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Here’s where you can find out about our exceptional venues, innovations and initiatives in the world of conferencing in Leeds. There’s always something happening and there’s always something on the horizon for our city too. Keep up to date with all the updates and developments here. The exceptional venues, unique events, innovations and initiatives that keep Leeds amongst the top UK conference destinations.

New £11.5m Exhibition Hall – Open for Business

The Bishop of Leeds, the Right Rev Nick Baines, and the Yorkshire Event Centre’s MD Heather Parry pulled a 30m giant red ribbon to unveil Hall 1 which is the largest single-span space in Yorkshire and the North East of England and provides 4

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9 Jun 2016

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48 percent rise in visitors for the Conference and Hospitality Show 2016

The Conference and Hospitality Show (CHS) has reported a 48 percent increase in visitor attendance for the 2016 show. Hosted buyers increased by 35 percent and the total attendance figure increased by 66 percent. CHS, which is now in its se

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8 Jun 2016

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Former Chairman of the Leeds Hotel Association and former GM of the Crowne Plaza Leeds turned Internationally Aclaimed Motivational Speaker Dr. Robert J Kirby returns to Leeds.

Former Chairman of the Leeds Hotel Association and former GM of the Crowne Plaza Leeds turned Internationally Aclaimed Motivational Speaker Dr. Robert J Kirby returns to Leeds. Dr. Kirby brings his leadership knowledge to Leeds through a week of L

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6 Jun 2016

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The inaugural flight to Guernsey by Aurigny, a newly introduced airline to Leeds Bradford Airport, took to the skies today; kick-starting Yorkshire’s bank holiday getaway.

The inaugural flight to Guernsey by Aurigny, a newly introduced airline to Leeds Bradford Airport, took to the skies today; kick-starting Yorkshire’s bank holiday getaway. Aurigny is the longest serving airline in the Channel Islands and

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27 May 2016

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Leeds in London; ConferenceLeeds heads to the capital for Northern Ballet premiere

As part of its on going work to raise Leeds’ profile as a leading conferencing city, ConferenceLeeds is joining Northern Ballet at its London Première of 1984 at Sadler’s Wells. Representatives from Q Hotels, and other Leeds venues will join

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23 May 2016

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Flybe confirms new route from Leeds Bradford® to Newquay

Leading regional airline announces details of fourth new route under UK Government’s Regional Air Connectivity Fund. Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has confirmed details of a new year round service between Leeds Bradford�

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20 May 2016

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Aagrah’s 34th Annual Business Dinner 2016 – The Yorkshire Powerhouse is coming to the first direct arena.

It’s all happening in Yorkshire. The region is bursting with new developments and economic promise. It is the very success of Yorkshire that’s sets the theme for this years Aagrah 34th Annual Business Dinner. With a population of 5.3 million (

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18 May 2016

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Extra KLM Weekday Service

Today will see the start of a fourth additional weekday service between Leeds Bradford Airport and Amsterdam, as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines increase their capacity to provide an additional 25,800 seats on the route over summer 2016. The incre

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16 May 2016

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Well Met welcomed World Challenge Expeditions for their 2016 Expedition Preparation Conference

World Challenge Expeditions, the leading provider of life-changing student-led expeditions, brought their Expedition Preparation Conference (EPC) to Leeds Beckett University yesterday, Sunday 15th May 2016. Well Met, the conference office for the

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16 May 2016

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DATES February 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 CATEGORIES Business Conference Events Hotel Partner Transport Venue Visitor Economy ConferenceLeeds reveals technology advancements in the city after research emphasises importance of new meeting techniques

With Leeds Digital Festival starting this week, Jennifer Young, Associate Director of Visitor Economy for ConferenceLeeds, highlights the technology investments that venues in Leeds are making, cementing the city’s place as the tech hub of the N

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25 Apr 2016

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