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Warwick Conferences is celebrating after winning the Business Tourism award at the second Coventry and Warwickshire Tourism and Culture Awards 2016, which took place last night (Thursday 22 September) at The Ricoh Arena.

Warwick Conferences, the collection of meeting venues based at the University of Warwick, has been named as a finalist in both the Business Tourism and Customer Service/Team Award categories at the second Coventry and Warwickshire Tourism and Culture Awards.

Warwick Conferences, together with the University of Warwick’s School of Life Sciences are happy to announce that the 2017 International Biology Olympiad (IBO) will be held in the UK next July. The week long competition, which is organised by the Royal Society of Biology, tests pre-university students on their biology.

This comes after four successful pupils from the UK won medals at this year’s 27th International Biology Olympiad in Hanoi, Vietnam.

The UK students had previously won the top four spots from over 7,000 entrants in the British Biology Olympiad earlier on in the year. In Hanoi they completed six hours of practical examinations, as well as six hours of theory papers. Topics covered were: plant anatomy and physiology; animal anatomy, systematics and evolution; biochemistry, microbiology; and molecular biology. Medals were awarded as part of a grand closing ceremony to where the mantel was passed to the UK - who will be hosting the 28th International Biology Olympiad.

Rachel Lambert-Forsyth, director of education and training at the Royal Society of Biology said, “It will be a great honour to host the 28th International Biology Olympiad in the UK next year. The UK will have been a member of the IBO for 20 years next summer and I can think of no better way to celebrate this milestone than welcoming the IBO to our wonderful country. We look forward to partnering with the University of Warwick, through the School of Life Sciences and Royal Society of Biology, to deliver a truly memorable experience for all those involved”.

We will be responsible for hosting the event, welcoming all the participants and volunteers and supporting cultural activities such as visiting William Shakespeare’s birth place, Warwick Castle and much more, in order to give all students and staff involved a memorable experience.

Warwick Conferences are proud to be involved in this prestigious opportunity to celebrate young biologists. The 2017 International Biology Olympiad will begin on Sunday 23rd July and finish on Saturday 29th July. To find more details about the 2017 IBO please visit http://www.ibo2017.org

Warwick Conferences is set to renovate 13 meeting rooms at its Scarman training and conference centre, commencing this month, as it continues to invest in its venues.

Warwick Conferences, at the University of Warwick, has won the prestigious Best Conference Venue Customer Service (up to 600 delegates) award at the Conference Awards held last Friday 1st July at Tobacco Dock in London.

Organised by The Global Conference Network, the awards, launched in 2013, commend the contributions made by professional conference organisers to their business sectors and the best solutions providers for the conference industry.

In total, 21 awards were presented recognising teams, innovation, facilities and customer service in the conference sector. Warwick Conference scooped the Best Conference Venue Customer Service (up to 600 delegates) award beating off stiff competition from finalists Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre, BMA House, Cavendish Conference Centre, Emirates Stadium, Pullman, London St Pancras, Solent Conference Centre and The London Marriott Grosvenor Square.

Rachael Bartlett, Head of Sales at Warwick Conferences, said: “We are delighted to have won this prestigious national award. When you consider the strength and calibre of the other nominees, to have won is a great achievement. It is hugely gratifying that the service delivered to our clients and continuous hard work has been recognised by the industry.

“Building a candid relationship with clients is a key differentiator of Warwick Conferences. Investing in even more effective facilities, training the staff to deliver exacting costumer service levels is part of Warwick Conferences’ commitment to offer all its clients and delegates world-class customer care”.

The award demonstrates Warwick Conferences’ ongoing commitment to develop its guests and delegates experience and provide unrivalled customer service levels.