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How running came home to Birmingham for the city's biggest ever weekend of activity

17th Oct 2017

Running came home to Birmingham after the city’s biggest ever weekend of activity saw world records broken and over 20,000 people take to the streets for the Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run and first-ever Birmingham International Marathon. Partici...
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The Belfry crowned England's leading conference hotel & resort

13th Oct 2017

The Belfry Hotel & Resort has been named England’s Leading Conference Hotel & England’s Leading Resort at the World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony which took place on 30th September in St. Petersburg, Russia. Recognised as ‘the Osca...
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Park Regis Birmingham appoints new general manager

28th Sep 2017

Park Regis, the deluxe Birmingham city centre hotel, has appointed a new general manager (GM) as the incumbent moves to an operations director role. Mark Payne joins the hotel, which is located at Five Ways, from De Vere Tortworth Court, in Wotton-und...
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NEC appoints new Senior Account Manager

28th Sep 2017

The NEC has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Amy King as Senior Account Manager. Amy has a wealth of experience in the exhibition industry having previously held roles at Exhibition Centre Liverpool and Manchester Central before ma...
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ICC Birmingham named best UK conference venue

25th Sep 2017

The ICC Birmingham has been named ‘Best UK Conference Venue’ at the 2017 C&IT Awards, the definitive awards for B2B events. This prestigious award honours the UK conference venue that had a standout year in 2016, which was an exceptional year ...
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Aston Villa FC Launch New Directors Club Events Space

21st Sep 2017

Aston Villa FC (AVFC) will launch its new hospitality and events space, the high premium ‘Directors Club’, next month with a new team and vision for the business. The new space is a result of a £1 million investment. The investment has seen the ...
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The Belfry ranked in Europe's top three golf destinations for customer service

13th Sep 2017

The Belfry Hotel & Resort has further underlined its standing as one of the world’s leading golf resorts after it was ranked in Europe’s top three golf destinations for customer service by 59club, the market leader in performance measurement f...
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Aston Villa Showcase Event

12th Sep 2017

You’re invited to an exclusive complimentary VIP showcase at Birmingham’s iconic Aston Villa Park to experience our new versatile meetings & events space To find out more, click here
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The Next Stage Showcase at Symphony Hall

7th Sep 2017

Widely considered one of the finest concert halls in the world, the team at Performances Birmingham Ltd were delighted to showcase an exciting innovation for Symphony Hall – introducing a custom-built flooring solution – The Next Stage. The Next S...
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Birmingham named candidate city for potential UK 2022 Commonwealth Games bid

7th Sep 2017

Birmingham bid impresses independent panel and government who view it as preferred option for successful 2022 Commonwealth Games bid. Government thanks both Liverpool and Birmingham for their hard work and will now consider if the preferred bid offe...
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