ABPCO News – abpco | association of british professional conference organisers https://www.abpco.org Ensuring Excellence in Conference & Event Organisation Tue, 18 Jun 2019 09:25:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 https://i1.wp.com/www.abpco.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cropped-ABPCO-Identity.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 ABPCO News – abpco | association of british professional conference organisers https://www.abpco.org 32 32 43175838 NewcastleGateshead to host exclusive industry reveal at The Meetings Show https://www.abpco.org/uncategorized/newcastlegateshead-to-host-exclusive-industry-reveal-at-the-meetings-show/ Tue, 18 Jun 2019 09:25:24 +0000 https://www.abpco.org/?p=12025 NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau and Gateshead Council will be revealing the latest plans for the UK’s newest arena, conference and exhibition centre to the events industry at this year’s The Meetings Show which will take place 26-27 June 2019. The development will sit on Gateshead Quays, between the iconic buildings of Sage Gateshead and BALTIC Centre [...]

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]]> 12025 One year to go until major scientific conference in NewcastleGateshead https://www.abpco.org/uncategorized/one-year-to-go-until-major-scientific-conference-in-newcastlegateshead/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 05:55:47 +0000 https://www.abpco.org/?p=12023 The largest international conference on mitochondrial disease, Euromit, will be held from 14–17th June 2020 in NewcastleGateshead. Taking place at the iconic Sage Gateshead and hosted by the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research (WCMR), Newcastle University and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NuTH), Euromit is expected to attract over 650 clinicians and scientists [...]

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]]> 12023 Double Award Win for the Victory Services Club https://www.abpco.org/uncategorized/double-award-win-for-the-victory-services-club/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 15:56:21 +0000 https://www.abpco.org/?p=12020 Victory Services Club (VSC) has scooped two prestigious industry awards in the past week. VSC was declared ‘Best Independent Venue’ at the CHS Awards, and has now also won the ‘Excellence in Sustainability Award’ at the Hospitality Assured Awards that took place in London on Monday night. Mark Field FIH, Operations Director, Victory Services Club [...]

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]]> 12020 Lime Venue Portfolio to Lead Debate on #FORO https://www.abpco.org/uncategorized/lime-venue-portfolio-to-lead-debate-on-foro/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 15:42:02 +0000 https://www.abpco.org/?p=12018 BCD, Olympia, Levy and Barclays to join discussion on the threat to our planet of event food wastage and how to avoid it 12th June 19, UK: Lime Venue Portfolio will lead on an educational session taking on the issue of food wastage in the hospitality and events industry at The Meetings Show later this [...]

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]]> 12018 The Latest ABPCO Newsletter https://www.abpco.org/uncategorized/the-latest-abpco-newsletter/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:11:53 +0000 https://www.abpco.org/?p=12014 Get up to date with all the latest, ABPCO News, Events and Dates Click here for the latest Newsletter

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]]> 12014 RECORD YEAR ACROSS THE SCOTTISH EVENT CAMPUS DELIVERS SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACT https://www.abpco.org/uncategorized/record-year-across-the-scottish-event-campus-delivers-significant-economic-impact/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:32:02 +0000 https://www.abpco.org/?p=12012 2018/19 has been an outstanding year for Scottish Event Campus Limited with record turnover and contribution noted across all trading sectors.  Aside from the year of the Commonwealth Games in 2014, it has been financially the most successful year in the history of the SEC.  Trading turnover increased by 21% to £35.1m and EBITDA increased [...]

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]]> 12012 Industry Needs to Get Over #FORO https://www.abpco.org/industry-news/industry-needs-to-get-over-foro/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 08:14:04 +0000 https://www.abpco.org/?p=12009 5th June 19, UK: The meetings and events industry needs to shed its fear of running out, according to Lime Venue Portfolio. With food waste growing as a major issue for event organisers and their delegates, the brand has coined the hashtag #FORO, fear of running out, to underline a new approach. “It’s easy to [...]

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]]> 12009 Viewing Events as an Asset, Not an Expense https://www.abpco.org/uncategorized/viewing-events-as-an-asset-not-an-expense/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:25:05 +0000 https://www.abpco.org/?p=12006 According to a recent study of EMEA based CMOs, 83% consider their event programmes to be valuable for facilitating revenue growth. Prospects are becoming shrewder and digital marketing channels more complex following the implementation of the GDPR. The results of this CMO study revealed, now more than ever, face-to-face events are an integral part of [...]

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]]> 12006 North East of Scotland’s brand new event complex exhibiting at The Meetings Show 2019 https://www.abpco.org/uncategorized/north-east-of-scotlands-brand-new-event-complex-exhibiting-at-the-meetings-show-2019/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 10:06:43 +0000 https://www.abpco.org/?p=12004 Opening this summer, P&J Live at TECA is Scotland’s brand new events venue and arena boasting world-class conference and exhibition facilities for organisers and delegates across the globe. P&J Live recently announced the venues naming rights partner, DC Thomson Media, which owns The Press and Journal and Evening Express, has agreed a deal with the [...]

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]]> 12004 Victory Services Club achieves 27% sales growth and increases welfare breaks by 17.5% https://www.abpco.org/uncategorized/victory-services-club-achieves-27-sales-growth-and-increases-welfare-breaks-by-17-5/ Wed, 29 May 2019 15:14:25 +0000 https://www.abpco.org/?p=12002 Victory Services Club (VSC) has reported a 27% increase in event sales (year on year) which has contributed to a 17.5% rise in the number of free Respite and Welfare breaks given to injured members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families. VSC is a registered charity that re-invests revenue from commercial events to [...]

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