Os últimos resultados de negócios divulgados pela Manchester Central revelaram que o local contribuiu com £ 33,6 milhões para a economia da Grande Manchester nos primeiros três meses do ano. Participou do Congresso Anual do BSAVA todos os dias, enquanto outros 1.000 delegados participaram do show de odontologia norte da Inglaterra em março. Enquanto isso, o Northern Restaurant & Bar Showcase recebeu mais de 8.700 participantes através de suas portas durante o evento de dois dias em comemoração ao setor de hospitalidade. Para o próximo ano, também permanecem fortes, com mais de 90 eventos devido ao local de 10.000 pessoas em Manchester entre agora e o final do ano, incluindo o Campeonato Mundial do Hyrox, o levantamento de peso britânico Open 2023, o WorldS.Terl Molds da Inteft. Economia de Manchester para o exercício encerrado em março de 2023 por meio de seus eventos e gastos secundários em hotéis, hospitalidade e viagens por participantes que visitam o local.
The iconic city centre venue held 45 events and welcomed over 115,000 visitors between January and March 2023, up 24% on the previous quarter (October-December 2022).
Over 2,500 visitors attended the annual BSAVA Congress each day, while a further 1,000 delegates attended the North of England Dentistry Show in March. Meanwhile, the Northern Restaurant & Bar showcase welcomed over 8,700 attendees through its doors during the two-day event in celebration of the hospitality sector.
Furthermore, and despite the difficult economic conditions, spend per delegate stood at £17 on average per head, a figure which exceeded pre-Covid figures by 27%, signalling further continued recovery for the region post-pandemic.
Forecasts for the year ahead also remain strong, with more than 90 events due to take place in the 10,000-capacity Manchester venue between now and the end of the year, including the HYROX World Championships, the British Weight Lifting Open 2023, the Interflora World Cup and The Conservative Party Conference in October.
Proving its integral input into the business landscape, the venue’s wider results revealed it added over £105.3 million to the Greater Manchester economy for the financial year ending March 2023 through its events and secondary spend on hotels, hospitality and travel by attendees visiting the venue.
Shaun Hinds, CEO da Manchester Central, comentou,
“Esses resultados continuam a reforçar nossa posição como o principal local de eventos no noroeste e destacar o impacto que nossa empresa tem na região local. Somente nossos custos de energia aumentaram 128% nos custos pré-Covid, um aumento que inevitavelmente está tendo um enorme impacto em nossos resultados. E organizações que são novas na hospedagem de eventos, o que é muito emocionante. à frente. ”
“As I’m sure all businesses will agree, the current economic situation is one that needs careful navigation. Our energy costs alone are up 128% on pre-Covid costs, an increase which is inevitably having a huge impact on our bottom line.
“However, as these results show, our business performance is in a solid position to weather these pressures and we’ve worked hard to mitigate cost increases by working smarter, driving productivity and venue occupancy. We are continuing to see increased interest in the event sector not only from organisers who have hosted with us before but from businesses and organisations who are new to hosting events, which is very exciting.
“Our delegate numbers are also promising and prove that the wide variety of events we host continue to attract crowds in vast numbers.
“Looking forward, I’m confident that these positive results will continue – the live event experience has proved to be compelling for exhibitors and visitors alike and I’m very optimistic about our prospects for the year ahead.”
