Global travel event ExploreGB comes to NewcastleGateshead in 2018
VisitBritain has announced that its flagship annual travel trade event ExploreGB is to be held in NewcastleGateshead in 2018. ExploreGB is VisitBritain’s largest travel trade event with hundreds of international buyers meeting travel trade suppliers from across the UK to do business. VisitBritain Chief Executive Sally Balcombe said: “We...
International conference success in NewcastleGateshead
Digital construction enthusiasts from all over the world travelled to the North East of England last week for the innovation in technology led show, BIM Show Live. The two day, sell-out event, was attended by over 400 delegates at the newly renovated Grade II* listed Boiler Shop in Newcastle’s...
Business Benefits of Apprenticeships – Future Workforce Planning & The Levy
To address the skills gap, the Government has pledged to create 3 million apprenticeships by 2020. The introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy aims to support this with the intention of putting businesses at the heart of training and allowing them to recruit, develop and build future talent from within their organisation. Invest...
New Year Celebrations
Our New Year’s Eve Winter Carnival Parade once again entertained more than 40,000 spectators, who fell under the enchanting spell of the mystical Baba Yaga as she led her entourage of puppets, street bands and local community groups along Northumberland Street to Newcastle Civic Centre for a spectacular early-evening...
Convention Bureau at Confex
Our Convention Bureau will be shining a spotlight on NewcastleGateshead’s conference and events offering at one of the UK’s leading trade exhibitions, International Confex, from the 1 – 2 March 2017 marking their 15th anniversary at the show. NewcastleGateshead will once again be joined by a range of different...
Investor development support underway
Our Invest Newcastle team, has been working hard over the last few months to build connections and foster an environment of support with foreign owned businesses in the city, thanks to some dedicated funding from DIT (Dept. for International Trade). The programme, which focuses on investor development, seeks to...
Great Exhibition of the North Exhibition: Sign up
Work is well underway to develop the Great Exhibition of the North in 2018, including the recruitment of key members of the delivery team, development of our marketing and communications strategy to promote the event on a national and international stage and work to ensure we engage effectively with...
Once upon a Tyne
With more than 2000 years of history, NewcastleGateshead certainly has a story or two to tell. This year, a host of exciting exhibitions and events will set about turning the page on some of those tales and will encourage visitors, young and old, to delve into the magical world...
NewcastleGateshead Quayside lights up orange with the arrival of major conference
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) will hold the only annual conference for trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology next month. Held at the Sage Gateshead, the National Trainees Conference (NTC) will play host to over 200 delegates – injecting over £110,000 into the local economy. The RCOG...
Winners announced for North East England Tourism Awards
Tourism businesses from across the North East were celebrated last night (Tuesday 22 November) as the winners for the North East England Tourism Awards were announced at a glittering ceremony held in Newcastle Civic Centre’s Banqueting Hall. Alfie Joey, BBC Radio Newcastle breakfast show presenter, hosted the awards, which...