York Conferences

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York Conferences Limited is a subsidiary trading company of the University of York (York, UK)[1] and is the commercial body responsible for the organisation and management of conferences and events at three different venues: the University's Heslington campus during the Easter and Summer university vacations; the King's Manor in York city centre; and the National Science Learning Centre also on the main campus, one of a number of Science Learning Centres across the country.

University archives show that the first Conference Officer was appointed in 1970.[2]

York Conferences are a member of Venuemasters,[3] an academic venue consortium, and are accredited by the Meetings Industry Association (MIA).[4] In addition, in 2009 York Conference Park Ltd achieved the Customer First and Investors In People (IIP) standards.

Notable Previous Clients

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.york.ac.uk/np/company.htm
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://www.meetingvenuesuk.com/venues/19/york-conferences
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7238456.stm
  6. ^ http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/events/annualconference.htm
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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