Why Hull & East Yorkshire? – Visit Hull

Why Hull & East Yorkshire?

10 reasons to choose Hull & East Yorkshire for your business’ next event.

QUALITY VENUES

We have a varied range of venues, suitable for every event no matter the size or requirements. This includes a 3500-seat arena, an event space set amongst giant shark tanks and a selection of exclusive country manor houses.

STRONG LOCAL INDUSTRY

The region has many areas of strength, most notably maritime, manufacturing, technology, food and drink, healthcare, and renewable energy. Plus, the Humber is the UK’s busiest trading estuary with £75 billion of trade passing through the ports each year.

TRANSPORT LINKS

There are a number of ways to access the region including city centre train and bus stations, Humberside Airport with easy access into Hull & East Yorkshire, a Ferry terminal and M62 for those travelling by car.

ECONOMIC REGENERATION

There has been a lot of investment in the area, which has transformed Hull & East Yorkshire into a vibrant and cosmopolitan destination. However, the region remains focused on offering value for money in a wide range of services and products.

WORLD CLASS ACADEMIA

The research conducted at the University of Hull has had a global impact on such important issues as climate change, health inequalities and social injustice.

COMPACT CITY CENTRE

Delegates can explore the city of Hull without using transport, keeping things convenient and carbon-friendly.

ADVANCE CONNECTIVITY

Hull has the fastest fibre broadband in the UK, ensuring all your connectivity needs from live streaming to delegate WiFi are easily met.

SUSTAINABILITY

The Hull & Humber region is at the forefront of green innovation. The Humber is the largest cluster hub in the country and therefore many important climate change initiatives are pioneered here.

LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION & CREATIVITY

From William Wilberforce’s campaign to abolish slavery to Amy Johnson’s first solo female flight across the world to the epic landscapes created by David Hockney. It’s fair to say Hull & East Yorkshire has inspired great things from great people.

CONFERENCE HULL

We have a dedicated conference team to support you at every stage of your event from bidding to the event itself.

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If you are hosting a meeting, conference or workshop of any size, contact the team for our free venue finding service at conference.bureau@vhey.co.uk or click the Enquire button below.