SocialHousing Conference audience watching a Plentific housing technology presentation at Housing 2026 in Manchester Central hall

Plentific stage presentation taking place inside Manchester Central during Housing 2026, the major UK housing exhibition and conference held in June 2026. The image shows an audience of delegates seated around a small open stage area within the exhibition hall, with speakers on high stools, microphones, lighting stands, branded panels and nearby supplier stands. The Plentific branding is visible on the stage backdrop, while the surrounding exhibition space includes pink carpet walkways, trade stands and the distinctive arched roof structure of Manchester Central. Plentific is a property operations and maintenance platform used in the housing sector, including by housing associations and local authorities. Its services are associated with repairs, maintenance, compliance, contractor management, field service operations, resident communication, reporting and digital transformation. A stage session like this reflects the way Housing 2026 combined supplier exhibitions with live seminar content, giving landlords, councils, consultants and technology providers a place to discuss operational pressures, data, compliance, resident experience and the use of newer digital tools in social housing. The image is useful for editorial themes around UK social housing, housing technology, property management systems, repairs transformation, supplier engagement, conference learning and the business ecosystem around affordable housing. It also captures the practical format of modern sector events, where presentation stages are placed directly within the exhibition floor rather than separated from the supplier marketplace. Delegates can be seen listening, taking notes and watching the discussion, with other visitors moving through the wider show area in the background. Manchester Central is a large city centre conference and exhibition venue on Windmill Street, formerly associated with the G-Mex exhibition centre. Its broad indoor hall, iron roof span and central Manchester location