£2.25 million boost for the region’s tourism industry as North East announced as the first ever Destination Development Partnership in England
The North East has been chosen for the first regional tourism pilot receiving £2.25 million from national government covering a period to March 2025. The partnership will be led by NGI on behalf of the region, working alongside Visit Northumberland and Visit County Durham. This is a regional collaboration...
Open for business: Investors gather to hear about £30 billion of investable opportunity in the North East of England
On Thursday 17 November, Northstar Ventures, in partnership with Northern Accelerator, a collaboration between the North East’s universities, hosted a breakfast event in London to showcase the next decade’s £30 billion of investable opportunities in the North East of England. Working alongside NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI) and key players, this...
Innovative campaign leads NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau to a win at national awards
NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau, part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), has won the Innovation category at this year’s miaList awards. The awards took place last night (17 November) and were hosted at Hilton Birmingham Metropole, which saw hundreds of event industry professionals come together to celebrate the best in the business. The...
Plans announced to showcase the region at MIPIM and UKREiiF in 2023
Invest Newcastle, part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), has launched plans to return to two of the leading global real estate conferences in 2023. Following success at both MIPIM and the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) earlier this year, the private sector joined Invest Newcastle at an...
Newcastle showcases smart city credentials at global expo in Barcelona
A regional delegation is gearing up to showcase the city’s smart credentials to some of the world’s top innovators and influencers at Smart City Expo 2022 in Barcelona. As one of the fastest growing tech clusters in the UK and the smartest UK city named in the 2021 IMD...
Purple Tuesday: NGI share ambition to make the region a more inclusive and accessible visitor destination
To mark this year’s Purple Tuesday, NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI) will join global celebrations to promote inclusivity and accessibility for visitors with physical and hidden disabilities. As well as shining a light on the region’s accessible provisions and raising awareness, NGI have set out their ambitions and commitment to drive...
Shortlist announced for North East England Tourism Awards 2023
The top tourism businesses who will be competing to take home the Gold at next year’s North East England Tourism Awards, have been announced. The prestigious awards, which will be held next March, will see shortlisted businesses in 16 categories ranging from Large Hotel of the Year to Unsung...
Hospitality and tourism: New innovation programme to help boost your business
Hospitality, tourism and food and drink businesses are being encouraged to become members of an innovation programme aimed at boosting the sector. The Hospitality, Innovation Tourism Supply (HITS) programme has been launched to help bring more innovative ideas and solutions into the visitor offer. Funded by North of Tyne...
Meet the next generation of NGI
As the work NGI delivers diversifies with the changing needs of the region, we continue to grow our talented team to support projects that are dedicated to making a lasting social and economic impact. Of course, the benefits of bringing on young people and recent graduates are widely known,...
Visitors are encouraged to enjoy a “New Adventure” in region
Booking an adventure in the North East is now even easier with the launch of a new campaign aimed at increasing visitor numbers. New Adventures is bringing together new and existing products and experiences in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland. For the first time this will enable visitors to...