Following a stunning refurbishment under the direction of renowned designer David Mlinaric, responsible for projects including Asprey’s and the Royal Opera House, Cherkley Court & Gardens in Surrey has launched its exclusive rooms for private hire to the corporate market.
A recent events industry study, EIA Facts 2007, reveals that more than 10 million visits to major live events took place in 2006, with trade show attendance up for the first time since 1999.
Three events industry trade associations have collaborated with leaders of the procurement profession to produce a good practice guide to assist corporate purchasers in working with events service providers.
Interactive voting at the recent Association of Event Organisers Conference threw up some worrying statistics that Ian Whiteling believes the industry would do well to act upon… and fast!
A greater range of products and services for the meetings and incentive industry is expected to be on display at next year’s Asia-Pacific incentive and meetings expo AIME 2008 following a strong response from companies wishing to participate for the first time.
Following widespread criticism of its UK venue survey carried out earlier in the year, the British Association of Conference Destinations will be using the Confex Group database for future research.
The Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) has become the latest member of the Business Tourism Partnership.
Crowne Plaza, one of the hotel brands in the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) portfolio, has launched a new campaign with live marketing at its core. Called Think Tank, it aims to strengthen the brands position as the “hotel of choice for the discerning business traveller”.
National tourism agency VisitBritain has signed a new partnership with TomTom, the world’s largest navigation solutions provider, to put points of interest (POIs), such as quality assessed accommodation, attractions and tourist information centres, onto TomTom’s satellite navigation systems.
This Autumn will see The Westbury Hotel, located on the corner of London’s exclusive Bond Street, re open after its £20 million refurbishment.
