Prestigious conference wins bring £3 million to Cambridge economy

The official conference and events bureau for Cambridge and the surrounding area has announced a series of major international and national conference wins which will bring approximately 3,200 delegates to Cambridge over the next two years.

Meet Cambridge, founded and funded by the Cambridge Colleges, has revealed that the 11 high profile residential events will result in an additional £3 million* economic impact to the local area.

The meetings – which span medical, scientific and electronics –are run by professional associations which rotate the location for their events, often following a competitive bidding process to select suitable destinations.

Judith Sloane, Head of Meet Cambridge, said: “It is great news that Cambridge has been selected as a location for these prestigious events and for the team at Meet Cambridge to have played a part in the process.

“It is likely that these events will attract more than 3,200 delegates to the area, who will be staying for between two and six days which will deliver around £3 million economic impact to the region in terms of spend on accommodation, meals, tours and shopping.

“Cambridge offers associations a number of unique benefits including the opportunity to tap into the local expertise in the expert communities at our universities and the knowledge clusters at our science and technology parks, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the new Biomedical Campus.

“This, together with our portfolio of inspirational venues –academic, unique spaces and hotels in the city, as well as the incredible breadth of activities and attractions on offer to visitors – makes Cambridge a very attractive destination for associations. It’s extra special that two of these organisations have decided to come to the city for their special centenary events; we’re very much looking forward to welcoming visitors from around the world.”

• Economic impact calculated using VisitBritain Business Events Research, Delegate Spend and Trip Extensions Report 2017.

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