Conference News Supplements CN Manchester Supplement, June 2018 | Page 3

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Manchester
Make an event in
Manchester
Make Events’ Holly Moore is a Manchester-based agency expert
ith Manchester’s
heritage
becoming even
more iconic with
films like Supersonic, the
Hacienda orchestral revival and
of course the bees, and not
forgetting the global brands of
Manchester United and
Manchester City, UK-wide and
international clients want the full
Mancunian experience.
Many southern-based clients
are considering Manchester as
the location for their event, even
factoring in transport; the city
allows clients to really go to town
on their programme because the
overall cost is considerably less
than London.
International clients are drawn
by the two football club’s brands.
They feel they can show their
clients the whole of Manchester
over a short time where as in
London they may only see a part
of it.
The diverse nature of the
venues across the city offers
clients excellent choice.
Alternative venues are symbolic
of the city. For example, we may
base our clients at The Lowry but
hold their dinner at Manchester
Cathedral, lunch at Manchester
House and the main conference
at Manchester Central. With easy
access from the airport; train
stations and plenty of parking it’s
an easy place to get to.
If the event programme wants
to reach outside of the city centre
even taking in activities in Trafford or
Media City, everything is reachable
within 20 minutes.
There are also many
Manchester-themed experiences
such as the Northern Soul Music
Tour; The Principal Hotel history tour
and there is a Manchester walking
tour that can be included in a
programme.
There are some big names on offer,
too. Recently we booked Gary Neville
as a speaker, Gary Barlow as
entertainment and Vernon Kay as a
host.
It’s exciting to place a celebrity
connection to an event, adding a
gloss for social media and offering a
memorable moment for guests.
When it comes to food and drink
Above:
Holly Moore, founder, Make
Events
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we have often taken world
famous Manchester classics and
refined them to suit the
delegates.
Think Boddingtons in mini pint
glasses, Vimto cocktails, and mini
homemade Eccles cakes served
with Lancashire cheese, we have
even offered Betty’s Hot Pot and
Roys Rolls.
We often suggest to clients that
they offer delegates the
opportunity to extend their stay
post event for leisure, particularly
if the event ends on a Friday.
Manchester is not just an event
location for North West
businesses; it’s a place of choice
for the both British and
international clients.