Conference and exhibition venue Manchester Central has been awarded silver in the Enjoy England Awards for Excellence in the Business Tourism category.

The venue gained praise from industry experts following the completion of a £30million redevelopment, which added more than 4,000m2 of flexible client facing space.

"The venue has generated in excess of £56m of economic impact for Manchester in the last 12 months and is set to increase this figure by a further £4million in the next financial year," said Lesley Tomlinson, chief executive.

Manchester Central is hosting a number of corporate conferences this year, as well as the CIPD annual conference in November.