Conference News and Davies Tanner help cut through PR and media fog on the Tyne

Conference News was on hand to offer PR advice to NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau members at a dedicated showcase on 28 October.

Alongside specialist business tourism PR agency Davies Tanner, CN’s Deputy Editor Vikki Carley offered advice on accessing and using the trade media to representatives of venues including The Sage Gateshead, Linden Hall Golf and Country Club and the University of Sunderland.

Newcastle Gateshead’s Head of Business Tourism, Jessica Roberts (pictured), said: “As a growing meetings and events destination there’s always so much happening across NewcastleGateshead, from redevelopment and hotel growth to a host of unusual venues developing their conferencing offer.

“The workshops were a fantastic opportunity for our partners to meet with Conference News and Davies Tanner and talk about what’s happening in their venues, which big events they’ve won and what they have planned for the future.

“To get Vikki’s expert opinion on what makes the news has really helped our partners think about how they can best profile their venues and the feedback we’ve had so far has been hugely positive with delegates saying how much they valued the opportunity.”