London Olympics
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We're really not used to it but news broke yesterday that the new Maze restaurant by Gordon Ramsay Holdings in South Africa is to open ahead of schedule. Fancy that.
Posted: 13 February 2009 | 16:52
The chairman of hotel group Jurys Inns will today challenge the UK tourism industry to present a “cleverly fashioned, compelling and positive face for the country to the rest of the world” in the run up to 2012 Olympics.
Posted: 12 February 2009 | 08:00
The Government’s decision not to allocate additional funding to promote the 2012 Olympic Games has been labelled as “short-sighted and damaging”.
Posted: 28 January 2009 | 13:22
The UK tourism industry is worth £114b and more than 8% of the total gross domestic product, research has found.
Posted: 11 November 2008 | 16:01
Over 40 London businesses have signed up to the 2012 UK Event Industry Fair Pricing & Practice Charter since its launch two weeks ago.
Posted: 06 November 2008 | 08:00
The hospitality industry is in the middle of its biggest hotel construction period in history, the British Hospitality Association revealed today.
Posted: 10 October 2008 | 08:00
With the Government providing little to no help, or financial support, it is becoming clear that the hospitality industry itself is going to have to lead the way on tourism for the 2012 London Olympics. Gemma Sharkey reports
Posted: 11 September 2008 | 08:00
Visit London has been forced to withdraw a promotional video shown during the Olympics handover after complaints about its depiction of Moors murderer Myra Hindley.
Posted: 26 August 2008 | 15:06
The Government's 2012 Olympics tourism strategy has once again been called into question after it emerged that Visit London is being forced to make redundancies because of a real-terms cut in its budget.
Posted: 21 August 2008 | 07:00
Visit London has unveiled its first ever global advertising campaign ahead of the official Olympics handover between Beijing and London on 24 August.
Posted: 20 August 2008 | 13:06
The British team’s outstanding performance in Beijing will drive domestic tourism to the London 2012 Games, Visit London claimed today.
Posted: 19 August 2008 | 11:38
The Beijing Olympic Games is being used as a platform to raise awareness about attractions, destinations and experiences in the UK.
Posted: 18 August 2008 | 08:00
Hotel room rates have soared in Beijing since the start of the Olympics with hoteliers taking advantage of the huge increase in visitors, new figures have revealed
Posted: 15 August 2008 | 12:04
The Tourism Alliance has hit out at the Government for spending £1m sending 600 officials to the Beijing Olympic Games a week after VisitBritain announced job cuts due to a funding shortfall.
Posted: 08 August 2008 | 16:12
Visit London and VisitBritain are to create a dedicated industry group to capitalise on the opportunities for business tourism in the UK in the lead up to the Olympic Games.
Posted: 08 August 2008 | 08:00
The UK's tourism bodies have slammed last week's news of major job cuts at VisitBritain, labelling the move symptomatic of the Government's continuing failure to take the industry seriously.
Posted: 07 August 2008 | 08:00
Beer drinkers in Britain face a £5 pint in time for the London Olympics in 2012 according to consumer body the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra).
Posted: 05 August 2008 | 16:20
Visit London today unveiled a new official complaints service as part of a scheme to make the capital more visitor-friendly in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympics.
Posted: 11 July 2008 | 07:00
The Government’s tourism strategy was today strongly criticised in a report by an influential committee of MPs.
Posted: 10 July 2008 | 07:00
Countries that host the Olympic Games subsequently suffer a fall in tourist numbers, according to new research.
Posted: 07 July 2008 | 16:36
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