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03 August 2010

Toon with a view - £105 million pumped into rooms and refurbishment

Millions pumped into hotel and venue improvements across twin cities

29 June 2010

Bridge delights delegates in blink of an eye

Millennium bridge to tilt during summer conferences

24 May 2010

Business tourism brings in £238m and boosts 5,700 jobs

New research reveals value of conferencing to destination now worth nearly £240m and boosts 5,700 jobs.

18 May 2010

Doctors descend on destination for major international conference

Over 600 doctors converge on 'twin cities' for major medical conference at The Sage Gateshead

10 May 2010

International health delegates descend on NewcastleGateshead

Major international conference delegates descend on destination for health conference

12 April 2010

Conference coup as bright young things set to descend on NewcastleGateshead

Major meetings coup for NewcastleGateshead after NUS come to region after more than 20 years in North West

26 March 2010

First for NewcastleGateshead as conference ambassador leaders come together

UK Conference Ambassador Managers meet to discuss challenges in NewcastleGateshead

19 March 2010

Major international meeting coup for NewcastleGateshead

NewcastleGateshead has just secured a prestigious international meeting ahead of other major destinations thanks to a partnership between influential regional academics and business leaders and NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau.

18 March 2010

Convention Bureau’s Confex success

NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau has hailed the event industry's largest UK meetings trade exhibition a major success, with the Bureau and exhibition partners pursuing enquiries worth over £1million in direct revenue to businesses.

04 March 2010

Bureau scoops top industry prize

top industry award scooped

04 March 2010

Bureau cheques in with further charity support

NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau helped raise £600 for the meetings industry official charity during International Confex 2010 at Earls Court.

12 February 2010

Major international congress to hold debate in ‘twin cities’

International congress debate takes place in NewcastleGateshead attracting opinion formers and leaders from the conference world.

11 February 2010

NewcastleGateshead charity initiative token to leading trade show

Innovative fund raising token scheme to feature at major exhibition trade show.