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‘Record levels’ of delegates expected to attend Labour conference in Liverpool in October with the economic boost to the city likely to exceed last year’s £20m. Record levels of delegates and exhibitors at this autumn’s Labour Party conference in Liverpool are expected to generate tens of millions of pounds for the city centre. ACC Liverpool on the waterfront hosted the event in October 2022 which saw 12,500 delegates attend over the four days. This boosted the city centre economy by an […]

Mark your calendars to join us for an exciting event that progresses sustainability in the Liverpool City Region visitor economy. “Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said recently. “It is still possible to limit global temperature rise to 1.5C [above pre-industrial levels], and avoid the very worst of climate change. But only with dramatic, immediate climate action.” Taking place on Monday 18th September from 9:00am – 3.00pm, this in-person gathering will […]

The Liverpool Literary Festival returns this autumn (Friday 6 to Sunday 8 October) featuring BBC Radio 6 Music’s Stuart Maconie and former TV presenter Melanie Sykes. Now in its eighth year, this well-established festival will include talks from broadcasting legends, Stuart and Melanie, as part of a weekend of inspirational discussions with an exceptional line up of authors. This year we’re also welcoming new Festival Director Professor Greg Lynall, Head of English at the University of Liverpool. Greg said: “I’m delighted […]

We’re looking for Liverpool City Region bars and venues that are cheering on our national home team heroes, so we can feature you in a new VisitLiverpool blog. Want to be considered for inclusion? Complete our short online survey HERE.  

The Labour Party want to connect with Liverpool City Region SME businesses during the Labour Party Conference, to collaboratively discuss how Labour and SMEs can work together in partnership. Date: Sunday 8th October Time: 12.00 midday to 5.00pm Tickets have now gone live for SME Sunday at this year’s Labour Party Annual Conference in Liverpool.  A representative for The Labour Party, said: “Small businesses are a critical part of our economy and our communities; they are the heart of our […]

Applications are now officially open for the prestigious Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2023, with even more categories for businesses to enter. Liverpool Cathedral will play host to the ceremony on Thursday 29 February 2024 – when the region will recognise and reward the very best tourism businesses. The 19 categories this year cover all aspects of the visitor economy including accommodation, hospitality, attractions and tours. Two new categories for 2023 include the return of the Entertainment Venue of the […]

Latest figures for the city region show the visitor economy is now worth over £5bn surpassing the pre-pandemic high of £4.98bn in 2019. Other figures show that although the pandemic continues to affect tourism there is a strong recovery happening across the city region. These findings are contained in the latest independent research for 2022 commissioned by the Visitor Economy team at Growth Platform – Liverpool City Region Growth Company. Headline figures show: Although visitor numbers are still below the […]