British Tourism & Travel Show has launched this year’s BTTS ‘Industry Snapshot Survey’. Open to tour operators, GTOs, travel agencies, DMOs, visitor attractions, destinations and hotels across the UK and Ireland, the findings (to be announced next month) will provide a ‘snapshot’ of how the domestic tourism sector has fared over the last 12 months…
Our next speaker Q&A features Wendy Hartley-Scarff, CEO of the Association of Group Travel Organisers. Here she talks about everything from trends, personalisation, and sustainable tourism, to who inspires her, what’s next for the AGTO, and her favourite destination to visit.
Which key tourism trends will be shaping travel and tour itineraries in the year to come? That was the question the British Tourism & Travel Show posed to some of its regular visitors ahead of its next show in March. Their expert predictions provide a snapshot of some of the trends driving staycation/excursion bookings this…
Isn’t it interesting how a crisis or environment of austerity can suddenly galvanise people to rise out of the doom and gloom and pull together to make amazing things happen. Take Salisbury and the Novichok ‘incident’. Catastrophic though this was, it caused the community, councils, businesses and media to pull together and, would you believe,…
Steven Salmon is International Manager at the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT) and a new speaker for 2020. In his second day Keynote session (10.30am on 26 March), he’ll be discussing all things Brexit; including how it has changed/will change the opportunities available ‘over the water’ to British coach operators.
Boasting more exhibitors than any other UK travel trade event this year, British Tourism & Travel Show is back at the NEC Birmingham on 22-23 October. For the 2,800+ visitors that annually attend, including many of the UK and Ireland’s biggest tour operators, travel organisers, GTOs, coach operators, tour wholesalers and agencies, it offers a…
Which trends will be shaping travel itineraries in the year to come? That’s exactly what the British Tourism & Travel Show asked a few of its regular visitors. While their responses were varied – they all agree that experience-driven tourism and travel will be even bigger in 2020
The BTTS Domestic Tourism Industry Snapshot Survey was completed before and during The British Tourism & Travel Show (20-21 March) by over 80 leading travel and tour operators, DMOs, visitor attractions, destinations and hotels. Its findings show continued positive-growth for the sector and many had an upbeat optimism for the opportunities ahead, despite the economic…
It’s been a fantastic first day at British Tourism & Travel Show, with a hive of excitement across the show floor, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! If you missed it, here are some video highlights. We hope to see you again tomorrow for day 2. BTTS 2019 Day 1 Highlights…
With the show just over a week away (taking place on 20-21 March), British Tourism & Travel Show (BTTS) – 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 for 2019. From canal cruises to food and drink trails, guided…
With rising rents and high student debt, cash-strapped millenials are increasingly forgoing the traditional ‘gap year’ in favour of pursuing life-enriching experiences much closer to home. Recent research from VisitBritain has revealed that while 82% of 18-34 year-olds would consider taking a career break to travel abroad, only 24% say they are likely to do…
If you work within the domestic tourism sector, then we want to hear your views! Share your opinions now by taking part in a short survey that will take no more than 5 minutes to complete. Take the survey here: BTTS19 Industry Snapshot Open to tour operators, DMOs, visitor attractions, destinations and hotels, the survey…
Named as ‘news journalist of the year’ at the 2017 Business Travel Journalism Awards, Simon Calder, senior travel editor of The Independent, is widely known as Britain’s leading travel commentator and as the ‘man who pays his way’. Based on his extensive knowledge across tourism and travel, Calder will be making his much-anticipated British Tourism…
Tony Berry has been with the National Trust since the early 1990s, working regionally and nationally in PR, marketing, commercial development and learning. As Visitor Experience Director, he’s now responsible for the strategic direction of the Trust’s visitor-facing operations. In his session, he will discussing how the Trust is meeting the ‘challenge of change’ whilst…
Nick Hall, founder& CEO of The Digital Tourism Think Tank will be making his inaugural appearance at the British Tourism & Travel Show, with a panel of guests. and it promises to bring a fresh perspective on destination marketing in 2019. The team at the #DTTT will share a vision for the future of DMOs,…
Debbie Marshall from the Silver Travel Advisor will be making her debut in the Keynote Theatre. She’ll be discussing what kind of travel innovations lie ahead which will help the older generation to continue travelling throughout their later life. What are the main challenges when marketing to over 50s? The average age of marketing teams…
Meredith Almond joined Sparkloft Media (Portland, Oregon, USA) in 2013 and is currently a Senior Strategist based in Atlanta, Georgia. As one of the original members of the Atlanta office, she focuses her strategy work on tourism and entertainment verticals, with clients including South African Tourism and Warner Brothers. Meredith’s session will dive into the…
Adam Millbank, director of independent video production company JonesMillbank, will be joining the British Tourism & Travel show line-up. With digital at the forefront of business strategies, Adam will be providing an exclusive session on the importance of video marketing, discussing strategies to help organisations create engaging, original video content that is on-brand, honest and…
