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ICE Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters Conference 2017

WHY LIVERPOOL?

A TOP 3 WORLD CITY

{ Rough Guide has named Liverpool as one of the top 3 cities in the world to visit in 2014

{ Liverpool’s waterfront is a UNESCO World Heritage site

PURPOSE BUILT VENUE

{ ACC Liverpool is Europe’s only purpose-built, interconnected convention centre, arena and exhibition centre.

{ BREAM and ISO20121 accredited venue, ACC Liverpool is one of the greenest venues in Europe

CULTURE

{ John, Paul, George and Ringo are Liverpool’s most famous sons

{ Home to the UK’s largest collection of museums and galleries outside London - entry is free

2 AIRPORTS WITHIN 45 MINUTES DRIVE

{ Liverpool is served by 2 International airports: Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport

{ 4,175 flights per week by 75 airlines, flying to and from 223 destinations

AFFORDABLE CITY

{ Cost effective city for accommodation, travel, and subsistence

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{ ACC Liverpool has 3 on-site hotels totalling 658 bedrooms

{ 2,874 hotel rooms within 10 minutes walk of ACC Liverpool

6,000 CITY CENTRE BEDROOMS

COASTAL AND MARINE ENGINEERING STRENGTHS

{ The University of Liverpool has its own Maritime Engineering Research group

{ Liverpool has the largest cluster of maritime businesses outside of London

GREEN CITY TO EXPLORE

{ There are over 2,500 acres (10 km2) of parks and green spaces in Liverpool, the 2nd highest of any city in the UK as well as 120km of coastline

{ National Parks: Snowdonia, Lake District and Peak District are all within 2 hours of Liverpool

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Queen Mary 2 at Liverpool Pier Head

The University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool is a world leader in

coastal and maritime engineering. Given the city’s

rich maritime links, it is able to conduct a lot of its

research in the local area. The University has its own

Maritime Engineering Research group which has a long

tradition in coastal protection and management based

on detailed understanding of shoreline hydrodynamics

and morphology. The group also has newly furbished

cutting-edge physical laboratory housed in the main

Campus of the University of Liverpool, including unique

large scale flumes for hydrodynamics and sediment

transport studies, capable of simulating different waves

and current conditions.

The group’s research in maritime engineering has

established a wide range of collaborations worldwide

through a number of national and international research

programmes, including partners from the UK, Europe,

Australia, South Korea, Japan, the USA and China. The

University have access to powerful computing facilities

at the University High Performance Computing facility

as well as the national facilities at the Daresbury

Laboratory through close collaborations in research

projects. These facilities enable the University to work

collaboratively with national and international leading

research organisations in various frontier of coastal and

maritime engineering science.

The group’s expertise has also extended to the

emerging UK priority area of marine renewable energy,

with ongoing research into tidal barrage and tidal stream

generation. Experimental research is concerned with

evaluating the effectiveness of tidal stream turbines in

realistic flows in the high speed water channel, while

theoretical modelling of the fundamental fluid mechanics

processes is carried out in collaboration with the NERC

National Oceanography Centre in Liverpool on campus,

and with industrial and international partners from the

UK, Europe and the Far East. The group is internationally

leading in advanced computer modelling technique,

such as the Lattice Boltzmann Method.

Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) are

particularly strong in the field of coastal and maritime

engineering with a rich history in this area. In 1825

LJMU opened England’s first ever mechanics’ institute.

67 years later in 1892, LJMU made history again, by

opening England’s first nautical college. Since then,

the school, now known as the School of Engineering,

Technology and Maritime Operations has thrived.

Today, in the City of Liverpool, which has the largest

cluster of maritime businesses outside of London – the

school is one of the UK’s leading centres for maritime

and engineering education. The School also has an

exceptional reputation for producing world-leading

research and have business partners across the world.

The work of the school is supported by collaborations

with industrial and regulatory organisations, including:

Maersk Line, Peel Group, Shell, ABS Group, UK Health

and Safety Executive and Maritime and Coast Guard

Agency. The School has access to some of the world’s

finest facilities including the maritime simulation

facilities which has the only full 360° field-of-view visual

system ship-handling simulator in the UK.

Coastal and Maritime Engineering in Liverpool

THE HOST CITY - LIVERPOOL

Liverpool is a modern, vibrant city proud of its rich heritage, world trade roots, famous for its friendly people, and

known worldwide for football and The Beatles! Only by visiting can you fully appreciate how much this exciting

destination has to offer.

