Events 2012 & Beyond conference exceeds 150 pre-registrations
22 December 08
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Following the announcement that the first official conference for the UK events industry on the subject of the 2012 Olympic Games will take place on Tuesday 24th February 2009, the Events 2012 Development Group have announced that UBM Conferences have been appointed to manage the event.
Ticket prices have also been confirmed as £349.00 per delegate, with a special rate of £249.00 for those who are signatories to the 2012 UK Event Industry Fair Pricing & Practice Charter. However, even before ticket prices were confirmed over 150 pre-registrations for the events have been received.
David Sharpe, Head of the Events 2012 Development Group said: “We are creating an event that, particularly in the current climate, is designed to provide practical help and information to those organisations within the events industry that are specifically looking to target business associated with the games in 2012. It is especially encouraging to see the level of registrations we have achieved at such an early stage”.
Events 2012 & Beyond will be the first in a series of conferences designed to help the event industry understand the Olympic and Paralympic opportunities leading up to the London games in 2012 and is being organised in conjunction with Visit London and Visit Britain. The conference will take place on the first day of International Confex on Tuesday 24th February 2009 at the Earls Court Conference Centre, London.
Delegates can register their interest for places now by visiting http://www.events2012andbeyond.com
Notes to Editors
Events 2012 Development Group
The Events 2012 Development Group is a not for profit initiative created by Visit London and Visit Britain, with the support of LOCOG, to manage communications with the UK events industry and help maximise the Olympic opportunity.
Visit London
Visit London is the official visitor organisation for the capital. Our aim is to promote London as the world’s most exciting city by marketing to domestic and overseas leisure and business visitors, as well as Londoners themselves. Visit London is a partnership organisation which also acts as a voice for London tourism industry.
VisitBritain
VisitBritain is Britain’s national tourism agency responsible for promoting Britain as a world class tourist destination and for developing England’s visitor economy. It has representatives in 36 countries around the world and, in the last three years, has expanded into China, throughout Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, and increased its presence in India with representatives in Bangalore and Mumbai.
LOCOG
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is responsible for preparing and staging the 2012 Games. LOCOG is led by Sebastian Coe (Chair) and Paul Deighton (Chief Executive). It is based in Canary Wharf along with the Olympic Delivery Authority.
Contacts
For further information including images, quotes, and requests for interview or media places at the conference, please contact;
Sarah Whelband 00 44 (0)1892 617908
Robert Wright 00 44 (0)1892 617901
Chloe Couchman 00 44 (0) 208 2345727
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