Leeds
Located 200 miles north of London and with excellent road, rail and air links, the city of Leeds is a thriving financial and business hub. In fact, after London, Leeds is the largest center for business, legal and financial services. For this reason, there is a highly impressive range of convention venues in Leeds, supported by fashionable shops, high quality restaurants, stylish pubs and bars and a very lively nightlife. More than 700,000 people live within Leeds proper, with approximately one million more in the surrounding region. Nearly three million passengers pass through Leeds Bradford International Airport each year, which serves many domestic and European destinations. Adjacent is the 137-room Britannia Leeds Bradford Airport Hotel, which can provide modern conference facilities for up to 200 delegates. The most important event in the city's conference scene is the opening of the new Saviles Hall extension to the Royal Armouries Museum, which provides Leeds with nearly 40,000 square feet of exhibition and convention space, as well as a banqueting hall for 1,000 guests. (Saviles Hall and the Royal Armouries are served by 850 hote…