Medical and health conferences to give local economy £800,000 boost
A host of medical and health conferences heading to NewcastleGateshead this autumn will inject more than £800,000 to the local economy. The International Society of Paediatric Oncology and European Neuroblastoma Group’s (SIOPEN) Annual General Meeting and 4th Neuroblastoma Research Symposium is to be held at the brand new Crowne...
Wild beasts to roam the streets during Newcastle’s New Year’s Eve celebrations
31 December 2015 sees the welcome return of NewcastleGateshead Initiative’s annual New Year celebrations in Newcastle. Join the early evening family celebrations in Newcastle city centre as wild beasts take to the streets to ward off bad spirits before the arrival of the New Year. For night owls looking...
Shortlist announced for record breaking Tourism Awards
Tourism business across the North East are keeping their diaries free for the most important event of the year as the shortlist for the North East England Tourism Awards is announced today. Playing a major role in showcasing the range of high quality tourism businesses and experiences on offer...
City-breakers boost business across NewcastleGateshead
As the region bids farewell to the Rugby World Cup, with an estimated direct economic impact of £43m (indirect impact £93m)1, tourism bosses have reported a further boost to the visitor economy with figures released today showing more people visited NewcastleGateshead last year compared to 2013, contributing £1.42bn to...
Top Coca-Cola distributors have trip of a lifetime in Newcastle
One of the world’s most popular soft drinks brands uses Rugby World Cup 2015 as a key opportunity to reward its leading distributors with an incentive trip to the UK to watch South Africa play in Newcastle. A group of Coca-Cola’s leading distributors in South Africa were treated to...
NewcastleGateshead to host 30th anniversary conference for British Academy of Management
NewcastleGateshead is set to host a major international conference in 2016 attracting an expected 900 delegates and pumping an estimated £1.2m into the local economy. Newcastle University has been selected by The British Academy of Management (BAM) in its 30th anniversary year to host the academy’s Annual Conference, 06...
Business experts confirmed for free intensive leadership course for North East SMEs
Business experts have been brought in to lead cafe conversation workshops, part of a free intensive leadership course for North East SMEs delivered by Invest Newcastle and Common Purpose on the 16 & 17 September. Dianne Sharp, Chief Executive Officer for manufacturing firm EBAC, Mark Dobson, Chief Executive Officer...
Arts and culture festival for children and young people in NewcastleGateshead
Juice Festival, NewcastleGateshead’s annual festival celebrating the creativity of children and young people returns this autumn half term for nine days of events, performances and experiences produced by, for and with children and young people. Taking place from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November 2015, NewcastleGateshead Initiative’s Juice...
Entries open for North East England Tourism Awards 2015
Following the success of VisitEngland’s national Awards for Excellence held at Sage Gateshead last month, tourism bosses are calling on businesses to celebrate their own achievements and enter the North East England Tourism Awards 2015. Speaking to businesses in the region at NewcastleGateshead Initiative’s partner update meeting, James Berresford,...
International Confex lines up a host of opportunities for NewcastleGateshead
The North East’s passion for sport was celebrated at International Confex (17-19 February at Olympia, London) as NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau marked a year of rugby at the UK’s leading and longest standing exhibition for conference and event professionals. The Bureau was joined by stand partners Crowne Plaza Newcastle, Sage...