24th March 2014
NewcastleGateshead Local Heroes opens on Quayside
Local Heroes take their first steps on a specially created trail around NewcastleGateshead Quayside. Nominated by the public, 20 of the area’s most inspiring people from the past 60 years have been honoured with a bronze plaque installed on one of the destination’s most iconic visitor sites – the...
11th March 2014
New delegate scheme energises business links for SMEs
Three North East businesses attending the NOF Energy Annual Conference, Energy: A Balanced Future (Thursday 13 March) are the first to benefit from a new scheme providing fully funded delegate places to key industry conferences taking place in the region. Delivered by NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau, the Delegate Placement Scheme...
26th February 2014
Industry award for best bureau in England
NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau secured the accolade of best convention bureau in England at a prestigious industry awards ceremony last night (Tuesday 25 February). The team, part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, won silver for ‘best UK Convention Bureau’ at the Meetings and Incentive Travel Industry Awards 2014, beating off stiff competition...
4th February 2014
Tyne-Wear Derby re-match at International Confex
Football legends come face-to-face to entertain exhibition attendees on NewcastleGateshead stand (J50). The North East’s passion for football will head south next month when two of the games’ legends come face-to-face over a game of Foosball at International Confex (12-13 March). Former Newcastle United player John Beresford will take...
16th December 2013
Geordie humour brings in £4.5m and keeps visitors smiling
One of the world’s ‘coolest websites’ has helped generate more than £4.5m worth of visitor spend for the local economy in just six months, as part of a campaign aimed at inspiring visitors to NewcastleGateshead, using the famously friendly Geordie personality. Delivered by destination management and marketing organisation, NewcastleGateshead...
13th December 2013
Public’s Local Heroes announced for Quayside walk
Twenty of Newcastle and Gateshead’s most notable and inspiring people have been chosen by the public to have their names cast in bronze for a Hollywood-style ‘walk of fame’. Sir Bobby Robson, Sting, Ant and Dec, Kathryn Tickell, Brendan Foster, Stephen Miller, Alan Shearer, Dame Margaret Barbour, Professor John...
11th December 2013
Bureau’s Confex win bolsters enthusiasm for 2014 show
As 2013 draws to a close, NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau are looking ahead to International Confex in March 2014 and celebrating an event win following attendance at the prestigious trade show earlier this year. The conference, Obesity – A Physiological Perspective, is the annual Topic Meeting for The Physiological Society...
11th December 2013
Winter Carnival welcomes the New Year in NewcastleGateshead
Community groups, artists and members of the public will come together on Tuesday 31 December for one of the biggest New Year’s Eve Celebrations in the country. Comissioned by NewcastleGateshead Initiative and produced by outdoor arts experts Walk the Plank, the New Year’s Eve Winter Carnival draws audiences of...
25th November 2013
Gold standard for winners at Tourism Awards
Tourism businesses were last night (THURSDAY) congratulated for the exceptional contribution they make to the region’s visitor economy at the North East England Tourism Awards 2013, held at St James’ Park. Winners included Lindisfarne Gospels Durham which won two Gold awards in the Tourism Event and Tourism Experience categories....
14th November 2013
Tourism industry provides career opportunities for future generations
Students from Northumberland College will work alongside some of the North East’s best-known tourism and event businesses to help deliver the region’s largest industry awards ceremony – the North East England Tourism Awards 2013. Seven students, who are enrolled on a range of courses including Photography and Professional Cookery,...