VisitBrighton Ambassador Programme

The VisitBrighton Ambassador Programme acts to encourage, motivate and support local Ambassadors who play a key role in bringing conferences to Brighton.

Could you become an Ambassador?
Let us support you
What are the benefits?
Choose Brighton - a centre for excellence
Become an Ambassador

Could you become an Ambassador?

• Does your organisation host conferences or meetings?
• Do you or your colleagues organise conferences or meetings?
• Do you influence which destinations are chosen?
• Could you bring your organisation's conference to Brighton?

If you answered yes to these questions, read on to find out how the VisitBrighton Ambassador programme can help you lead the way in bringing your conference to Brighton.

Let us support you

We can help you to use your influence within your association, professional body, or society, to promote Brighton as a conference destination.

Hosting a conference in Brighton will put your discipline, or industry, centre-stage whilst boosting the economy of the city and the global reputation of Brighton as a centre for excellence. By bringing your conference to Brighton you can:

• Build recognition of your field or industry
• Enhance the global reputation of your organisation
• Raise your international profile amongst colleagues
• Influence the programme content of your conference
• Publicise the latest research and developments
• Establish global links in your subject area
• Form research and development partnerships
• Stimulate funding and investment opportunities
• Network with other Ambassadors at exclusive events
• Generate economic prosperity within Brighton.

What are the benefits?

Membership to the Ambassador Programme, which is free, makes the task of bidding for and organising your event easier, through a range of complimentary services, which can be individually tailored.

Whether you're an experienced organiser or just a beginner, together with VisitBrighton's Convention Bureau, you can make your conference or meeting a success.

There are eight great benefits to being an Ambassador:

1. Free support you can count on
Our dedicated team can offer impartial advice on all aspects of organising your conference; from initial bidding to attract an event, including the early stages of assessing venues and accommodation, through to contract negotiation, sales and successful hosting.

2. Venue sourcing to match your requirements
With a detailed and impartial knowledge of every venue in the local area, we can find the perfect setting for your event. Whether you're planning a large conference or a more intimate meeting, we can source the ideal venue, at the most competitive price.

3. Bid documentation preparation and presentation
Working with you from the start, our team can compile an individually prepared bid to reflect the requirements of your organisation. Documentation can be supported in a variety of multi-media formats, and we can even assist at presentations.

4. Proposals for tours and social programmes.
We can help you create a memorable social programme, which leaves a lasting impression of Brighton and all it has to offer. So you can be sure your delegates' experience will be second to none!

5. Site inspection hosting
Recognised as a crucial element in the decision making process, we can co-ordinate comprehensive site inspections for your committee members, covering meeting facilities, hotels and attractions.

6. Accommodation for delegates
From initial negotiations and allocations to last-minute amendments and invoicing, we can help you select the most suitable accommodation for your delegates, offering a dedicated delegate accommodation bureau. Alternatively we can book block allocations at excellent rates, or hand over to an agent of your choice.

7. Delegate information
To ensure your delegates a warm welcome, we will be happy to provide them with complimentary maps and Shopping Guides, introducing them to the wealth of Brighton's attractions.

8. Ambassador network
Exclusive Ambassador events in and around Brighton give you an insight into what's new in the city. Meet other Brighton Ambassadors and discuss what worked (or not) at their own conferences and learn from their valuable experiences.

Choose Brighton - a centre for excellence

With over £200m of new developments, Brighton is recognised nationally and internationally as one of the UK's leading conference destinations.

Renowned as Britain's most vibrant, dynamic and unique city by the sea, only an hour from London and thirty minutes from London Gatwick airport, no other UK location offers so much within walking distance; conference and meeting venues, accommodation, shopping, restaurants, cafés, transport and tourist attractions.

Reputation
Brighton is recognised internationally as a seat of learning, pioneering research and business.

Experience
The destination of choice for the Chartered Institute of Housing, BBC Worldwide, the Labour Party and UNISON, our experience of hosting conferences is unrivalled. We look forward to welcoming the European League of Institutes of the Arts, the British Sociological Association, and the International Conference on Spoken Language Processing - all brought to the city by local Ambassadors, like you.

Venues
Where else can you hold a seminar overlooking the sea, entertain on the pier, exhibit at a racecourse and hold a gala dinner in a royal palace?

With 25 venues, Brighton can accommodate meetings of any size - offering you conference facilities for 50 to 4500 delegates, first class academic facilities, theatre style auditoriums, hotel function and meeting rooms, a state-of-the-art convention centre and unusual historic venues.

Accommodation
The city has a wonderful choice of stylish accommodation for your delegates, all within walking distance from the main conference venues. Guaranteed value and quality, you can choose from over 4000 rooms within 3km of the city centre, ranging from elegant Regency to contemporary Boutique, from business hotels to family-run guest houses.

Accessibility
Brighton enjoys excellent national and international links by road, rail, sea and air, which are vital to the success of your conference. Just 49 minutes by train from Central London, and half an hour from London Gatwick airport (connecting the city to 200 global destinations), it really is the perfect location, especially for overseas delegates requiring easy accessibility.

Attractions
With world-class arts and culture, historic Pier and Pavilion, elegant Regency architecture and stylish Lanes, fine dining and 'bijoux' shopping, all only five minutes from stunning Sussex countryside, colourful Brighton offers a unique experience your colleagues won't want to miss - and will probably want to repeat!


Become an Ambassador

To become an Ambassador for your city, or to find out more, call 01273 291614 or email ambassadors@brighton-hove.gov.uk.

And if you're looking for local businesses that can help your conference run without a hitch, click through to our Business Directory.