- Thu 27 Nov 2008 – BIC Brings Big Business to Bournemouth – October saw a variety of medical events take place at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), bringing big business to Bournemouth.
- Wed 26 Nov 2008 – e-Safety Conference Back in Bournemouth – Tomorrow (27th November) will see the South West Grid for Learning’s (SWGfL) e-safety Conference at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC).
- Mon 24 Nov 2008 – Dance Day at BIC a ‘Strictly’ Success! – Over 500 people ‘quickstepped’ to the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) for a free Dance Day.
- Thu 13 Nov 2008 – Happiness and Angel Orbs Phenomenon Comes to the BIC – Angelology, the study of angels, has become increasingly popular recently.
- Mon 10 Nov 2008 – Double Chance for BIC and Pavilion at Bournemouth Tourism Awards – The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and Pavilion have been short listed for two awards at the Bournemouth Tourism Awards 2008; Outstanding Customer Service of the Year and Best Evening Experience – Entertainment of the Year.
- Thu 23 Oct 2008 – Summer Season Sales Success for the BIC and Pavilion – Despite the Indian summer we have had over the last few weeks, summer seems to be truly behind us. Looking back on it, the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and Pavilion have had one of the busiest summer seasons in recent years!
- Wed 22 Oct 2008 – BIC and Pavilion Short Listed for South West’s 2008 Business Tourism Award – The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and Pavilion have been short listed for the finals of the 2008 South West’s Tourism Excellence Award for Business Tourism.
- Wed 27 Aug 2008 – Business Tourism in Bournemouth up by Over 3% to £127m – The latest statistics, based on the UK Tourist Board’s Estimate of Delegate Expenditure, show that the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom inject £73m annually into the local economy through business tourism.
- Tue 19 Aug 2008 – BIC and Pavilion Awarded Top Corporate Fundraiser by Charity – Top fundraisers, who took part in the Midnight Wish Walk in April for the Round Table Children’s Wish charity (RTCW), were recognised at a glittering awards ceremony on Tuesday 5th August at Aruba.
- 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.