The International Centre - Event Case study 1

Name of event:  WWEM 2006

Type of event: Conference & Exhibition

Number of delegates: 500

Purpose of the event: WWEM is a specialist event for companies who provide products and services for the Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring community.

Sector: Environmental technology

Highlights / summary:

WWEM (Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring) was a two day exhibition held in Hall 1 of The International Centre.  Seminar rooms were built into the exhibition hall to fully optimise the space available.

Exhibitors stayed at the two on-site hotels, and a gala dinner was arranged for them in the Ironbridge Suite at The International Centre.  Star guest Jimmy Carr provided the entertainment.

Quote from organiser:

“The International Centre was an ideal venue for our event as it was easy to get to, and very visitor-friendly – it even has purpose-built facilities to hold our gala dinner.

“Telford is the perfect venue to expand our shows in the future, and it has great on-site facilities such as hotels and restaurants, which were also ideal networking areas for our exhibitors.”

The Ironbridge Gorge Museums - Event Case study 2

Name of event: Government Conference

Type of event: Conference 

Number of delegates: 60

Sector: Central Government

Highlights / summary:

This was a 2 day conference using the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Site. Day 1 was a meeting in the Museum of Iron Engine Shop. Day 2 combined work with an event at Blists Hill Victorian Town, and the final morning was completed with a breakfast in the historic ironworks

Quote from organiser:

“I can’t remember which one of us came up with the idea of holding our event at the Ironbridge Gorge Museums, but I have to say with its unmatchable choice of venues in a truly stunning setting and all managed by a team of dedicated, hands-on people, this World Heritage Site really worked like a dream.”