1. UNESCO World Heritage Waterfront

2. More listed buildings, museums and

galleries than any UK city outside of

London

3. Home to the Beatles, Penny Lane,

Strawberry Fields and Cavern Club

4. Liverpool Cathedral is the largest in

the UK and the 5th largest in the world

5. Home to Liverpool F.C. – Britain’s

most successful football club

6. Two International Airports within 45

minutes and just 2 hours from central

London

7. Liverpool ONE is the largest open

air shopping centre in the United

Kingdom

8. Europe’s oldest Chinese community

and the largest Chinese arch outside

mainland China

9. Over 6,000 City Centre hotel rooms

to cater for all budgets

10. Home to England’s Golf Coast

(UK’s largest concentration of

links courses, including 2 PGA

Championship courses)

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Liverpool is a modern, vibrant city proud of its rich heritage, world trade roots, famous for its friendly people, and

known worldwide for football and The Beatles! Only by visiting can you fully appreciate how much this exciting

destination has to offer.

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Conference Venue

• Only purpose built inter-connected Convention

Centre, Arena and Exhibition Centre in Europe

• Tiered auditorium with a 1,350 capacity

• The Arena can accommodate larger plenary

sessions for up to 6,000 delegates

• BREEAM and ISO120121 accredited venue

• Total of 15,225m2 of flexible exhibition space

• Consecutively voted 2013, 2014 and 2015’s

Best UK Conference Centre

• Three on-site hotels totalling 658 rooms

• 35 breakout rooms

KEY FACTS

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ACCOMMODATION

KEY FACTS

• From 2015, ACC Liverpool will have 3 on-site hotels totalling 658 bedrooms

• 2,874 hotel rooms within a 10 minute walk from ACC Liverpool

• A total of 6,000 bedrooms in the city centre (25 minutes walk), an additional 2,000 in the city region

• On-site 216 bedroom 4* Pullman hotel can be utilised as headquarter hotel

From internationally recognised 4* brands to low cost

budget accommodation and hostels, Liverpool offers a

truly wide range of accommodation for all delegates.

Liverpool is listed as one of the most cost-effective

destinations in the UK for hotel accommodation so

great rates will be offered as standard from a very

diverse offer. From the Hard Days Night Hotel, the

world’s only Beatles themed 4* hotel, and 30 James

Street, a boutique hotel in the White Star Shipping Line

building, home to the Titanic, through to ACC Liverpool’s

on-site 216 bedroom Pullman Hotel, interconnected to

the convention centre providing real connectivity to

conference delegates.

Team Liverpool will work with you and your organiser to

create the stock that suits you and your delegates best.

Selection of city hotels

Hotel Star rating Distance from ACC Liverpool Number of Rooms

Pullman (opens January 2016) 4* rating On site 216

Jurys Inn 3* rating On site 310

Staybridge Suites 4* rating On site 132

Premier Inn, Albert Dock 3* rating 3 minutes walk 186

Holiday Inn Express 3* rating 3 minutes walk 135

Hilton 4* rating 5 minutes walk 215

Ibis 3* rating 5 minutes walk 127

Hampton by Hilton 3* rating 5 minutes walk 151

Novotel 4* rating 7 minutes walk 209

Premier Inn, Hannover Street 3* rating 7 minutes walk 183

Posh Pads Apartments 4* rating 7 minutes walk 35

Travelodge Central, Strand 3* rating 8 minutes walk 141

Crowne Plaza 4* rating 10 minutes walk 159

Doubletree by Hilton 4* rating 12 minutes walk 87

Thistle 4* rating 12 minutes walk 225

Indigo 4* rating 12 minutes walk 151

Aloft 4* rating 12 minutes walk 116

Malmaison 4* rating 15 minutes walk 130

Marriott 4* rating 15 minutes walk 146

Adagio 4* rating 15 minutes walk 126

Richmond 4* rating 17 minutes walk 153

Radisson 4* rating 18 minutes walk 194

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Travelling to Liverpool

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

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By Rail • Liverpool Lime Street Station is the city’s mainline

railway station located in the heart of Liverpool

City centre

• Liverpool has a high speed rail link to London with

a journey time of just over 2 hours

• Virgin Trains can offer a discounted rate for

delegates travelling from London• Britrail pass available for international delegates to

purchase

TRAVELLING TO LIVERPOOL

Liverpool and Manchester Airports provide a

combined 4,175 flights per week by 77 airlines.

Manchester Airport is home to 3 main worldwide

alliances; Star Alliance, Sky Team and One World

which include the following airlines:

Brussels AirlinesUnitedLufthansaSASSingapore AirlinesTurkish AirlinesUS AirwaysTAPSwissSaudi

By Air

Liverpool is centrally located within the UK and has two international airports on its doorstep; Liverpool John

Lennon Airport is just 20 minutes from central Liverpool and Manchester Airport is a 45 minutes drive. Central

London, providing great access to Heathrow and Gatwick airports, is just over two hours away by rail meaning it

has never been easier to travel to Liverpool.

Air FranceKLMDeltaAmerican AirlinesBritish AirwaysUS AirwaysCathay PacificFinnairQatar Airways

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