- 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!
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!
Combined, the events are estimated to inject £4 million into Bournemouth’s economy through business tourism.
The Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards Conference and Exhibition has over 1,000 registered delegates but is expecting to attract around 3,000 visitors in total. It is the leading consumer affairs and Trading Standards event in Europe run over three days from Tuesday 24th June to Thursday 26th June. There will be 100 exhibitor displays, 34 mini theatre sessions, main plenary sessions and the Young Consumer of the Year Competition.
Tony Northcott, TSI Lead PR Officer said: “We are looking forward to coming back to the BIC, holding our first event there in 12 years. It ticked all the right boxes for what we were looking for in terms of capacity, location and accommodation.”
Old friend to the BIC, the LGA is holding its ninth annual conference and exhibition next month, having first visited the Pavilion in 1984! The three day event starting on Tuesday July 1st is expecting 2,000 delegates and will finish with the Council Worker of the Year Awards Gala Dinner on Thursday 3rd July. The LGA’s annual conference has confirmed its 10th visit to the BIC, returning in 2010.
Edward Welsh, LGA Programme Director for Media and Campaigns, said: “We have established a strong relationship with the team at the BIC and always look forward to coming back and enjoying the superb restaurants and accommodation Bournemouth has to offer after a long day of debating!”
Delegate Reservations, part of the Bournemouth International Conference Bureau (BICB) acted as the accommodation agency for the event, assisting in booking hotels for the expected combined 3,000 delegates.