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York Conferences and Events

York Conferences and Events is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of York. All our profit is fed back into central University funds to support refurbishment, building projects and general University development.

We are a team with over 50 years of experience based at the University of York campus and at The Guildhall.

We appreciate the value and prestige academic conferences bring to the University of York and the need for internal departments to be able to access space. We are keen to work with you to our mutual benefit. 

Benefits

• no deposit to pay (internals when providing a work order)
• VAT free (internals when providing a work order
• mid term planning
• a dedicated conference coordinator
• Arrangement and coordination of receptionists, room set up, catering including bespoke menus and dietary queries, AV technicians and equipment, security and bars - to name but a few!
• access to campus accommodation, in Summer vacation and preferred rates with city centre hotels
• help with applying for funding and bidding for conferences.

Great discount and rates

All internal customers are automatically entitled to a 20% discount when booking their events through YCE.

Our Day Delegate Rates include:

• A dedicated onsite coordinator for up to 8 hours
• Arrival tea, coffee and biscuits
• Mid morning tea and coffee
• Afternoon tea and coffee with fresh fruit 
• delicious and nutritious menu options from award-winning chefs, catering for all special diets
• use of the main plenary room
• AV support and available on site equipment, (typically a data projector & PC)
• Wifi access
• Standard cleaning and room set up services.

For more information on how York Conferences and Events can help please feel free to call 01904 328431 (ext 8431) or e-mail conferences@york.ac.uk and a member of the team will be happy to help.

Our venues

We offer a large portfolio of over 200 venues for conferences, events and meetings at the University of York’s Heslington and City Centre campuses, catering for groups of 2 to 1,190 people. These include floating pods, lecture theatres, exhibition areas and fully equipped meeting rooms. Our venues include:

• Central Hall
• Spring Lane Building
• Piazza Building
• Roger Kirk Centre
• Ron Cooke Hub
• Exhibition Centre
• The Guildhall
• King's Manor

The Spring Lane Building
Central Hall