Delegates to enjoy 007-themed cocktails and giveaways
2012-11-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Visitors to VisitEngland’s stand at EIBTM 2012 will be ‘shaken, not stirred’, with a special James Bond-themed cocktail reception and fantastic competition prizes up for grabs. Running from 27-29 November in Barcelona, Spain, EIBTM is the world’s largest meetings and events trade show, attracting thousands of visitors every year. VisitEngland will be on stand G250, accompanied by representatives from a world-class collection of destinations and venues.
In celebration of the recent release of Skyfall, the twenty-third film in the Bond series, delegates will sip martinis while gathering top-secret information on how to make their next business event in England the most exciting and memorable ever.
The event will take place at 4.30pm on the Tuesday and Wednesday of EIBTM. A 007-themed quiz will also be running, with a great range of prizes courtesy of VisitEngland’s destination partners, including a two-night stay at luxury Devon hotel, Bovey Castle and two concert tickets to Ricoh Arena in Coventry, with accommodation and breakfast. VisitEngland is also giving away a miniature replica of the classic Aston Martin DB5 ‘Bond car’ for the first 20 enquiries made at the stand with a requirement of 500 or more bed nights.
Simon Gidman, Head of Business Visits and Events at VisitEngland, commented:
“The events industry in Britain is worth almost £36 billion to the economy and employs over 530,000 people (BVEP, 2010). The exciting events of this year have been the best international advertisement we could ask for, and we want to capitalise on this to make England the destination of choice for business visits and events.”
Simon Gidman will be running presentations for buyers on the VisitEngland Stand at 12.00pm,2.30pm and 3.30pm every day during EIBTM. Drop by stand G250 to find out more about the variety of business event products available in England and advice on all aspects of organising events in England.
For more information on VisitEngland’s Business and Events activity, please visit: www.visitengland.org/business
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Notes to Editors:
Full list of VisitEngland’s IMEX 2012 stand partners:
• Imago @ Loughborough University
• Visit Manchester
• Newcastle & Gateshead
• Bovey Castle
• Conference Torquay
• Orient-Express
• Hiscox Events Insurance
• The University of Warwick Conferences and Events
• Ricoh Arena
• Meet Oxfordshire
• Meet Birmingham
• ACC Liverpool
• Liverpool Convention Bureau
• Manchester Central
• VisitYork4Meetings
For more information contact:
Sarah Long, Head of Corporate Communications Tel: 020 7578 1452, Mob: 07500555651, Email: sarah.long@visitengland.org www.visitengland.org
Emma White, Corporate Communications Executive Tel 020 7578 1471, Email: emmalucy.white@visitengland.org
About VisitEngland
• VisitEngland is the country’s national tourist board. We work in partnership with the industry to develop the visitor experience across England, plan national tourism strategy, grow the value of tourism in England and provide advocacy for the industry and our visitors
• Our work is underpinned by robust research and customer insights. You can access the latest in-depth market intelligence and statistics on www.visitengland.org/insight-statistics
• More information can be found on www.visitengland.org and www.visitengland.com