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One of Europe’s largest sales and marketing conferences returns to The Glasshouse

25 June 2026

More than 1,500 entrepreneurs and small business owners from across the UK and all over the world took part in one of Europe’s largest sales and marketing conferences at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music on Tuesday 16 June. ATOMICON, which has taken...

Leading travel media event descends on North East England

16 June 2026

On Monday 15 June key UK and European travel writers and influencers arrived in Newcastle for Media Getaway 2026. This three-day industry networking event connects travel PR companies and destinations with leading travel media. Media Getaway, organised by Travel ...

Record-breaking year for The Biscuit Factory

The Biscuit Factory is celebrating a record-breaking year for its events business following the opening of The Garden Room, a botanical-inspired venue in Newcastle’s cultural quarter, Ouseburn. Inspired by Victorian Winter Gardens, the space offers a distin...

A new chapter for Hilton

Hilton Newcastle Tyne Bridge marks an exciting new chapter for one of the region’s most recognisable hotels. Formerly Hilton Newcastle Gateshead, the hotel’s new name reflects its unique position beside one of the North East’s most iconic landma...

Crowne Plaza Newcastle puts people, pace and locality at the heart of new vision

14 June 2026

Crowne Plaza Newcastle has unveiled a renewed vision for its meetings, events and hospitality offering, centred around faster decision making, empowered teams, local partnerships and more personalised delegate experiences, as organisers increasingly look for grea...

North East England heads to The Meetings Show 2026

11 June 2026

The North East of England will be putting its business events offer in the spotlight this month as NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau attends The Meetings Show at ExCeL London from 24–25 June. This year, NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau will be joined by ...

Parkers Chauffeurs raises the standard in premium event transport and management

Parkers Chauffeurs is reinforcing its position as a trusted partner for premium travel and event logistics, combining exceptional service standards, a luxury fleet and specialist operational expertise to deliver seamless experiences from start to finish. Working ...

ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter Annual Meeting 2027 to take place in Newcastle

27 May 2026

The ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter Annual Meeting 2027 will take place at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne from 27 to 29 January 2027. The event will be hosted in partnership with the Venues at Northumbria team, with NewcastleGateshead Conventi...

Error is creation: Innovative art & technology festival, 404 International Festival of Art & Technology lands in Newcastle this summer

6 May 2026

The world-renowned art and technology festival is set to take place in the UK for the first time this year. Taking place from 26 August to 1 September 2026 across various venues in the North East of England, the 404 International Festival of Art & Technology ...

Associations focus on value and engagement as Crowne Plaza Newcastle survey highlights shifting event priorities

1 May 2026

Crowne Plaza Newcastle has captured fresh insight into what is shaping association events in 2026, with new pulse survey findings highlighting a clear focus on value, engagement, and evolving delegate expectations. The survey was conducted at the recent ABPCO Fes...