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.
MPI UK&I Chapter have agreed an innovative new partnership with International Confex that will place the Convention Industry Council’s (CIC) professional certification, Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), at the centre of an educational and marketing campaign preceding and during the show. It will be a joint marketing campaign that will enhance the engagement in the certification, raising awareness of its many competitive benefits. The BootCamp Live experience promises to give planners a chance to test themselves against ten key knowledge domains in the live environment on site at International Confex.
Prestigious London venue Middle Temple will host a Wedding Open Day on Sunday 17th January 2016 from 10.00am - 4.00pm. Licenced to hold weddings and civil partnership ceremonies the venue is ideal for intimate gatherings to large ceremonies for up 100 guests and wedding breakfasts for up to 300 guests. Couples can choose from a total of four stunning spaces for both ceremonies and receptions.
