Following increasing media coverage and concern about the developing coronavirus situation, British Tourism & Travel Show’s organiser Diversified Communications UK, has consulted with the industry and taken the decision to postpone the event to 22-23 October (Thursday – Friday) 2020, at the NEC Birmingham. The British Coach Tourism Awards have also been moved to 12…
Dunster, in Exmoor National Park, and nestled between the wooded hills and the sea, has often been described as one of England’s best preserved medieval villages with its cobbled pavements and 13th century buildings. It has such a wealth of historical interest that it was chosen as Time Team’s first project in its “Dig Village”…
Meet Roag Best, owner of the Magical Beatles Museum and Casbah Coffee Club. He’ll be at the show on opening day (25 March), taking part in an exclusive Keynote Q&A panel on Music Tourism hosted by Marketing Liverpool.
Update: The British Tourism & Travel Show 2020 will now take place on 22-23 October, NEC Birmingham The British Travel & Tourism Show 2020 is fast approaching, and many of this year’s 250+ exhibitors are planning some exciting new launches. The event will showcase some of the best new up and coming trends, products and experiences…
Anthony Rawlins is the founder of Digital Visitor and has over 15 years’ experience in crafting digital and media strategies. In his opening day seminar, he’ll be discussing why marketing your tourism business as an experience is a key strategy for success, and, more importantly – how to do it (10.30am on 25 March).
Question: It’s cold. It’s wet. It’s green. What is it? Tip: it’s not the Incredible Hulk on ice-skates. Nor a pickled gherkin in a freshly-rinsed ramekin. Answer:The land is green, the sky is grey (not always!) and the tea is biscuit orange. Talking of tea, here is the place where anything from an immense family…
The last 10 years has seen Birmingham skyrocket as a global tourism destination. Through recognizing and acknowledging the city’s incredible history, we can see what has led to the UK’s second city continuing to flourish and grow, to now attracting 42 million visitors each year and generating over £7bn economic impact. Once seen as the…
Golden sands, a calm sea breeze and clear blue skies, it’s the holiday dream for most, and judging by many adverts it’s the reality. However, what you see isn’t always what you get. The internet has made booking holidays easier than ever. Sadly it has also opened up consumers to extensive dishonest marketing. The old…
With TV shows like Ancestors and Who Do You Think You Are? attracting well known celebrities to explore their family history, ancestral travel has continued to rise in popularity in recent years. Genealogy is reported to be one of the second most popular hobbies. The forthcoming 400th anniversary of the historic voyage of the Mayflower…
Big speaker announcements are coming in fast for this year’s British Tourism & Travel Show, as it adds experts from VisitEngland, AGTO, Tourism Alliance, Tourism for All, the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK, Green Bus and Coach, Digital Visitor, and Travlaw to its business seminar line-up.