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Cardiff's Millennium Stadium is working with the British Standards Institution to become the UK's first certifia. . .

Last night Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) hosted the latest Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) Influencer’s Dinner.

Event organisers of York's outdoor ice rink have opted for a different venue this year, following complaints of nois. . .

The UK chart-topping artist, Diana Vickers, will headline the spectacular opening day of the first ever Britain’s Next Top Model Live, event on Friday 22nd October 2010, at London's Excel Centre.

Unique Venues of London (UVL) is wishing everyone a Happy World Animal Day for 4 October 2010 with a series of special offers from its animal-friendly venues.

25% of venues now ‘reliant’ on business from public sector

ACC Liverpool has been using this week’s Liberal Democrats Party Conference to promote the UK meetings and events industry in front of key government officials. Working alongside the Britain for Events 2010 initiative the team has been canvassing MPs at the conference to put their name to support the campaign and learn more about the economic impact of events.

D3 Active, based at Eastnor Castle, has successfully run many events and activities around their Mongolian Ger Village. It still proves to be one of the most popular and talked about experiences offered by the agency.

For the first time in eight years, The Open Championship is coming to the Kent course of Royal St George’s, just a short distance from London.

Tomorrow Saturday 25th September, Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) will celebrate the start of its 25th year in business with a charity dinner dance. Over 600 people will come together to celebrate this important occasion with the aim of giving something back to the local community while remembering AECC’s history.

Britain for Events 2010, the meeting and events industry’s self promotional campaign has secured major corporate support from football’s Premier League and Virgin Atlantic.

The London City Selection (LCS), the Barbican led initiative driving forward the City of London’s event offering held its annual fam event this weekend attended by agency event organisers. During the course of the event more than £25,000 worth of enquiries were made across the Selection’s portfolio of venues.

For only £92 per guest, the Royal Horticultural Halls and Conference Centre (RHH) is offering what is being hailed as the grandest dining experience in Westminster.

The Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre (SECC) announced today its appointment of AEG Facilities to provide operating and revenue-generating resources from AEG Facilities’ European and international operations.

Leeds city centre will be transformed over the next three to five years, with the completion of the Trinity Leeds and Le. . .

Prestige Scotland, part of Sodexo UK and Ireland, won the best Business to Business Corporate Event award at the Scottish Event Awards for its running of hospitality services at The Open Championship at St Andrews this year.

A new study into conference booking trends shows that London sites are attracting more bookings than centres in other pa. . .

A new concept in accommodation has arrived in Kyoto, Japan and it is proving to be an outstanding hit with visitors and conference delegates from around the world.

New venue consortium, The Bourne Collection has this month launched with an exclusive preview at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club.

The government's interest in tourism could lead to more people visiting Bradford venues, it has been suggested.John . . .

De Vere Hotels Resorts & Venues is this week celebrating after winning a prestigious HBAA Award for Promoting Excellence within the Industry.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show hospitality packages are released for 2011 as Sodexo Prestige announces hospitality on the first day has already sold out.

Snow sports retailers will be heading to Telford early next year when a national exhibition comes to town.

The Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon is to host six exciting and unique events in one day.

The Convention Centre Dublin has opened its doors for the first time and already has 150 confirmed events in its books.T. . .

The NEC Golf Show returns from November 26-28 and to celebrate it as a landmark show visitors will be able to enjoy the golfing extravaganza for the lowest prices ever.

A leading company has announced that it will be launching a special rate for events attended by between 110 and 1,300 de. . .

Guests at a Telford hotel can now choose to stay in newly-refurbished rooms after a major upgrade.

The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) announced today it is to appoint its first international board director, choosing the SECC’s Head of Sales, Ben Goedegebuure, to become the first board member outside of the US and North America.

London, 9 September 2010: Opex Venue Services has secured a five-year contract to handle Ricoh Arena’s mains and house services.

The Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres are set to open in November, following a &. . .

De Boer created a media centre at “the most beautiful cricket ground in England” when bad weather threatened to dampen the spirits of the press covering a high-profile match.

A new initiative will make organising events in Scotland easier, according to the Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centr. . .

After repeated requests for some form of representation for individuals the Event Supplier & Service Association, ESSA has announced the creation of a new way for individual event professionals to engage with the associations and benefit from a range of information, money-saving, representation and networking services - PASS (Professional Affiliate Subscription Scheme).

The Møller Centre, the only residential training and conference centre in Cambridge, has introduced a brand new 30 Mb/second fibre optic internet line. This new feature, free to every client, offers visitors a significantly quicker and more reliable internet connection.