ABC audited figures confirm that International Confex 2007 saw a 16 per cent increase in pure visitor numbers and an 11 per cent increase in total attendance, the biggest rise in seven years.
Nigel Nathan, group commercial director of EC&O Venues, has become the new chair of the Events Industry Alliance.
NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau has added two venues in Sunderland to its growing roster of event space.
The University of Plymouth, a member of Conference Plymouth, is celebrating a so far successful year that has seen the venue host a variety of national conferences and events that have brought over 3,000 visitors to the city.
Excel has unveiled its Circle of Excellence. Consisting of a forum of key industry buyers, the circle’s brief will be to debate current and future trends and set best practice for the meetings and events industry.
Expotel, one of the UK’s largest independent hotel reservations, business travel and conference and event management companies, has announced it has achieved the CarbonNeutral brand mark.
With an increased marketing budget and a new and experienced team, Confex Group says this year’s National Venue Show is set to make a real impact.
Harrogate International Centre has won the Gold award in the Business Tourism Category at the Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2007.
Christmas 2007 and Earls Court is presenting the opportunity for the tired and jaded workforce of London to hold their Christmas parties in three of the decades that style forgot.
Visit London has rejoined The British Association of Conference Destinations (BACD) has announced that Visit London, the trade association that represents conference destination marketing organisations in the British Isles.
