Bournemouth International Centre

Intro

The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), managed by BH Live has a rich history in the hosting of association conferences and exhibitions. We specialise in events from 250 up to 4000+ and bring our own expertise to your event. We have the luxury of having four main halls, each of a different size and character. So far this year we have hosted associations from a whole spectrum of sectors, including medical, trade union, recreational and charitable. Rather than simply providing the venue, we can enhance your conference with extra experiences such as fitness and well-being programmes, and charitable ventures. We are one of a few major conference venues to have our own in-house catering team, BH Live Hospitality – meaning that we can tailor menus and event catering to your association’s requirements. In recent years we have developed our own productions team, BH Live Productions meaning that we can supply full AV services to your event. As well as this, we are partnered with Business Events Bournemouth who can manage all of your accommodation / venue finding requirements as well as offer added specialities such as conference apps, abstracts and online registration.

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Details

Association Client Projects

	British Academy of Audiology
	Audiology conference
	Bournemouth International Centre had the privilege of hosting the BAA’s 14th annual conference. 2017 marked the second year that the BAA held their conference at BIC, following a successful event in 2014.

	CAMRA
	Conference where members gather to discuss the organisation’s future policy and direction.
	The main event of plenary sessions, meet the brewer, workshops and breakout sessions took place in BIC’s Solent Hall. The CAMRA shop was open throughout the weekend alongside a members-only real ale bar with pub grub in the Purbeck Hall.

	British Medical Association
	The annual representative meeting is the BMA’s main policy-making body.
	The BMA Annual Conference took place throughout the BIC with the main plenary set classroom style in the Windsor Hall and exhibition in the adjacent Solent Hall.

	Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
	Annual meeting
	BIC hosted ACGBI’s annual meeting in the Solent Hall at the BIC, with a large exhibition taking place in the 2025 SQM Windsor Hall. The conference agenda included a social evening which was held in the art deco Pavilion Ballroom a few minutes walk from the BIC, also operated by BH Live.

	Unite The Union
	Annual Professional Conference and AGM
	Hosted The Unite-CPHVA Annual Professional Conference is designed specifically to support community practitioners to keep ahead of the ever-changing political and professional landscape for 400 delegates.
	16 Oct 2018 - 18 Oct 2018

	Society for Acute Medicine
	Conference
	The conference provided 12 important CPD points to delegates whilst aiming to update knowledge on specific areas of clinical practice. It attracted an audience of up to 650 healthcare specialists ranging from doctors in training through to senior consultants, nurses, physiotherapists and pharmacists.
	20 Sep 2018 - 21 Sep 2018

	British Association of Critical Care Nurses
	33rd Annual BACCN Conference
	Hosted the "Sustainability in Excellence: The Future of Critical Care” for 300 delegates.
	17 Sep 2018 - 18 Oct 2018

	Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
	Annual Conference
	CIPFA Annual Conference and Exhibition is the UK’s premier conference for professionals working in public finance and accountancy.
	10 Jul 2018 - 12 Jul 2018

	Royal College of Emergency Medicine
	Host Venue/Destination
	2016 is the first year that Bournemouth has hosted this event which has given the client the opportunity to increase the capacity of both the conference and the exhibition. The Pavilion Ballroom was chosen for the private dinner for approx. 150 VIP members.
	Annual Scientific Meeting
	19 Sep 2016 - 22 Sep 2016

	British Dermatological Nursing Group
	Host Venue/Destination
	This was the first year the BDNG held their event with us. The conference was held in the Tregonwell Hall, an intimate space that can be adapted to suit 150 – 1100 delegates, adjacent to the Purbeck Hall a 1800 sqm dome which was used for the exhibition.
	Annual Conference and Exhibition
	20 Jun 2016 - 23 Jun 2016