Riviera International Conference Centre

15 December 2011

Dartington Hall in Devon wins Award for Excellence in Sustainable Hospitality and Corporate Social Responsibility

Conference Torquay are proud to announce that one of its business tourism partners has won a prestigious award for at a glittering ceremony in London.

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10 November 2011

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Route - Olympic Flame is coming to South Devon's Torbay

As part of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Route, torchbearers will carry the Olympic Flame through the South West resorts of Paignton and Torquay on Sunday 20 May 2012.

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13 October 2011

ANOTHER REASON TO FLAG UP TORQUAY FOR YOUR NEXT CONFERENCE!

Torquay town centre proves its clean and safe, offers great bars, clubs, arts and cultural scene, street shops and other diverse choices at night, for all ages and delegates!

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29 September 2011

The NAFAS Annual Show 2011 in Torquay

They were queuing around the block from the moment the doors opened on Thursday, 22nd September. Flower arrangers from four continents converged on Torquay's Riviera International Conference Centre to compete for top honours in one of the UK's most important events in the flower arranging calendar: the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies' annual show 2011.

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21 September 2011

Blooming marvellous start to Torquay 2011 Conference Season

National Association of Flower Arranging Societies' Annual Show arrives in Torquay. Competitors are busy preparing their entries for judging lateer today. In picture: Gay Bream and Brenda Driver DeValle of Mercia and North Wales Area, preparing their floral exhibit based on "The music of the season in all its perfection".

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8 September 2011

Conference Torquay takes the strain so conference delegates can take the train!

Travelling to Torquay for a conference is about to get so much easier with the launch today, of a brand new travel scheme for Delegates. First Great Western and Conference Torquay are collaborating to offer discounted rail fares to Delegates attending conferences on the English Riviera. Read more.....

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6 September 2011

FLOWER SHOW HAS THE WOW FACTOR

Take five hundred flower arrangers, give them around 100,000 pounds worth of flowers and that will give you an idea of the scale and spectacle, not to mention the scent that will await you at the flower arranging world's biggest annual show.

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22 July 2011

Torquay's Premier Inn Development

A 3.3million pound hotel extension creating 60 new rooms and 15 extra jobs was officially opened last week at Torquay's Premier Inn.

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11 April 2011

Young Farmers Ploughing Back to Torquay in 2012

More than 4500 young farmers are set to make their way back to Torquay for their annual convention in 2012.

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31 March 2011

Conference Torquay Manager honoured in National Meeting Industry Awards

The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) has recognised 25 individuals who, its members believe, made a special contribution to the UK Meetings industry.

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16 February 2011

Top exhibition provides perfect stage set for RICC film launch

A brand new short film created to highlight the benefits of holding a conference at the Riviera International Conference Centre (RICC) will be launched next month at International Confex 2011. International Confex 2011, held at Earls Court, London, provides the perfect springboard from which to unveil this exciting new initiative promoting the RICC.

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17 November 2010

Literature Festival crowned best in the South West

FROM Stephen Fry to Chris Evans, it's brought some big personalities to Cheltenham and now it's been crowned the South West's top tourist event. The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival has been honoured with a gold award at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards. At a glittering ceremony at the Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay, the Literature Festival fought off competition from Bournemouth Air Festival, Cornwall Food and Drink Festival and Bath Christmas Market to scoop the prestigious award.

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17 November 2010

Glittering night for South West tourism for Excellence Awards 2010

There was glitz and glamour in the English Riviera last night when the who's who of the West tourism industry gathered in south Devon to celebrate South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2010 / 2011.

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14 October 2010

Devon Salutes Business Tourism

The County of Devon have formerly acknowledged the importance of Business Tourism to the region by awarding one of its leading conference industry figures. The Visit Devon Awards are the county's first tourism awards recognising Devon's best companies and personalities across its tourism industry.

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6 October 2010

British Ports Association Conference sails into Torquay

Tor Bay Harbour is today hosting the British Ports Association's annual conference at the Barcel

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25 August 2010

Big names line up for Torquay

UKIP have announced that this year's Annual Conference at Torquay's Riviera International Conference Centre (RICC) will see an unprecedented line up of guest speakers and participants over the two event.

