This year’s British Tourism & Travel Show (BTTS) will now run on 22-23 October, following the recent news that its venue, the NEC Birmingham, is being repurposed into a temporary NHS ‘Nightingale’ hospital for patients with Coronavirus.
The event had previously been pushed back from its annual March dates to June, as the epidemic escalated. Its new October dates have been widely supported, while the popular British Coach Tourism Awards will now take place on the evening of 22 October at the National Motorcycle Museum.
David Maguire, group event director at organiser Diversified Communications UK, says: “Like all businesses, we’ve been closely following the rapidly changing developments during these unprecedented and difficult times. With the NEC taking on an important role to help support the NHS during this national emergency, we had no other option but to delay the show until later this year.
“We appreciate how hugely important BTTS is to the thousands of businesses that regularly visit and exhibit – including leading tour and travel organisers, GTOs, coach operators, hotels, visitor attractions, DMOs and popular destinations across the UK and Ireland. These businesses – many of which are now closed due to the COVID-19 restrictions – have been hugely affected. Which is why running the show this year, rather than next, is so vital.
“I know that we’ll all continue to support each other through this over the coming months. The BTTS team would like to thank everyone – our exhibitors, visitors, speakers and partners – for their continued support and patience, and we look forward to seeing you all at the show on 22-23 October.”
Free trade registration
British Tourism & Travel Show will showcase 100s of attractions, destinations, tours, events, packages, activities and experiences from across the UK and Ireland when it returns to the NEC Birmingham on the new dates of 22-23 September 2021.
Existing visitor badges are still valid for the new dates. To register for a free trade ticket in advance, please visit www.tourismshow.co.uk and use priority code PR1 (https://eventdata.uk/Visitor/BTTS2020.aspx?TrackingCode=PR1).
Please direct all exhibitor and awards enquires to event manager Lloyd Jones on 01733 889684 or [email protected].
British Coach Tourism Awards 2020
The British Coach Tourism Awards will take place at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, following the first day of BTTS, on the new date of Thursday 22 October 2020. For more information and to book tickets to attend, please visit www.britishcoachawards.co.uk.
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Media enquiries & press pass requests:
Please request press passes here: https://eventdata.uk/Press/BTTS2020.aspx
Emma-Louise Jones, Head of PR & Communications
t: +44 (0)1273 645134
e: [email protected]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/DiversifiedUK
Website: www.divcom.co.uk
Event enquiries:
Lloyd Jones, Event Manager
t: +44 (0)1733 889 684
e: [email protected]
Website: www.tourismshow.co.uk
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tourism_show
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TourismTravelShow
David Maguire, Group Event Director
t: +44 (0)1273 645127
e: [email protected]
Notes:
Show logo: https://www.tourismshow.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/BTTS2020_NEW-LOGO_OCTOBER.jpg
Show photos: https://www.tourismshow.co.uk/photo-gallery
Awards logo: https://www.tourismshow.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bcta_2020_logo.png
Diversified Communications UK (Diversified UK) is a fast-growing trade event organiser and publisher based in Brighton, Peterborough and London. Diversified UK’s transport & tourism portfolio includes: British Tourism & Travel Show; British Coach Tourism Awards; CDC News; miniplus; CDC Coach Tourism Yearbook; Coach & Bus UK; Euro Bus Expo; routeone magazine; and routeone Awards. For more information, visit: www.divcom.co.uk.
Diversified UK is part of Diversified Communications, a leading international media company with a portfolio of face-to-face exhibitions and conferences, online communities and digital and print publications. As producers of these market-leading products Diversified Communications connects, educates and strengthens business communities in over 15 industries including: food and beverage, healthcare, natural and organic, business management and technology. Established in 1949 and headquartered in Portland, Maine, USA with divisions and offices around the world, Diversified Communications remains a privately held, third generation, family-owned business. For more information, visit: www.divcom.com.