ABPCO has confirmed that Manchester is to host its annual conference in January 2011. Following a successful ABPCO committee meeting in Manchester in summer 2009, the Association was impressed with the variety of venues available in the city and an enthusiastic bid from the Visit Manchester team.
Manchester United Football Club will be the primary conference venue for the event. Delegates will be accommodated in the Edwardian-built Midland Hotel and will enjoy a welcome reception at Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry, located on the historic site of the world’s first purpose-built passenger railway station.
The three-day conference will include practical workshops in addition to group sessions and team-building exercises. The theme for 2011 is yet to be confirmed, but is expected to build on 2010’s focus of ‘Change Matters.’ Registration will be open to non-ABPCO members and a wide range of sponsorship opportunities are available. A full programme will be announced in September.
ABPCO chair Rebecca Cadman-Jones commented: ‘Manchester is such an exciting destination which offers a fantastic delegate experience, boasting versatile venues and architecturally stunning buildings. We are thrilled to be holding our annual conference in Manchester’s vibrant city centre and to be working again with the enthusiastic Visit Manchester team.’
Paul Simpson, managing director of Visit Manchester, added: ‘We are delighted that ABPCO has chosen Manchester as the host city for their 2011 annual conference. We are also proud to be Corporate Members of ABPCO and that we were the first destination member to join the association. We trust they will have a successful conference and we will do all we can to ensure that their experience of the city is unforgettable.’
For further information on the conference, visit www.abpco.org.
