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Coastal revival for meetings and events

Seaside resorts are back in business, as money is being pumped into them to help attract conferences and events. Vikki Carley reports

Day in the life of The Jockey Club’s Operations Director

Conference News caught up with John Baker, Group Operations Director at The Jockey Club Racecourses at The Jockey Club’s central London head office.

Perception vs reality

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) recently launched its Business Value of Meetings (BVOM) toolbox based on research findings. We offer an edited extract from one

2012 Olympics: Keep calm and carry on meeting

ACC Liverpool’s Director of Sales Kerrin MacPhie looks at how second-tier cities can seize the opportunities from the 2012 Olympics.

Warhorse still charging on home turf

Paul Colston takes the train to Tring to meet the mastermind behind the Grass Roots story, Group Chairman David Evans, MBE.

In the hot seat: Accomplished Events

To coincide with Accomplished Events’ first birthday, Vikki Carley met with its Directors, Jenny Pink and Nadia Brown.

Silver service: Tylney Hall in Hampshire

In the first of a series examining venues reaching landmark dates, Paul Colston looks at Tylney Hall in Hampshire.

Richard John: Way of the introvert

Our ever-willing extrovert Richard John spares a thought for the introverted presenter and points any such types in way of another Richard who says

Rob Davidson: Does my bum look big?

Rob Davidson coins a new weightwatchers phrase: ‘conference wings’.

Conference honeypots

Business tourism is booming in York and Scarborough. CN reports.

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