- 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!
UNISON BACK AT BIC
UNISON, the UK and Europe’s biggest public sector union, is returning to the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) for its annual conference this month. With up to 3,000 delegates expected to attend the six day event, it will contribute approximately £4 million to the town’s local economy through business tourism.
The Local Government Service Group Conference is being held from Sunday 15th to Monday 16th June. The National Delegate Conference runs from Tuesday 17th until Friday 20th June. UNISON’s policies for the coming year will be agreed at the annual conference.
The Bournemouth International Conference Bureau (BICB) acted as the accommodation agency for the event, assisting in booking hotels for the expected 3,000 delegates.
UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, said: “The BIC is a great venue for our conference with the right facilities and friendly, helpful staff. I know that our delegates look forward to visiting Bournemouth and enjoying what it has to offer after a hard day’s debating.”
UNISON has more than 1.3 million members in the public services, representing local authorities, education, the police service, the NHS, transport and the gas, water and electricity industries. The union has already confirmed that its annual conference will be back at the BIC in 2010 and 2012.
Clive Tyers, Head of Conferences, Exhibitions and Events at the BIC and Pavilion said: “It is great to welcome UNISON back to the BIC. It is proof that we have what it takes to attract the big names and that we give consistently high client service so organisations choose to come back time and time again.”