York Conferences
York Conferences Limited is a subsidiary trading company of the University of York (York, UK)[1] and is the commercial body responsible for the organisation and management of conferences and events at three different venues: the University's Heslington campus during the Easter and Summer university vacations; the King's Manor in York city centre; and the National Science Learning Centre also on the main campus, one of a number of Science Learning Centres across the country.
University archives show that the first Conference Officer was appointed in 1970.[2]
York Conferences are a member of Venuemasters,[3] an academic venue consortium, and are accredited by the Meetings Industry Association (MIA).[4] In addition, in 2009 York Conference Park Ltd achieved the Customer First and Investors In People (IIP) standards.
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Central Hall
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King's Manor
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Heslington Hall
Notable Previous Clients
- General Synod of the Church of England[5]
- Samaritans
- Citizens Advice Bureau[6]
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds[7]
- Association of University Chief Security Officers[8]
- Bat Conservation Trust
Notes
- ↑ http://www.york.ac.uk/np/company.htm
- ↑ http://www.tsnn.co.uk/news/york_conferences_invite_you_to_step_back
- ↑ http://www.meetingvenuesuk.com/venues/19/york-conferences
- ↑ http://www.mia-uk.org/default.asp?PageID=16&plugletAction=venueDetails&venueId=269
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7238456.stm
- ↑ http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/events/annualconference.htm
- ↑ http://www.rspb.org.uk/thingstodo/members_weekend/
- ↑ http://www.aucso.org.uk/mb%202009%20conference