News 2008
Sun Pavilion
Celebrates 10 Years
16th December 2008
The Sun Pavilion in Valley Gardens is one of Harrogate's spa
heritage venues, and last week celebrated its 10th Anniversary with
a champagne reception party to mark a decade of success following
the restoration program, which was completed in 1998.
Read the full release here.
Christmas and Gift
60th Show
19th November 2008
The Christmas and Gift Show, (formerly known as the Toy Fair), will
celebrate its diamond anniversary when it returns to Harrogate
International Centre, (HIC), for its annual Show in January 2009.
Recognised as the leading event for the Christmas, festive and
allied markets the event has been taking place in Harrogate
throughout its sixty-year history and is probably the longest
running Show in the UK.
Read the full
release here.
Blues Brothers
Christmas Lights
7th November 2008
Harrogate town centre will be lit this Christmas following a joint
funding campaign between Harrogate Retailers' Forum, Harrogate
College, Stray FM, Harrogate Chamber of Trade and Commerce,
Harrogate Advertiser, Tetleys of Harrogate Electric Contractors and
Harrogate Borough Council.
Read the full
release here.
HIC secure Knitting and Stitching Show for
2009 24th October 2008
The popular Knitting and Stitching Show, which will take place this
November, has signed up with Harrogate International Centre, (HIC),
to bring the show back to town in 2009.
Read the full release here.
Stray FM's Star
Search 2008
22nd October 2008
Have you got star quality? 97.2 Stray FM have partnered with the
Royal Hall, Harrogate and Simply Beds, Ripon, to bring you their
first ever Star Search!
Read the full
release here.
Moscow Ballet on
Canvas
22nd October 2008
When the Moscow Ballet appear at Harrogate International Centre,
(HIC), in November to perform Coppelia, their image will already
have been captured on canvas by local artist Jenni Eden.
Read the full release here.
HIC secure Bridal
Exhibition to 2011
17th October 2008
Harrogate International Centre (HIC) has secured the British Bridal
Exhibition in Harrogate (BBEH), for 2009 through to 2011. The
Exhibition takes places twice a year, in March and September, and
each show brings over 3,500 unique visitors to Harrogate, with over
15% of the visitors travelling from overseas.
Read the full release here.
HIC improve Harrogate hotel income
15th October 2008
The accommodation service operated by Harrogate International
Centre, (HIC), has been successful in its bid to secure contracts
to exclusively manage hotel accommodation bookings for delegates to
two conferences in 2009, and a third event in 2010.
Read the full release here.
Nursery Fair returns to Harrogate in
2009
14th October 2008
Harrogate International Centre (HIC) have retained the prestigious
Nursery Fair for 2009 after a successful 2008 event. In the opinion
of many of the exhibitors, this year's show was the most successful
yet and it certainly had the highest number of exhibitors
ever.
Read the full release
here.
Royal Hall High Commendation
9th October 2008
The Royal Hall, Harrogate, part of the Harrogate International
Centre portfolio, received a High Commendation at the British
Construction Industry 21st Anniversary Awards, in the Conservation
Award category. These awards represent the UK's 'Oscars' for
the construction industry. The event was held in London on 8
October 2008.
Read the full release
here.
Unanimous approval for HIC development
plans
8th October 2008
Radical improvements to exhibition facilities at
Harrogate International Centre, (HIC), have received unanimous
support and approval for the first phase plans of their £50m
redevelopment scheme from the planning committee at Harrogate
Borough Council.
Read the full release
here.
HIC secure £1m of new exhibition
business
6th October 2008
Despite the downturn in the economy, and the very
competitive nature of the events industry, in the last month
Harrogate International Centre, (HIC), has contracted just over
£1m worth of bookings for 2009.
Read the full release here.
Improve your home
1st October 2008
Homebuilding and Renovating Show
7 - 9 November 2008, Harrogate
With recent changes to the planning rules making it easier to
extend or remodel your home, now is a great time to think about how
you can add space and value to your property.
Read the full release here.
HIC host Industry Leaders at Event UK
23rd September 2008
Harrogate International Centre, (HIC), embraced
this year's National Meetings Week by hosting a public discussion
at their Event UK stand at the NEC last week, where the campaign
was launched.
Read the full release
here.
HIC host industry panel
8th September 2008
HIC are hosting a discussion panel at 3.00pm on
Tuesday 16 September at Event UK, when industry experts will
consider this year's
National Meetings Week theme - Strength of the
regions and the importance of regional contribution to the UK
economy.
