchester Central celebrates second award win

Published at 10:11 on 25th of June 2010

Manchester Central celebrates second award win

Following a record-breaking year, Manchester Central Convention Complex has won the prestigious title of UK Venue of the Year at the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Awards, held at the on 22 June.

Manchester Central’s Chief Executive, Lesley Tomlinson, commented: “We are absolutely delighted to receive this award in recognition of not only our great venue, but also the fantastic team we have at Manchester Central. We are very proud to have delivered exceptional results this year against a backdrop of a rapidly changing market.”

Lesley added: “We have invested £30m redeveloping our facilities to increase the overall available space, improve flexibility and create a truly world class venue. We have also worked very hard to provide added value for our clients. The results mean we can attract a wider range of conferences, seminars, exhibitions and symposia to Manchester.”

Manchester Central Convention Complex is now well established as an international venue of choice. This year the venue will welcome the Labour party back to Manchester, where the new party leader will be announced. Other significant wins for the venue include the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) who have committed to 5 years, the new Soccerex European Forum on a 4 year deal, and the Vascular Society Annual Conference has committed to three years from 2012 through to 2014.