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VisitEngland to lead UK’s largest ever domestic tourism marketing camp

A £5m campaign to promote holidaying at home, ’Holidays at Home are GREAT’, kicks off, 8 March, at the EDF Energy London Eye.

Tourism Ireland and Belfast Wateont unveil new £20m extension

Tourism Ireland and Belfast Wateont Conference Centre, this week at International Confex, unveiled new concept plans for an extension to the venue.

MPI launches economic impact study for the UK events industry

The MPI Foundation has secured £164,000 in funding, enough to complete an industry wide economic impact study during 2012.

UK virtual conferencing pioneer opens German office

Leeds-based Virtual iVent, which specialises in virtual online conferencing, has opened a German office as part of its 12-month plan to grow sales and

MWB Group CEO resigns

Richard Balfour-Lynn has resigned as Chief Executive and Director of MWB Group Holdings effective 31 March 2012.

Penrose says ‘energetic’ industry can achieve world top five status

International Confex brought Tourism and Heritage Minister, John Penrose, to tour the trade show floor yesterday, 6 March.

Stoneleigh Park CEO extends contract to complete business turnaround

Business turnaround specialist Ian Pegler has signed a contract to stay with Stoneleigh Park for a further 12 months.

Centaur’s Evans outlines four-point plan for new Meetings Show UK

As CN yesterday first delivered the news online from Centaur Exhibitions to the UK meetings industry of the sensational launch of its new Meetings

Centaur’s launch ’disappointing for industry’, says Confex Director

International Confex’s Portfolio Director, Jonny Sullens, has told CN he questions the need to stretch the industry’s budgets further, in light of Centaur’s launch

International Confex 2012

CN’s camera was on hand during this year’s International Confex, 6-8 March, at Excel London. This gallery will be updated from the show floor.

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