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Belfast’s landmark Europa Hotel has completed a £15 million refurbishment to its rooms, food and beverage outlets, and meeting spaces.

EAPRIL (European Association for Practitioner Research on Improving Learning) held their annual conference in Belfast from 22nd – 24th November 2023. EAPRIL brings together those interested in the crossroads between research and practice but also between education and professional learning. Their annual conference offers activities allowing to interconnect and exchange research and experiences with fellow researchers and practitioners across a variety of fields within education.

Belfast is a compact city, perfect for events and walkable anywhere in 15 minutes. We are home to over 80+ amazing venues from the iconic Titanic Belfast, ICC Belfast and Queen’s University

Discover how the Visit Belfast team can help you host sustainable events in a city dedicated to a net zero carbon future.

The UK Space Conference held at the ICC Belfast from the 21st to the 23rd of November 2023 marked a transformative moment for the city and its trajectory in the global space industry. This three-day event brought together visionaries, experts, and innovators from across the globe, converging on Belfast to explore the frontiers of space exploration and technology.

The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) and the Soil Science Society of Ireland (SSSI) come together for a packed two-day event, set in the historic Assembly Buildings Conference Centre in the heart of Belfast.

IFA and Visit Belfast tie up in major drive to promote sports tourism, women’s football and business events.  The Irish Football Association and Visit Belfast, the city region’s destination marketing and management organisation, have joined forces in a significant strategic partnership designed to maximise the opportunities for sports tourism.

Belfast now recognised as the world’s best conference and events destination at the annual C&IT Awards gala for five out of the last six years

Killeavy Castle Estate, a four-star luxury retreat nestled in the heart of County Armagh has been named AA Hotel of the Year Northern Ireland at the prestigious AA Hospitality Awards 2023. 

Following a groundbreaking partnership led by Visit Belfast, Belfast City Council and Green Tourism in 2021, hoteliers across Belfast are ramping up their green credentials at a record rate. Seventy five percent of the city region’s 4,800 hotel rooms are now officially accredited by Green Tourism, the global body which promotes sustainable and environmental standards across the sector.