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West End venue, RSA House has announced details of its ‘Simply Summertime’ package for 2014. With the summer season packed with sporting events from the World Cup in Brazil to tennis at Wimbledon, the ‘Simply Summertime’ package includes the option of screening matches during events. Or, for those wanting something more whimsical, the package also includes the option of bringing the outdoors indoors; transforming the venue into a mystical garden.

Marriott International has unveiled plans to expand its hotel portfolio in the luxury and lifestyle category. The £8.9bn investment will see 200 luxury hotels added by 2017, including a Moxy hotel in London and an Edition hotel in New York's Times Square.

Aramark at the University of London has achieved the Bronze Food for Life Catering Mark for their Hospitality Menu at Bloomsbury event venue, Senate House.

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide is to expand its Aloft and Element brands with the signing of a dual-hotel development in London.

A recent study by the International Association of Conference Centres (IACC) and Development Counsellors International (DCI) reveals generational unity among meeting planners on the continuing importance of accessibility and price when choosing a venue.

The MPI UK & Ireland chapter is inviting proposals to deliver content for its new Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) boot camp event, due to take place in September. The deadline for all proposals to support the delivery of the programme is 30th June.

Birmingham and the region is to showcase some of the highlights of a busy 2015 calendar to a global audience at IMEX Frankfurt this week (20-22 May) as they look to build upon enquiries from the past two exhibitions, which had a potential economic impact of £3million.

Central London event venue, Church House Conference Centre, is to host football legends and celebrities for a VIP screening of a live England match during the Fifa World Cup in Brazil.

Manchester has significantly strengthened its reputation as a destination for international conferences, gaining ten places above its 2012 position in the International Congress and Convention Association's (ICCA) annual report.

The Lowry has won a Highly Commended Award in the Business Tourism category at the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2014 Ceremony.