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Almost 90% of UK consumers believe the tourism industry should be more green

wind turbinesNearly 90% of UK consumers believe hotels and tourism companies have a responsibility to operate in a way that protects the environment, research has revealed.
Posted: 13 March 2007 | 16:06

British Tourism Week is a chance for all to promote and defend the industry

Grant HearnThe British Tourism week launches in London today, and Grant Hearn, chief executive of Travelodge, see this as a perfect opportunity for the industry to fight its corner.
Posted: 12 March 2007 | 15:56

Voluntary bed tax proposals could raise £5m, says Scottish tourism body

Edinburgh CastleThe hospitality industry's fight against a statutory bed tax took a new twist this week, when a leading tourism body proposed a voluntary scheme in Scotland.
Posted: 08 March 2007 | 09:30

Caterer loves... British tourism

There's something very British about strolling along a deckchair-strewn seafront, eating fish and chips to the strains of "That's the way to do it!" from a nearby Punch and Judy show.
Posted: 08 March 2007 | 00:00

Stephen Dowd, chief executive of UKInbound

Stephen Dowd, chief executive of UKInboundChief executive of tourism trade body UKInbound Stephen Dowd has been instrumental in establishing the first-ever British Tourism Week. He talks to Emily Manson
Posted: 08 March 2007 | 00:00

Peter Lederer re-elected as VisitScotland chairman

Peter LedererPeter Lederer has been re-elected as chairman of VisitScotland for a further three years.
Posted: 06 March 2007 | 16:30

RoadChef MSAs sold for £425m - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: JD Wetherspoon get £7m rise in utility charges; Struggling VisitScotland.com gets new chairman
Posted: 05 March 2007 | 09:43

Peace brings prosperity to Belfast

Amanda AfiyaThe impact that acts of terrorism have on tourism is immense. The effects of the London bombings, the Sharm el-Sheikh attacks or the Luxor shootings testify to the fact that any city or town under threat will, inevitably, see visitors driven away.
Posted: 01 March 2007 | 00:00

New applications for tourism course places are up 30%

studentsIndustry leaders have welcomed last week's revelation that there has been a 30% jump in students applying to study a tourism-related degree this year.
Posted: 22 February 2007 | 11:30

UK tourist market recovers following slump after July 2005 bombings

CHOT 290905 pg59 The UK tourist attraction market recovered strongly last year following the slump in the second half of 2005 caused by the London terror bombings, research reveals.
Posted: 21 February 2007 | 11:44

Extramilescotland.co.uk launched to give consumers an alternative to guidebooks

Ashton Lane, GlasgowA new guide purporting to offer visitors to Scotland an alternative to traditional guidebooks has launched.
Posted: 20 February 2007 | 16:09

Compass not clear of UN scandal yet - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: InterContinental openings; Former Jurys manager killed in US; Yates’s owner in talks; VisitScotland to target carbon-conscious tourists
Posted: 19 February 2007 | 09:35

Politicians targeted to help raise the voice of the industry

Trafalgar Square, LondonThe tourism and hospitality sector needs to target a hit list of 50 politicians to raise the voice of the industry in Parliament, according to leading figures.
Posted: 16 February 2007 | 14:21

Scotland: The greenest destination in Europe

The green movement may have captured the public imagination in a big way over the past 18 months, but some parts of the British Isles have been following an environmentally aware agenda for over a decade. Tom Vaughan reports on Scotland's claim to be the greenest destination in Europe
Posted: 15 February 2007 | 00:00

Scotland: Tartan tourism

The Scottish hospitality industry has been set a target of boosting tourism value by 50%. Rosalind Mullen spoke to Philip Riddle, chief executive of VisitScotland
Posted: 15 February 2007 | 00:00

VisitBritain to tone down gay advertising

VisitBritain logoVisitBritain is to tone down its overt sexual advertising to potential gay holidaymakers, after research found the market was turned off by the stereotypical portrayal.
Posted: 14 February 2007 | 10:03

Marriott expands in India and other international news

world newsEssential news from around the world, including: Subway set to open 340 outlets in the Middle East; High prices in Switzerland is damaging tourism; Jumerirah to open first resort in Bermuda; Domino's to spend $700k opening Malay outlets
Posted: 14 February 2007 | 08:30

The Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceTourism tastic this week with Visit Britain launching a North American charm offensive, Visit London reporting on the remorseless march of branded hotels in the capital, the Tourism Innovation Group appointing a new chairman and visits from inbound tourists to the UK hitting an all time high.
Posted: 09 February 2007 | 15:04

Robin Worsnop appointed as head of the Tourism Innovation Group

Robin WorsnopThe Tourism Innovation Group (TIG), a collection of more than 50 private businesses in Scotland, has appointed Robin Worsnop as chairman.
Posted: 09 February 2007 | 09:42

VisitBritain targets North Americans

VisitBritain logoNational tourism agency VisitBritain is launching a three-year marketing campaign during 2007 to attract North American travellers to Britain.
Posted: 08 February 2007 | 15:41

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