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3 August 2010 BVEP’s Hirst meets minister for tourism John Penrose MP Chairman of the Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP), Michael Hirst, OBE, said tourism minister John Penrose MP was “very enthusiastic in terms of what business and... ...read more |
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3 August 2010 Harrogate breaks ground on new halls The mayor of Harrogate and leading local industry figures attended the official ground-breaking ceremony today for the new halls extension at the Harrogate International Centre... ...read more |
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3 August 2010 Racecourse operator Arena Leisure reports 13% rise in hospitality The UK’s biggest racecourse operator Arena Leisure’s half-year results reports a 13 per cent rise in its corporate hospitality for the first half of 2010 (17,000... ...read more |
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3 August 2010 Government to cut 287 jobs at COI The Government’s communications agency is to make up to 40 per cent of its staff redundant as it pursues its vigorous public spending cuts. The Central Office of... ...read more |
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3 August 2010 Reed makes a stand with EIBTM Award changes Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced the new format for its EIBTM Award programme. The RTE European meetings show in Barcelona is shifting the accent from acknowledging agency... ...read more |
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3 August 2010 Expanding Relais and Chateaux reports sales up 29% High-end hotel group, Relais and Châteaux, has reported a 29 per cent growth in sales. The new figure of €70m includes its central reservations sales and gift... ...read more |
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3 August 2010 G’Day UK changes to Australialive to serve Europe Previously known as G’day UK, the month-long series of events aimed at “celebrating Australian businesses, culture, food and wine” in the UK is changing its name... ...read more |
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3 August 2010 IMEX America launches Wild Card program Organisers of IMEX America, due to take place in Las Vegas in October 2011, will offer two free Wild Card places, along the lines of the existing programme for the IMEX Frankfurt... ...read more |
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2 August 2010 Duncan Reid leaves UBM for Clarion Confex Group portfolio director Duncan Reid is to leave UBM Live before next month’s Event UK show at The NEC. He is to join Clarion Events’ defence and security... ...read more |
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2 August 2010 Novotel Edinburgh Park bought out of administration Benson Elliot Capital Management and Algonquin SA have acquired the Novotel Edinburgh Park hotel from administrators KPMG for an undisclosed sum. The Novotel... ...read more |
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