Cost of Government Conference

Summary

A request was made for a detailed cost breakdown of the Government Conference at Villa Marina, but the Cabinet Office responded that they do not hold this information.

Key Facts

• The Cabinet Office does not hold the requested cost breakdown information.
• The Department for Enterprise was suggested as an alternative contact for the information.
• The information is expected to be published online within 90 days of the conference end.
• The request was received on 11 October 2022 and closed on 12 October 2022.
• The conference took place at the Villa Marina venue.

Data Disclosed

• 2022-10-11
• 2022-10-13
• 2705977
• 90 days
• 686400
• IM1 3PN
• IM1 1EX

Original Request

Please could you provide a breakdown of the total cost of the recent Government Conference at the Villa Marina, including venue hire, marketing and promotional materials, adverts with local media, staffing costs, cost of booking off Island guests and associated travel for those guests, and catering costs

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244 Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 2705977 12 October 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 11 October 2022 and which states:

"Please could you provide a breakdown of the total cost of the recent Government Conference at the Villa Marina, including venue hire, marketing and promotional materials, adverts with local media, staffing costs, cost of booking off Island guests and associated travel for those guests, and catering costs"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Cabinet Office does not hold the information that you have requested.

However, you may wish to contact Department for Enterprise who may be able to help you: Department for Enterprise St Georges Court Upper Church St Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX Telephone: 686400 Georges Court, Upper Church Street, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1EX, By way of advice and assistance, information relating to this request is not yet available online but will be published in due course (within 90 days of the end of the Conference) https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/isle-of-man-government- conference-2022/. Please quote the reference number 2705977 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely