Stand Partner Opportunities...

We have two exciting new opportunities to offer to business tourism focused organisations from throughout Tyne and Wear.

Provided that you are based in the region, you can work with NewcaslteGateshead Comnvention Bureau and join us to:

  1. Exhibit at the NewcastleGateshead Showcase 2008
  2. Host a partner booth on the Convention Bureau stand at International Confex 2009


1.  NewcastleGateshead Showcase

NewcastleGateshead Initiative is planning a showcase event to communicate the pace of change in the region to a national business tourism audience.

The Showcase will be hosted on Thursday 9 October 2008 at East Winter Gardens (Canary Wharf, London), and is a great opportunity for you to promote your organisation to new contacts from throughout the business visits and events industry, as well as key group travel and tour operators, cruise line executives and ground handlers, journalists and trade press, and influential tourism bodies.

This event will be our platform on which to promote all of the exciting developments taking place in NewcastleGateshead and we would like you to be part of it.

We are delighted to provide you with the opportunity to attend the show for only £1,200 (NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau members: £699 +VAT).

This fee includes:

  • The opportunity to meet new and quality contacts
  • Presentation table with individual graphic
  • Promotion in pre-show marketing campaign
  • Promotion in relevant exhibition giveaways


2.  International Confex 2009

NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau will be attending the UK's leading event exhibition and would like to invite you to be part of this extremely successful show.

Working within the conference and events industry you will know how important it is to meet people with the power to make decisions. By joining us as a stand partner you will be able gain access to the large and wide ranging high quality visitors to International Confex without your organisation having to pay the full cost of an individual stand.

International Confex 2008 proved to be a record breaking success achieving the highest ever visitor numbers in the show's 25 year history! ABC audit figures show a 27% increase in total visitors to 10,649...

The exhibition is held at Earls Court, London, and runs between Tuesday 24 and Thursday 26 February 2009. We are delighted to provide you with the opportunity to attend the show at a greatly reduced cost.

NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau incurs a large proportion of the costs, allowing you to attend for only £4,500 (NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau members: £3,000 +VAT).

This fee includes:

  • Stand design and build
  • Promotion in pre-show marketing campaign
  • A partner area with bespoke graphics
  • Couriering services
  • Promotion in relevant exhibition giveaways


Act Now!

We can only accommodate a limited number of partners at both the Showcase and International Confex, and as such these places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

If you wish to book both or either of these opportunities, or would like any further details about, then please do not hesitate to contact at steven.gibson@ngi.org.uk.

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