York Conferences

With a portfolio of 200 event spaces, ranging from exhibition halls and lecture theatres to the 1,190-capacity Central Hall, York Conferences has plenty to offer would-be bookers. However, it’s not just venues that it specialises in. The friendly in-house events team can also arrange competitively priced accommodation – anything from single en-suite rooms to houses for between six and 12 guests – and organise sporting tournaments for teambuilding days, as well as offering general advice and contacts for bookers. Catering might be simple tea and refreshments for morning meetings or fine-dining menus for large-scale banqueting. The range of venues on offer includes several buildings of interest, including the atmospheric King’s Manor, which dates back to the 16th century, and the newly built Ron Cooke Hub with its striking contemporary architecture and meeting space for up to 225 delegates.