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Liverpool Experience Campus for a conference that needs the whole site

Desk-based assessment: the Labour Party Conference shows the waterfront campus can run as one connected event. Most organisers will book part of it, which raises different questions.

19 October 2026

Illustration: Exhibition stands in front of a plenary seating block and stage
Assessments

ICC Wales Main Hall for a conference with an exhibition

Desk-based assessment: the published hall specification and a recent world congress support a serious shortlist, but layout, acoustics and whole-event flow still need testing.

17 October 2026

Illustration: A boardroom set for a business meeting
Assessments

The QEII Centre for a Westminster business event

Desk-based assessment: a central location, a self-contained large-event floor and a wide range of room sizes are useful starting points, not a complete conference plan.

17 October 2026