- Wed 06 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
Pavilion Gardens Project Unveiled
THESE are the latest artists impressions of the planned leisure development expected to breathe new life into Bournemouth Town Centre.
The £59million project features cutting-edge rooftop gardens with sea views, an outside performance space, restaurants, a casino, a distinctive glass interval court and restoration of the Pavilion.
Plans have been improved following negotiations with developer Trevor Osborne and the new Council.
New additions to the plans include a regional dance centre, the interval court between the historic Pavilion and the proposed leisure development on the site of the Bath Road North Car Park and a luxury rooftop spa on the Pavilion as well as adjustments to the size of the casino and the outer design of the building.
The scheme, which has the support of English Heritage and the South West Regional Development Agency, is expected to create an extra 350 jobs in the area.
Leader of the Council, Cllr Stephen MacLoughlin, said: “We’re delighted to unveil these latest plans. They include better quality outside space to be enjoyed by anyone in the town, whether or not they choose to eat in the restaurants, attend a performance or visit the casino.”
The improved plans and an architect’s model of the project are on public display in the Lucullus Room at Bournemouth Pavilion from midday until 6.30pm on Thursday January 24 and Friday January 25. The Council is keen to have residents’ feedback before the plans are considered by the Planning Board in March.
The public is also welcome to come along to the Pavilion’s Lucullus Room at 6pm on Friday January 25, when developer Trevor Osborne and Cllr Stephen MacLoughlin will present and explain the plans.
The plans were drawn up by CZWG Architects, whose recent projects include the regeneration of Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium and the National Portrait Gallery.
Mr Osborne said: “This development will regenerate the Town Centre as our previous projects elsewhere have done. It might be my name on the lease but I recognise that it belongs to the people of Bournemouth – we want them to enjoy and feel proud of it.”
The Trevor Osborne Group is investing £13million in the restoration of the Grade II Listed Pavilion. Work to demolish the unsightly 1970s West Terrace extension is already complete and the public is beginning to get a flavour of the open air terraces overlooking the Lower Gardens that the Pavilion enjoyed in its heyday.