Representatives from the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and conference bureau Meet Bournemouth took five buyers back to Bournemouth with them when they returned from the inaugural Meetings Show UK in London recently.
Bournemouth was one of the eight destinations to participate in the hosted buyer programme, which enabled the Bournemouth team to bring five buyers back to the town for two nights to showcase the destination. Activities included a tour of the BIC and Bournemouth Pavilion, hospitality across Bournemouth’s hotels and restaurants, as well as a catamaran ride around Poole Bay.
“Industry led and buyer targeted exhibitions such as the Meetings Show UK enable us to work closely with our Meet Bournemouth members to showcase Bournemouth’s offer as a premier conference and event destination,” says BH Live Chief Executive, Peter Gunn. “The hosted buyer programme has been fruitful in forging new relationships with event organisers; hosts and buyers had a great experience and we have received excellent feedback.”
The Meetings Show UK (MSUK) saw over 370 destinations and venues from across the globe exhibiting at Olympia in London. Around 3,600 visitors, organisers and buyers attended the three-day show with more than 6,600 pre-arranged appointments and drop-in meetings taking place.
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