The multi-million investment that is transforming the heart of Telford has been commended by John Longworth, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, following a recent tour of the region.
Manchester Live, Marketing Manchester’s annual destination showcase, is returning to London on 9th September with a refresh which will see a new one-to-one appointment format incorporated to encourage more engaging meetings and a better quality business exchange.
Many of London's most well-known cultural institutions are coming together in a new initiative to promote the capital's exceptional autumn season, as forecasts show over two million tourists are expected to visit a exhibitions and events taking place throughout the city.
The Britain for Events campaign has launched a new hashtag for social media campaigns which is designed to promote National Events Month in October.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) and GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), have released a new joint 2015 Global Travel Price Outlook report to give businesses an early indication of what to expect in 2015.
The prestigious Bloomsbury event venue, BMA House has announced a partnership with Lumi, a global market leader in real-time audience insight technology, to provide event bookers with a sophisticated and interactive feature for events, meetings and conferences.
VisitLanarkshire has enhanced its commitment to the business tourism sector by signing up to support the promotional campaign for the UK events industry, Britain for Events.
Center Parcs Sherwood Forest has reported an increase in its conference and event bookings leading to growth of 69% during the first quarter. The figure builds on a 29 per cent rise in the previous quarter.
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London, the South Bank meetings and events destination, has introduced a new style of layout, increasing the capacity of the renowned Westminster Ballroom by 150 delegates to 2,000 for a theatre-style set up following an increase in requests for hosting Annual General Meetings (AGM).
Research conducted by event app provider DoubleDutch in partnership with Meetings Professional International (MPI), has found that 63% of meeting planners already use mobile apps for their events. Among those who aren't using them, 60% plan to in the near future.
