Meet Cambridge offers expert advice and support for associations and societies to host conferences and events in Cambridge.
Cambridge is a popular location for many association and society events, both national and international and we'd be delighted to help you find a suitable venue for a conference or meeting. We have extensive experience of working with membership organisations and we understand that every association or society is different, we'll take time to understand your organisation and the objectives of your event so that we can support you in your venue search, throughout the event and beyond.
Why Cambridge?
Cambridge is recognised as a renowned centre of excellence. The city is home to two universities, Anglia Ruskin University and the world-famous University of Cambridge as well as numerous global organisations. The city excels in the key sectors of:
Each year, Cambridge is host to a range of association and society conferences and events, both national and international, which choose the city for many reasons but largely for its rich history and the opportunities it offers for connecting with communities of local experts.
A diverse range of meeting and conferences spaces are on offer, from the modern to the contemporary accommodating between 10 to 1500 delegates. For large events, we invite you to use the city as your venue and we offer a free multi-site administration service and a single set of terms and conditions to make contracting with multiple venues easier.
Why Use Meet Cambridge?
Meet Cambridge is the convention bureau for the city, and the official venue-finding service for event spaces at The University of Cambridge and the Cambridge Colleges as well as hotels and unique properties in and around the city, providing creative and imaginative settings for all types of events. We also offer additional support through our Cambridge Conference Ambassador Programme, which is specifically designed to help academics, professionals, researchers and business people create successful bids and stage successful conferences in Cambridge.
For inspiration for your next event, take a look at case studies of the range of events that have recently taken place in Cambridge.
Checking Availability for Meeting and Conference Venues in Cambridge
We can check availability quickly and easily at every venue that matches your requirements, with a single enquiry, to save you the time. contacting each one individually. Venues that have availability will respond within 48 hours and we can either send you a collated proposal or you can opt to receive details direct via our online enquiry portal, My Event.
We will contact you after a few days to see how your plans are progressing; to check that you have received a satisfactory response and to see if we can help any further. If you prefer to talk through your plans, please do let us know and we will arrange a call at a time that is convenient for you.
Choosing a Venue and Making a Booking
Once you’ve chosen a venue, we strongly recommend that you visit it before your event and that you make a provisional booking. We'd be delighted to organise site inspections for you and any other decision makers. Please be aware that each venue has its own terms and conditions therefore, take the time to check these in advance of any booking, as cancellation charges do apply in most instances.
Further Help
We offer a range of free resources to help you host a successful association or society conference in Cambridge:
