Event case studies
We know you’ll have a successful and memorable conference here in NewcastleGateshead, but don’t just take our word for it. We’ve hosted conferences and events across all our key sectors and beyond, from around the world. See what people who have held a conference here, have to say about it:
European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning 2025
15 - 19 September 2025130
The European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (ECTEL) 2025 was hosted in Newcastle and Durham in September attracting researchers and industry experts from across Europe and as far away as the USA and Brazil. This was just the second time the conference...
MedRen 2025
30 June - 4 July 2025250
We met with Professor Magnus Williamson, Professor of Early Music at Newcastle University about medieval and renaissance music conference, MedRen 2025, and hosting it in collaboration with Northumbria University and Durham University. The event attracted around 2...
National Trust AGM | 2024
2 November 2024721 (in person and online)
November 2024 saw National Trust members from around the country come together in Newcastle for their Annual General Meeting at Newcastle Civic Centre. We caught up with Libby Johnstone, Governance Manager at National Trust, to learn more about the conference and...
The British Society for Oral and Dental Research (BSODR) Conference | 2024
2-4 September 2024250
We caught up with Katie Whitehouse, Event Manager at BeaconHouse Events about organising The British Society for Oral and Dental Research (BSODR) 2024 conference. Can you briefly summarise what your conference is about? The conference, now in its 71st year, came ...
Faraday Institution Conference | 2024
10-12 September 2024550 in person delegates from 20 countries
We caught up with organisers of the Faraday Institution 2024 Annual Conference about why they chose Newcastle, their Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and how our Convention Bureau supported them along the way. Why did you or the society choose Newcastl...
British Society of Lifestyle Medicine Annual Conference | 2024
19-21 September 2024
We caught up with Andrew Howie, Chief Finance and Commercial Officer at the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine to see how delegates were finding the conference and the city. “This is BSLM 2024, our eighth annual conference, and this year we have been for...
ICES Annual Science Conference | 2024
9 – 12 September 2024773
Can you briefly summarise what your conference is about? ICES Annual Science Conference is the flagship event of International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), which showcases the science, research and networking opportunities which ICES provides to...
Joint North of England Otolaryngology Society and ENT Scotland Meeting | 2024
9-10th May 2024
We caught up with Steven Powell, Consultant Paediatric ENT Surgeon about the 2024 Joint North of England Otolaryngology Society and ENT Scotland Meeting, which was held in Newcastle at The Common Room, and how organising a conference can be made easier with help ...
International Society for the Study of Narrative Annual Conference | 2024
17-19 April 2024400+ (in-person and online)
After a successful conference at Newcastle University, we caught up with Dr Stacy Gillis, Associate Dean (Education) at Newcastle University to see how the International Society for the Study of Narrative Annual Conference 2024 went. Can you briefly summar...
Memory Studies Conference | 2023
3-7th July 20231,000+
We caught up with Dr Catherine Gilbert, Newcastle University Academic Track Fellow in the School of Modern Languages, about the Memory Studies Conference which took place between 3rd-7th July 2023. What is the Memory Studies Conference? The Memory Studies ...