The Birmingham and West Midlands Conference Ambassador Network is a platform for the region’s greatest minds and leaders to work together in pursuit of a common goal – to attract the world’s leading association conferences to the region.
Together we CAN reinforce our international reputation for excellence in academic research and contribute to our ongoing economic growth.
Conference Ambassadors play a key and active role in attracting their association conferences and we at the Birmingham & West Midlands Convention Bureau want to work with you to bring more events to the West Midlands. By doing this, we can attract more international delegates and visitors to the region, enhance economic growth and showcase our region’s expertise, innovation and pioneering spirit to the world.
Why become a conference ambassador?
- Join a growing network of passionate academics from across Birmingham and the West Midlands
- Gain access to professional development workshops and invitations to networking events
- Connect with researchers, colleagues and peers working on international association conference bids
- Create new international alliances within your field helping to form research partnerships and secure future funding
- Promote your university, department, business and area of expertise and share your research with an international audience
- Receive recognition from your professional colleagues nationally and internationally
- Showcase Birmingham and the West Midlands’ expertise to the world and leave a lasting legacy by playing a role in boosting the region’s economy
- Support regional bodies to attract new foreign direct investment into the region
How can we help?
The Birmingham & West Midlands Convention Bureau’s purpose is to promote Birmingham and the wider region as a leading destination for business events. One of the ways we can do this is to work with you as a Conference Ambassador to attract leading association conferences.
We CAN offer all the support you need to bid, win and deliver a truly remarkable event. We will work with you from start to finish: from researching the event and submitting a note of interest to finding a venue and bidding for the event, right through to supporting on accommodation booking for delegates and assisting with marketing support.
Our Conference Ambassadors play an integral role in attracting their association conferences to Birmingham and the West Midlands.
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