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Tourism bodies question ONS figures; VisitBritain reveals 25:1 ROI; VisitEngland launches inbound tourism education programme
Visit Kent calls for Brexit resilience fund; Great West Way on track for WTM; BFI reveals value of set-jetting; UKHospitality warns about immigration system plans; £450,000 invested in Mayflower project; Edinburgh consults on tourism tax
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Newmarket staff under consultation; Cumbria Tourism recruits writer for heritage campaign; Vacation Rentals buys Mulberry Cottages; Aurigny partners with easyJet; Newman joins Team Tourism Consulting; Super Break adds B&B properties; Cambridge tackles problems of large groups
NEWS IN DEPTH 10SPECIAL REPORT 13FACE TO FACE 15COMMENT
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A fond farewell EDITOR’S
NOTE T
he new tagline for World Travel Market London is ‘Ideas arrive here’, and having put
together 16 pages of coverage for our annual guide to the event, I know there will be no shortage of ideas in the UK and Ireland region. There’s a host of fresh features at the event, such as Inspiration Zones and the International Travel & Tourism Awards, and the conference programme has nearly doubled in size. It’s great to see that many of the ideas
Deirdre Wells, chief executive of Go To Places, outlines her vision for Visit Kent and Visit Herts
Helena Beard, managing director of China Travel Outbound, highlights Chinese market opportunities
Tourism minister Michael Ellis sets out the government’s stance on Brexit issues affecting the sector
sparked by the £40 million Discover England Fund have come to fruition, and itineraries will be launched by projects such as the Great West Way, England Originals and US Connections. Sadly, as many of you will already know, it will be our last guide to WTM, as this is our final edition of TravelGBI after 41 years serving the domestic and inbound industry. I have been proud to work for the magazine since 2014, when it joined Jacobs Media Group and its flagship titles Travel Weekly and The Caterer. However, despite significant commitment
We speak to senior exhibition director Simon Press about what’s new at this year’s event, and preview the highlights from UK and Ireland exhibitors
VisitScotland is planning for a marine themed year in 2020. We also look at other news north of the border
48THEME PARKS & ATTRACTIONS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT 52SPOTLIGHT
Bernard Donoghue, director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, reports back from last month’s Visitor Attractions Conference in London
and investment, it has become clear that demand for a standalone print title for the sector has declined as different communication and business channels have emerged. I’m sad that after this month I will no longer
cover such a fascinating market for TravelGBI and
travelGBI.com, but I will still be working closely with Jacobs Media Group as it continues to cover the domestic sector across its portfolio. I bid you a fond farewell, but will keep in touch.
Casting revealed for Come From Away; Arthur Miller play heads to West End; Gillian Anderson and Lily James star in All About Eve; Only Fools and Horses The Musical unveiled; Jodie Prenger stars in Abigail’s Party; The Girl on the Train to tour UK and Ireland; Duncan James to star in Rocky Horror Show; Captain Corelli’s Mandolin to tour; RSC reveals summer 2019 season; Waitress musical to debut in West End
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