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MACH is the established UK showcase of the latest in manufacturing technologies. The show is brought to you by the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), a UK based trade association dealing specifically with engineering based manufacturing. MACH is an exhibition organised for the industry by the industry MACH 2012 will feature relevant exhibitors and some of the best innovations and latest developments to come from the manufacturing technologies sector. MACH 2010 attracted almost 450 exhibitors and over 20,000 visitors

The show is the UK’s leading consumer technology event and the destination for those obsessed with all things gadge! Based on Channel Five’s primetime technology show The Gadget Show Live is the UK’s biggest five-day consumer electronics event showcasing the world’s top tech. Interact with thousands of products from over 280 international exhibitors many of which are being shown in the UK for the first time. The event is widely recognised as the best place to see, try and buy

Sign & Digital UK, now in its 25th year, is the UK’s premier Visual Communications Event. Spanning three days at the NEC, Birmingham, the show attracts manufacturers, suppliers, buyers and end-users from across the sign making and digital printing spectrum. The show is an essential opportunity to keep up to date with the very latest technologies, product ranges, services and advice.

Redditch Cycling Tour Series: Thursday 24th May 2012 The Redditch Cycling Tour Series is the first annual event part of a three years scheme called “Choose how you move” which will be aiming at getting Redditch town and its inhabitants more active in terms of walking & cycling around the town, taking trains and buses instead of individual cars and encouraging car sharing whenever possible. The scheme is funded with money donated by the Department of Transport, London. The Redditch Cycling Tour

Festival clues Probably the best one day Jump racing meeting anywhere, with seven races of huge quality that also provide some final clues to the destination of the big prizes at The Festival. This meeting includes The Argento Chase, a valuable trial for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup. Many of the horses that run on Festival Trials Day are having their final start before The Festival and it is rare that this meeting doesn’t feature at least one subsequent Festival

With nearly 28,000 healthy, happy dogs enjoying the thrills and excitement of Best In Show with their proud owners, there’s no better place than dfs Crufts to experience and learn all about the wonderful world of dogs. dfs Crufts 2012 dates at the NEC, Birmingham TBA

Everybody loves a good weekend away – a chance to break away from your everyday routine and do something different for a change.  You might be looking for something different, a weekend of fun or even something romantic to treat the other half. And just because you might only have 2 days to play with, there’s still an amazing choice of things to do for weekend breaks in Redditch and the surrounding area.  With weekend rates at the Holiday Inn

Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market & Craft Fair Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market has become a huge favourite with both residents and visitors to the city from all over the UK and Europe.  Combined with the city’s own Christmas Craft Fair of local traders, it offers a total of over 180 stalls to browse and enjoy.  Open daily from 18 November to 23 December, 10am-9pm, it is the largest authentic German market outside of Germany and Austria and

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) are proud to be the official hotel provider to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Their global hospitality expertise is second to none. So as the hotel provider to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, they’re making sure that athletes, officials and spectators alike have the best games ever. Why not stay at the Holiday Inn Express Redditch when attending an Olympic Games event in Coventry or the surrounding area of Birmingham?

If you are attending an exhibition or concert at the NEC/NIA/LG Arena in Birmingham, why not stay over at our award winning 3 star hotel near the NEC, Birmingham – located just 16 miles away in Redditch Town Centre. The Hotel in Redditch is convenienetly located adjacent to the Redditch Train Station on the Redditch to Birmingham ’New Street’ service, only 30-minutes by train.   January 2012 The NEC • Autosport International 2012 12 – 15 Jan 2012 • The Performance Car Show: powered by PistonHeads.com14 –

Birmingham is the second most highly populated city after London. It has more canals than Venice and was the centre if the industrial revolution.   The city is also home to a number of places such as the Botanical Gardens, Nature Centre and National Sea Life Centre to name but a few.   The now-famous new Bullring shopping centre is the epicentre of Birmingham’s all-round shopping experience. £500 million of retail excitement capped by the iconic Selfridges.   Linked by street after street of

The Castle Classic Car Show: This summer we’re all geared up for a celebration of motors and the open road as over 200 classic cars park up in Warwick Castle. Smell the leather and polish! A must-see for all petrol-heads and motor enthusiasts this Father’s Day.   Jousting: The Great Warwick Joust returns for the Summer. Daily live jousts and stunting knights wow audiences on the River Island. Evening jousts on selected dates. Concerts: Celebrate the very ‘Best of British’

Why not stay at the Holiday Inn Expres Redditch on the Birmingham New Street Station service when attending your next event at the NEC.

Winner of the InterContinental Hotels Group:            Top Performing European Franchise Hotel           EMEA Quality Excellence Award           Torchbearer Award 2010 for the top performing European Franchise Hotel EMEA in Quality & Excellence