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The UK conference industry could be in decline according to the findings of the British Conference Venues Survey, published this week by the British Association of Conference Destinations (BACD).

New GM for Congress Centre

September 18, 2006

Congress Centre, the London events venue, has a new general manager, Paul Jones.

Exposure Event Creations has announced that the Exhibiting Show will take place in Earls Court 2 in 2007.

Zibrant buys RAND

September 18, 2006

Zibrant, the event services company, has bought RAND, the industry’s first venue finder.

Expansion for EICC

September 18, 2006

Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) is set to open a further 3,255 square metres of space in 2009.

VisitBrighton has launched an Ambassador Programme with a view to encourage members of the academic, medical and professional communities to help bring an extra £2million worth of conference business to the city.

Babalou has changed its look and is now even more of a relaxing spot to fall into after a hard day’s work...

Marston Hotels has launched the world’s first real-time conference and event booking website, enabling customers to check availability and make a provisional or confirmed online booking within minutes.

The Yorkshire Event Centre has agreed preferred partnerships with two companies, TeamSpirit and Outward Bound, to offer clients a wide range of activities from motivational and leadership development exercises to a challenge to paint a massive masterpiece.

Just over one year after launching its Smithfield training and conference centre, CCT Venues opened its second site in July in a new building next to Barbican tube in the City of London.