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"Business as usual" is the message being put out by the UK's official bodies in the aftermath of the worst riots in recent memory, and even hospitality operators seem quietly confident. Mark Di-Toro, spokesperson for VisitBritain...
Posted: 15 August 2011 | 14:58
VisitBritain has launched a new business networking event to attract overseas tourism, in conjunction with the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) and UKinbound. The bodies have joined forces to create The Hosted Buyers Marketplace (HBM), which will be held at Wembley Stadium on 19 March 2012.
Posted: 04 August 2011 | 13:22
Brits are continuing to holiday at home, with domestic overnight stays up 5% in the first quarter of 2011, according to tourist board VisitEngland. Trips taken in England increased 4% compared with the first three months of 2010...
Posted: 21 July 2011 | 15:57
The Royal Wedding proved a popular draw for overseas visitors to the UK, who flocked in at increased numbers during the last quarter, VisitBritain has announced....
Posted: 14 July 2011 | 12:49
Brigid Simmonds OBE, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), has been appointed the new chairman of the Tourism Alliance. Speaking at the alliance's AGM today,...
Posted: 13 July 2011 | 12:23
The South West of England has topped a list of the best five regions of customer service in British tourism. The region attracted almost a quarter of the vote in a survey by the Institute of Customer Service (UKCSI).
Posted: 05 July 2011 | 00:01
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) is delivering results by working with the Government to help shape policy in a variety of areas, according to its chief executive Ufi Ibrahim, who was speaking at the BHA's annual lunch at Grosvenor House in London...
Posted: 27 June 2011 | 13:27
The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has established a dedicated committee for Wales, the Institute of Hospitality Cymru. Chaired by Dana Evans, the new committee draws on membership from across Wales and is designed to better contribute...
Posted: 24 June 2011 | 14:31
Jamie Oliver is to star in a new, international advertising campaign for VisitBritain, the first TV campaign from the tourism body in 10 years. Featuring globally recognised British personalities...
Posted: 20 June 2011 | 15:39
VisitEngland's Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2011 have named London's Langham hotel and the Bay Tree hotel in Oxfordshire as its top hotels. The Langham took the award for large hotel following a recent £80m rolling refurbishment programme. Managing director Katie Benson...
Posted: 18 April 2011 | 16:55
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has slammed the Government's failure to support tourism in England as a "lost opportunity" to meet the industry's aim to create 236,000 new jobs, after tourism body VisitEngland's bid for funding was rejected.
Posted: 15 April 2011 | 12:46
Key figures involved in a row over the pricing of hotel packages for London 2012 are to hold a meeting today in a bid to discuss the situation. Representatives...
Posted: 25 March 2011 | 12:12
The Government is now 'changing gear' to start implementing its Tourism Strategy launched earlier this month. That's the message from Tourism Minister John Penrose, responsing to criticism from British Hospitality Association chief executive Ufi Ibrahim that the Strategy was...
Posted: 16 March 2011 | 13:36
The Government has proposed a raft of measures including an industry task force dedicated to cutting red tape, and moving the May Day bank holiday as part of its long-awaited Tourism Strategy.
Posted: 04 March 2011 | 00:10
VisitScotland has launched a new growth fund to help tourism businesses attract more visitors. A total of £1m of funding will be made available over the next three years to support up to 50% of marketing costs between £5,000 and £65,000 for destination organisations and industry groups.
Posted: 01 March 2011 | 16:30
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) is supporting VisitBritain's decision to withdraw from 14 countries, as a result of spending cuts, but is urging the tourism body not to ignore business tourism. BHA chief executive Ufi Ibrahim said that it was right that VisitBritain had decided to focus its attention on 21 key markets.
Posted: 14 February 2011 | 14:07
VisitBritain is proposing to make 70 staff redundant at the same time as it is on the brink of launching a new four-year match-funded global marketing campaign. The redundancies are one element of a series of organisational changes which are necessary to streamline the national tourism agency.
Posted: 09 February 2011 | 14:10
Hoteliers attending the Master Innholders' annual hotel general managers' conference at London's Savoy hotel have been urged to hold the Government to account for the pledges they have made to support the tourism industry.
Posted: 19 January 2011 | 12:45
The Mayor of London has said tourism remains a cornerstone of his development strategy for the capital, despite predictions that funding cuts will kill-off tourist board Visit London. A spokesman for London Mayor Boris Johnson reiterated that tourism remained a fundamental pillar of the economic development strategy for the capital
Posted: 29 November 2010 | 17:16
After a year in which it has dealt with the fallout from both boardroom power battles and Icelandic ash clouds, VisitScotland now has a clear vision. Chairman Mike Cantlay tells James Stagg how its focus on marketing will maintain its reputation as a top tourist destination
Posted: 24 November 2010 | 18:22
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