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British Tourism & Travel Show is back with returning favourites and new exhibitors to inspire UK and Ireland itineraries in 2023 and beyond.

Inspirational exhibitors, fresh insights and exciting show features await travel trade professionals across the UK and Ireland as the British Tourism & Travel Show returns to the NEC Birmingham on 22-23 March 2023.

Over 250 leading hotels, popular destinations, visitor attractions, venues, top-rated tours and DMOs are back, with 50 new exhibitors confirmed to showcase the best of Britain and Ireland.

Event Manager Lloyd Jones says:

“The British Tourism & Travel Show has proved itself year after year as a key event for providing the domestic tourism industry with ideas for their upcoming itineraries. Visitors can once again immerse themselves into this two-day showcase, gaining inspiration from 100s of big names in the industry. Among them will be 50 (and rising) new exhibitors, so there’s even more great content and new ideas to enjoy this year.”

New exhibitors to discover

The free-to-attend showcase provides tour operators, travel organisers, GTOs, coach operators, tour wholesalers and agencies with all the group travel inspiration they need to plan itineraries in 2023 and beyond.

Big returning names include Chatsworth, Devon’s Top Attractions, Eurotunnel, The Royal Mint Experience, and The World of James Herriot. These will be joined by 50 new exhibitors this year, including Bodmin Jail, Crieff Hydro Hotels, Destination Bristol, Drayton Manor Park, Holkham, InterChoice Holidays, National Horseracing Museum, Outdoor Active, and The Royal Airforce Museum. To see the full list of exhibitors, visit tourismshow.co.uk .

Chorley Borough Council is also making its show debut. Charlotte Jukes, Events and Tourism Officer at Chorley Borough Council, says:

“We are very excited to be exhibiting at the British Tourism & Travel Show 2023 for the first time. Over the past year we have invested in refreshing our ‘Check Out Chorley’ tourism brand, looking for new ways to boost awareness of the wonderful things to do and see across the Chorley borough. We look forward to showcasing our attractions, events and group travel itineraries to visitors.”

An unmissable opportunity

Along with gaining plenty of ideas for unique tours and excursions, visitors will get the chance to taste local delicacies, network with like-minded industry professionals and learn from an unmissable speaker line-up in the Keynote Theatre.

Travel trade experts and other industry leaders will bring fresh insights to each session, covering everything from trends, tips, technology, research, and opportunities facing the travel trade today.

Speakers already confirmed include Kate Mavor, CEO of English Heritage, and Andy Headington from digital tourism marketing agency Adido, with a presentation on emerging market trends from Euromonitor. More big names will be announced shortly.

British Tourism & Travel Show – free trade registration

British Tourism & Travel Show is taking place at the NEC Birmingham on 22-23 March 2023. For more information and to register for a free ticket, please visit www.tourismshow.co.uk .

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Jacqui Trayford, Marketing Manager t: +44 (0)1733 405749 e: [email protected] Website: www.tourismshow.co.uk Twitter: www.twitter.com/tourism_show Facebook: www.facebook.com/TourismTravelShow Instagram: www.instagram.com/btts_tourismshow

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Lloyd Jones, Event Manager t: +44 (0)1733 889 684 e: [email protected] Website: www.tourismshow.co.uk Twitter: www.twitter.com/tourism_show Facebook: www.facebook.com/TourismTravelShow Instagram: www.instagram.com/btts_tourismshow

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Diversified Communications UK Ltd (Diversified UK) is a fast-growing trade event organiser and publisher based in Brighton. Diversified UK’s transport & travel portfolio includes Euro Bus Expo; Coach & Bus UK; routeone magazine; routeone Awards and the British Tourism & Travel Show. For more information, visit www.divcom.co.uk .

Diversified UK is part of Diversified Communications, a leading international media company with a portfolio of face-to-face exhibitions and conferences, online communities and digital and print publications. As producers of these market-leading products Diversified Communications connects, educates and strengthens business communities in over 15 industries including: food and beverage, healthcare, natural and organic, business management and technology. Established in 1949 and headquartered in Portland, Maine, USA with divisions and offices around the world, Diversified Communications remains a privately held, third-generation, family-owned business. For more information, visit www.divcom.com .

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The British Tourism & Travel Show returns to the NEC Birmingham on 20-21 March 2024 , with new destinations and unforgettable group experiences.

With fresh content and quality exhibitors, this year’s British Tourism & Travel Show is set to host more than 250 destinations, attractions and group-friendly hotels, with exhibitors on hand to help you create perfect itineraries for 2024 and beyond.

