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Record delegate numbers again at ICC Birmingham for veterinary congress

April 23, 2014· · tags: Birmingham entertainment agency, Birmingham event entertainment, Birmingham events, ICC Birmingham
Thousands of delegates from across the veterinary profession attended the record breaking British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress at the ICC earlier this month. This event, which is the largest of its kind in the world, is where the vets and vet nurses learn the latest treatments and update their scientific skills.   Official figures show that 6311 veterinary professionals were in Birmingham over the four days. Amanda Stranack, Head of Congress for BSAVA cites the central location, and the flexible space at the ICC and adjacent sister venue the NIA as key factors in making the city a great host.   Amanda says “Birmingham’s central location in the UK with an international airport, plus good rail and road networks has kept us in the city for almost 25 years. We have a comprehensive scientific programme as well as an exhibition, so the ICC provides the quality conference space for our 6000-plus delegates – with the NIA hosting nearly 300 exhibitors. We have explored alternative cities and venues, but our priority is to deliver lectures and an exhibition alongside each other in a place that offers the best possible delegate experience – and on our scale, right now this […]
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Birmingham voted top events destination outside London

November 23, 2013· · tags: Birmingham entertainment, Birmingham event, Birmingham events, Glasgow, manchester
Birmingham has been ranked the most popular destination outside London for meetings, conferences and events by the fifth annual British Meetings & Events Industry Survey (BMEIS). The business tourism survey provides valuable research each year into the buying trends of more than 600 event organisers from the corporate and not-for-profit sectors in the UK.   Birmingham remains ahead of Manchester, Glasgow and Leeds as the preferred UK regional events destination among industry professionals. The 2013/14 survey also revealed that ‘access’ and ‘location’ are the top influencing factors in selecting a destination, while city centre hotels enjoy more use than any other type of venue.   The survey’s findings follow the third annual Meet Birmingham Showcase in November. The two-day event, organised by the city’s official business tourism programme Meet Birmingham, provided a comprehensive overview of the region’s conferencing offer. It brought together more than 50 regional suppliers and event buyers – who collectively place more than 20,000 events each year.   Ian Taylor, commercial director of Marketing Birmingham, which operates Meet Birmingham, said: “Birmingham’s ranking as the preferred business tourism destination outside London highlights the wealth of event spaces that we offer across the region and the continued hard work […]
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