They've got you covered!
If you're organising a conference outside your area, how can you access reliable information on that region? Simple! Try one of the many conference bureaux dotted around the country, from Aberdeen to Brighton, from Merseyside to Cardiff, and from Derry to Wiltshire
You work in Cardiff, and you need to organise a conference in Edinburgh. Could be tricky! You clearly can't pop out at lunch-time to check out a couple of venues, and you have no idea what the facilities are in the city. One way to access up-to-date local information on business tourism in the UK, is to contact one of the British Association of Conference Destinations' conference bureaux up and down the country. Not only can they help you with booking your event, but they can offer advice and support on organising everything from event publicity to group travel passes, and from conference catering to trips for delegates' spouses.
Use this handy checklist to find out what's available across the UK:Northern Ireland
| Area | Telephone | Website |
| Belfast | 028 9023 9026 | belfastconventionbureau.com |
| Causeway / Down / Fermanagh | 028 9023 1221 | discovernorthernireland.com |
| Craigavon | 028 3831 2400 | craigavonbusiness.com |
| Derry | 028 7137 7577 | derryvisitor.com |
Scotland
| Area | Telephone | Website |
| Aberdeen | 01224 288815 | agcb.org |
| Ayrshire & Arran | 01292 673754 | aacb.co.uk |
| Edinburgh | 0131 473 3666 | edinburgh.org/conference |
| Glasgow & Clyde Valley | 0141 566 4030 | seeglasgow.com |
| Highlands | 01997 423033 | highlandconference.com |
| Perthshire | 01738 449292 | perthshire.co.uk/conference |
North West England
| Area | Telephone | Website |
| Blackpool | 01253 478227 | visitblackpool.com |
| Chester & Cheshire | 01244 853030 | destinationcheshire.com |
| Isle of Man | 01624 686888 | visitisleofman.com |
| Lancashire | 01706 829356 | lancashiretourism.com/conferences |
| Liverpool & Merseyside | 0845 601 1125 | visitliverpool.com |
| Manchester | 0161 238 4513 | manchesterconferences.com |
| Southport | 0151 934 2402 | southportconferences.com |
| Warrington | 01925 715102 | destinationwarrington.com |
North East England
| Area | Telephone | Website |
| Bradford | 01274 434302 | visitbradford.com |
| Bridlington & East Riding | 01482 391668 | eastriding.gov.uk |
| Doncaster | 01302 737937 | doncster.gov.uk/visitdoncaster |
| Durham | 0191 301 5830 | destinationdurham.co.uk |
| Harrogate | 01432 500500 | harrogateinternationalcentre.co.uk |
| Hull | 01482 615725 | hullcc.gov.uk/hcb |
| Kirklees | 01484 221766 | kirklees.gov.uk/conferences |
| Leeds | 0113 247 7048 | leeds.gov.uk/conference |
| Newcastle-Gateshead | 0191 243 8819 | visitnewcastlegateshead.com/conference |
| Rotherham | 01709 372099 | rido.org.uk |
| Scarborough | 01723 357876 | conferencesatscarborough.co.uk |
| Sheffield | 0114 281 4048 | sheffieldcity.co.uk |
| South Tyneside | 0191 424 7981 | visitsouthtyneside.co.uk |
| Tees Valley | 01642 264935 | destinationteesvalley.co.uk |
| Wakefield | 01924 305842 | wakefield.gov.uk |
| York | 01904 554454 | conferenceyork.com |
Wales
| Area | Telephone | Website |
| Cardiff | 029 2034 7800 | visitcardiff.info |
| Mid Wales | 01938 551335 | midwalesconferences.co.uk |
| Newport - South East Wales | 01633 233292 | southeastwales.org.uk |
| North Wales | 01492 575942 | northwales-conferences.co.uk |
| South West Wales | 01646 682818 | e-mail Karen Williams: knwilliams@fsmail.net |
Midlands
| Area | Telephone | Website |
| Birmingham | 0121 202 5100 | birminghamconventionbureau.com |
| Black Country | 0121 569 2368 | blackcountryconferences.co.uk |
| Cheltenham | 01242 226033 | visitcheltenham.info |
| Coventry & Warwickshire | 024 7660 7013 | visitcoventry.co.uk/conference |
| Derbyshire | 01332 548100 | conference-derbyshire.co.uk |
| Leicestershire | 0116 299 6666 | goleicestershire.com |
| Lincolnshire | 01522 526450 | venuelincolnshire.com |
| Northamptonshire | 01604 490439 | meetinthemiddle.co.uk |
| Nottinghamshire | 0115 686567 | experiencenottinghamshire.com |
| South Warwickshire | 01926 621789 | shakespeare-country.co.uk/conference |
| Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent | 01782 232076 | conferencestaffordshire.co.uk |
| Telford & Shropshire | 01952 203020 | telford-shropshire.com |
| Worcestershire | 01905 766895 | conference-worcestershire.org |
Eastern Counties
| Area | Telephone | Website |
| Bedfordshire | 01525 842153 | midbeds.gov.uk/tourism |
| Cambridge | 01223 457577 | destinationcambridge.org |
| Newmarket | 01638 667200 | forest-heath.gov.uk |
| Norwich and Norfolk | 01603 662551 | conferencenorwicharea.co.uk |
| Peterborough | 01733 452336 | peterborough.gov.uk |
South West England
| Area | Telephone | Website |
| Bath | 01225 477228 | bathconference.co.uk |
| Bournemouth | 01202 456545 | bicb.co.uk |
| Bristol | 0117 946 2200 | conference-bristol.co.uk |
| Guernsey | 01481 726611 | conferenceguernsey.gg |
| Jersey | 01534 733449 | jerseyconferences.com |
| Swindon | 01793 420832 | www.visitswindon.co.uk |
| Torquay | 01803 206324 | conferencetorquay.co.uk |
Wiltshire |
01722 434359 | visitsalisbury.com |
Home Counties
| Area | Telephone | Website |
| Brighton and Hove | 01273 292629 | visitbrighton.com |
| Eastbourne | 01323 415437 | visiteastbourne.org/conferences |
| Guildford | 01483 444338 | visitguildford.com |
| Hampshire | 0845 330 1660 | conferencehampshire.com |
| Kent | 01622 602485 | conferencekent.co.uk |
| London | 020 7234 5833 | visitlondon.com/business |
| Milton Keynes | 0870 728 6565 | destination-mk.co.uk |
| Portsmouth | 023 9283 4091 | portsmouthand.co.uk |
| Reading & Thames Valley | 0118 939 9873 | conferencethamesvalley.co.uk |
| Surrey | 020 8541 9081 | visitsurrey.com |
Visit the British Association of Conference Destinations website
for more info on venue booking across the country (bacd.org.uk).
To get yourself a free copy of the BACD 2005 Directory, which is packed with
information on facilities available in the UK, visit their stand at Confex
(see Diary Dates for show details).
