- Wed 06 Aug 2008 – Bournemouth Gets on Board with Event UK – Surf’s up for the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and Bournemouth International Conference Bureau (BICB) at Event UK.
- Fri 25 Jul 2008 – Leading UK Energy Company Returns to the BIC for Fifth Visit – Scottish Southern and Energy (SSE) are returning to the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) this week for their Annual General Meeting.
- Fri 18 Jul 2008 – BIC is the Only English Resort Venue to Make Finals of the World’s Best Congress Centre Award – Up against international city venues, the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) was the only English resort venue to make the finals of the 2008 International Association of Congress Centre’s (AIPC) Apex Award for World’s Best Congress Centre.
- Tue 08 Jul 2008 – Bournemouth Hotels Voted Best Value in the World – Bournemouth hotels have been voted the best value hotels in the world, by a survey of guests who use website hotel.info.
- Thu 03 Jul 2008 – Come and Tour Behind the Scenes the BIC and Pavilion – The Bournemouth International Centre and Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom are going to be open to the public, for behind the scenes tours, every Friday from July to September this year.
- Wed 25 Jun 2008 – Busy Times Ahead for the BIC – The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) has a busy couple of weeks ahead what with hosting the Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards (TSI) Conference and Exhibition and welcoming back the Local Government Association (LGA) for the ninth time!
- Tue 17 Jun 2008 – BIC has Just the Ticket! – The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) has launched an innovative parking scheme that offers visitors a guaranteed parking space in the BIC multi-storey car park, as its website sees major growth in ticket sales!
- Fri 18 Apr 2008 – Ideal Home Exhibition Touches Down in Bournemouth – Bournemouth will be all action from Thursday 28th until Sunday 31st August as the popular Ideal Home Exhibition lands at the Bournemouth International Centre, on the same weekend as the new Bournemouth Airshow.
- Thu 21 Feb 2008 – BIC Bride of the Year – Hundreds of brides-to-be recently attended the successful Wedding Show at the BIC which saw Rachel Bunce from Salisbury scoop the Bride of the Year title
Quickstep to the BIC for the UK Dance Exhibition
Dance fans will be ‘quick stepping’ their way to the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) this month (21 -24 January) for the UK Dance Exhibition, a four day show that’s packed with exhibitors of all types of dance wear and accessories, a practice dance floor area and professional and amateur competitions.
The show is expected to be more popular than ever, helped in part by the resurgence of interest in dance and top audience-rated shows such as the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, says Louise Burridge, exhibitions project manager for the BIC.
“This is a show that has wide appeal for all types of dance enthusiasts, whether it’s coming along to enjoy the drama and tension series of exciting competitions or to see the latest ranges of all types of dance wear, from couture dresses to shoes and accessories. And, as it’s the new year, it’s perfect timing for anyone who has enjoyed watching the TV shows to come along and find out how easy it is to combine toe-tapping fitness with great fun,” she says.
The stands and exhibitors are in the Solent Hall and the competitions take place in the adjacent Windsor Hall. The Rising Star competitions take place on Tuesday 22 January, followed by the professional modern and amateur latin competitions on Wednesday and the professional latin and amateur modern events on Thursday 24 January.
The show organised by BIC exhibitions and the UK Rising Stars and dance competitions are presented by Dance News Special Projects Ltd. Entry is free to the exhibition area and tickets to view the dance competitions can be booked in advance through the BIC box office, with prices to watch the daytime sessions starting form £12.50 per person. The evening dance competitions on 23 and 24 January start at 7.30pm, with ticket prices from £18 and there is a pre-show restaurant available, plus for groups, there is the special concession of one free ticket for every 20 purchased. Opening times are 1pm to 6pm on Monday 21 January and Tues 22 –Thurs 24 January from 9.30am to 7.30pm.