- 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!
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. Combined with the statistical returns from Bournemouth hotels and other venues, the overall economic benefit of Bournemouth’s business tourism is valued at £127.6m.
The team at the BIC and Pavilion annually calculate the economic benefit that the venues bring to Bournemouth. Peter Gunn, Managing Director said: “Calculating our economic benefit is a key performance indicator of how well we are doing year on year. It is also an ideal way of demonstrating to local residents, as well as the wider national conference and exhibition market, how much Bournemouth’s economy is boosted by conference and exhibition business and event tourism.”
The calculations for April 2007 to March 2008 showed that the BIC and Pavilion attracted 68,608 conference delegates and 72,853 exhibition visitors over that period, equating to a total of 253,820 overnight stays for the year! An average spend per delegate is used to determine the economic benefit figure, which is an indicator of the number of jobs sustained in this valuable sector.
Clive Tyers, Head of Conferences, Exhibitions and Events explains: “The general trend in the conference and exhibition industry for large venues like the BIC, is still buoyant despite the general economic gloom and we have maintained the economic benefit at roughly the same level as the 2006-2007 financial year. The business we attract to the town has a massive knock-on effect on the hotel industry, in terms of overnight stays, facilitating smaller conference and exhibition events, as well as contributing to employment in Bournemouth’s thriving restaurant, bar and club industry.”
The BIC is the largest conference, exhibition and event venue on the South Coast. “Lots of the Bournemouth venues also benefit from bolt on work from larger conferences and exhibitions at the BIC,” says Karina Gregory, Bournemouth International Conference Bureau (BICB) Manager.
Statistics, based on the same calculation, show nearly a 12% increase in the economic benefit from Bournemouth hotels and other venues. Based on over 209,000 delegates at residential and non-residential events, a further £54.5m is contributed to the town’s economy.