Birmingham has been chosen to host a major British American business conference next year.
In 2013 the annual conference will be held at the International Conference Centre from 15 to 17 May.
The Midlands chapter of the British American Business Council (BABC) led by deputy chairman and Mills & Reeve LLP partner Steve Allen, won the bid to host the event, which brings all international BABC chapters together for a two-day programme of high level business discussions and networking.
The conference, to be held this year in Edinburgh, is a highly sought after occasion for which many of the American states and British cities bid. The event has previously been held in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC and Chicago.
Harry Reilly, BABC Midlands Chairman, said: “This conference will be a high profile platform to showcase the city’s potential and in return, contribute to the continuous growth of the BABC network while strengthening UK/North American relationships.
“The hosting of this event is an opportunity to provide BABC members with a vehicle from which they will be able to develop valuable transatlantic commercial links with senior business leaders from North America.”
BABC Midlands, part of Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Group (BCCG), will be holding events with BCCG during the two days to coincide with the Chamber’s 200 year anniversary in 2013.
Other highlights include the gala dinner on the evening of 16 May and an exclusive special performance for guests of the conference by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on the opening evening of 15 May.