Event industry news round-up for August 2025
This month’s industry news has showcased the resilience and impact of the meetings and events sector, from record-breaking destination success stories to charitable milestones, innovative...
The second UK hotel to operate under Voco – the new upscale brand from InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) – has opened in Solihull in the West Midlands. It joins the first Voco in the UK, the Voco St David’s, Cardiff.
The 180-bedroom Voco St John’s, Solihull, features 13 event spaces and a health club with indoor swimming pool and has recently undergone a major refurbishment to introduce Voco’s bold and distinctive interior design . It joins the first Voco in the UK, the Voco St David’s, Cardiff.
Further Voco openings this year will include the rebranding of three hotels from the Principal and De Vere brands. They include Oxford Thames and Oxford Spires, which will both join Voco in May, and Grand Central Glasgow (July).