Cardiff is a stunning waterfront city, which fully deserves its growing reputation as an outstanding conference destination. Wales' capital has an excellent track record in hosting conferences, from the European Summit attended by Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela to numerous association and corporate meetings. Cardiff has an excellent range of venues including: * The world-famous Millennium Stadium seating 72,500 * Cardiff International Arena, with conferencing for up to 5,500 * St. David's Hall, which can accommodate 1,600 * Cardiff City Hall with conferencing and banqueting for 600 Future developments include the Wales Millennium Centre, a purpose built arts and entertainment centre in Cardiff Bay, which will be opening it's doors at the end of 2004. Also, a new 4 star hotel is due to open Spring 2004. Cardiff can boast all the facilities one would expect of a capital - excellent road, rail and air links, together with a wonderful all-year-round calendar of world-class events. Culturally, Cardiff is thriving, having recently been designated a Centre of Culture and historically the city will be celebrating it's centenary year in 2005. Cardiff Bay offers a range of bars and cafes and the city centre is abuzz with restaurants, clubs and galleries. What's more, Cardiff, with its maze of delightful Victorian and Edwardian shopping arcades, is recognised as having some of the best independent shops and boutiques in Britain. |