WHAT WE DO
At its core, the Manchester Accommodation BID aims to deliver better visitor experiences and additional activity to drive more staying visitors. It allows Manchester to better compete in a global market and grow overnight visits at a time when an unprecedented level of supply is set to join the Manchester and Salford accommodation market, with an additional 5,850 confirmed new bedrooms incoming across the city-region over the coming years.
The Manchester Accommodation BID funds are used to: amplify marketing campaigns that drive overnight stays; help secure large-scale events, conferences, and festivals in low-season months; improve guest welcome and street cleanliness; and provide opportunities to futureproof the city’s growing accommodation sector and wider visitor economy.
Resources
A business plan has been developed to support the direction of a successful Manchester Accommodation BID; annual delivery plans will be developed in consultation with businesses and will be subject to Board approval.
Manchester Accommodation BID Subvention for the Business Visits and Events sector is now open to applications subject to the following criteria and conditions.
Manchester Accommodation BID Consumer Events funding is now open to applications subject to the following criteria and conditions.
Manchester Accommodation BID Board meeting minutes:
City Welcome Report (April 2023-September 2023).
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Latest News
Playtime pays off as Super Duper family festival boosts visitors across Manchester city centre
Manchester’s first ever Super Duper Family Festival proved a huge hit with families earlier this week, with tens of thousands of visitors heading into the city to enjoy four days of free family fun. Running from Saturday 15th – Tuesday 18th February 2025, Manchester...
The Super Duper Family Festival: the Ultimate Play-cation is coming to Manchester!
Manchester will turn up the fun-o-meter this February with the launch of The Super Duper Family Festival- a brand-new four-day celebration filled with imagination, creation and free family-friendly activities that will transform the city into a giant, interactive...
Manchester secures Green Party Autumn Conference 2024 with Accommodation BID support
Following a successful general election campaign in which it quadrupled its number of parliamentary seats, The Green Party has confirmed that it will host its Autumn Conference in Manchester, taking up residence at Manchester Central for three days in September. The...
SCENE: new LGBTQIA+ film and TV festival launched to extend Manchester Pride festival celebrations
A new LGBTQIA+ film and TV festival, SCENE, has been announced today supported by the Manchester Accommodation Business Improvement District (BID). Running from Friday 16 August to Thursday 22 August, SCENE will add a week-long...
New Manchester Accommodation BID Chair appointed
Kumar Mishra, General Manager of The Edwardian Manchester, has been confirmed as the new Chair of the Manchester Accommodation Business Improvement District (BID). At their latest meeting – held on Wednesday 17 January 2024 – the Manchester Accommodation BID Board...
Visitors and shoppers can enjoy free music sets in Manchester city centre this week and here’s where to find them….
New global music conference and festival Beyond The Music lands in the city this Wednesday (11 October) and is looking to strike a chord with shoppers, visitors and tourists with a pop-up live music stage in Exchange Square and a series of special one-off pop-up...