Conference News Supplements CN Manchester Supplement, June 2018 | Page 9

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Manchester
Simon Farnfield, event director,
Confex Future Focus, explained
why the show chose Victoria
Warehouse: “The north, and north
west of England in particular, is a
hugely vibrant and innovative hub
of the UK events industry where
both corporates and agencies are
producing ground-breaking and
spectacular events across the
globe. Event planners are
undoubtedly time impoverished
and those outside the south east
struggle to allocate two days out
of their schedules to attend
International Confex in London,
but moreover, why should they
have to?
“Confex Future Focus aspires to
deliver the same inspirational
content as International Confex,
and while this is a platform for
venues to engage with event
planners of all denominations. It
also offers an amazing opportunity
to tap into Manchester’s scientific
heritage and showcase the latest
innovation and tech that underpins
the successful delivery of
impactful events
“We are excited to be launching
at Victoria Warehouse which fully
encapsulates the values of Confex
Future Focus with its marriage of
heritage and mission to be the
UK’s most creatively ambitious
event space”.
Underlining the venue’s
popularity, Victoria Warehouse has
been shortlisted for four
categories at this year’s CHS
Awards: Best Independent Venue,
Best UK Representation of a UK
Venue, Best Unusual Event Space
and Best Venue Communication.
In-house caterers at Victoria
Warehouse, Grape and Grain
Catering Co. have also been
shortlisted for ‘Best Outside
Catering Company’. After winning
this award in 2017, they hope to
celebrate retaining this title for
2018.
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