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European championship 2008
Introduction
The ABA of England has won the right to host the '2008 European Championships'. The event will be staged in the City of Liverpool in November 2008.
The event will be hosted in partnership with Sport England, UK Sport, Liverpool City Council and the ABA of England. The 10 day Championships will be staged at the 'Liverpool Arena'. This Arena can accommodate up to 9,500 spectators and is presently under construction.
Opening 2008 this landmark addition to Liverpool's famous waterfront skyline will transform Liverpool's position as a conference destination of choice. It offers an integrated complex of a World class 9,500 seat arena linked by a glazed Galleria to the purpose built conference centre with state of the art auditorium and meeting rooms.
The Venue
Bordered by the magnificent waterfront setting and a landscaped piazza for outdoor events and performances, the venue offers a main auditorium with capacity for 1,350 which can divide in minutes into three separate auditoria. A divisible multi purpose hall of 3,600 square metres, links directly to the arena core to provide a total of 7,000 square metres of exhibition space.
This exceptional venue offers the flexibility, support and cutting edge technology to make your conference or event a major success.
Further meeting rooms can divide into 18 separate breakout areas meeting the individual needs of you and your delegates. All rooms will be equipped with the latest telecommunications and data network, cabling infrastructure, wireless LAN and digital audio visual facilities.
Accommodation
This exciting new business and leisure destination includes on site hotel accommodation of approximately 300 rooms, together with retail and leisure facilities to cater for the needs of conference delegates. A direct pedestrian link along the riverfront provides access to the range of hotels at Albert Dock and Princes Dock just a few minutes away.
Accessibility
1600 car parking spaces are available on site and all parts of the city centre are within walking distance, including Lime St railway station. Frequent access to Kings Waterfront will be available via the proposed Merseytram network, and the expansion of Liverpool's John Lennon Airport, the fastest growing airport in the UK, will offer a rapidly increasing number of national and international air links.
Destination
Visit Liverpool and not only will you receive world class facilities and customer service, you will experience a cosmopolitan and dynamic city that has huge appeal to a national and international audience.
A city that has an incredible cultural offer attracting millions of visitors each year to admire the Albert Dock, home to the Tate Gallery and Maritime Museum, and to take a trip on the famous Mersey Ferry.
The city centre is packed with magnificent buildings and splendid architecture including St George's Hall, Liverpool Museum, Walker Art Gallery and its two cathedrals. A range of theatres offer first class productions to rival London's West End and many tourists just come to Liverpool for its exciting nightlife.
Liverpool is European Capital of Culture in 2008 and the year promises to be an incredible experience for all who live, work and visit the city.
The opening of the Kings Waterfront Arena and Conference Centre in 2008 will be one of the many high points throughout the year and we invite you to select Liverpool as your conference destination and be part of this exciting year in our history.
This website will keep you informed of any developments and provide you with regular updates of progress.