Hello (or Shwmae as we say in Wales)

Thank you for visiting us on our stand at IMEX America, we hope that you enjoyed talking to us about our capital city and we sparked your interest to find out more! Explore this website for all the information that you need to know about Cardiff, and to help you decide if it’s a great fit for your next conference or event.

Discover helpful tools such as virtual tours of venues, accommodation listings, delegate experience packages, and much more.

Or contact the team directly to find out about the free tailor-made support service that is offered to business event organisers to help with the plans, including venue finding and bespoke accommodation booking services.

Plus scroll down for some fun facts about our venues, and to discover more about the origin of your surname! You could be closer to Cardiff than you think.

 

We hope you are enjoying your time in Las Vegas this week. Did you know that Cardiff has some things in common with the entertainment capital?

 

Tom Jones

Tom Jones, a Welsh born singer, spent many years performing in Las Vegas and sang with stars including Elvis Presley. This year he returned to the ‘green, green grass of home’ and performed at Cardiff Castle.

Nearly 2000 years old and located just a stone’s throw away from the shops, attractions, and hotels, the Castle boasts lavish rooms that can be used for meetings for up to 100 delegates, and it can even host open air events for up to 9,000 people.

The Royal Mint

The Las Vegas strip is famous for its casinos and the vast amount of money spent on the slot machines and games on the casino floors. But did you know that in the UK, the Royal Mint, now based just a short drive from Cardiff, have struck the coins of British monarchs for more than a thousand years!

From making money to medals the Welsh site still operates today, and visitors can get behind-the-scenes access with a tour guide or hire the unique venue for a variety of meetings and events.

Principality Stadium

The Allegiant Stadium, home to the Las Vegas Raiders, has a retractable natural turf field that can moved for events – just like the Principality Stadium in Cardiff city centre.

With this flexibility, its retractable roof, and the variety of conference spaces, the Principality Stadium is often voted as one of the Europe’s premier venues. It’s also played host to global events such as WWE: Clash at the Castle and Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.

 

Did you know that lots of surnames, originate from Wales and the UK?

For example, Williams, Jones and Davies often appear in top 10 lists of the most common surnames in the United States, and they all originate from Wales! But whether you end up having roots in Wales or neighbouring countries in the UK and in Europe, it’s a great way to gain insight into your history.

So, we have teamed up with the company Hall of Names who are leaders in the field of surname histories and have a base in our home city in Cardiff Castle.

Would you like to know the origin of your surname? Complete the form before time runs out! This form will be live from 7th to 12th October 2025 – or until we hit 100 name requests.

Signup now to receive information about Cardiff plus a certificate with your surname history and coat of arms. Terms and conditions apply.

Terms and Conditions

  • To take part in this, the form must be completed between 7th and 12th October 2025
  • Valid for the first 100 completed forms only.
  • The official Hall of Names database hosts over a million surnames with their earliest-known coats of arms but we cannot guarantee that your name will be in the database.
  • If your name is not available, we will contact you with the Cardiff information and give you the opportunity to supply one more surname.
  • The entry forms will be processed from after the IMEX America closes and sent within 10 working days from week commencing Monday 13 October 2025.

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