Welcome to CONFEC green

What is CONFEC green?

UK Buyers - UK & Ireland Suppliers

2 - 3 September 2010

Grange St. Paul's Hotel, London

CONFEC green is specifically for the important UK and Ireland MICE industry. There is a focus on what is new in the marketplace across England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the Channel Islands.

In 2009 the fourth CONFEC green 09 was consolidated into a one and a half day meeting format including a fabulous networking evening. The new format was highly acclaimed by both buyers and suppliers combining the back to back preselected meetings programme with high level networking functions in an extremely focused and time efficient two days.

Leading agencies and corporate meeting and incentive planners come for a programme of one-on-one prearranged meetings with hotel chains, individual and unique venues, tourist boards, convention bureaus and selected services. As ever there is a strong focus on what is new across the regions.

... I thought the whole event was brilliant...
Jo Lapham, Events Co-ordinator, Swinton Park

The contacts we made this year were all new buyers, which is excellent...Extremely well organized.
Kerrie Hudson, Conference Sales Executive, Yorkshire South Tourism

Overall - brilliant event.
Gillian Dowling, Sales Manager, The Fitzwilliam Hotel - Dublin

It was well worth our investment. Look forward to seeing you again next year.
Sara Llewellyn, Convention Bureau Manager, Cardiff Convention Bureau

... the quality of buyers was excellent!
Gayle Harthill, Account Director, Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa

The venue for 2010 is the fabulous recently opened 5* Grange Hotel St. Pauls in the very heart of the city of London. Just moments from the myriad delights of the West End this stunning hotel is a sophisticated blend of contemporary style and modern flair and elegance. The Conference and Events Centre offers supreme flexibility and accommodates up to 2000 delegates over two dedicated floors. It also features the luxurious St Paul's Health and Fitness centre, a stunning 18 metre swimming pool and superb spa facilities.

Previous CONFEC green forums took place in Jersey in 2006, Dublin 2007, NewcastleGateshead 2008 and London in 2009. The forum is an important annual focus in the MICE business calendar.

Thank you for a fantastic forum last week...a really great atmosphere
Shoena Payne, Sales Manager, Maximillion

All in all an excellent event, well organised with valuable contacts.
Steve Tilbrook, Managing Director, Quantum Event Management

..Fantastic two days and very beneficial.... I was really impressed with CONFEC
Sally Johnson, Event Manager, The Finishing Touch

The networking was great and timings perfect. Well done. Look forward to next year.
Angie Mason, MD, Absolute Corporate Events

Hosted Buyers

The Hosted Buyers at CONFEC green are selected from the leading agencies, corporate meeting planners and booking agents who are based in the UK and Ireland. Delegates are directors and senior account managers and executives who have specific responsibility for placing substantial business throughout the regions. Hosted Buyer places are by invitation only. The careful qualification process ensures that the event is highly time efficient and productive for all delegates.

Supplier Delegates

CONFEC green supplier delegates are from UK and Ireland only and by application. Places may be limited per region. The event includes a focus on recently launched or planned venues throughout England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the Channel Islands. There will also be a highlight on recently refurbished venues and those with new or unique facilities.

Format

There are 40 - 50 top quality hosted buyers places and around 50 - 60 supplier delegate places. As with all CONFEC events, the number of places will be strictly controlled in order to maximize networking opportunities and to ensure that the unique relationship building atmosphere of CONFEC is retained. CONFEC green will include a networking programme of joint lunches, networking breaks and dinner ensuring that the event is extremely time efficient and highly enjoyable - just how good business should be.

Established Reputation

CONFEC forums are established as the most effective MICE industry forums in Europe.

For the mainland European suppliers markets, CONFEC red is now in its tenth anniversary year, bringing together UK buyers and suppliers from 26 European countries. The fourth CONFEC blue will take place in June 2010 and is designed for mainland European buyers and European suppliers.

Top buyers invest their time to meet senior people from hotel chains, individual and unusual venues, convention bureaux and related services. The quality and number of top buyers attending, combined with the high level meeting and networking programmes, means that the European versions have waiting lists each year.

Venue

Grange St. Paul's Hotel, London

The Organisers

McLean Events currently develop and organise meeting forums across seven industry sectors including, Health & Fitness, Hotel Management, Spa, Petroleum, Conference & Incentive, Ship Building and Training and People Development.

Latest News

• SPECTACULAR SETTING FOR THE FIFTH CONFEC GREEN

  We set high standards last year with both the business and networking programmes for CONFEC green 09. This year our chosen home is the recently opened Grange St Paul’s Hotel. This truly luxurious five star property is a real gem right in the heart of the City of London and just moments from the West End. The meeting facilities are excellent, the accommodation superb and the roof top bar terrace has one of the most dramatic views in London. The health and fitness club features a stunning pool, Turkish bath, private mud rasul, Zen sun garden, sauna, plus the sumptuous Ajala Spa and holistic treatment centre. We are set to deliver you yet another fabulous event!

  CONFEC - 19/04/2010