- 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.
- Fri 05 Mar 2010 – EMAIL NEWSLETTER – TECHNICAL PROBLEM – Please note we are currently experiencing technical problems sending our weekly email newsletter.
- 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!
UK Dance Championships Waltz into Bournemouth
Sequined outfits are at the ready as the annual UK Dance Championships (19th-21st January) waltzes into Bournemouth later this month; the three day event is taking place in the Bournemouth International Centre’s (BIC) Windsor Hall. A free Exhibition in the Solent Hall (called the Shopping Mall) runs alongside the championships, opening on Monday 18th January at 1pm. It allows aspiring dancers to professionals, access to the latest clothes and accessories.
The prestigious UK Dance Championships attracts over 1,000 Ballroom and Latin dancers from all over the world to Bournemouth and the BIC every year, including Italy, Japan and Germany. It means an estimated £850,000 is injected into the town through town through international visitor expenditure, including accommodation, transport and living expenses. It is in fact the 25th time that the show has been to the BIC, having appeared in January every year since the BIC opened!
Louise Burridge, Exhibitions Project Manager at the BIC says: “Dance is now more popular than ever, for fitness and enjoyment. It’s riding the wave of success following shows like Strictly Come Dancing, of which we are hosting The Professionals Show later this year featuring favourites like 2009 Winner Ola and her partner, husband James Jordan. The UK Dance Championships are a must for any dance fan.”
Thousands of visitors are expected to flock to the competition; whether it’s the rhumba or the salsa that gets your feet tapping there’s plenty of action over the three days, starting with the amateur UK Rising Stars Championships which takes place on Tuesday 19th January. This is followed by the fiercely competitive Dance Championships, enjoyed by dedicated spectators, on 20th and 21st January. There are day and evening sessions for both Championships and you can quickstep over to the Shopping Mall which is open on Monday 1pm-7pm and Tuesday until Thursday from 9.30am-8pm.
The Shopping Mall is organised by BIC exhibitions and the UK Rising Stars and Dance Championships are presented by Dance News Special Projects Ltd. Entry is free to the Shopping Mall. There is still some availability for tickets to view the dance competitions, bookable through the BIC box office. Prices to watch the daytime sessions start from £12.50 per person. The evening dance competitions on 20 and 21 January start at 7.30pm, with ticket prices from £18.
To book contact the ticket office on 0844 576 3000, go online at www.bic.co.uk or visit the ticket office in person.