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Business events community collaborates to welcome back meetings safely
1 September 2020
Two leading universities, a Premier League football club, two museums, an art gallery, a 900 year old castle, a national train operator and many other venues, hotels, and events support service providers from across North East England have come together to create...
BLOG: How technology is re-shaping the business events industry
30 July 2020
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has forced the meetings and events industry to adapt quickly and dramatically. The need for an alternative to face-to-face meetings and conferences has led to an explosion of virtual events. Technology has played a vital role in ensu...
Global conference to transform intercultural learning goes virtual
2 July 2020
A global conference exploring how intercultural and international learning can be made more accessible will take place online later this year. The International Virtual Exchange Conference (IVEC), which has attracted delegates from Europe, USA and beyond, was mea...
New Gateshead Quays details announced
29 June 2020
New details have been revealed about the international conference and exhibition centre due to open in winter 2024 on Gateshead Quays. New CGI videos and imagery released today show that the UK’s newest international conference and exhibition centre will be cap...
Europe’s largest geography conference heads for NewcastleGateshead
18 June 2020
Geographers from around the world will be coming together in NewcastleGateshead for The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference in 2022. The RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2022 will be held at Newcastle University between Tu...
Blog: Expanding reach with online events
7 May 2020
With the North East England Tourism Awards due to take place on Tuesday 24 March, it was becoming clear earlier in the month that hosting a gathering for 400+ wouldn’t be the responsible thing to do.
Planning submitted for Gateshead Quays arena-led scheme
4 May 2020
Gateshead Council’s development partner “Ask:PATRIZIA”, has submitted a full planning application for the £260m arena, conference and exhibition centre on Gateshead Quays. The 80,000 sq ft development, which will host international conferences and exhibiti...
NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau recognised as best in England for third year running
3 March 2020
The NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau has landed another silver award at the prestigious M&IT Awards, earning them the title of best in England for the third year running!
NewcastleGateshead leads the way with first interdisciplinary conference on ageing syndromes
24 February 2020
The first ever International Sarcopenia Translational Research Conference will come to NewcastleGateshead this year, to help tackle the challenges of a growing population…