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 University of Brighton) and the convention bureaus in Brighton, 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 University of Brighton will be employed to assist with the planning and delivery of any academic conferences.

The launch of the service was celebrated on the University of Brighton’s Falmer Campus with the university’s Vice Chancellor Debra Humphris and representatives of Visit Brighton, 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.

University partnership programmeFrom left to right: Joshua Mays (University of Brighton student), Prof Debra Humphris (Vice Chancellor, University of Brighton), Lynn Trapano (Convention Bureau Sales, Visit Brighton), Phil Evans (Senior Head of Tourism and Enterprise, Eastbourne Borough Council), Basma Sbihi (University of Brighton student).
B Uni Partnership Prog hi res-14From left to right: Joshua Mays (University of Brighton student), Prof Debra Humphris (Vice Chancellor, University of Brighton), Lynn Trapano (Convention Bureau Sales, Visit Brighton), Phil Evans (Senior Head of Tourism and Enterprise, Eastbourne Borough Council), Basma Sbihi (University of Brighton 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.

For more information visit www.southcoastconferences.com.

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