Manchester Central cleared for take-off to manage event spaces at Runway Visitor Park

UK convention complex, Manchester Central, has announced that it will be delivering events and hospitality services at Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park and Concorde Conference Centre. Home to the Concorde aircraft, the Concorde Conference Centre can host dinners, conferences, weddings and parties for up to 700 people. Shaun Hinds, chief executive at Manchester Central said: “We are absolutely delighted to be moving forward with this new opportunity. The Concorde Conference Centre is the perfect complementary offer to our iconic city centre convention centre. “We must embrace every opportunity to inject confidence into our industry and showcase the role events play in bringing people together to celebrate, learn and do business. This addition to our offer will give us even greater scope to do just that. We’re working hard on our preparations and can’t wait to deliver fantastic events at this unique venue later in the year.” Matt Etchells, group head of hospitality at Manchester Airports Group (MAG), added: “We are pleased to be partnering with Manchester Central as we look towards the next chapter for the Runway Visitor Park and Concorde Conference Centre. “The Runway Visitor Park is a truly unique setting and we are confident that Manchester Central’s experience in events management will help us to realise the full potential of the venue as a world-class conference facility.”