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6 August 2010

HIPS HOP TO TORQUAY'S RICC AT TOP SPEED

Although it is widely acknowledged that it takes less than 3 minutes to make a decision when interviewing a candidate for a job vacancy, decisions relating to other processes, such as choosing a venue for your next conference, generally take a little longer. For the British Hip Society this was a most definite exception!

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20 July 2010

We love our Geopark!

Please view our short film about our English Riviera Geopark, which we are sending you as part of a town wide initiative to get as many people to view it as we possibly can.

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2 June 2010

First Devon Art Fair for Torquay's Riviera International Conference Centre

The Riviera International Conference Centre (RICC), Torquay is looking forward to welcoming Arte in Europa to the Bay, organisers of the first ever Devon Art fair that will be taking place at the RICC this October. This inaugural event is expected to attract 44 Galleries from around the UK and Europe, bringing with them an eclectic mix of fine, modern and contemporary artworks for visitors to the fair to admire and purchase.

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19 May 2010

Torquay's Riviera International Conference Centre sustains Green Accreditation

This week the Riviera International Conference Centre (RICC) received a prestigious Award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS)

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13 May 2010

Brushboarding added to line up of Great Outdoors Exhibition

Brushboarding has now been recently added to the line-up of the Great Outdoors Exhibition in association with Harbour Sports taking place at the Riviera International Centre at the end of May.

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29 April 2010

Torquay to host the South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2010/11

It was decided this week that the Riviera International Conference Centre (RICC), Torquay, is to be the venue for the prestigious South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2010/11. This annual ceremony will take place on 15 November 2010 and is regarded as the highlight of the regions' tourism calendar.

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23 April 2010

Devon Women's Institute 90th Anniversary Spring Conference

To mark their 90th Anniversary the Devon branch of the National Women's Institute held their 2010 spring conference this week at the Riviera International Conference Centre (RICC), Torquay with a special guest speaker Lesley Garrett.

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23 April 2010

Young Farmers find novel ways to travel to Torquay Annual Convention

More than 4000 young farmers from almost every county of England and Wales will be heading for the English Rivera this weekend, 23 to 25 April, for their national annual convention.

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20 January 2010

Conference Torquay shortlisted for Top Industry Award

Conference Torquay, Torquay's dedicated conference bureau, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2010 Meetings and Incentive Travel Industry Awards (M&IT).

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14 January 2010

RICC, Torquay to host 2010 UKIP Annual Conference

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) will be kicking off the party political 2010 conference season with their annual event being held at the Riviera International Conference Centre (RICC), Torquay on 2-4 September.

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9 December 2009

Geopark partners fly in to see how it's done in the Bay

A TRIP taking in Torbay's greenest attractions has helped cement a new partnership between the resort and Hong Kong. Two experts from Hong Kong came to Torbay to see for themselves the highlights of the English Riviera Global Geopark and to learn how the designation can be used to develop the new Hong Kong National Geopark.

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25 November 2009

The Riviera International Conference Centre wins Silver

The Riviera International Conference Centre has been awarded Silver for the South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2009/2010, Business Tourism Award.

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13 November 2009

Judges take note of attendance at SW brass band championships

UP TO 32 brass bands descended on Torquay for the 63rd annual championships of the South West Brass Band Association.

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5 November 2009

TOURISM AWARDS SUCCESS

Barry Cole, MD of the RICC said: "We are thrilled to have been selected for the South West Business Tourism Award".

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1 October 2009

WiFi Plan to Connect Town Centre with Net

THE first stage of a plan to link public places and buses in Torquay town centre and harbourside to the world wide web is due to take place on Tuesday.

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25 September 2009

Torquay ready for boxing return

Professional boxing will return to Torquay for the first time in 16 years next month when Coastal Carnage comes to the Bay.

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24 September 2009

Gardening fans flock to Bay for UK in Bloom ceremony

HUNDREDS of Britain's keenest gardening enthusiasts have flocked to the English Riviera for the presentation of the national awards to Britain's best kept towns and villages.

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18 September 2009

Conference Torquay gets Saucy at Square Meal

Conference Torquay will be turning back the clocks and getting a little saucy for this years Square Meal Venues and Events Exhibition in London.

