ACC Liverpool has delivered a turnover of £14.7m for the year ending 31 March 2013, its highest annual turnover since opening in 2008.
The venue, home to BT Convention Centre and Echo Arena, also saw a 23 per cent increase in profit before tax on last year to more than £303,000.
Highlights of the 2012-13 ACC Liverpool calendar included BBC Worldwide Showcase, the National Cancer Research Institute and the National Union of Teachers annual conferences. A total of 85,000 delegates were welcomed to 98 events in BT Convention Centre, while Echo Arena hosted more than 523,000 visitors to 89 events, including George Michael, One Direction, Strictly Come Dancing and the table tennis World Cup.
“These figures relate to our fifth year since opening and reflect another successful period for ACC Liverpool,” says Chief Executive of ACC Liverpool, Bob Prattey. “Both the arena concert and conference markets experienced a significant upturn in the financial year 2012-13.
“Permance for the year ending March 2014 looks set to be even stronger with BBC Worldwide Showcase and NHS Confederation among the returning conferences, while Arena highlights include Premier League Darts, Gary Barlow and Dolly Parton. It will also herald the start of an exciting new phase for us with the start on site of Exhibition Centre Liverpool,” he adds.
ACC Liverpool has increased its workforce to 150 across a number of departments including marketing, commercial and box office to support its continued growth in business. The venue says an expansion into new markets has led to a steady rise in members of staff, which has more than doubled from 72 in 2008.
An estimated £760m in economic benefit has now been generated for the city region since ACC Liverpool opened.
Do you have a news story for CN? Email: zvernor@mashmedia.net
