Venue Cymru Arena

[Fester]

How about Example on the 17 October?

Tickets go on sale next Friday.

Never heard of them / it / him?

[C_jones]

Popular for the younger people of the area

[wrex]

Elliott John Gleave,nice one Bri and venue cymru

[born2run]

That's more like it 

[Bri Roberts]

http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=678aed78d939ed7833519dd56&id=93acf8fb40&e=453aa48105

[SteveH]

Earlier this year the management of Venue Cymru went out to public tender. This was required to fulfil an condition of funding for the Conference Centre extention.
Although there was some interest, only 2 organisations bid. 1 was the internal management team and the other failed to fulfil all the criterea of the bid, hence the tender was closed.

Before the tender was issued I did argue that the main issue was that the length of the tender was for just 3 years, I tried to argue that the contract should have been for at least 10 years with possible extentions if performance targets were met. I didn't think 3 years would attract any serious contenders, as it was very little time to invest and to see the benefits of that investment.
I did manage to get some support from Cabinet members but not enough, and the 3 years was agreed.
Feedback from organisations that di not bid was that the term was not long enough!!!
 I would still like to see what a serious external agency could have offered.

Interesting old post .......     

[born2run]

I thought it was conferences they were brilliant at?

[Bri Roberts]

Simple Minds UK Tour

Saturday 28 March 2015

Tickets: £39.50
 
Tickets go on general sale Friday 26th September.

ONLINE: www.venuecymru.co.uk (10am)
PHONE: 01492 872000 (10am)
IN PERSON: Venue Cymru Box Office (10am)

This is an all standing event in the Arena | Age: 14 yrs and over only

[wrex]

Im glad they think the arena is good enought to re-visit

[Fester]

Indeed!  The last Simple Minds gig (in 2013) was excellent, and the town was mega busy that night.

[DaveR]

The last Simple Minds gig (in 2013) was excellent

'Simple Minds' and 'excellent' in the same sentence. Never thought I'd see the day.... 

[nwpo]

Talking of Venue Cymru, the amended draft of the Annual Accounts has appeared today as part of the agenda for the Audit Committee next week.

This years loss is a mere £1,891,000 or £1,856,000 before IAS19 adjustment.

Turnover was DOWN from £5,046,000 to £4,387,000 and expenditure likewise from £7,056,000 in 2012/13 to £6,243,000 in 2013/14.

However, it did achieve it's objective of "making a surplus on the costs of performances and conferences in order to make a
contribution towards the staffing, maintenance and other running costs of the building".  Or in other words, taxpayers are still paying for a white elephant.

[SteveH]

Talking of Venue Cymru, the amended draft of the Annual Accounts has appeared today as part of the agenda for the Audit Committee next week.
This years loss is a mere £1,891,000 or £1,856,000 before IAS19 adjustment.
Turnover was DOWN from £5,046,000 to £4,387,000 and expenditure likewise from £7,056,000 in 2012/13 to £6,243,000 in 2013/14.
However, it did achieve it's objective of "making a surplus on the costs of performances and conferences in order to make a
contribution towards the staffing, maintenance and other running costs of the building".  Or in other words, taxpayers are still paying for a white elephant.

Hi NWPO, I cannot find the report, have you got a link please.   

[nwpo]

Full copy of the accounts to be signed off by the council are here:

http://modgoveng.conwy.gov.uk/Published/C00000176/M00004126/AI00047937/$201314StatementofAccountsPostAuditAdjAMENDED.doc.pdf

[SteveH]

Hi NWPO

Sorry not allowing me in   " listing denied"