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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
VisitBritain has got straight into the spirit of the impending royal wedding with a list of the most romantic places in Britain. It follows news yesterday of Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement...
Posted: 17 November 2010 | 10:46
Having delivered a comprehensive plan for hospitality’s economic prosperity to the Government after three months as British Hospitality Association chief executive, Ufi Ibrahim is already setting the agenda. She tells James Stagg how the industry can shape its own future
Posted: 29 October 2010 | 11:05
Prime Minister David Cameron has thrown his weight behind Britain's tourism industry, as he set out a vision for the country to be one of the world's top five destinations. Speaking in central London today Cameron said...
Posted: 12 August 2010 | 12:36
It's hard to believe that it's five years this month since IOC president Jacques Rogge awarded the 2012 Olympic Games to London. Back then, the run-in to the London Games felt like a marathon. This week, with the opening ceremony just two years away, it feels more like a sprint.
Posted: 02 August 2010 | 16:04
Accommodation providers are confident that the British public will continue to holiday at home this year but expect them not to make plans until the last minute, a survey has found. The Business Confidence Monitor, commissioned by VisitEngland, found that 80%...
Posted: 02 July 2010 | 15:21
To mark the launch of its Green Start initiative, which helps hospitality businesses to go green, VisitEngland gathered together some of the finest sustainability brains in the sector to share their tips and discuss the challenges for the industry. The event, chaired by VisitEngland chairman Penelope, Viscountess Cobham, took place at Shoreditch Trust's eco-friendly training restaurant, Acorn House. Neil Gerrard listened in.
Posted: 18 June 2010 | 12:05
The Government has unveiled plans to shave £600m from the cost of quangos as Chancellor George Osborne announced a package to cut spending by £6.2b. However, a Treasury document detailing the cuts published today gave little detail on whether local tourism boards would suffer.
Posted: 24 May 2010 | 16:01
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