Welcome to the latest ICC Wales Quarterly Update. After a record-breaking 2025, we’re heading into an equally exciting 2026 with major events like the World Chefs Congress & Expo on the horizon. This edition highlights our advocacy work, key insights from our new Access All Areas report, a recap of the Wales Investment Summit, and our refreshed small meeting spaces.
Quarterly Update from Craig Bingham, Managing Director at ICC Wales.
2025 marked our busiest year yet, welcoming landmark events and record visitor numbers. With major conferences already confirmed for 2026, momentum continues to build. We remain proud advocates for our industry, supporting Martyn’s Law and championing accessibility through our new Access All Areas report.
Quarterly Update from Craig Bingham, Managing Director at ICC Wales.
2025 marked our busiest year yet, welcoming landmark events and record visitor numbers. With major conferences already confirmed for 2026, momentum continues to build. We remain proud advocates for our industry, supporting Martyn’s Law and championing accessibility through our new Access All Areas report.
Wales has a rich industrial heritage which has evolved into a vibrant Advanced Manufacturing Sector. Home to 5,000 manufacturing companies who employ 150,000 people across aerospace, automotive, power generation and low-carbon sectors, this sector exports world-class products on a global scale.
Wales has a rich industrial heritage which has evolved into a vibrant Advanced Manufacturing Sector. Home to 5,000 manufacturing companies who employ 150,000 people across aerospace, automotive, power generation and low-carbon sectors, this sector exports world-class products on a global scale.
Wales has a rich industrial heritage which has evolved into a vibrant Advanced Manufacturing Sector. Home to 5,000 manufacturing companies who employ 150,000 people across aerospace, automotive, power generation and low-carbon sectors, this sector exports world-class products on a global scale.
Wales has a rich industrial heritage which has evolved into a vibrant Advanced Manufacturing Sector. Home to 5,000 manufacturing companies who employ 150,000 people across aerospace, automotive, power generation and low-carbon sectors, this sector exports world-class products on a global scale.
Wales’s digital expertise across the key sectors is a vibrant ecosystem of agility, innovation and partnership.
Led by the dedicated Life Sciences Hub, Wales’s Life Sciences Sector nurtures close collaboration between the NHS, academia and industry.
Encompassing Film and TV, Music, Games, Animation and Publishing, Wales truly flourishes in this exciting key sector.
This sector is a cornerstone of the Welsh Economy, supporting over 40,000 jobs, combining traditional craftmanship with innovation, and a renowned focus on provenance, sustainability and traceability.
Welsh Tourism is a vibrant and growing industry worth over £5 billion - our country has 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 3 National Parks, 5 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, an award-winning 1,400km coastal path and more castles per square km than anywhere else in Europe.
Quarterly Update from Craig Bingham, Managing Director at ICC Wales.
2025 marked our busiest year yet, welcoming landmark events and record visitor numbers. With major conferences already confirmed for 2026, momentum continues to build. We remain proud advocates for our industry, supporting Martyn’s Law and championing accessibility through our new Access All Areas report.
Quarterly Update from Craig Bingham, Managing Director at ICC Wales.
2025 marked our busiest year yet, welcoming landmark events and record visitor numbers. With major conferences already confirmed for 2026, momentum continues to build. We remain proud advocates for our industry, supporting Martyn’s Law and championing accessibility through our new Access All Areas report.
We love hearing how our spaces and our people make a difference. Your feedback fuels our passion and drives us to deliver even better experiences with every event.
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Quarterly Update from Craig Bingham, Managing Director at ICC Wales.
2025 marked our busiest year yet, welcoming landmark events and record visitor numbers. With major conferences already confirmed for 2026, momentum continues to build. We remain proud advocates for our industry, supporting Martyn’s Law and championing accessibility through our new Access All Areas report.
We are thrilled to announce that ICC Wales has once again been shortlisted for MORE event industry awards! The 2026 Exhibition News Awards have just been unveiled, and our lovely venue has been nominated for two awards – the Diversity and Inclusion Award and the Exhibition Venue of the Year 2026 Awards.
This is fantastic recognition for our incredible team, our amazing venue and the unforgettable events we consistently deliver and exceed expectations – every day of the week, for our valued clients.
Whilst we are celebrating being shortlisted for awards, we are aspiring to win Gold in the Best UK Conference Centre in the M&IT Awards, and we need your help please. We are setting standards for the events of tomorrow across five key pillars – Innovation, Safety, Accessibility, Sustainability and Wellbeing. We are not just following industry standards, we are setting them and we are making a difference - and we hope you think we do too! Please nominate ICC Wales for Best UK Conference Centre – thank you!
We are thrilled to announce that ICC Wales has once again been shortlisted for MORE event industry awards! The 2026 Exhibition News Awards have just been unveiled, and our lovely venue has been nominated for two awards – the Diversity and Inclusion Award and the Exhibition Venue of the Year 2026 Awards.
This is fantastic recognition for our incredible team, our amazing venue and the unforgettable events we consistently deliver and exceed expectations – every day of the week, for our valued clients.
Whilst we are celebrating being shortlisted for awards, we are aspiring to win Gold in the Best UK Conference Centre in the M&IT Awards, and we need your help please. We are setting standards for the events of tomorrow across five key pillars – Innovation, Safety, Accessibility, Sustainability and Wellbeing. We are not just following industry standards, we are setting them and we are making a difference - and we hope you think we do too! Please nominate ICC Wales for Best UK Conference Centre – thank you!
