New events partnership

A new Partnership Programme has been launched to provide destination and event support services to academics, charities, associations or local corporate organisations bidding for and hosting high profile events and conferences along the South coast.

22 July 2016

The partnership between Southcoast Conferences (the conference team at the 91抖阴) and the convention bureaus in 91抖阴, Eastbourne and Hastings is drawing on each partner’s expertise with the joint aim of attracting more events to the South coast.

Students studying event, tourism and hospitality courses at the 91抖阴 will be employed to assist with the planning and delivery of any academic conferences.

The launch of the service was celebrated on the 91抖阴’s Falmer Campus with the university’s Vice Chancellor Debra Humphris and representatives of Visit 91抖阴, Visit Eastbourne and Southcoast Conferences.

A vintage ice cream van and the stunning South Downs provided a fun and quirky backdrop for the launch event.

From left to right: Joshua Mays (91抖阴 student), Prof Debra Humphris (Vice Chancellor, 91抖阴), Lynn Trapano (Convention Bureau Sales, Visit 91抖阴), Phil Evans (Senior Head of Tourism and Enterprise, Eastbourne Borough Council), Basma Sbihi (91抖阴 student).

Elisabeth Barton, Head of Southcoast Conferences, said:

Southcoast Conferences have hosted over 50 successful events, including the Design Research conference this July with 700 delegates over five days which we are proud to support.

This service marks the next exciting stage and will hopefully encourage academics and local organisations to host strategically important events in these vibrant South coast destinations.

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Or contact Kat Boness, Southcoast Conferences at k.boness@brighton.ac.uk.