Judges at International Confex, held each February at Earl's Court in London, bestowed the accolade on the brand-new £164million waterfront venue, adding: "This is a venue worthy of the claim: Capital of Conference."

One of the highest profile political events in the UK - the TUC annual Congress - is to be held in Liverpool for the first time, it is announced today.

Europe's newest convention centre has introduced stringent new policies to ensure all food served at the facility is as eco-friendly as possible.

The UK's newest convention centre is to celebrate its recent opening with a combination of magic and martinis at this year's Confex.

The installation of five 20-metre wind turbines has begun on the site of Liverpool's new Echo Arena and BT Convention Centre. The low-noise turbines are being introduced as part of ACC Liverpool's mission to be the most environmentally-friendly facility of its kind in Europe.