Among the many destinations exhibiting, you’ll be able to meet the team from Visit Essex. The county is home to Britain’s first city, Colchester, together with the world’s longest pier, and more than 200 attractions and experiences. Representatives from Derby, a friendly city in the heart of England, will also be exhibiting: home to a vibrant cultural scene, diverse restaurants and a fascinating history. Adventure is never far away here, with the dales and Peak District waiting to be explored.

You can discover the Lake District, too, world famous for its lakes and mountainous fells. There is also much to uncover in Swansea Bay. From outdoor adventures and trails to art galleries and museums, there’s plenty of choice for groups.

For those interested in guided tours, Wales Official Tourist Guides cover tours around the country.

First-time exhibitors, King’s Lynn Town Guides, will be at this year’s event. They can guide you around fine houses, medieval churches and guild halls, secret courtyards and hidden alleys to provide memorable experiences for your groups.

Fresh itinerary ideas

More first-time exhibitors will provide new inspiration, including Castle Howard House & Gardens, Cumbria Tourism, Destination Plymouth, Dolphin Spirit Inverness, Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Isle of Man Tourism, Neath Port Talbot, Powderham Castle, Scampston Hall & Walled Garden, Visit Colchester, Visit East of England and more.

Albatross Travel, Ashley & Newey, the Belgian Tourist Office, Bodmin Jail, BWH Hotel Group, Continuum Attractions, Daniel Thwaites Hotel and Spas, Devon’s Top Attractions, Distinctive Systems, Eurotunnel, Forth Boat Tours, Norman Allen Group Travel, Outdoor Active, Ribble Valley, The Royal Mint, The Q Hotels and Visit Liverpool are just a few of the returning top names.

Unmissable show features

The show will also see the return of the Food & Drink Trail. From Cornish fudge to Scottish gin, it’s an exciting way to meet exhibitors and sample classic cuisines from around the country.

The Keynote Theatre will once again host informative speakers to update you on the latest need-to-know industry developments, trends and best practice. Speakers already confirmed include Alexander Göransson, Senior Consultant at the world’s leading independent provider of market research, Euromonitor; members of the Coach Tourism Association, and Simon Jones, MD at tourism marketing consultancy firm Navigate. You’ll also hear stories, anecdotes and facts from Blue Badge Guides from around the country to inspire tours and discover how guides can bring your itineraries to life.

Free registration

The British Tourism & Travel Show helps inspire unforgettable trips around the UK and our Continental neighbours. For more information and to register for a free trade ticket, visit tourismshow.co.uk

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British Tourism & Travel Show: New destinations and unforgettable experiences

Premier group tourism & travel trade show returns, with over 50 new exhibitors on board showcasing the best of UK and Ireland

The British Tourism & Travel Show returns to the NEC Birmingham on 20 – 21 March, with over 50 new exhibitors confirmed to enhance the group travel sector’s biggest annual event. More than 200 leading attractions, destinations, hotels and venues will be exhibiting to inspire coach tour planners with the best of Britain and Ireland. The event gives visitors an unrivalled chance to taste local delicacies, network with like-minded industry professionals and learn from expert speakers, as well as gaining lots of ideas for unique tours and excursions.

An unmissable opportunity The exhibitor lineup is set to impress once again. Action Tours, Albatross Travel, Best Western Hotel Group, City Cruises, Continuum Attractions, Devon’s Top Attractions, Eurotunnel, Forth Boat Tours, Holkham, Nevis Range, Norman Allen Group Travel are just some of the brands returning for another year. While Cala Hotels, Cotswold Tourism, Dolphin Spirit Inverness, Ecclesborne Valley Railway, Hereford Cathedral, Isle of Man Tourism, Longleat, Scampston Hall & Walled Garden, The Hop Pocket Shopping Village, Visit Colchester, Visit Derby, Visit Essex and Visit Tamar Valley are just a few of the new exhibitors onboard.

Regular attendee David Evans, CEO at D & D Travel, says: “The British Tourism & Travel Show is an important date on the trade show calendar for tour operators and buyers. The show offers a wide range of exhibitors, and it provides an excellent opportunity to meet new and existing suppliers in one place.”

Visitors will not only gain plenty of ideas for unique tours and excursions from exhibitors. They will also be inspired by tasting local delicacies in the Food and Drink trail, networking with like-minded professionals and learning from the experience and expertise of others.

Chris Lodge, Director at Lodge Coaches, adds: “I have attended the British Tourism & Travel Show for many years. The content is a valuable resource and the main contributor toward my yearly tour brochure.”

