- Wed 10 Mar 2010 – Future Looks Bright for BIC – The future looks bright for the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) after recently winning a new event for 2010, the Unlock the Future Conference.
- Fri 05 Mar 2010 – EMAIL NEWSLETTER – TECHNICAL PROBLEM – Please note we are currently experiencing technical problems sending our weekly email newsletter.
- Wed 03 Mar 2010 – Beach Huts Make Bournemouth STAND OUT At Confex – It’s Beach Hut inspired stand at International Confex really made Bournemouth stand out this year, and meant it won Best Stand in the UK venues and destinations section.
- Fri 19 Feb 2010 – BIC Secures £8m Worth of Business for Bournemouth – The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) is on a roll after securing ten big events for future years - as far ahead as 2017 - that combined will bring an estimated £8m to Bournemouth in terms of delegate expenditure.
- Fri 19 Feb 2010 – BIC Promotes Boscombe’s Beach Pods at Meetings and Incentive Exhibition in London – The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and Bournemouth’s conference bureau, the BICB, exhibit annually at International Confex, the largest UK meetings and incentive travel exhibition in London.
- Tue 19 Jan 2010 – BIC Makes it Mark by Winning New Event – The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) has definitely made its mark by winning a two day tattoo convention called Bournemouth Ink, crammed full of interesting and unusual entertainment. The event is taking place on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th May in the BIC’s Purbeck Hall and Tregonwell Hall.
- Fri 27 Nov 2009 – BIC Voted Best Evening Experience at Bournemouth Tourism Awards – The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) won Best Evening Experience of the Year at the Bournemouth Tourism Awards last night, held at the Carrington House Hotel.
- Thu 13 Aug 2009 – BIC team win Labour Party vote! – The Labour Party has chosen Bournemouth to host their Annual Conference at the Bournemouth International Centre and Pavilion in 2013
- Wed 22 Jul 2009 – Bournemouth Flies the Green Flag – Bournemouth has raised its green credentials by winning the bid to host the prestigious Green Flag Award winners event next month.
- Wed 29 Apr 2009 – BIC Wins Business Worth £10.8m for Bournemouth – The BIC conference and exhibitions sales team are on a roll
- Thu 11 Dec 2008 – BIC and Pavilion Make the Energy Grade – The recent government requirement for Display Energy Certificates (DEC) has demonstrated that the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and Pavilion Theatre make the energy grade.
- 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!
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!
On selected nights, visitors can pre-pay and reserve a parking space when booking tickets at the Ticket Offices or at a later date online. The 650 Pay and Display parking spaces at the BIC are open to the general public. At popular events, parking can be limited but this new service allows visitors to purchase a £6.50 ticket in advance to guarantee a space, when arriving between 5.00 and 9.00pm.
Mark Broadley, Operations Manager at the BIC and Pavilion said: “Finding a parking space can be an issue at the popular concerts so we have launched this reserved parking scheme to help eliminate this. Arriving late for an event can mean having to wait until the interval before being admitted. Pre-paying and guaranteeing a car parking space will cut out the worry and stress of parking your car for these concerts.”
The BIC also offers parking from under £2.50 a day through the five, six and seven day permits that are available for three, six or 12 month periods at the BIC multi-storey. These permits can also be used during the evenings and offer value for money for those who work in central Bournemouth or need to park frequently close to the town centre.
Since it was launched in January 2007, the new BIC and Pavilion website has seen an impressive rise in ticket sales. In 2006, X-Factor had the most website sales with 26% whereas in 2007 Bill Bailey’s event saw 44% usage. From 2006 to 2007, the website has seen a 10% increased use of ticket sales across all shows, rising from 21% to 31%. Statistics show that the BIC and Pavilion website is viewed nearly 5,500 times a day.
Gail Collins, Ticketing Manager at the BIC and Pavilion said: “The internet is a tool that people are getting more access to so this accounts for some of the increase in website ticket sales. However our website layout redesign last year has definitely made it easier for visitors to navigate the site and purchase tickets.”
For more information on the reserved parking scheme, visit http://www.bic.co.uk/parking or contact the Ticket Office on 0844 576 3000.