Figures released by VisitScotland this month show a notable increase in income to Scotland from business tourism.
NewcastleGateshead has been picked to host the ABPCO (Association of British Professional Conference Organisers) annual conference 2008.
Warwick Conferences, the umbrella organisation for the three purpose built training and conference centres and the conference park at The University of Warwick, is commencing its annual refurbishment programme over the Summer months.
The London-based provider of training, meeting, conference and event space, etc.venues, has recently signed the lease for a seventh venue to add to the existing six-strong portfolio:
The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre (QEIICC), has announced further successful financial results that exceed its 2006/07 targeted revenue by 2.5 per cent and its targeted surplus by 26 per cent.
Fay Sharpe, director of the ITM and director and founder of the full service events agency, Zibrant, has been recognised as a trailblazer and pioneer at the Real Business CBI First Woman Awards. The award was presented to Fay for her outstanding contribution to UK business as a successful career woman and mother.
Harrogate International Centre’a in-house catering firm, Kudos Hospitality has launched Think - a new retail catering brand designed to enhance the standard of the retail catering operation across the venue.
We are very proud to inform you that Venues.org.uk has today been included in The Independent’s ‘101 Really Useful Websites’.
ABC audited figures confirm that International Confex 2007 saw a 16 per cent increase in pure visitor numbers and an 11 per cent increase in total attendance, the biggest rise in seven years.
Nigel Nathan, group commercial director of EC&O Venues, has become the new chair of the Events Industry Alliance.