Keynote speakers Once again, the show’s Keynote Theatre will feature big names in tourism sharing their wisdom with coach tour planners and group travel organisers. They’ll cover everything from trends, tips, technology, research, and opportunities facing the travel trade today.

WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH

1100– 1130hrs Visit England Visitors will be updated on the latest developments and initiatives in England’s tourism landscape, gaining a valuable overview for tour plans.

1200 – 1230hrs Destination UK: Traveller Trends & Types Speaker: Alexander Göransson, Senior Consultant, Euromonitor International Hear Euromonitor’s latest forecast for the number of trips and spending on UK domestic and UK inbound and, briefly, UK outbound. Euromonitor have identified 8 different traveller types, ranging from leisure seekers, adventurers to cultural explorers. Which are the largest in the UK and its key source markets? Alexander will then dig deeper into the luxury traveller as an opportunity for the UK as a destination.

1330 – 1400hrs Marketing Trends for Growth & Positive Impact Speaker: Anthony Rawlins, CEO, Navigate Navigate has developed a reputation for growing visitors, income and impact for tourism brands across the UK and globally. Ant Rawlins will be exploring the real-time challenges facing tourism brands today. The trends shaping consumer behaviour and the key principles tourism businesses should embrace and act upon in order to be successful. With up-to-date insights and data taken from across the industry and their portfolio of over 50 diverse tourism brands, this talk seeks to provide the advice and tactics your tourism brand should be deploying to secure a successful 2024.

1430 – 1500hrs Changing Customer Expectations Speakers:

• Stuart Render, Stuart Render Tourism
• David Blake, Managing Director, Blakes Coaches
• Jason Edwards, Owner, Jason Edwards Travel
• Amanda Harrington, Sales and Marketing Director, Bakers Dolphin

When it comes to day trips and holidays, customers’ expectations have never been higher. But how are coach tour operators adapting to and managing those changing expectations? Are hoteliers, visitor attractions and tourism suppliers adapting too? Three leading coach tour operators reveal their own experiences in this challenging market.

THURSDAY 21 MARCH

1100 – 1130hrs Changing Expectations in group travel Speakers:

• Wendy Hartley-Scarff, CEO, AGTO
• Colin Duncan, Retired Founder/Owner/Director of Dunwood Holiday Group

Panelists from the Association of Group Travel Organisers will discuss how group travel expectations are evolving. They will discuss how suppliers are changing their group products and how the behaviours of group travel organisers are changing as a result.

1200 – 1230hrs AI Marketing for Tourism, Travel & Hospitality Speaker: Manu Kastia, Founder and Head of Strategy, Digital Dialog Whether you’re looking to gain a beginner’s understanding of what AI marketing is and how it can benefit your business, or a marketer who already uses AI tools but not sure where and how to start implementing AI across your team or company, this presentation will provide you with a basic understanding of :

• How AI is redefining marketing
• Common uses cases of AI in marketing
• How AI can create better traveller experiences
• How to take the first steps to implementing AI within your marketing activities
• The tools and technologies available today.

1330 – 1400hrs Supercharge your business: the value of B2B networking through trade association membership Speakers:

• Robert Shaw, Director, Harry Shaw and CTA Chair
• Jennifer Cormack, Sales & Marketing Director, Windermere Lake Cruises
• Shaun Read, Managing Director, Ashley & Newey
• Tim Southby, Director, Heathside Travel

The session, organised by Coach Tourism Association, will feature some of its coach tour operators, wholesalers and attractions members talking about the value of belonging to a trade association and taking an active part in all the business networking opportunities it provides.

More content, more ideas

Event Manager Lloyd Jones says: “The British Tourism & Travel Show has proved itself year after year as a key event for providing the group tourism industry with ideas for their upcoming itineraries.

“Visitors can once again immerse themselves in this two-day showcase, gaining inspiration from big names in the industry. Among them will be over 50 new exhibitors, so there’s even more great content and new ideas to explore this year.”

Free registration for coach operators

British Tourism & Travel Show is taking place at the NEC Birmingham on 20-21 March 2024.  For more information and to register for a free ticket, visit www.tourismshow.co.uk .

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British Tourism & Travel Show speakers announced: Keynote Theatre line-up revealed for major group travel showcase

On 22-23 March 2023, the British Tourism & Travel Show at the NEC Birmingham will play host to top experts, authorities and experienced group tour providers in the Keynote Theatre. Just announced, the line-up gives coach tour operators and group travel organisers inspirational and expert guidance from across the full spectrum of the group travel trade. Post-pandemic tourism, climate change and exploiting new trends will be among the topics covered by expert speakers on the two days of the UK group tourism industry’s biggest trade show.

