28th September 2015
NewcastleGateshead to host 30th anniversary conference for British Academy of Management
NewcastleGateshead is set to host a major international conference in 2016 attracting an expected 900 delegates and pumping an estimated £1.2m into the local economy. Newcastle University has been selected by The British Academy of Management (BAM) in its 30th anniversary year to host the academy’s Annual Conference, 06...
4th September 2015
Business experts confirmed for free intensive leadership course for North East SMEs
Business experts have been brought in to lead cafe conversation workshops, part of a free intensive leadership course for North East SMEs delivered by Invest Newcastle and Common Purpose on the 16 & 17 September. Dianne Sharp, Chief Executive Officer for manufacturing firm EBAC, Mark Dobson, Chief Executive Officer...
21st August 2015
Arts and culture festival for children and young people in NewcastleGateshead
Juice Festival, NewcastleGateshead’s annual festival celebrating the creativity of children and young people returns this autumn half term for nine days of events, performances and experiences produced by, for and with children and young people. Taking place from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November 2015, NewcastleGateshead Initiative’s Juice...
11th June 2015
Entries open for North East England Tourism Awards 2015
Following the success of VisitEngland’s national Awards for Excellence held at Sage Gateshead last month, tourism bosses are calling on businesses to celebrate their own achievements and enter the North East England Tourism Awards 2015. Speaking to businesses in the region at NewcastleGateshead Initiative’s partner update meeting, James Berresford,...
24th February 2015
International Confex lines up a host of opportunities for NewcastleGateshead
The North East’s passion for sport was celebrated at International Confex (17-19 February at Olympia, London) as NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau marked a year of rugby at the UK’s leading and longest standing exhibition for conference and event professionals. The Bureau was joined by stand partners Crowne Plaza Newcastle, Sage...
12th January 2015
‘Try’ NewcastleGateshead in 2015
The UK’s top city break destination is set to be a melting pot of sport and culture this year. 2015 kicked off in spectacular style in NewcastleGateshead with a New Year’s Eve celebration to herald the arrival of the Rugby World Cup 2015, including a Rugby themed carnival parade...
15th December 2014
NewcastleGateshead welcomes year of Rugby with Carnival Parade
2015 sees the arrival of one of the biggest sporting events in the world in Newcastle and the city’s New Year’s Eve celebrations will begin a year of Rugby with a stunning Winter Carnival celebrating the Game. Rugby World Cup 2015 will see Newcastle take its moment in the...
15th December 2014
EAT! NewcastleGateshead launches EAT! IN festival programme
One of the first major dates in the UK foodie calendar in 2015, EAT! IN (Friday 20 February – Sunday 1 March 2015) presents a Medieval Lenten Feast at St Nicholas Cathedral in Newcastle, a new take on Secret Paladares and an immersive Drink Along Movie experience in...
1st December 2014
Europe’s largest conference on infant feeding takes place in NewcastleGateshead
Over 750 health professionals and those involved in the care of mothers and babies visited NewcastleGateshead to attend the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative, held at the Metro Radio Arena on 26-27 November. Now in its 17th year, the event generated £692,000 for the local economy. During the two...
25th November 2014
Newcastle named Favourite UK City
Newcastle has come out top in the Guardian and Observer Travel Awards 2014 – voted Favourite UK City – beating the likes of Edinburgh and London to the coveted title. Newcastle is only the second city outside Edinburgh in the past 15 years to secure the top spot –...