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Liverpool
he company ACC Liverpool,
home to BT Convention
Centre, Echo Arena,
Exhibition Centre Liverpool,
Pullman Liverpool hotel and
TicketQuarter, delivered a turnover of
£25.8m, compared to £17.2m for
the previous 12-month period.
Figures are based on audited
accounts for the year ended 31
March 2017.
During the same period, 258
events took place, attracting more
than 660,000 delegates and visitors.
The company claims a total of
£204m in economic benefit was
generated for the city region, bringing
the overall economic impact since
the complex opened to more than
£1.4bn.
Conference highlights for last year
included the Labour Party
conference and international
congresses such as the Union World
Conference on Lung Health and the
European Association for
International Education.
Meanwhile entertainment
performances at the complex
included Sir Elton John, Little Mix and
Strictly Come Dancing.
Exhibition Centre Liverpool hosted
25 events including the International
Results
business at
ACC Liverpool
The ACC Liverpool Group has reported its highest
annual turnover since opening in 2008.
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Business Festival and The Allergy
and Free From Show.
The latest results for the group also
showed an improved trading profit
and an operating loss of £582,000,
after adjustment for the impact of
the company pension scheme.
Bob Prattey, chief executive of The
ACC Liverpool Group, said: “The
financial year 2016–17 was a year of
rapid expansion… This was in part
due to the first full year of trading for
Pullman Liverpool and Exhibition
Centre Liverpool, coupled with strong
performance and growth in our
existing markets.
“We are forecasting a further
increase in revenues as we continue
to expand our business and host
major events. The operating loss of
£582,000 we are reporting for
2016–17 masks an improved
underlying trading performance and
we expect this to continue to improve
during the current year 2017-18.”
Recent developments including the
launch of The Liverpool Collection
Lounge in September 2017, a new
mezzanine floor constructed inside
the arena concourse which has been
transformed into a hospitality space
with spectacular views across the
waterfront.