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  • BCB celebrates 30th birthday at Confex

    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 Internat...

  • BCB and Birmingham venues secure places in national awards final

    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 Confe...

  • HS2 given the go ahead

    The Transport Secretary’s decision to build HS2 from London to Birmingham has been hailed as a tremendous boost for the West Midlands by regional leaders. Key figures from pro-high speed rail consortium Go-HS2, which include Birmingham City Council,...

  • New York Times recognises city's foodie credentials

    Birmingham has been named number 19 in The New York Times ‘45 Places to Go in 2012’ shortlist published on 6th January, the only English city outside of London to make the shortlist. The city’s foodie credentials and rich dining scene are named ...

    Simpsons Restaurant

  • Nanotechnology conference is big win for Birmingham

    Birmingham and the International Convention Centre (ICC) have won a lucrative bid to host a leading international conference on nanotechnology. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Nanotechnology Conference (IEEE NANO 2012), one of th...

  • Birmingham puts a focus on its wider region at EIBTM

    Birmingham will be demonstrating its credentials as one of Europe’s most popular meeting destinations when it partners with Warwick Conferences at this year’s EIBTM in Barcelona, the leading global event for the meetings and events industry. Exhib...

    Birmingham at night