Why Belfast?

It is generally accepted that the three most important factors in business are location, location, location; and when it comes to choosing a Convention destination this is most certainly the case. Belfast is the perfect business destination. It is easily accessed by air nationally and internationally with two outstanding airports; Belfast International Airport is just outside the city and George Best Belfast City Airport is just minutes from the city centre. Being a world renowned maritime city Belfast is easily accessed by ferry and is serviced by Stenaline which runs the Belfast - Stranraer route and Norfolkline Irish Sea which operates the Belfast - Liverpool route; P&O operates from Troon (Summer only) and Cairnryan (near Stranraer) to Larne which is just along the coast.

Belfast is generally considered to be one of the most dynamic and forward thinking European business destinations with state of the art conference facilities, a fact that inspired Lonely Planet guide to recommend Northern Ireland as one of the top ten “Must See” destinations in 2007 while in the 2010 guide it announced '...get here early and enjoy it before the rest of the world arrives..'

It is a tried and tested conference destination and that appeals to conference organisers as it’s a manageable city; easy to get around and easy to facilitate the movement of large groups without having to resort to complicated logistics. It’s a compact city; everything, including the sea and the mountains are only 25 minutes away and this is an organisers dream when planning team building programmes or partner programmes; and there is an extensive range of quality accommodation all with a 2 mile radius of the city centre.

Our location therefore offers exciting social programme options with fine cuisine and ‘genuine’ Irish pubs which source locally the finest fresh natural ingredients in these islands. And our location offers visitors the opportunity to explore the hidden charms of Northern Ireland; but don’t just take our word for it why not come and discover what we mean by ‘Touch the Spirit, Feel the Welcome’.