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Southport Conferences, the conference bureau of Sefton Council has enjoyed a record April, reporting nearly £5m worth of confirmed conference business for the area during the month.
The wins will bring various annual conferences and over 2000 delegates to the resort right up to 2017, spanning clients that include; the Institute of Actuaries, Foresters Friendly Association, The Oddfellows Friendly Society (Manchester Unity Friendly Society) and the Fire Brigades Union.
The events will all take place at the resort’s flagship conference venue, the Southport Theatre & Convention Centre and follows the success enjoyed by the area for the first quarter of 2010, where the resort estimated £13 million of local economic benefit was generated for the region.
Commenting on Southport’s success, Tony Corfield, Assistant Director of Leisure & Tourism Sefton Council explained; “All the time, investment in Southport is increasing and it is apparent that we are reaping the results of this within the business tourism sector.”
He continued; “Associations and corporates of all shapes and sizes, across a wide spectrum of different markets are seeing the area as a credible destination for conducting and winning business and are committing to return here year after year to stage their conferences and events.”
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