Birmingham has won the bid to host an annual international science conference.
The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology's 85th Annual Meeting will bring together 1,200 scientists, students, artists, writers and scholars from across the world at the ICC in the city centre in November.
Palaeontologists from University of Birmingham will act as the local hosts.
The conference will be made up of symposiums, technical sessions, presentations, exhibitions and films on the history and evolution of vertebrate animals and the discovery, conversation and protection of vertebrate fossils and fossil sites.
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Birmingham will become just the second 海角视频 and third European city to welcome the event in its 85-year history which has traditionally taken place in North America, with Toronto, Cincinnati and Minneapolis the most recent hosts.
The conference is expected to be worth more than £1.5 million to the West Midlands' economy.
It was secured by the Birmingham and West Midlands Convention Bureau, which is part of the West Midlands Growth Company, and The ICC working with VisitBritain, MCI USA and University of Birmingham.
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Steve Knight, senior business tourism manager at the West Midlands Growth Company, said: "It is a great start to 2025 for the West Midlands' business events community to be able to announce another major international conference in our calendar.
"We look forward to welcoming 1,200 palaeontologists from around the globe to our region in November and hope attendees enjoy both the ICC Birmingham's fantastic facilities as well as our popular cultural and culinary offer during any downtime.
"Winning this event is a result of the Birmingham and West Midlands Convention Bureau's presence at IMEX America in 2023 so we thank VisitBritain for their continued support as we spread the word about our region to event organisers worldwide."
Andy Gibb, managing director of conventions at the ICC's owner NEC Group, added: "It's a great win for Birmingham and we look forward to welcoming all of the delegates to our venue and the city this November."