5th July 2013
NewcastleGateshead benefits from a splash of colour
NewcastleGateshead is set to welcome delegates from 33 countries next week as the Association Internationale de la Couleur (AIC) host their 12th International Colour Conference – Bringing Colour to Life – at Sage Gateshead. The event, which is worth an estimated £1.1m to the local economy will take place...
5th July 2013
Entries open for North East England Tourism Awards
As the Lindisfarne Gospels return to their spiritual home this week, and settle into a three month long exhibition in Durham University’s Palace Green Library, tourism businesses are being urged to consider what outstanding experiences they offer visitors as applications for the North East England Tourism Awards 2013 open....
17th May 2013
New digi platform puts NewcastleGateshead on the map
NewcastleGateshead Initiative, one of the UKs most successful destination marketing organisation’s has once again placed itself at the forefront of visitor information provision in the digital era, with the launch of a Twitter powered online map called ‘Geordieland’ (www.geordielandmap.com). ‘Geordieland’ plots Twitter content from venues, attractions, shops, bars, restaurants...
28th March 2013
North East’s tourism stars shine on in Excellence Awards
Kielder Water and Forest Park, WWT Washington Wetlands Centre, Rockliffe Hall and Blackfriars Restaurant are among the tourism businesses that have been shortlisted for VisitEngland’s prestigious Awards for Excellence 2013, the highest accolade in English tourism. In January, all four North East businesses won gold at the North East...
18th March 2013
Bureau brings more business boosting conferences to NewcastleGateshead
With English Tourism Week 2013 in full swing, NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau are looking ahead to a packed calendar after bringing more high-profile conferences to the ‘twin-cities’ in 2013, helping to boost the visitor economy by an estimated £6.7m. After celebrating a decade of success bringing 37,000 delegates to more...
13th February 2013
Conference organisers invited to bite into NewcastleGateshead at Confex 2013
Following the launch of the ‘10 experiences your delegates will love’ campaign last month, NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau has announced a mini showcase previewing one of the UK’s best-loved annual food festivals at International Confex (19-21 March). NewcastleGateshead Initiative’s acclaimed festival of adventures in food – EAT! NewcastleGateshead – returns...
1st February 2013
Tourism Awards Celebrate £4.2bn Industry
Tourism businesses from across the region were last night (THURSDAY) congratulated for the exceptional contribution they make to the regional visitor economy, currently worth £4.2bn annually, at the North East England Tourism Awards 2012, held at The Sage Gateshead. Winners included Tyneside Cinema and BALTIC, who took joint gold...
29th January 2013
Delegates Love the NewcastleGateshead Experience
A new campaign to inspire conference organisers to adopt creative and fun delegate experiences in NewcastleGateshead has been launched by the city’s Convention Bureau following a survey that revealed 87% would return with friends or family for a leisure visit. The ‘Experiences Your Delegates Will Love’ campaign positions NewcastleGateshead...
19th December 2012
Shortlist announced for region’s tourism awards
The shortlist for the region’s largest awards celebrating the achievements of the tourism industry has been decided after businesses and individuals from across the region volunteered their time and services to help judge and organise the event. NewcastleGateshead Initiative and its partners took on the North East England Tourism...
11th December 2012
NewcastleGateshead website is worth a million
A million people from around the world have logged on to one of the UK’s most innovative tourism websites to learn more about NewcastleGateshead in 2012. NewcastleGateshead Initiative are celebrating reaching an astounding 1 million unique visitors to the destination website, NewcastleGateshead.com, since January 2012 – a staggering average...