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Buyer Engagement & Partnerships Support for a Major New Industry Launch
Catch the MICE is proud to be working with CHS Group in support of CHS Manchester, an important new addition to the UK meetings and events calendar.
Launching at the AO Arena, Manchester on Wednesday 30 September 2026, CHS Manchester has been created as a modern industry event designed around how today’s event professionals want to meet, learn and connect, with a strong hosted-buyer ethos, practical content, and genuine commercial opportunity.
Our Role
Catch the MICE have been appointed to support buyer engagement and partnership activity for the launch of CHS Manchester, with Director - Stuart Mitchell acting as Buyer Engagement and Partnerships Consultant for the inaugural event. The appointment is intended to help attract and engage high-value buyers, strengthen industry relationships, and support the delivery of meaningful value for exhibitors and partners.
With more than 25 years living and working in Manchester and the North-West, alongside a strong national and international MICE network, Stuart brings both regional understanding and industry reach to the project.
About CHS Manchester...
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Attending CHS Manchester
CHS Manchester represents an exciting new chapter for CHS, bringing its established industry reputation to Manchester and the wider North-West. Designed as more than a traditional trade show, the event offers a fresh, festival-style experience that brings event professionals together for practical insight, valuable networking and meaningful business conversations.
For attendees, CHS Manchester is about far more than simply walking an exhibition floor. It is designed to create genuine connections, deliver useful ideas and provide access to people who understand the pressures, priorities and opportunities within the events sector.
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Exhibiting at CHS Manchester
For exhibitors, CHS Manchester provides an opportunity to be part of a major new industry event in one of the UK’s most important business events destinations. With a strong focus on hosted buyers, relevant industry audiences and quality interaction, the show is designed to help exhibitors generate visibility, build relationships and create real commercial opportunity.
By extending the experience beyond the exhibition floor and into the city itself, CHS Manchester offers a broader and more engaging platform for exhibitors to connect with buyers, raise brand profile and become part of a dynamic new event for the sector.
6 reasons to join us at CHS | Manchester
1. Meet relevant suppliers in one day
CHS Manchester brings together 250+ exhibitors, giving planners the chance to compare venues, services and event solutions efficiently in one visit, saving time and effort.
2. Connect with the right people
Designed for professionals who organise meetings and events, CHS Manchester creates an environment for relevant conversations, peer networking and supplier discussions with understanding.
3. Gain practical ideas you can use
With practical answers at its core, the event offers ideas, solutions and inspiration that planners can take back into current projects and future programmes immediately.
4. Benefit from education as well as exhibition
Multiple education stages allow attendees to combine supplier discovery with learning, insight and wider sector discussion, making the visit more valuable than a standard exhibition.
5. Experience a more engaging event format
CHS Manchester is designed as a festival-style experience extending beyond the exhibition floor and into the city, creating a broader, more engaging and memorable format.
6. Be part of a major new industry event
As a new event at AO Arena, CHS Manchester offers the chance to be part of a fresh industry gathering in a leading UK city.
How Catch the MICE is supporting...
As part of this relationship, Catch the MICE is supporting activity including:
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Buyer engagement strategy
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Hosted buyer outreach
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Partnership introductions
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Regional market visibility
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Relationship development across the MICE sector
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Support in attracting relevant, high-quality buyers
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Strengthening awareness of CHS Manchester across target audience
Why this partnership works...
Catch the MICE exists to create meaningful MICE connections for venues, destinations, event technology businesses and event suppliers, helping clients build visibility, relationships and commercial momentum through a practical, hands-on and consultative approach. The business’s client portfolio is built around carefully selected event solutions and representation support designed to generate ROI through strong relationships and customer journey support.
That makes CHS Manchester a strong fit, a major new industry event with real ambition, in a city Stuart knows well, supported by a network-led approach that is all about getting the right people in the room.
Looking ahead...
CHS Manchester is set to become a central meeting point for event professionals, exhibitors, venues, destinations and suppliers looking to do business in one of the UK’s most dynamic event markets. Catch the MICE is delighted to be supporting that journey and helping build strong buyer engagement around the launch.
Want to know more?
To discuss CHS Manchester, buyer engagement opportunities, partnerships, or how Catch the MICE can help connect you with the right people, please get in touch.
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CHS Manchester represents an exciting new addition to the UK events calendar, bringing together exhibitors, buyers and industry professionals in a fresh, relevant and highly connected format. For event planners, it offers the chance to discover new ideas, meet trusted suppliers, build valuable relationships and gain practical insight, all within a dynamic Manchester setting designed to inspire business and meaningful connection.