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Tourism Society Annual Conference 2010
A New Decade of Tourism

As we see Britain slowly moving out of recession and heading for a general election, this year’s Tourism Society Conference is going to be one of the most exciting and thought-provoking that we have ever had.

With so much going on in the industry, the format of the Conference has been changed slightly to promote as much debate and discussion as possible. Morning plenary sessions will be followed by break-out sessions covering a range of topical issues which will allow you to have your say. All this, plus being staged in one of London’s most iconic venues and our recent integration with TMI will no doubt result in record numbers attending the conference so to avoid disappointment please register early.

Conference Programme

Sunday 13th June
Study Tour of Olympic sites
               or
Cricket 20/20 match

Informal networking event

Monday 14th June
One day conference and dinner – Lord’s, Nursery Pavilion access via North Gate, Wellington Road

09.00   Arrival & registration
10.00   Chairman’s welcome: Alison Cryer FTS, Chairman of the Tourism Society
10.15    Keynote Address: Tobias Ellwood, Former Shadow Minister Culture, Media & Sport
11.00    Coffee Break

11.30   Plenary session 1.
Optimising Tourism: Strategies, Funding & Delivery
Chairman: Ken Robinson FTS, Chair, The Tourism Alliance
Tobias Ellwood, Former Shadow Minister Culture, Media & Sport
Sandie Dawe FTS, Chief Executive, VisitBritain
James Berresford, CEO VisitEngland

12.30   Plenary session 2.
Biodiversity and Sustainability - Tourism's Impacts & Responsibilities
Lucy Vincent, Director of Marketing, Education and Communications, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
Justin Francis, CEO, Responsibletravel.com

13.30   Buffet Lunch in Nursery Pavilion              

Delegates have the option to attend two of the four topics featured below:

The Carrier Group Session
New Media & Marketing for the Future
Speakers:
Dawn Sims, E-Marketing Manager, Carter Communication
Peter Varlow MTS, Senior Associate, TEAM Tourism Consulting
Andrew French, Head of Sales, Somo - Mobile Advertising Agency

Continual Professional Development (CPD) Training & Education
A panel discussion arranged by The Tourism Management Institute (TMI)
Speakers:
Howard Nash, Performance Specialist, Audit Commission
James Berresford, CEO VisitEngland
Vicki Wolf, Professional Development Manager, ABTA
Martin-Christian Kent, Research and Policy Director, People 1st

Conferences and Events in the Digital Age
A panel discussion arranged by The Association for Conferences & Events (ACE)
Speakers:
Duncan Reid, Director, Confex
John Gallery FTS, Director, Great Potential
Irene Reed, Managing Director, Frameworks
Arran Coole, CEO, ASP
Caroline Clift, Editor, Stand Out Magazine

Politics, Philosophy and Economics for Small Tourism Businesses
What are the Issues and What is the Future?
A panel discussion arranged by The Tourism Consultants Network (TCN)
Speakers:
Chris Wikeley FTS, Quality Counts Consultancy
Peter Hancock FTS, Chief Executive, Pride of Britain Hotels
Mandy Lane MTS, Director, LiveTourism

14.30   Breakout session 1.
Delegates have option to attend one of the four topics featured
15.30   Breakout session 2.
Delegates will choose to attend their second topic of the four featured
16.30   Feedback session on breakout topics
17.30   End of conference
   
17.30 -18.30    Optional tour of Lord’s (additional £10 per head)

Dinner
Venue: Lord’s Writing Room
- access via Grace Gate, St. John’s Wood Road
19.00   Drinks reception in the Writing Room
19.45   Dinner   
23.00   Carriages
Dress code: Business Attire (gentlemen must wear a tie)

Menu
Seared Marinated Salmon
pea, mint and broad bean veloute and truffle oil
Roast Tarragon Chicken
potato and parsley puree baby carrots and crisp prosciutto

Passion Fruit Cheese Cake
fruit crisp and passion fruit sauce

Coffee and Petits Fours

Tuesday 15th June
09.00 – 10.00 Tourism Society Annual General Meeting - Danubius Hotel, Lodge Road, St. John’s Wood

Hotel Accommodation
We have reserved a number of rooms at the Danubius Hotel which is adjacent to Lord’s Cricket Ground in St. John’s Wood. The Danubius is a four-star property and was formally the Hilton Hotel and Ramada Hotel. The hotel’s location is perfect as it just a short stroll from the conference venue. We have negotiated a very special rate this year of £109 per room inclusive of breakfast & VAT. I hope you will agree this is a fantastic rate for London during peak season and our thanks go to the Danubius Hotel for offering delegates this very special rate.

Delegates must please reserve their rooms directly with the hotel quoting block code 1306THETOU to get the special rate. Call Reservations on 020 7722 7722.

*Sunday 13th due to timings please choose either the Study Tour or the 20/20 cricket game.

Conference Study Tour – Olympic Games sites
Conference delegates are invited to join the conference study tour which will take place during the afternoon of Sunday 13th June with coaches departing from The Danubius Hotel, 18 Lodge Road, St. John’s Wood NW8 7JT at 2:00pm. This fully guided tour will take in some of the Olympic Games sites and will return by 7pm.

Cricket Event
Conference delegates will have the opportunity to watch Middlesex v Essex in a 20/20 cup match which will start at Lord’s at 2pm on Sunday 13th June. (Please note that we have only 20 tickets available so this event is on a first come first served basis)

Informal networking event
For those delegates who are planning to be in London during the evening of Sunday 13th June we have arranged an informal networking session. The venue will be in a tavern very close to Lord’s cricket ground.
 

Tickets 

Non-Member's Package: £250 includes the conference and dinner plus membership to the Tourism Society for one year (a total saving of £65).

Sponsored by:

Comprising direct marketing specialists Carrier Direct Marketing
and online marketers Carter Communication