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Liverpool has been confirmed as the host city for the 2026 Labour Party Conference — the fifth consecutive year the event will take place at ACC Liverpool. The decision follows the success of this year’s gathering, which brought thousands of delegates and visitors to the city and generated more than £30 million in economic impact. The milestone reinforces Liverpool’s reputation as a world-class destination for major national events.

Exhibition Centre Liverpool is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of major events, millions of visitors, and significant economic impact for the city region. Since opening in 2015, the venue has hosted more than 500 events, welcomed over 2.2 million visitors, and generated an estimated £320 million for the local economy. From Comic Con Liverpool and the Labour Party Conference to acting as Eurovision’s media hub, the venue has become a cornerstone of Liverpool’s world-class waterfront events campus.

The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow will host the IEEE CleanTech Summit 2025 this week, bringing together global leaders in engineering, science, and technology to address urgent sustainability challenges. The event marks the start of a landmark series of IEEE conferences at the SEC through 2027, reinforcing the venue’s reputation as a world-class hub for international meetings.

The formation of Convene Hospitality Group (CHG) is a strategic move leveraging the brands’ combined strengths, expertise, and market reach to better serve clients and partners in more places and exciting new ways. It unites an existing portfolio of brands while providing a vision and structure to scale the platform through the addition of new brands in the future. Ryan Simonetti will serve as President & CEO of CHG.

Crowne Plaza Newcastle is celebrating 10 years as one of the city’s leading meetings and events hotels. Since opening in 2015, it has welcomed over a million guests, hosted global brands and local charities alike, and played a key role in Newcastle’s growth as a business events destination.

The BetMGM Premier League Darts returns to Glasgow on February 19, 2026, as the OVO Hydro hosts Night Three of the competition with world-class players and a record £1.25m prize fund.

Convene, an award-winning hospitality brand that designs and operates premium meeting and event venues as well as flexible office space, celebrates the grand opening of its newest New York City.

Creative communications group unveils record-breaking success, new offices, advanced tech investments, and thriving B2C delivery.

A sharp rise in the use of AI-powered tools at business events is prompting organisers to reassess what they need from a venue.