Read the full release
here.
Hotels Group host at Ripon Races
1st September 2008
Destination Harrogate, the Hotels association
made up of 14 leading hotels in the town, hosted a corporate
hospitality day at Ripon Races over the bank holiday weekend.
Read the full release here.
HIC at Event UK
22nd August 2008
Harrogate International Centre will be exhibiting
on stand V820 at the inaugural Event UK exhibition on Tuesday 16 to
Wednesday 17 September 2008, held at Birmingham NEC.
With a slick new stand and showcasing new members of the HIC sales
team, Harrogate is looking forward to updating all stand visitors
with regard its venue and spa town destination.
Read the full release here.
HIC expand their Sales Team
12th August 2008
Harrogate International Centre (HIC) has appointed two new sales
executives to the Sales Team, both as a commitment to offering
continued levels of excellent customer service from the first point
of contact, and to further enhance market intelligence through new
business development.
Read the full release
here.
New trade show at
HIC
31st July 2008
Harrogate International Centre, (HIC), has secured a new
trade show for 2009 when PATS, the Pet and Aquatics Trade Show,
takes up residency on 5 and 6 May in two of the venue's exhibition
halls.
Read the full release
here.
Royal Hall Open Days
25th July 2008
The Royal Hall in Harrogate has added new dates
to their summer open days series following the
success through June and July. These open
days are for anyone interested in seeing the results of
the £10.7m restoration work, which took two years to
complete.
Read the full release
here.
Green Issues
22nd July 2008
Environmental issues continue to shape our working practices here
at HIC and we are now a member of the AEV (Association of Events
Venues) Sustainable Working Group, working towards the event
industry specific BS8901 Sustainable Event Management System.
Read the full release here.
European recognition for Yorkshire Dales and
Harrogate
18th June 2008
The Yorkshire Dales and Harrogate area has won European recognition
for its work in promoting tourism.
And it has now become one of just 48 regions in
Europe to receive the prestigious European Charter for Sustainable
Tourism in Protected Areas award.
Read the
full release here. 17th June 2008
Filmmaker and graphic designer Ross Anderson, and his business
partner Rosie Davey, who specialises in animation and special
effects, approached HIC with an unusual request earlier this month
when they asked if they could bring their robot -named Gimi - on a
visit to HIC's auditorium and Royal Hall.
Read the full release here.
HIC Secure IPC for Two Years
13th June 2008
Harrogate International Centre are delighted to announce their
venue will host the 2009 annual conference and exhibition on behalf
of their new client the Infection Prevention Society.
Read the full release here.
Employee Awards 2008
12th June 2008
This is the third year running that Harrogate Borough Council
has held its Employee of Achievement Awards.
The Mayor of the Borough of Harrogate, Councillor John Fox, handed
out the awards at a ceremony last week and spoke in praise of all
staff.
Read the full release here.
30th May 2008
HIC is planning a site redevelopment and enhancement of its
exhibition hall space and visitor and vehicular flows.
Read the full release here.
At Your Service
28 May 2008
HIC's Events Services team overcome many challenges when supporting
exhibitors at trade shows and fairs, and it's always satisfying to
receive customer feedback in recognition of the high standard the
HIC team attain, as Craig Allan can testify....
Read the full release here.
Royal Hall Summer Open Days
22nd May 2008
The Royal Hall in Harrogate is running a series of summer open days
when anyone interested in seeing the results of the £10.7m
restoration work, which took two years to complete, can visit.
Read the full release here.
HIC Sponsor Local Hero Awards
20th May 2008
HIC, (Harrogate International Centre), once again sponsored the
Make A Community Difference category in the annual radio Stray FM
Local Heroes awards. Category winner Maureen Clark received her
award from Alison Griffin, Head of Marketing at HIC, during a
ceremony held at the Cedar Court Hotel on Friday 16 May 2008.
Read the full release here.
750,000th Visitor to Harrogate TIC
8th May 2008
Squadron Leader Frank Tierney was greeted with applause and
jubilation when he entered Harrogate's Tourist Information Centre
last week becoming the 750,000th visitor to the Centre since it
relocated in 2000.
Read the full release
here.
Open Day at Royal Hall
7th May 2008
Over five and half thousand people filed through Harrogate's Royal
Hall with a queue forming ealry on that snaked back along Kings
Road for a quarter mile.
Read the full release
here.
