A place of inspiration...

Sussex is a culturally rich region that offers business visitors an opportunity to enjoy its historic towns, viticulture, landmarks, and beautiful countryside, coupled with the artistic vibrancy of its largest city, Brighton.

The region has an internationally recognised offer of incredible events, unique experiences, historical sites and iconic landscapes as well as being a home for creative talent and technological innovation. Easy to reach by air, car, train and sea, it’s a compelling and sustainable region for UK and international conference planners to hold business events.

MeetSussex has been established by the Sussex Visitor Economy Initiative, a strategic public and private sector collaboration between East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council, and works with DMO’s across the regions to promote all the county has to offer.

To find out more contact us at hello@meetsussex.com. 

Why Sussex? 

The sheer volume of meeting and event venues as well as accommodation in Sussex is mind boggling; whatever your requirements we have a venue that will meet your expectations.  Providing an eclectic mix of venues from traditional through to contemporary and everything in between, we know our region has the venues, capacities and sustainability credentials to provide the perfect backdrop to your business event.

Where to stay?

There are thousands of bedrooms across the Sussex region to choose from.  Whether you are looking for a countryside retreat, a vibrant city backdrop or an award winning property, the sheer amount of choice will amaze you.

We work with all the hotel chains as well as independent guest houses and larger hotels, so whatever your accommodation needs are there will be something to suit your taste, requirements and budget.

Unique social venues

Ranging from the Duke of Richmond’s 17th Century Goodwood Estate, King George IV’s Royal Pavilion in Brighton all the way through to the ultra modern Brighton i360, hospitality and entertaining people is what our region does best!

From private dining venues for small & intimate groups through to parties & dinners for 1000+ delegates, Sussex truly has a range of extraordinary spaces and places available.

Food & Drink

With a long and yeasty beer-brewing heritage using the chalk-filtered waters of the South Downs, Sussex is now earning an international reputation for award-winning wines too. Vineyards stripe sunny chalk slopes and valleys (known as ‘bottoms’) and you can raise a pint in taprooms in well-known and unexpected rural and urban locations.

Enjoying a wealth of local produce from both the sea and the land, Sussex can offer a treasury of delightful local flavours. From gourmet meals to street food to foraged feasts there is so much to taste, learn and discover. Your delegates can visit local producers, learn how to cook seasonally or how to give local ingredients a flair of different cultural flavours.

Find out more

We’re your resident experts and we’re here to ensure your event is as successful as it can be. We can:

• Provide unbiased advice on venues – for conference & social events
• Organise and co-ordinate site visits
• Put you in touch with local support services
• Source, negotiate and book accommodation via our free accommodation booking service
• Provide high-quality films, images, maps and Delegate Deals cards for your website, brochure and delegate packs.

To find out more about why Sussex is the ideal destination for your next event, contact us at hello@meetsussex.com. 

Download a Sussex guide: 

• Introduction to Sussex (PDF - 5MB)
• Sussex Top Venues (PDF - 8MB)
• Sussex Incentives - Example 4 day itinerary (PDF - 2MB)
• Map of Sussex (PDF - 561KB)