Conference centre manager : Employers and vacancy sources

Specialist conference centres can be found throughout the UK. Conferences-UK  has a list of conference venues searchable by region or city.

Increasingly, many large hotels offer conference facilities in addition to their traditional business. Some chains employ a specialist conference manager. Smaller budget hotels may also provide rooms for meetings.

Conference centre managers can also be found in higher education, as many universities and colleges utilise their space during vacations by hosting events. Some universities operate purpose-built conference centres throughout the year to provide a dedicated facility for external organisations.

Many large sporting venues have also diversified and are now offering conference and corporate event space and accommodation.

Sources of vacancies

• Caterer.com  
• Caterer Search  
• Caterer & Hotelkeeper 
• Meetpie.com  
• Hcareers  
• UKSP  
• Jobs.ac.uk  for jobs in universities.
• Websites of major hotel groups.
• National and local press.

Recruitment agencies sometimes handle vacancies. Search the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)  consultancy finder for a list of member specialist recruitment agencies.

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