Birmingham Convention Bureau (BCB) has been nominated in the
'Best UK Convention Bureau' category in the 2012 Meetings &
Incentive Travel Industry Awards. BCB will face competition at the
awards ceremony from Staffordshire Stoke on Trent Conference
Bureau, Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, Jersey Conference Bureau and
NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau.
Organised by Meetings & Incentive Travel magazine, the
annual event celebrates excellence of service and product in the
various sectors of the business tourism market.
Birmingham Convention Bureau provides services including free
venue finding, online accommodation booking and social programme
planning, along with an award-winning Event Support Package.
Ian Taylor, Commercial Director at Marketing Birmingham, the
city's strategic marketing partnership which operates the
Birmingham Convention Bureau, said:
"Birmingham is a truly global events destination and being
nominated for this prestigious award reflects the very high quality
of service offered by our committed Convention Bureau team.
"The city has a reputation for hosting and delivering first
class events, including party political conferences and
world-renowned exhibitions. The continued investment in our hotel
infrastructure and retail and transport offer, combined with our
unrivalled location at the heart of the country, demonstrates that
Birmingham boasts all of the credentials to remain the UK's meeting
place."
Other venues in the region celebrating nominations include
Warwick Conferences, considered to house the largest concentration
of meeting space in the UK, in a hat trick of categories - 'Best
Value for Money Conference Centre' (Scarman), 'Best Academic Venue'
(The Conference Park) and 'Best UK Management Training Centre'
(Scarman).
Aston Villa, offering a wide range of executive boxes, suites,
restaurants and lounges across the four stands of its Villa Park
football stadium, have been shortlisted for an award in the 'Best
UK Unusual Venue' category.
Conference Aston, situated at the heart of Birmingham with three
conferencing and event venues and a number of residential and
non-residential options, are celebrating inclusion in the 'Best
Value for Money Conference Venue' category.
The ceremony, featuring a total of 21 awards, will take place on
Monday 5th March at the Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge in
London.