Blackpool Conference & Exhibition Centre hosts first event

Blackpool’s new £30m Conference & Exhibition Centre has opened and hosted its first event.

The venue provides 2,400 sq m of event space to accommodate 2,000 visitors over two floors, and when integrated with the wider Winter Gardens’ complex, it creates an overall delegate capacity of 7,000.

With the addition of the new Conference & Exhibition Centre, the Winter Gardens will provide 12 distinct venues, all under one roof, offering a total of 4.9 acres of connected conference, meeting, event and exhibition space.

Michael Williams, managing director of the Winter Gardens, said: “Blackpool is transforming with hundreds of millions of pounds being invested in new hotels, office space, attractions, transport infrastructure and the built environment. All of which will help enhance its appeal as a business and leisure destination."

In spring this year, the Conservative Party will be hosting its spring conference at the Conference and Events Venue.

Boris Johnson recently visited, saying: "‘It’s great to see it in such fantastic shape, I think it’s brilliant. I congratulate the Winter Gardens on its investment. I think it’s going to pay off handsomely and we look forward to coming back to Blackpool as fast as possible."

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