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• Cycle Show celebrates 10 years with significant show expansion at The NEC, Birmingham

  Following a successful London event in 2010, the Cycle Show is set to grow significantly next year with a move to The NEC, Birmingham, taking place from 29 September to 2nd October 2011. The Cycle Show is the leading exhibition in the UK for everythi...

  

• Emirates marks 10 years in Birmingham with passenger rise

  Airline Emirates has marked 10 years of operations from Birmingham Airport with a leap in passenger numbers. The airline, which marks the anniversary on Saturday (December 18), has seen passenger numbers increase by 15% in the year to date when compar...

  

• Plough & Harrow gets new investment

  The Plough & Harrow Hotel in Edgbaston, Birmingham is undergoing a £500,000 facelift. Work has already commenced on the refurbishment of this landmark hotel on the Hagley Road, in the centre of Birmingham. Acquired at the end of February 2010 by...

  

• City Inn rebrand - now Mint Hotel

  City Inn Birmingham has been rebranded as Mint Hotel in advance of the hotel group opening two new hotels in prime locations in London and Amsterdam nearly doubling the number of rooms. Mint Hotel will open a second London property of 583 rooms at the...

  

• Be a part of Meet Birmingham conference guide 2011

  Work is now under way for the Meet Birmingham conference guide 2011. The annual publication offers a great opportunity to promote your organisation, products and services to conference and event planners nationally and internationally. For informat...

  

• Meet Birmingham shortlisted for top marketing award

  Meet Birmingham, which works to raise the profile of the city and wider region as a conference and events destination, has been nominated in the “not for profit” category of the Marketing Excellence Awards 2010. The ceremony, to be held at London�...

  

• Festive meetings package at thestudio

  Book a meeting at thestudio during week commencing 20th December at just £25 per person ex vat, which includes: Meeting room hire Unlimited tea, coffee and light breakfast refreshment 2 course festive buffet lunch A glass of wine, bottled beer o...

  

• Great February offers at Birmingham Hippodrome

  Birmingham Hippodrome, one of Birmingham’s premier conference venues, has some availability for its main auditorium from: Tuesday 1 – Saturday 5 February 2011ANDMonday 21 – Saturday 26 February 2011 A unique contemporary city centre ...

  

• It's got to be a Birmingham Christmas

  Over 1,000 shops, buzzing Frankfurt Market and plenty of entertainment – it’s got to be a Birmingham Christmas! Birmingham today unveils its national Christmas campaign ‘It’s got to be a Birmingham Christmas’ with plenty of offers, g...

  

• Major engineering recruitment exhibition at The NEC

  AMEC, ARM, BAE Systems, Boeing United Kingdom, Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, Cummins, GE Aircraft Engine Services, General Dynamics, Jacobs, Jaguar Land Rover, JCB, Mercury Engineering, Messier-Dowty, Network Rail, the Royal Navy and Sharp Laborato...

  

• Two new conferences set to generate £2m for Birmingham

  The International Convention Centre has signed contracts for two international conferences which together are expected to generate more than £2m for the city’s economy. Organisers estimate the European Peritoneal Dialysis (EuroPD) Meeting will brin...

  

• Business Birmingham launches

  Marketing Birmingham unveils its game plan to attract more jobs to the city with Business Birmingham, the brand for an ambitious new global investment sales and marketing strategy. Business Birmingham will form the backbone of activity for the new inv...

  

• Birmingham signs Abu Dhabi deal

  Birmingham’s prospects of attracting major investment from the Middle East are set for a major boost as the city signs a groundbreaking agreement with the Abu Dhabi municipal government. Leader of Birmingham City Council, Mike Whitby, joined His Exc...

  

• Amadeus shortlisted for industry award

  Amadeus, the NEC Group’s offsite catering division has seen its website www.amadeusfood.co.uk shortlisted for the Caterersearch.com web awards – the catering industry’s most prestigious online awards. Amadeus currently operates catering at...

  

• The ICC wins three-year deal with AOC

  BIRMINGHAM’S International Convention Centre has beaten strong competition from its major UK rivals to secure a new three-year contract and strengthen its position as the country’s leading conference venue. The ICC defied strong competition from A...

  

• Meet Birmingham takes gold at Heart of England Excellence Awards

  Meet Birmingham, Marketing Birmingham’s business tourism campaign, took the gold award for Business Tourism at the Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards. The cream of the Heart of England’s tourism industry was celebrated at the ceremo...

  

• Meet Birmimgham wins bronze at the MIMA Awards

  Meet Birmingham was awarded a bronze award in the ‘Best Brochure – Destination’ category at the Meetings Industry Marketing Awards (MIMA) on the 18th October 2010 at Park Plaza Riverbank London.

  

• Climate change conference comes to Birmingham

  The Innovation and Investment for a Low carbon Future Conference will be held in Birmimgham on Friday 3rd December at The NEC Birmingham. The event, run by Climate Change Solutions, will highlight the new opportunities associated with achieving the ne...

  

• Birmingham celebrates meetings and events industry following Conservative Conference

  Birmingham, 18 October 10: Figures out today have underlined the economic impact meetings and events bring to a destination with The Conservative Party conference, held in Birmingham earlier this month, injecting over £18.4 million into the local eco...

  

• Conservative Party Conference brings unprecedented event impact for Birmingham

  Conference injects over £18.4 million into the local economy, and media value across print, broadcast and online is nearly £29 million The Conservative Party’s landmark autumn conference – its first since taking power – has had a major event i...

  

• Nominations open for BBC Sports Personailty of The Year

  Do you know a budding Wayne Rooney, Tom Daley or Andy Murray? The 2010 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year is giving you the chance to nominate the best in young sporting talent in the UK. The award is made to the outstanding young sportsperson o...

  

• Birmingham Showcases its Culinary Credentials to India

  Visitbirmingham.com hosted New Delhi TV as part of its strategy to promote Birmingham’s food offer internationally. Birmingham is set to have its culinary credentials showcased in India this autumn. New Delhi TV – which has an audience of 59 milli...

  

• Social Entrepreneur in Residence Initiatives (SEiR)

  As part of a trailblazing and unique partnership, NHS Birmingham East and North collaborate with the Young Foundation to host the UK’s first Social Entrepreneur in Residence (SEiR) to support dynamic people with innovative ideas and new solutions to...