Winchester'S attraction as a conference venue is on the increase, according to a city marketing consortium.

The value of business tourism enquiries through Conference Winchester's one-stop venue-finding service has increased by 81 per cent during the second year of trading.

The average value of the enquiry has also increased by 72 per cent on last year and members receiving enquiries from the venue-finding office are now getting a value of about £4,000 per booking.