Bath’s Christmas lights will be switched on live on national TV this evening by The One Show presenters Matt Baker and Alex Jones. In a major boost for the city’s tourism profile, Bath will form the backdrop to the live BBC show between 7pm and 7.30pm. Comedian John Bishop will be guest of honour...
The region’s top public relations and communications professionals were rewarded for their work over the past 12 months at the CIPR West of England PRide Awards. More than 150 people from across the regional PR industry gathered at Bristol’s Grand Hotel to celebrate the achievements at a glittering awards ceremony jointly compered by CIPR...
The region’s top PR agencies and practitioners go head to head this evening at the 2012 West of England CIPR PRide Awards. The winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony and dinner at the Grand Hotel, Bristol. Bristol Business News will carry full details of all the winners and runners-up this weekend. Among...
Chippenham specialist manufacturer Fascia Graphics is expecting to increase its turnover by 10% to £3.75m this year as a result of recent investment in market-leading technology. The firm has doubled revenue over the past decade and continues to lead the market for the production of graphic overlays and membrane keypads. It has bought a...
The BBC’s security correspondent Frank Gardner is to be guest speaker at this year’s CBI South West annual dinner next month. He replaces fellow BBC journalist and world affairs correspondent John Simpson, who was originally booked to make the keynote speech to around 500 of the region’s most senior business figures. Mr Gardner, a...
The South West’s first dedicated media make-up school is officially launched in Bath today with a showcase of Halloween-themed exhibits. Bath Academy of Media MakeUp (BAMM) is the brainchild of experienced make-up artist Melanie Crump, who was born and raised locally. She chose the city to launch the business, which will offer training in...
Budding entrepreneurs looking to start their own businesses in the creative and tech sectors can hear from individuals who have successfully launched their own profitable enterprises at an event this evening staged by Creative Bath. Called ‘What I Wish I’d Known’, it is the latest in a series of panel sessions and brings together a...
Bath-based magazine publisher Future today said it is confident its full-year figures will be in line with expectations following an “encouraging” fourth quarter with strong growth for its digital products. The upbeat outlook came in a trading update to the London Stock Exchange today in which Future also said it now has “a good...
InterCasino, one of the world’s first online casino gaming sites, has launched its new global brand campaigns, which have been planned and created by Bath-based communications specialists TheAgency. The campaign will include multiple media channels, on and offline. The first burst, consisting of TV advertising, TV sponsorship and online display advertising, went live across...
TheAgency, the rapidly-expanding Bath-based integrated creative agency, has been appointed by natural weight loss aid Slimsticks to spearhead its advertising and marketing communications ahead of a national roll-out. Slimsticks, a natural product which helps weight loss by reducing the body’s appetite, appointed model and former Big Brother housemate Imogen Thomas, pictured, as its brand...
