The Tourism Society - People in all the right places

Minister for Tourism and Heritage John Penrose MP, will face questions from the tourism industry at the opening Tourism Society Tourism Question Time event  of Best of Britain and Ireland (BoBI) Travel Trade Forum on Wednesday 16 March.

This Tourism Question Time is the main opportunity for the industry to hear the government’s new tourism strategy and to hear how it will affect the UK’s tourism industry. The annual event is organised by the Tourism Society and is one of the few occasions where tourism policy is discussed by both decision-makers and the industry

Questions on policy, future plans for APD, government commitment to tourism and London’s ability to host a world class Olympic Games will no doubt be raised.
 
James Berresford Chief Executive, VisitEngland, Simon Gregory Director of Markets, Tourism Ireland, Riddell Graham Director of Partnerships, VisitScotland and Allan Bell MHK, Minister for Economic Development, Isle of Man completes the panel. The event will be chaired by Ken Robinson FTS, Policy and Advocacy Task Group Chairman, The Tourism Society.
 
The Tourism Society’s Tourism Question Time takes place on the main stage at 11.00 Wednesday 16 March at the Best of Britain and Ireland Travel Trade Forum at the NEC, Birmingham.

If you cannot attend the event but want to hear what was said it will be recorded by the Society’s webinar service. You can logon from £10 for members and £15 for non members. You can either listen in live or download and listen to the event after the show, but must prebook.
 
The Best of Britain and Ireland Travel Trade Forum is free for registered members of the tourism industry.
To register: www.britainandirelandevent.co.uk/trade
For more information about the Tourism Question Time: www.tourismsociety.org

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For further information, please contact:
Daniel Moriss-Jeffery Tel: 020 8661 4636 daniel@tourismsociety.org or www.tourismsociety.org

Note to editors:
The Tourism Society (est.1977) is the leading network of professionals in the industry. All sectors are represented: hotels, attractions, destinations, operators, travel companies, writers, academics, students and consultants.

•    Best of Britain & Ireland Travel Trade Forum (BoBI) 2011 takes place at the NEC 16 & 17 March. It is the official travel trade event of the year.
•    BoBI is a strictly trade-only two-day event.
•    BoBI is the centrepiece of British Tourism Week www.britishtourismweek.com
•    BoBI is organised by BoB Events in partnership with VisitBritain and in consultation with the BoBI Steering Group.
•    The event has comprehensive industry backing and the support of the national and regional tourist boards.
•    The last two Best of Britain & Ireland events delivered the highest visitor numbers for five years
•    For press registration for BoBI 2011 visit  www.britainandirelandevent.co.uk/press
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For further information:
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