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See all the latest news and press releases from Meet Birmingham.

• 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...

  

• Print is back in business!

  IPEX 2010 sparks new wave of industry optimism Professor Frank Romano, international analyst and Ipex ‘Champion in Print’ best summed up the mood of exhibitors and visitors when he declared that “Ipex 2010 has demonstrated that the printing indu...

  

• Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport - re-launched with 4 star luxury!

  After 18 million pound investment, this family owned business, crest hotels has re developed the Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport to an unrecognisable 4 star standard hotel. This local landmark that was built back in 1937 and is know to most of the loca...

  

• City of Coventry Stadium announced as the new London 2012 Football venue

  The Ricoh Arena, the home of Coventry City Football Club has been selected as the new Midlands venue to host Olympic Football matches in 2012. This follows a selection procedure by the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) and means that all venu...

  

• Meet Birmingham success at IMEX

  Birmingham was showcased at an international exhibition for the incentive travel, meetings and events industry. Birmingham Convention Bureau joined Visit Britain’s stand at IMEX from 25 – 27 May in Frankfurt. Birmingham Convention Bureau was exhib...

  

• Marketing Birmingham opens new visitor centre at Birmingham International Airport

  A new Visitor Centre has opened as part of a new interactive showcase at Birmingham International Airport. The centre has been created by Marketing Birmingham for both business and leisure travellers, and will provide information on tourist attraction...

  

• BBC Sports Personality of the Year returns to Birmingham for 2010

  LG Arena in Birmingham to host the live awards event on Sunday 19 December 2010 The BBC announced today that BBC Sports Personality of the Year will return to Birmingham in 2010, taking place at the LG Arena Birmingham on Sunday 19 December. The event...

  

• The Public's conference facilities taken to new level

  A new business and conference suite has opened at West Bromwich’s The Public, increasing the versatility of the multi-purpose centre for business use. Named after the famous West Bromwich actress, Madeleine Carroll, the new suite, occupies Level 2 ...

  

• Birmingham hotels experience boost

  Birmingham’s hotel industry has experienced a boost with an increase in both hotel occupancy and room rates throughout the city and wider area. Hotel occupancy in Birmingham city centre increased 7% year on year in March 2010, from 69% in 2009 to 76...

  

• Excellence Awards now open for entries!

  The Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards were officially launched on Wednesday 28th April at Drayton Manor Theme Park. With 18 categories, every individual or business involved in tourism in Birmingham, The Black Country, Herefordshire, Warwi...

  

• Meet Birmingham at IMEX

  Birmingham is being showcased at IMEX in May (stand F360). Birmingham Convention Bureau is joining Visit Britain’s stand at the exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events from 25 – 27 May in Frankfurt. Birmingham Convention Bureau will ...

  

• Birmingham Convention Bureau shortlisted for international conference award

  Birmingham Convention Bureau has been shortlisted for the ‘Best Operations Team’ category of Conference Awards 2010 for its work on the Rotary International Convention. The Rotary International Convention was the biggest of its kind to be held in ...

  

• Hyatt Regency Birmingham celebrates 20 years in the city!

  On 16 July 2010, the 319 key Hyatt Regency Birmingham celebrates its 20th anniversary in the West Midlands. The hotel currently employs over 300 employees from 33 different countries, who speak over 25 languages. The diversity and mix of cultures an...

  

• Conservatives to return to Birmingham in 2012

  The Conservative Party has announced that they will hold their autumn party conference in Birmingham in 2012. The event will be the third Conservative Party Conference to be hosted in the city and is currently scheduled for 8-11 October 2012. Marketi...

  

• 1000 seater conference venue now open at Edgbaston cricket ground

  The skyline of Edgbaston Cricket Ground has dramatically changed this week, after the erection of its new 1,150 sq metre Grand Marquee. Both visually-pleasing and well located, the marquee provides a unique conference and banqueting offering for Birmi...