Penny Blacks worth £1m
2nd May 2008
Exhibiting at the 8th ABPS National Philatelic Exhibition in
Harrogate is Alan Holyoake's collection of Penny Blacks worth
£1m. Also on display is a selection of stamps from the
Royal Collection.
Theses are just two of the notable exhibits at this year's
event. The event is open today Friday 2nd May 2008 unitl 4pm,
and again Saturday 3rd May from 9.00am to 4.00pm, in HIC's Hall Q
on King's Road. Car parking access from Springfield Road.
Read the full release here.
Over £1/2m for Aston Martins at
Royal Hall Auction 1st May 2008
Despite the doom and gloom pervading the current economic climate,
H&H enjoyed a notably successful sale on its first visit to
Harrogate. Auction goers both old and new were bowled over by the
Harrogate International Centre's spacious indoor exhibition
facilities. Newly refurbished but not yet open to the general
public, the adjoining Royal Hall had its floor area decorated with
automobilia and its VIP boxes filled with racing motorcycles. With
its towering ceiling, gilt laden mouldings and classical tableau
paintings, this truly magnificent 'saleroom' played host to
visitors from throughout the British Isles and Europe as well as
others from South Africa and Japan.
Read
the full release here.
Halle Orchestra at the Royal
Hall
26th April 2008
Harrogate's glittering palace of gold, the Royal Hall, held its
inaugural re-opening concert last night, Sunday 27 April, to a full
house of delighted guests. Acclaimed conductor, Mark Elder, led the
Halle Orchestra performing classical pieces by Wagner, Weber and
Elgar. International concert pianist, Benjamin Frith, also gave a
brilliant performance of Rachmaninov's piano concerto No 2. The
Halle Orchestra first performed at the Royal Hall in 1939.
Read the full release here.
Student Showround
17th April 2008
Harrogate International Centre recently hosted a visit from Leeds
Metropolitan University when 15 students studying a degree course
in
"Conference & Exhibition Management within the UK
Centre for Events Management" were shown around the Royal
Hall, the exhibition halls and the auditorium.
Read the full release here.
HIC plant 10,000 trees
10th April 2008
As part of their new Corporate Social Responsibility Charter,
HIC, (Harrogate International Centre), commissioned the planting of
10,000 whips at Iron Gates Field, next to the Rotary Woods at
Pinewoods in Harrogate.
Read the full release
here
Local Hero Awards
3rd April 2008
HIC are delighted to once again sponsor the 'Make a Community
Difference Award' in the Stray FM Local Hero Awards.
Read the full release here.
Classic Car Auction
3rd April 2008
Situated in the heart of the beloved spa town of Harrogate,
the stunning Royal Hall will provide the backdrop to H & H's 15
- 16 April 2008 auction.
Read the full release here.
Oh! What A Night
20 March 2008
Projecting the 70s into the 21st Century this brand new production
of the 70s musical "Oh! What A Night" features state of the art
technology, and a cast of brilliant young performers.
Read the full release here
RSVP Show
20 March 2008
Harrogate International Centre invite you to come meet us
at
RSVP, Stand G63. Discover more about our
venue, exhibition and conferencing facilities, and the new
additions to our portfolio.
Read the full
release here
Dave Spikey at The Royal Hall
14 March 2008
The double British Comedy Award winner, co-writer and star of
Phoenix Nights returns with a brand new live show. He's
recently starred as team captain in four series of Ch4's 8 out of
10 Cats, hosted classic gameshow Bullseye and appeared on Parkinson
and the Royal Variety Performance.
Read the
full release here
Jack Jones at Harrogate International
Centre
14 March 2008
Jack Jones appears at Harrogate International Centre on Friday 16
May when he brings his 50th anniversary tour to town. Jack Jones is
the double Grammy-winning easy listening giant nominated by Frank
Sinatra as "one of the major singers of our time."
Read the full release here
Royal Hall Tours
7 March 2008
Harrogate International Centre invite you to tour Harrogate's
glittering palace of gold, The Royal Hall, on bank
holiday Monday 5 May, between 11.00am - 4.00pm.
Read the full release here
Business Tourism Award Winner
7 March 2008
Harrogate International Festival were awarded first place in the
Business Tourism category of this year's Ackrill's Business Awards
last night (Thurs 6 March). The presentation gala dinner, held at
the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate, was attended by over 500 of the
region's leading businesses.
Read the full
release here
HIC Sponsor Business Awards
28 February 2008
Harrogate International Centre is once again sponsoring the
Business Tourism Award at the third Ackrill Media Group Business
Awards to be held on Thursday 6 March at the Majestic Hotel when
winners in each of the 13 categories will be announced.
