Opening of Manchester's new Visitor Information Centre

Opening of Manchester's new Visitor Information Centre

18 June 2010

The new MVIC makes use of use of sophisticated technology to collect and present information – a far cry from the industry stereotype. It will be the first Visitor Information Centre in Europe to use Microsoft Surface tables – an innovative computing platform that responds to touch, natural hand gestures and real-world objects placed on a display. The new MVIC, which is located in the Piccadilly Plaza complex on the corner of Portland Street and Parker Street, represents an investment of over £800,000 by Manchester City Council and the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA).