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…
Big speaker announcements are coming in fast for the British Tourism & Travel Show, as it adds travel expert Simon Calder and National Trust to its exciting Keynote line-up. The essential trade event for thousands of travel professionals and group travel operators returns to NEC Birmingham 20-21 March. This two-day show will feature over 270…
Author, presenter and Countdown legend Carol Vorderman MBE is set to host the British Coach Tourism Awards 2019 – the long-established and greatly-respected national awards scheme dedicated to the multi-billion-pound coach tourism sector. Carol Vorderman MBE has been a household name on screens for many years, not only due to her 26 years on Countdown,…
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…
