WELCOME TO IPSWICH ... and the array of meeting and conference facilities in and around the town You'll find Ipswich is a place full of contrasts. For centuries at the heart of East Anglian commercial life, the town has a rich heritage of fine buildings, an historic dock area and beautifully landscaped parks. In more recent times Ipswich has become a major commercial centre in particular for the insurance, financial services and transportation industries. Ipswich is also establishing itself as a leading European centre for innovation and new technology (visit www.IP-City.com for further details). General background information about Ipswich can be found at www.investipswich.com. The influx of business has helped ensure good road and rail communications, excellent hotels and a vibrant selection of sporting and entertainment facilities. It is this contrast of modern facilities surrounded by the peaceful setting of the Suffolk countryside with its castles, country houses, picturesque villages and unspoilt coastline, that has made Ipswich and district an increasingly popular venue for meeting and conference organisers. |