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Birmingham to host Green Party

The Green Party is staging its autumn conference in Birmingham from 10 – 13 September. Around 500 delegates are expected and the event is estimated to be worth around £500,000 for the local economy. The conference takes place at Birmingham Conserva...
Multi-million pound boost for Warwick

Warwick Conferences, has just announced that all three of its training and conference centres are set to benefit from a multi-million pound rolling refurbishment programme, starting this September.The £2.6 million investment is indicative of Warwick ...
Birmingham's visitor economy continues to grow

Visitors to Birmingham up to 32.6m in 2009 from 32.2m in 2008 Accommodation sector enjoys £12m increase in expenditure to £168m Average number of days spent in city up by 2% Total revenue from budget-conscious visitors drops by 4% Birmingham�...
First step on NIA upgrade programme

The NIA has initiated its first step to upgrade the 20-year-old building. Following on from the highly successful £29 million refurbishment of its sister venue – the LG Arena – the city-centre National Indoor Arena (The NIA) is looking to...
Edgbaston scores with new marquee

The Grand Marquee, the fantastic new conference and events suite at Edgbaston, the home of international cricket, has already acquired an impressive order book of functions and a strong following from the West Midlands’ business and Asian community....
Warwick Castle wins top award

Top regional attraction Warwick Castle has scooped a top prize at the 2010 Group Travel Awards. Warwick Castle won the category of Best Attraction for Group Visits: Long Visit. With a new Castle Dungeon attraction, the world’s largest siege machi...