destination featurE: Leeds

Leeds Metropolitan University has just won three new contracts for its recently launched GBP50m venue, the
Rose Bowl. The Academy of Marketing and the Royal Anthropological Institute have confirmed bookings for
later this year and the Rose Bowl will host Leeds Business Week.
The venue offers seven lecture theatres for up to 256 delegates as well as breakout facilities for larger
conferences. Free wi-fi, data projection, portable and permanent screens, DVD and video monitors are
available. 

Leeds Bradford International Airport has announced the latest quarterly punctuality statistics, with an
impressive 93% of flights being either early or on time, at the top of a comparable Civil Aviation Authority punctuality

report of other airports released this month.

A new conference concept has been launched in Shipley, West Yorkshire at the YO YO Bar and Restaurant Group.
Fusion Conferences represents a shift in the food typically offered at conference and meeting events to more adventurous menus which combine European Cafe style with Japanese, Thai and Chinese food.

A 'pay as you play' golf scheme at Rudding Park has been claimed a success, attracting around 150 new members.