Senior industry professionals backed Britain at the launch of the Britain for Events 2012/13 campaign last night. Over 100 events industry professionals attended the launch at IET London: Savoy Place as well as representatives from government and business including UK Sport, the Tourism Alliance, DCMS, and UK Border Agency.
International Confex has unveiled its three-year vision for the show, encompassing a week-long programme of industry events built around the main exhibition taking place 19-21 March 2013, in what will become known as Confex Week.
The Meetings Show UK is continuing to grow its team with the appointments of an additional Sales Manager and Hosted Buyer Manager. The rapidly growing team at Centaur Exhibitions (the Show organiser) has already achieved significant success through a range of partnerships and commitments from across the industry.
Interest for seasonal hospitality at Chelsea Football Club has increased to such a level that the club is on the verge of selling out its 5,500 seats, 50 executive boxes and 17 private suites well before the 2012-13 season kicks off.
Notts County FC – acknowledged as the oldest established football league club in the world - has appointed Lindley Venue Catering to provide high quality match day and non-match day catering services and to bring a fresh, new and dynamic approach to managing the sales and marketing for events, conference and banqueting business at the club’s Meadow Lane stadium.
The Britain for Events campaign 2012/13 launches officially this week, 4th July with an event comprising of a panel discussion on where the industry stands in 2012 and the message to business and government to support the industry’s growth.
Canterbury Cathedral Lodge has been celebrating making the finals of the Kent Excellence in Business Awards (KEiBA) best leisure and tourism business of the year.
Jaguar Academy of Sport chose Altitude 360° to host a ‘striving for excellence’ workshop for sports stars of the future.
In a bid to get more people from Aylesbury more active, more often, Stoke Mandeville Stadium is investing £50,000, which will see the birthplace of the Paralympic movement extended.
On Monday 9th July the Olympic Torch will shine its light on Aylesbury. It will pass through the town from 11.15am and will end up at Stoke Mandeville Stadium at approximately 12.45pm where over 1500 school children will be welcoming its arrival.
