Manchester Central has revealed the venue contributed £33.6m to the Greater Manchester economy in the first three months of 2023.
The 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 and Bar showcase welcomed over 8,700 attendees through its doors during the two-day event in celebration of the hospitality sector.
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.
The venue’s wider results revealed it added over £105.3m 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 at Manchester Central, commented: “These results continue to reinforce our position as the leading event venue in the North West and highlight the impact our business has on the local region.
“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.
More than 90 events due to take place in the 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.
