Club Liverpool’s Annual Recognition Event recently took place at Knowsley Hall on 12 March. The event brought together Club Liverpool Ambassadors who have helped to bring international conferences and events to the city region in the previous year.
Guests enjoyed a reception before being presented certificates of recognition by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Mary Rasmussen in the grand Stucco Ballroom. Lord Derby was also in attendance to welcome guests and highlight the importance of business events and conferences for Liverpool City Region.
2023 was the biggest year yet for Club Liverpool Ambassador-led conferences, with 24 events taking place in Liverpool due to the hard work of the dedicated individuals. The conferences brought to the city through this program contributed £10 million of economic impact in 2023, benefiting hotels, restaurants, event spaces, and tourist attractions.
Ambassadors were instrumental in these high-profile events which included The Association for Dental Education in Europe Annual Meeting, The Nutrition Society Annual Summer Conference, The International Conference of European Society of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, and the British-American Project Conference, to name a few.
These events further added to Club Liverpool’s success story with over £95 million of economic impact generated since its inception in 2015 and thousands of delegates from around the globe visiting Liverpool.
Club Liverpool Chair, Howard Lewis, said:
“Club Liverpool plays a crucial role in securing international, high-profile events for the city. These conferences not only showcase the incredible research and innovation occurring within the city but also draw thousands of delegates, filling hotels and venues, fostering new collaborations and partnerships, and consequently generating millions of pounds in economic impact for the region. I’d like to send a huge thanks and congratulations to our ambassadors for their incredible work.”
Club Liverpool is a partnership between Liverpool Convention Bureau and ACC Liverpool with 300 Ambassadors currently on board and numbers constantly growing as the success of the program continues.
The network of influential Ambassadors is composed of members of associations and comes from a range of fields including medics, academics, and professionals based in Liverpool City Region or with a strong connection to the city. Each Ambassador works together with Club Liverpool to bid and host conferences in the region.
Ambassador conferences take place at a wide variety of venues across Liverpool City Region and can vary from 50 delegates to over 5000.
Find out more about the Club Liverpool Ambassador programme here.