When you are choosing your Manchester conference venues there are various things you need to consider: the capacity of the venue, the functionality of the space (i.e. is there things like projectors or Wi-Fi,) catering and access.
Some organisations might overlook access as long as the other criteria are met. This might work of course, or could lead to various problems day-of-conference. With this in mind, why is access to your hotel conference centre an important consideration?
The importance of access multiplies when we’re talking about high footfall of visitors. Even if the capacity of a venue is very large, limited access to space could create bottlenecks, delay presentations and even have safety implications.
Access to venues extends beyond the physical premises and covers access via transport. Many visitors might be travelling by car, is there a nearby or on-site car park with a sufficient capacity? Many more people might be using public transport, trains or buses etc. A big city like Manchester will be well covered by transport, however how close is the venue to train and bus stations?
You obviously need to cater for visitors who might have mobility issues, or other similar problems. Disabled access is very important, however it might be particularly important for your conference. How is access for disabled visitors managed by the hotel?
Many of these questions can be answered if you either visit the website of a conference venue or talk to them in person. You may even choose to visit the site to check it out yourself.
