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Cambridgeshire’s hidden treasure Chilford Hall Vineyard and Conference Centre in Linton will play host to the biannual Wedding Fayre organised by WeddingLink on Sunday 5th February 2012 from 11am-4pm. Admission and parking is free, and the fayre will give local couples and their families the opportunity to meet local and national suppliers and start planning every aspect of their special day.

Staffordshire's profile as one of the leading conference and meeting venues in the UK is to be given a further boost with its first-ever appearance at International Confex, in London, between March 6th and 8th.

International Confex has unveiled its heavy weight education programme which will see four content-themed seminar theatres packed with authoritative and inspirational content.

Meet Birmingham, the official business tourism programme for the city, is marking the 30th birthday of its Convention Bureau (BCB) by launching its new 2012 Conference Guide and taking its strongest ever selection of partners to this year’s International Confex, the UK’s leading conference for event organisers.

Birmingham Convention Bureau (BCB) has been nominated in the ‘Best UK Convention Bureau’ category in the 2012 Meetings & Incentive Travel Industry Awards. BCB will face competition at the awards ceremony from Staffordshire Stoke on Trent Conference Bureau, Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, Jersey Conference Bureau and NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau.

Wembley Stadium is kicking off the New Year by offering delegates a new healthy eating menu at conferences and events. The ‘health kick package’ will run from now until the end of March and provides healthy eating options to help visitors get their diets back on track following the festive excess.

General Manager of Merlin Events London, Michael Aldridge, has taken the controversial step of slashing the list of caterers which service the three venues he runs: Madame Tussauds, SEALIFE London Aquarium and the London Dungeons.

Wales’ largest spa has achieved a five-bubble rating, the highest of its kind, from the UK’s leading authority on spa reviews following a £250,000 refurbishment.

To celebrate the installation of 64” plasma screens in several of its meeting rooms, organisers choosing Church House Conference Centre can entertain delegates by playing Wii Olympics 2012 on the new screens during their breaks throughout the day.

UVL’s New Members

January 10, 2012

Unique Venues of London (UVL) has announced six new members will join its collection of dynamic events spaces, effective from this month.