Domestic travel trade prepares for British Tourism & Travel Show 2017

Thousands of domestic tour operators, travel organisers and agencies from across the country are preparing to converge at the British Tourism & Travel Show – the largest domestic tourism showcase for the UK and Ireland’s travel trade – next week on 22-23 March, at the NEC Birmingham. Albatross Travel Group, Bakers Dolphin Coach Travel, British…

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Accessibility Forum at the British Tourism & Travel Show

  “It is important to consider all aspects of the holiday, in order to identify any potential issues or barriers which might affect the customer’s experience.” This year, Tourism for All – national charity and UK Voice for Accessible Tourism – will be hosting an accessibility forum at the show (stand G66/G67).  Here Raymond Veal (CEO of…

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Speaker Q&A with Julia Bradbury

Jessamy Chapman, editor of Group Tourism & Travel Magazine, catches up with TV presenter Julia Bradbury about her career promoting the great outdoors. Julia will be appearing in the Keynote Theatre at 1pm on 23 March. 

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Speaker Q&A with Benjamin Mee

Jessamy Chapman, editor of Group Tourism & Travel Magazine, talks to Benjamin Mee, director of Dartmoor Zoological Park and the author of We Bought A Zoo, which was made into a Hollywood film starring Matt Damon in 2008.  He will be appearing in the Keynote Theatre at 1pm on 22 March.

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National survey reveals further growth in domestic tourism and travel

British Tourism & Travel Show, organised by Diversified Communications UK, has released some of its interim findings from the 2017 BTTS ‘Domestic Tourism’ Industry Snapshot.  The survey, which is still open, has been completed by a selection of nearly 100 tour operators, DMOs, visitor attractions, destinations and hotels to date. The initial findings are extremely…

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British Tourism & Travel Show confirms full Keynote line-up for 2017

TripAdvisor, Euromonitor International, Travel GBI, Hudson’s Heritage, and The Association of Group Travel Organisers (AGTO) are to host seminars at this month’s British Tourism & Travel Show, which returns to the NEC Birmingham on the 22-23 March. The event’s extensive free Keynote programme is renowned for attracting ‘inspirational’ big names discussing the key issues, opportunities…

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British Tourism & Travel Show 2017 previews its exhibitor show highlights

British Tourism & Travel Show – the leading annual meeting place for the UK and Ireland’s multi-billion-pound domestic tourism industry, has released a preview of what’s new from exhibitors at this year’s show. Taking place at NEC Birmingham on the 22-23 March, the popular two-day trade event will showcase over 260 leading attractions, venues, destinations,…

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Digital insights and innovations to be unveiled at the show

Technology has been a catalyst for change across almost every industry, and the travel sector is no exception.  In our 2016 industry snapshot survey, a number of participants agreed that ‘digital interaction’, ‘online marketing’ and ‘the increase in web/app bookings’ are, among others, key emerging trends to look out for in the next 12 months.…

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Take part in the Domestic Tourism ‘Industry Snapshot Survey’

We need your help to take part in a short survey about your role in the domestic tourism sector. Open to tour operators, DMOs, visitor attractions, destinations and hotels, the survey is designed to provide a ‘snapshot’ of how the domestic tourism sector has fared over the last 12 months and key trends for the future.…

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Thoughts from our returning exhibitors

If you attended in 2016, you may already be familiar with some of our returning exhibitors.  Here’s just some of them talking about their 2016 highlights and the new and exciting developments they’ll be bringing to the show this year. “We are very keen to be at BTTS again, as we have been very successful at meeting…

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Record-breaking year for day trips in England

With its picturesque countrysides and historic landmarks, England offers endless possibilities when it comes to day trip destinations.  So much in fact, that 2016 was a record-breaking year for the English domestic tourism sector, according to new research. New figures from VisitEngland (www.visitbritain.org) show that Brits spent a whopping £45.3 billion on day trips across…

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Group Travel Organiser Day 2017

23 March 2017 will officially be recognised as GTO Day across the UK and Ireland. Created by the team at the British Tourism & Travel Show, this nationally recognised event will shine a light on these important individuals who work tirelessly to create exciting and engaging itineraries for the groups that they serve. Taking place…

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