Read the full release here
D'Nile to play Royal Hall
28 February 2008
Harrogate based indie-rock band, D'Nile, will be the first band
to play at the Royal Hall. Liam Gray (vocals), Steve Mosby (lead
guitar), Andy Mosby (bass), Jason Baldwin (guitar), and Andy Kearns
(drums) rapidly gained success throughout 2007, mesmerising new
fans with every performance. Read the full
media release here
The Northern Art Show
20th February 2008
Spring 2008 sees the arrival of a totally new selling art show in
the North of England. This stylish show, which is open to the
public and is the first of its kind in Harrogate, will bring
together some of the most exciting and affordable contemporary art
in the country. The show will feature over sixty galleries
and thousands of art works, showcasing both rising young talent and
internationally renowned artists. Read the
full media release here
The Northern Venue Exhibition & Big
Wow Show 2008 19th February 2008
Harrogate International Centre invite you to come and meet us at
The Northern Venue Exhibition and The Big Wow 2008, Stand 64. The
exhibition is a showcase for corporate hospitality venues visited
by event organisers from across the region.
Read the full release here
Edward Fox at The Royal Hall
19th February 2008
Edward Fox, Honorary President of the Royal Hall Restoration Trust,
stars in "Beloved Clara" at the Royal Hall on
Tuesday 29
April as part of the grand three day re-opening
celebrations. Also appearing are Joanna David, with Lucy Parham on
piano.
Read the full release here
HIC at Confex : Day 3
14th February 2008
Day 3 of CONFEX saw a relaxed yet busy and vibrant flow of
enquiries at Stand B130 where Harrogate International Centre were
congratulated on their CONFEX marketing campaign, gaining the
Highly Commended Award in this awards category.
Read the full release here
HIC at Confex : Day 2
13 February 2008
Day 2 of Confex has seen a constant flurry of visitors to the HIC
stand B130, with enquiries from both domestic and international
event organisers. Post-show familiarisation visits to HIC are
already in the diary, and many more are still to be arranged.
Read the full release here
HIC at Confex : Day 1
12 February 2008
Harrogate International Centre had a captive audience on Day 1 of
the 2008 CONFEX show when actor Mark Charnock, of Emmerdale fame,
officially opened the HIC stand B130.
Read
the full release here
Millions of Travellers Select the
World's Best Hotels Harrogate's Rudding Park Hotel named best for
luxury 12 February 2008
London - January 2008: A Harrogate hotel collected two
awards in the biggest international hotels awards scheme of its
kind. A total of 325 hotels were honoured in the sixth year of the
TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice competition.
Read the full release here
Marti Pellow at Harrogate International
Centre Saturday 19 April 2008
In April 2008, acclaimed singer-songwriter Marti Pellow begins an
intimate UK tour of his new album, "In a Sentimental Mood".
Described by Marti himself as an album for lovers, this
jazz-infused record marks a new musical direction for an extremely
versatile star.
Read the full release
here
Students Showround
24 January
A student group from Harrogate Grammar School were invited to tour
HIC's auditorium after student Charlotte Holgate wrote an article
in 'Student's Viewpoint' for the local paper.
Read the full release here
HRH The Prince of Wales re-opens the
Harrogate's Royal Hall
22 January 2008Harrogate's 'glittering palace of gold', the Royal Hall,
welcomed HRH The Prince of Wales on 22 January to reopen the venue
after a five year closure for a £10.7m restoration project.
Read the full release here
Harrogate International Centre at
Confex 2008
Once again Harrogate International Centre will be exhibiting at the
annual CONFEX show held at Earls Court in London on 12 - 14
February. HIC will be unveiling their new stand design
with stand hosts this year to include Jane Nicholls, the new
Head of Sales.
Read the full release
here
HRH The Prince of Wales to re-open
Harrogate's Royal Hall
9 January 2008
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Patron of the Royal Hall
Restoration Trust, will officially reopen the Royal Hall in
Harrogate on Tuesday 22nd January 2008. Timings will be
announced next week.
Read the full release
here.
Federation of Petroleum Suppliers return to Harrogate
4th January 2008
The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers, (FPS), have chosen
Harrogate International Centre, (HIC), as their exhibition and
conference venue for 2009, 2011 and 2014. The Federation is the
trade association for the oil distribution industry and ancillary
interests in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Read the full release here.