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Wed 10 Mar 2010 – Future Looks Bright for BIC – The future looks bright for the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) after recently winning a new event for 2010, the Unlock the Future Conference.
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Wed 03 Mar 2010 – Beach Huts Make Bournemouth STAND OUT At Confex – It’s Beach Hut inspired stand at International Confex really made Bournemouth stand out this year, and meant it won Best Stand in the UK venues and destinations section.
Fri 19 Feb 2010 – BIC Secures £8m Worth of Business for Bournemouth – The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) is on a roll after securing ten big events for future years - as far ahead as 2017 - that combined will bring an estimated £8m to Bournemouth in terms of delegate expenditure.
Fri 19 Feb 2010 – BIC Promotes Boscombe’s Beach Pods at Meetings and Incentive Exhibition in London – The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and Bournemouth’s conference bureau, the BICB, exhibit annually at International Confex, the largest UK meetings and incentive travel exhibition in London.
Tue 19 Jan 2010 – BIC Makes it Mark by Winning New Event – The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) has definitely made its mark by winning a two day tattoo convention called Bournemouth Ink, crammed full of interesting and unusual entertainment. The event is taking place on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th May in the BIC’s Purbeck Hall and Tregonwell Hall.
Fri 27 Nov 2009 – BIC Voted Best Evening Experience at Bournemouth Tourism Awards – The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) won Best Evening Experience of the Year at the Bournemouth Tourism Awards last night, held at the Carrington House Hotel.
Thu 13 Aug 2009 – BIC team win Labour Party vote! – The Labour Party has chosen Bournemouth to host their Annual Conference at the Bournemouth International Centre and Pavilion in 2013
Wed 22 Jul 2009 – Bournemouth Flies the Green Flag – Bournemouth has raised its green credentials by winning the bid to host the prestigious Green Flag Award winners event next month.
Wed 29 Apr 2009 – BIC Wins Business Worth £10.8m for Bournemouth – The BIC conference and exhibitions sales team are on a roll
Thu 11 Dec 2008 – BIC and Pavilion Make the Energy Grade – The recent government requirement for Display Energy Certificates (DEC) has demonstrated that the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and Pavilion Theatre make the energy grade.
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!

BIC Makes it Mark by Winning New Event

The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) has definitely made its mark by winning a two day tattoo convention called Bournemouth Ink, crammed full of interesting and unusual entertainment. The event is taking place on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th May in the BIC’s Purbeck Hall and Tregonwell Hall.

It is the first time that the tattoo extravaganza will have been held at the BIC, having launched its first convention in 2009 at a smaller venue in Bournemouth. Whilst it’s a real ‘must’ for any tattoo enthusiast with around 150 traders exhibiting at the event, that’s not all that’s on offer; it will feature live music, visual displays, burlesque performances and much more. There will be body piercing areas through to artists’ galleries and photographic displays.

Trevor Hill, Event Director for Marketing and Design said: “Bournemouth Ink has attracted a devoted following and the event is getting bigger and more diverse. We outgrew our previous venue so needed to find somewhere that could cater for the expected increased footfall and line up of activities. And the BIC suited our needs perfectly.”

Clive Tyers, Head of Conferences, Exhibitions and Events said: “Although typically we attract association business to the venue which tends to feature a conference programme and associated exhibition, we also host large stand-alone exhibitions. With the downturn in the economy, exhibitions have been hit by lower visitor figures, but they seem to be recovering and it’s great to see a unique event like this coming to us. The Healthy Living Show, the Care Show, Fab at 50 and the Hotel and Catering Show are just a few exhibitions that are taking place at the BIC this year.”

With between 3,000 to 4,000 visitors expected to the event each day, many from outside the local area, there will be a considerable economic benefit in terms of business tourism spend in the town. This includes transport, accommodation and living expenses including meals and refreshments.

Competitions will be running on both days so please contact the organisers for more information. There will also be an opportunity to buy Bournemouth Ink merchandise including t-shirts and hoodies, with the new 2010 branding designed by Ben Hamill from Ink, which is the 2010 sponsor.

For more event information, please visit the event organiser’s website: www.bournemouthink.com.