Hotels and accommodation providers in Liverpool could be joining forces to help attract event more major events like Eurovision to the North West.
A vote is being held from this weekend to see if a new Accommodation Business Improvement District (BID) should be set up in the city to represent the sector and to provide support for bids to host major events.
Events like Eurovision and the recent Labour Party Conference understandably get the most attention. But there are hundreds of less glamorous trade shows worldwide that also bring hundreds of guests to their host cities, generating huge amounts of business for hotels and venues.