- Wed 03 Sep 2008 – First Time for the UK Independence Party at BIC – For the first time, the UK Independence Party (UKIP) is holding its annual national conference in Bournemouth at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC).
- Wed 03 Sep 2008 – Take Off at the BIC! – The More Bus Bournemouth Air Festival was an overwhelming success, attracting an estimated 750,000 to the free four day aviation display, featuring the world-famous Red Arrows, the Black Cats Helicopter Display Team and the awesome Eurofighter Typhoon.
- 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.
- Thu 07 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
New Marketing Face at the BIC and Pavilion
There is a new face in the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and Pavilion Theatre’s Conferences and Exhibitions team. Tara Phillips has joined the venues as Marketing Communications Executive this month and will be responsible for the marketing and PR around these corporate events.
Tara joins the BIC and Pavilion from Southampton-based PR agency, Nex Communications, where she was a Senior Account Executive working with various clients including leisure, property and professional services. She said of her new role: “It’s exciting to be working at the BIC and Pavilion who are highly regarded in both the local area and the industries in which they operate. I’m looking forward to the challenge of making this new position my own and working with the talented teams here.”
New recruit Tara will also be working alongside Karina Gregory of the Bournemouth International Conference Bureau (BICB) to help promote the town as a key business destination in the UK. An important part of Tara’s role will be helping to raise the corporate profile of the BIC and Pavilion and she will also have a hand in internal communications.
Clive Tyers, Head of Conferences, Exhibitions and Events said of the new appointment: “It’s great to welcome Tara to our thriving team. We are one of the leading conference and exhibition venues in the UK and we want to continue to improve this position by promoting our message on a national and international level.”