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17 September 2009

Morpeth back to its blooming best

MORPETH'S flower team is getting used to that winning feeling as the town once again took top honours in a regional event. At the Northumbria in Bloom ceremony in Durham on Monday, it was awarded the accolade of a Gold medal and took the title of Best Town for the fourth year running, despite all the effort and money needed to clean up after last year's floods. "We have such a strong entry this year that I've got a good feeling we will win the Best Town award at the Britain in Bloom event next week."

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5 June 2009

300 Attend top International conference on animal welfare

Almost 300 delegates are attending a top international conference on animal welfare being hosted by Paignton Zoo at the Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay. Delegates from Vienna, Japan, Australia, Belgium, Italy, Alaska, Prague and the UK, and from zoos including Newquay, Heidelberg, Leningrad and Moscow are attending the event which will run until Friday.

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27 May 2009

Paignton Zoo Welcomes the World to International Conference on Animal Welfare

Paignton, UK - Some 200 delegates are attending a top international conference on animal welfare being hosted by Paignton Zoo Environmental Park. The ninth International Conference on Environmental Enrichment is being held at the Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay. The conference runs every two years; recent venues include New York and Vienna.

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13 May 2009

Gender Balance is Good News

As the Government unveils legislation forcing employers to address gender discrimination, Barry Cole, managing director of the Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay and Master Innholder, says a fairer split is good for business.

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17 February 2009

New award for the Riviera International Conference Centre

The Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay, (RICC) has been awarded an AIM SILVER accreditation under the Meetings Industry Association's (MIA) own venue accreditation scheme.

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17 February 2009

At Confex 09 Bay team invite to become a movie star!

Bay team invite to become a movie star! "At this years Confex we will be making short movies on the stand, inviting visitors to tell us what they think of Torquay, but of course we will be happy to prompt where needed!" said Nicky Harding, Conference Bureau Manager, "No experience is required, but we have picked out some fabulous backdrop imagery and props to help! And what better way of promoting Torquay than to get your very audience to endorse it!"

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4 February 2009

Zoo reveals 150,000 pounds of new projects

FINANCES may be tight but two of South Devon's wildlife charities are planning to spend more than £150,000 this year to help boost their own conservation dreams and tourism. Courtesy of Herald Express Monday 2nd February 2009

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21 October 2008

Conferences attracted to popular Centre

DESPITE the credit crunch, Torbay's conference business is said to be holding up well this autumn. Torquay's Riviera International Centre will be busy with conferences and events through to December attracting some 2,250 people.

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13 October 2008

Riviera International Conference Centre praised by conference organisers

Staff at Torquay's Riviera International Conference Centre have been praised by organisers of the recent Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) Annual Congress.

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1 October 2008

Miraculous healing takes place in Torquay

A 14 year-old had her ankles miraculously healed and gold dust was spotted falling through the air at the Christian Services Association annual conference taking place at Torquay's Riviera International Conference Centre.

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16 July 2008

Teachers celebrate learning using ICT at Riviera International Conference Centre

Headteachers, teachers and governors from across the South West have learnt more about the application of ICT in schools at a major conference at Torquay's Riviera International Conference Centre.

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16 July 2008

African childbirth injuries highlighted in national conference

The work of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Africa is to be highlighted in front of more than 1,500 people as part of the Townswomen's Guild's AGM.

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16 July 2008

Prospect Conference calls for fair pay awards for civil servants

Enough is enough according to delegates at the recent Prospect Conference, hosted at the Riviera International Conference Centre.

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9 June 2008

Increase in crime against newsagents under discussion in Torquay

An increase in violent crime against newsagents and ways of tackling it will be under the spotlight as the National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) holds its annual conference at Torquay's Riviera International Conference Centre next week.

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12 May 2008

UK Serials Group enjoy their conference by the sea

More than 750 delegates have attended the UK Serials Group annual conference held at Torquay's Riviera International Conference Centre.

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9 April 2008

Brass Bands return to Torquay

Brass bands from the Isle of Wight to Penzance have descended on Torquay's Riviera International Centre for their championships and will be returning again in November.

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