Visitors to the 16 November Discover NewcastleGateshead showcase in London will be among the first to view of plans for a landmark International Conference and Exhibition Centre (ICEC) in North East England.
World Travel Market 2010 exhibition director Simon Press said the tweaking of the show’s format to enhance its offering for exhibitors, buyers and press has allowed it to expand this year.
The current chairman and board for the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) will be replaced after the venue ran up £2.3m in costs for a failed hotel bid.
Event management and booking agency BSI is to roll out carbon reporting on hotels to its clients, as the Government’s Carbon Reduction Commitment Scheme (CRC) comes into force.
According to data compiled by online hotel booking company HotelMap, 75 per cent of delegates and visitors using the program booked 4-star hotels, which have an average room rate of £160.