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• Mint Hotel Birmingham Cracks Open the Champagne for a Triple Celebration

  Mint Hotel Birmingham is pleased to be celebrating its 10th year in business, and combined with a refurbishment and launch of the delectable summer menu, the hotel sees a triple celebration this summer. Proudly holding a Trip Advisor Certificate of Ex...

  

• NEC launches exhibition app with BBC Gardeners' World Live and BBC Good Food Show Summer

  A brand new App for exhibitions – developed by the UK’s largest exhibition venue The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and software experts Black Pepper – is being launched at BBC Gardeners’ World Live and BBC Good Food Show Summer, 15-...

  

• Birmingham’s visitor numbers reach record high

  Record figures show increase of 154,000 visitors, bringing £18million more to city coffers City’s visitor economy now worth £4.6billion Average visitor stays for 1.1 days and spends £140 Birmingham attracted an additional 154,000 visitors la...

  

• Summer Faith Visits

  A programme of visits to places of worship in Birmingham is being planned for July and August this year by the Faith Encounter Programme, a multi-faith group working to develop mutual respect and understanding between people of all faiths and none in ...

  

• New hotel chain chooses Birmingham for flagship development

  Work is underway on a new £24 million hotel in the City Park Gate district of Birmingham.Developers Hotel La Tour plan to be open next February with a 174-bedroom complex also offering conference space, destination restaurant and bar plus a vibrant s...

  

• Join The Priory Rooms for a sizzling Summer BBQ!

  The Priory Rooms is delighted to invite you to their Sizzling Summer BBQ Lunch on Friday 17th June, 2011. Pop down on your lunch break and soak up the sunshine in our delightful courtyard whilst enjoying a delicious BBQ feast and refreshing drinks! ...

  

• Introducing Birmingham’s newest Four Star Hotel

  Menzies hotels are delighted to announce that the Menzies Strathallan hotel Birmingham has received four star recognition from the AA. Conveniently situated on the Hagley Road the Menzies Strathallan hotel’s facilities include; 135 bedrooms, 7 meeti...

  

• Warwickshire Appoint Jamie Nevin to Lead the ‘Edgbaston Experience’

  Edgbaston have handed the reins of promoting the new ‘Edgbaston Experience’ to new General Manager Jamie Nevin. The Edgbaston Experience is one of Edgbaston’s latest ventures, which promotes match-day corporate hospitality through Compass’s K...

  

• Meet Birmingham encourages delegates to get curious

  Event delegates will now have the chance to experience the best of Birmingham’s leisure offering thanks to Meet Birmingham’s new interactive itineraries service. The itineraries aim to further the experience of Birmingham’s event visitors by of...

  

• Amadeus serves up new team for Olympic catering contract

  Following the announcement that Amadeus – The NEC Group’s award winning catering business – will be catering at Olympic Park North, the company has made a string of stellar appointments to its 2012 project team. Leading the team is Project Ope...

  

• Bloc Hotel - Penthouse Proposition at Pavement Prices

  Bloc Hotel is a brand new, exciting hotel concept combining a cutting edge approach to design and build with operational flair. A first of its kind, the four storey, 73 bedroom hotel in the city’s thriving Jewellery Quarter, breaks boundaries in the...

  

• Another city centre hotel project given the go ahead

  Another of Birmingham’s proposed hotel developments has been given approval to go ahead with the project. Sanguine Hospitality, which already has planning for a hotel, spa and restaurant at The Cube and to transform Cumberland House on Broad Str...

  

• Raise money with Ackers Adventure

  On Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May Ackers Adventure in Birmingham is hosting a Fundraising Event Day – The Triple Tower Challenge. Are you looking to raise money for a charity, club, group or organisation in a fun and exciting way? Then look no fu...

  

• New LEP chair set for first public event

  The newly appointed chair of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will next week be making his first public appearance since agreeing to take up the role. Andy Street, who is managing director of retail giant John Lew...

  

• BSAVA Congress sets records in Birmingham

  The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress has been hailed “the best year yet” by delegates and exhibitors alike after breaking all records and bringing together the whole veterinary profession to celebrate its 250th annivers...

  

• NEC unveils plans for new conference centre and resort

  The NEC Group hopes to have a new conference and banqueting centre open under its management by the end of 2013, under new plans unveiled at the LG Arena this week. The conference and banqueting centre will form part of the new casino and hotel ‘r...

  

• What will an Event City of the Future look like?

  Meet Birmingham to research the challenges event cities face in next two decades Meet Birmingham has today launched a MICE survey to discover the challenges that event organisers, venues and delegates will face over the next two decades. The results ...

  

• The Holte for Hire

  The Holte represents the proud heritage of Villa Park, home to Aston Villa Football Club. Fully restored in 2007, The Holte remains an impressive landmark and boasts three stylish versatile function suites. Special Offers For business… In a u...