With Christmas around the corner, now is the time to relish in some fantastic events going on around the country to get us all in the festive spirit. Ahead of the British Tourism & Travel Show in March, a few of our exhibitors, including leading tourist attractions, group-travel destinations and hotels, have shared what seasonal…
PRESS RELEASE The British Tourism & Travel Show returns on 20-21 March 2019 Back with more inspirational exhibitors, fresh content, and exciting show features, British Tourism & Travel Show – firmly established as the leading domestic travel trade event in the country – returns to the NEC Birmingham on 20-21 March 2019. Thousands of travel…
According to UK holiday park operator Away Resorts, data reveals that 54% of the same group do not think there are enough dog-friendly locations in the UK. A recent study of UK dog owners has revealed that 85% would rather have a staycation in the UK with their beloved pooches than have a holiday abroad without them.…
The British Coach Tourism Awards – the only national awards scheme dedicated to the thriving coach tourism sector – is now accepting nominations for its highly sought after 2019 accolades. Brought to you by the team behind the British Tourism & Travel Show, and currently in its 14th year, the British Coach Tourism Awards offers…
Next up in our exhibitor case study series is John from Roeville, who tells us about his exhibiting experience at BTTS, including how to prepare and utilise the meeting planner at the show… How did you first get involved with BTTS? Roeville first exhibited with BTTS some 12 years ago, in the days when it…
Thinking of exhibiting at The British Tourism & Travel Show 2019? In this new case study series, we catch up with a few of our exhibitors about their past experience of the show and top tips on preparing to have a stand. First up is Wendy from hotel management company RBH…
UK award winning company Edwards Coaches Ltd announces that Caroline Brown has joined the group in the newly created role of General Manager responsible for both the Edwards Holidays and Ecole schools brands. Caroline was formerly Commercial Director and Business Unit Leader for Shearings’ Holidays and chair of the ABTA UK Tourism and Leisure Group.…
On 22 March (GTO Day), BTTS presented its first GTO Special Recognition Award, in partnership with the AGTO. The award was launched to help acknowledge the hard work and dedication of group travel organisers within the tourism sector. After a number of nominations to consider, the award went to Mary Gotts, GTO for Ver-Colne Valley…
We caught up with the legendary Angela Rippon after her Keynote at the show. Here she talks about her love for the English countryside and why the British Tourism & Travel Show is a great event for the industry. [fve]https://vimeo.com/262397667[/fve]
Confirming its position as the leading domestic travel trade event in the country, the 2018 edition of British Tourism & Travel Show was buzzing with activity last week on 21-22 March at the NEC Birmingham. Thanks to its fresh content, new show features, and quality vendors, this ‘must-attend’ event welcomed 2866 attendees, including some of…