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Qatar Airways partners with city of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to celebrate local children's talent

16th Jun 2017

Qatar Airways and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) partnered to give children from six Birmingham primary schools the once in a lifetime opportunity of composing and performing a song at Symphony Hall, Birmingham last night. One hundred a...
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Familiarisation Tour highlights Shakespeare’s England MICE offer

6th Jun 2017

A recent Familiarisation Tour on 18 May to the Shakespeare’s England area has been hailed a great success and has helped showcase what a fantastic destination Shakespeare’s England is for meetings, incentives, conferences and events. Over 30 in-h...
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Park Regis Birmingham launches Long Stay apartments

30th May 2017

Park Regis Birmingham is pleased to announce the launch of its Long Stay apartments, perfect for those who need a home away from home in the UK’s second city. Located right in the heart of Birmingham, opposite the 4 star hotel itself, the Park Regis...
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Record number of partners to promote West Midlands’ events offer at The Meetings Show

30th May 2017

Meet Birmingham – the region’s business tourism programme – is joining forces with more venues than ever to showcase the breadth of the West Midlands’ increasingly popular conferencing sector at the industry’s flagship UK exhibition, The Mee...
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Park Regis launches new Secret Terrace in 1565

18th May 2017

Park Regis Birmingham is excited to announce the launch of its stunning new event space – the Secret Terrace. Offering a tranquil outside area for guests to unwind and relax in, the summer garden inspired terrace overlooks the city’s skyline, taki...
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Bank Birmingham showcases new look terrace

11th May 2017

The Front Terrace at BANK has had a facelift and the popular bar and restaurant is now counting on an even busier spring season this year. Its lively location in Brindleyplace, means it is ideal for both business and leisure and the revamped terrace p...
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Birmingham Airport scoops aviation marketing award

3rd May 2017

Airlines have awarded Birmingham Airport the Routes Europe 2017 Marketing Award in the 4-20m passenger category for its marketing activity over the last 12 months. The awards, voted by a panel of senior airline executives, are an annual event and high...
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Birmingham announces Commonwealth Games bid for 2022

21st Apr 2017

A Birmingham bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022 has today been endorsed by the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bid Company – on the same day the UK Government has said it was ready to work with cities interested in hosting the Games. At a meet...
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The Midlands at the heart of Britain’s offer to Qatar

28th Mar 2017

Birmingham hosts the second day of the joint Qatar-UK Business and Investment Forum Qatar commits to investing £5 billion in the UK over the next three to five years First time a Qatari delegation has visited a UK city outside London The forum s...
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Edgbaston wins Midlands British Asian Wedding Venue Accolade

17th Mar 2017

Edgbaston, Birmingham: Birmingham’s Edgbaston Stadium has been crowned Midlands Wedding Venue of the Year by the prestigious British Asian Wedding Awards. Staged at the Marriot London Grosvenor Square Hotel yesterday evening in-front of more than 40...
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