The AEO will once again be running its Sales Conference in partnership with International Confex as part of the show’s educational programme. The conference debuted at the show last year and has been brought back because of the success of the sessions. It will be a day of education focusing purely on effective sales behaviours for event professionals. The conference will take place in a dedicated theatre on day two of Confex.
Brighton Dome is delighted to be shortlisted for the Best UK Unusual Venue 2016 Meetings & Incentive Travel award. Winners of Gold, Silver & Bronze awards will be announced at the awards ceremony on Friday 26 February at Battersea Evolution, London.
International Confex will be dominated by some of the biggest and most prestigious hotel, destination and venue brands in the world when the show opens on 2-3 March 16 at Olympia London. Organisers are already looking forward to welcoming back destinations including Tourism Ireland, Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, Visit Belfast and NewcastleGateshead to the show. These will be complemented by up and coming destinations including Southport Conferences, Conference Eastbourne and Staffordshire Conference Bureau.
The Venue at the Royal Liver Building, a new, contemporary event space on the first floor of the Royal Liver Building, is a Grade I listed building first opened in 1911 as the home of the Royal Liver Assurance Group has been nominated for a UK Wedding Award, for ‘Best City Venue’.
Ashton Gate Stadium is the home of Bristol City Football Club and Bristol Rugby Club and is undergoing a £45 million transformation into a state-of-the-art 27,000 capacity stadium including new conference facilities, administration offices, a sports bar, café and shops. The work will consist of three separate phases to the Wedlock, Dolman and Williams Stands. The 86 year-old Wedlock Stand has been demolished and rebuilt and the Dolman Stand has also been redeveloped. The Williams Stand has now been demolished and is being rebuilt into our largest stand as we speak!
ACC Liverpool underwent a transformation to host the inaugural Liverpool International Horse Show, with more than 1,000 tons of sand and surface material lining the arena floor. Purpose-built stables were installed, while 600 jump fences were built during the six-show event from 1 to 3 January. Around 30,000 visitors attended the three-day event featuring show jumping, entertainment and 200 horses.
Congress Centre is found within an architecturally renowned modernist building and comes complete with all the latest high tech audio-visual facilities you could possibly need in-house, including giant plasma screens and HD equipment. There are no less than 16 spaces available, all of which are light-filled and air conditioned to ensure a comfortable atmosphere.
The UK Centre for Events Management (UKCEM) at Leeds Beckett University will be the official University Educational Partner for International Confex, following an innovative new agreement that will see the subject of Events Management Education brought to the fore as the Centre celebrates 20 years of events management education in the UK.
Lime Venue Portfolio (LVP) has launched its first impact campaign for 2016 - ‘Meetings Mean Business’. The initiative will run from January to March 16 and champion the importance of conferences and large meetings as a stimulus to help businesses grow.
Millennium Hotels & Resorts is bringing the gift of Christmas to Liverpool’s Hard Days Night Hotel this December. The global hotel giant, which acquired the ‘Fab Four’-star Beatles inspired property in August of this year, will present its guests with a selection of seasonal gifts from Monday, December 14 right through to Christmas Day.
