CHS Manchester is coming to the AO Arena
30 September 2026
The UK events community is heading to Manchester, and we would love you to be a part of it!
For 15 years, CHS has been the one-day event where event professionals connect with quality venues, destinations, and suppliers. Now we’re bringing that community to Manchester in partnership with Marketing Manchester and the AO Arena.
Hear Why We’re Making This Move
What is CHS Manchester?
CHS Manchester is a one-day exhibition bringing together 500+ event professionals – corporate event planners, PAs, event agents, and venue finders – with carefully curated venues, destinations, and event suppliers from across the UK and Europe.
The format:
- One powerful day of business networking
- Quality exhibitors showcasing venues, destinations, and event services
- Industry-leading education programme
- Networking opportunities throughout the day
- Welcome reception, lunch and refreshments
- The warm, professional CHS experience
The audience: Event professionals with real buying power – the decision-makers who book venues, plan conferences, organise corporate events, and source suppliers for businesses across the UK.
Why CHS Manchester Matters
Fresh
Perspectives
Many of these event planners will be visiting the city for the first time or getting a fresh look at what Manchester offers – experiencing the infrastructure and collaborative business culture firsthand.
Connecting with
Decision-Makers
500+ event professionals who are actively sourcing venues and suppliers for corporate events, conferences, and incentive travel – meeting Manchester’s thriving hospitality sector in one day.
Creating Business
Opportunities
Manchester hotels, venues, restaurants, and event suppliers can build direct relationships with national buyers who hold significant event budgets and influence future business.
How You Can Get Involved
Host Our Buyers
We’re expecting around 250 event profs to register as hosted buyers – event planners based more than 60 minutes away from the AO Arena who will be staying overnight in the city.
Partner with us as a host hotel to:
- Provide complimentary accommodation for qualified event professionals
- Be promoted as an official hosted buyer hotel across our marketing channels
- Showcase your property to decision-makers who book venues and accommodation nationwide
- Build direct relationships with event planners who influence future corporate bookings
How it works: You provide rooms for our hosted buyers, and in return, you get visibility, and exclusive access to an audience of event professionals who book hotels for conferences, corporate events, and incentive travel across the UK.
Exhibit at the Show
Connect directly with qualified buyers at the AO Arena:
- Be part of Manchester’s biggest events industry gathering
- One day of face-to-face meetings with event professionals
- Showcase your venue, destination, or services
- Generate quality leads and business opportunities
Sponsor CHS Manchester
Boost your visibility and position yourself at the heart of Manchester’s events industry:
- Brand visibility to 500+ event professionals
- Association with a prestigious industry event
- Multiple sponsorship packages available
- Position your business as a key supporter of Manchester’s events sector
Let’s Go!
Interested in partnering with CHS Manchester?
Whether you’d like to host buyers, exhibit at the show, or explore sponsorship opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.
Complete the form below and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss how we can work together.