UK Congress to move to Bournemouth

March 28, 2007

Interesting news. The UK Congress is moving. The new date is 12-14th of October. The new venue is at Bournemouth International Centre. From what I see from the pictures and descriptions, it should be a vast improvement over reputedly smelly Bognor Regis. Presumably people will have to find their own accomodations. Follow the links below.

Halls at Bournemouth International Centre (Photos)

Bournemouth according to Wikipedia

The Official Bournemouth website

salsa-uk.com (the congress organizers)

Select sentences on Bournemouth according to Lonely Planet...

Bournemouth, founded in 1810, has lived most of existence as beach resort, and seems determined to keep it that way.

Bournemouth is noted for its beautiful chines (sharp-side valleys running down to the sea).

Bournemouth has hundreds of accommodation options, many clustered around Priory Rd in the West Cliff area and most offering a very similar standard, give or take levels of chintz.

Head away from the fish-and-chips shops and up Old Christchurch Rd and Charminster Rd for more interesting places to eat.

...which are perhaps a little more promising than what it said of Blackpool (I quoted these before)...

The unchallenged doyen of Britain's tacky seaside resorts, Blackpool has stubbornly refused to fade in spite of the challenge of budget holidays to southern Spain and other destinations where the sun is guaranteed to shine.

Blackpool is famous for its tower, its three piers, its Pleasure Beach amusement park and its Illuminations, a successful ploy to extend the brief summer holiday season.

Blackpool has over 2500 hotels, B&Bs and self-catering units, showing just how popular a holiday destination it is.

Forget gourmet meals - the Blackpool experience is all about stuffing your face with burgers, hot dogs, doughnuts, and fish and chips.