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Birmingham’s tourism sector hails Commonwealth Games 2022 announcement
Event Industry News
JANUARY 2, 2018
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Global exhibitions market forecast to grow 5% to 2022 with continued high growth from emerging markets countering a modest gain for mature regions
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OCTOBER 31, 2018
CAGR to 2022, above GDP growth. These are some of the findings from Globex 2018: the global exhibition organising market: assessment and forecast to 2022, produced annually by strategy consultancy AMR International. The post Global exhibitions market forecast to grow 5% to 2022 with continued high growth from emerging markets countering a modest gain for mature regions appeared first on Event Industry News.
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Birmingham 2022 today announces that Coventry’s Ericsson Indoor Arena will host Netball as part of its Commonwealth Games bid proposal. The Ericsson Indoor Arena, part of the Ricoh Arena, is home to Wasps Netball, winners of the Vitality Netball Superleague in 2017.
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Ricoh Arena named as netball host for Commonwealth Games bid
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Birmingham 2022 today announces that Coventry’s Ericsson Indoor Arena will host Netball as part of its Commonwealth Games bid proposal. The Ericsson Indoor Arena, part of the Ricoh Arena, is home to Wasps Netball, winners of the Vitality Netball Superleague in 2017.
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Coventry will be the European City of Culture next year, we have huge developments in the Wolverhampton and Black Country area, and our show is part of a massive legacy ambition around the Commonwealth Games in 2022.”.
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Blitz has been working with the iconic city centre venue partner for 11 years and the new contract extends the agreement to 2022. Leading venue, Manchester Central, is pleased to announce that it has extended its partnership with technical event production specialist, Blitz, a GES company, to be its preferred, in-house partner for audio visual services.
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Phil moves from a Managing Director role to focus on governance and strategic direction – including heading up all projects relating to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham when the Group will be hosting a total of nine sports across three flagship venues. NEC Group has announced the promotion of Phil Mead (Pictured left) to the position of Arenas and The Ticket Factory Chairman.
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