A SELECTION of Winchester’s top meeting and event venues held the first Conference Winchester Business Exhibition this week.

It showcased the city and district’s conference and meeting facilities to event organisers, corporate clients and venue-finding agencies.

Hosting the exhibition was Winchester Guildhall, itself is one of the city’s grandest venues. Others exhibitors included centrally-located hotels and venues outside the city with expansive grounds for team-building activities.

The Watercress Line teamed up with their new catering providers, Cresson Creative, while event organisers looking for flexibility on a budget were able to meet representatives from the University of Winchester and the Wessex Conference Centre.

Chairman of Conference Winchester, Jon Gettings, of the Winchester Royal Hotel, said: “We’re delighted to have this opportunity to showcase the very best of what Winchester has to offer businesses in terms of Conference and corporate event facilities.

“Having so many venues represented in one place at one time meant potential clients could gather all the information they needed to make an informed decision in under an hour.”

Representatives from Winchester City Council’s tourism marketing service were also available to offer advice on things to do in and around Winchester and promote their “partner programme”, a series of ideas and activities for partners that come to stay with delegates.

For more information, e-mail tourism marketing and development officer, Rachel Abbott, at rabbott@winchester. gov.uk or telephone her on 01962 848556.