York Conferences Explained

York Conferences is a subsidiary of the University of York (York, UK)^[1] and is the commercial body responsible for the organisation and management of conferences and events across the University of York's three campuses: Campus West, Campus East and the King's Manor in York city centre; With a maximum venue capacity of 1,190, the venues at the University of York host some of the largest events in North Yorkshire.

Currently, the York Conferences office is based at the University of York's West Campus in Grimston House.

2020 marked fifty years since the first conference officer was appointed in 1970.^[2]

York Conferences are accredited by the Meetings Industry Association (MIA).^[3] In addition, in 2009 York Conference Park Ltd achieved the Customer First and Investors In People (IIP) standards.

Notable Previous Clients

General Synod of the Church of England^[4]
Samaritans
Citizens Advice Bureau^[5]
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds^[6]
Association of University Chief Security Officers^[7]
Bat Conservation Trust

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Trading companies - About the University, University of York. www.york.ac.uk.
Web site: York Conferences invite you to step back in time 40 years? . 4 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100127081231/http://www.tsnn.co.uk/news/york_conferences_invite_you_to_step_back . 27 January 2010 .
Web site: Search for a Venue - MIA . 4 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718043415/http://www.mia-uk.org/default.asp?PageID=16&plugletAction=venueDetails&venueId=269 . 18 July 2011 .
Web site: Q&A: The general synod. 11 February 2008. news.bbc.co.uk.
Web site: Citizens Advice service annual conference . 4 February 2010 . 10 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100210033719/http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/events/annualconference.htm . dead .
Web site: The RSPB: Things to do . 4 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090826013758/http://www.rspb.org.uk/thingstodo/members_weekend/ . 26 August 2009 .
Web site: AUCSO . 4 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110904162945/http://www.aucso.org.uk/mb%202009%20conference . 4 September 2011 .