The presentations will kick off on 22 March with hard data on the latest travel trends and new opportunities for tourism, as Alexander Göransson from Euromonitor delivers valuable market research to help coach tour operators and GTOs plan their tours for 2023 and beyond.

He’ll be followed by Clare Dwight from Visit Wales giving a session on how to use trails – heritage trails, music and literature trails, restaurant and distillery trails, and more – to enhance Welsh itineraries, exploring the country’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites and cultural riches using exciting themes. Andy Headington of Adido , will show tour organisers how to generate more online bookings in the tourism bounce back, with case studies from tourism brands using digital marketing to increase sales and leads. Next will be a panel session on ‘The Good and the Bad of the Group Welcome’, featuring consultant Stuart Render, R.B. Coach Travel’s Roger Bull, Acklams Coaches’ Louise Webster, and D.J. Thomas Coach Holidays’ Chris Morgan. This session will examine how staff shortages and other factors following the pandemic have impacted the quality of the welcome given to coaches and groups by attractions and destinations, and what needs to be done.

Wendy Hartley-Scarff, CEO of the   Association of Group Travel Operators (AGTO) , will get proceedings underway on day 2 (23 March), focusing on how GTOs are influencing climate change – including the environmental friendliness of coach travel, and choosing suppliers based on their green credentials. Simon Jones from Navigat e will then dive into the world of ‘experience culture’, with insight into why the concept has been so popular in tourism, how it’s evolving, and what it will look like over the next few years. A  Coach Tourism Association  panel session will follow, focusing on new ideas for tour itineraries and themes.

Valuable learning opportunities

Lloyd Jones, Event Manager , says: 

“We’re delighted to have some of the top names in the British group tourism sector speaking in the Keynote Theatre. “The programme is a valuable part of the British Tourism & Travel Show, giving coach tour planners and group travel organisers excellent insights into key trends and business practices, which they can use to create compelling itineraries and tours.” As well as the inspiring Keynote Theatre line-up, the British Tourism & Travel Show promises hundreds of brands, including more than 50 exhibiting for the first time, when it returns to the NEC Birmingham on 22-23 March 2023. Hotels, visitor attractions, venues, top-rated tours, and destinations will showcase the best of Britain and Ireland for the groups market. Major new exhibitors include Aberglasney Gardens, Celtic Royal Hotel, Chorley Borough Council, Discover Melton, Visit Harborough, King Richard III Visitor Centre, Visit Leicester & Leicestershire, Visit Oswestry, Saundersfoot Harbour, Visit Shropshire, South Scotland Destination Alliance, and Wakefield Council.

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The British Tourism and Travel Show is returning to the NEC, Birmingham on 22-23 March 2023 – and if you’re planning group tours, you need to be there!

The UK and Ireland are full of adventures and exciting experiences for groups – but it can be difficult to know where to start planning. The British Tourism & Travel Show brings all the inspiration you need together, so you can give your groups a truly unique and memorable experience.

Nothing compares to the atmosphere of the tourism industry coming together. The energy will leave you buzzing to plan your next trip!

For more information, and to register for your free place, please click here

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New Chicago travel show promotes neighborhood-led tourism

The program by choose chicago reimagines neighborhoods as prime travel destinations beyond downtown..

Victor and Nancy Garcia, owners of Papa’s Cache Sabroso in Humboldt Park, show off family pictures to Rob Fojtik, host of Choose Chicago’s new travel show, “The 77: City of Neighborhoods,” which explores the city’s hidden gems and histories.

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Can Chicago tourism be reimagined as more than city skyscrapers and deep dish pizza? Choose Chicago thinks so.

Its new travel show, “The 77: City of Neighborhoods” hopes to uplift neighborhoods as prime travel destinations in Chicago beyond downtown. The series was unveiled earlier this month as part of broader efforts by the city’s tourism marketing agency to support community-led neighborhood tourism.

Hosted by Rob Fojtik, vice president of neighborhood strategy at Choose Chicago, the series journeys through five distinct communities: Humboldt Park, Little Village, Uptown, Bronzeville and Pullman/Roseland.

“I think our neighborhoods really are a proof point that our diversity, our history — even if it’s challenging — has created this amazing, beautifully vibrant city where we have so many different cultures calling Chicago home,” Fojtik said.

Longtime community residents might recognize their favorite bites on the screen, from the jibarito at Papa’s Cache Sabroso in Humboldt Park to a vegan messab at Demera in Uptown or a handmade old-fashioned doughnut in Roseland.

Choose Chicago’s new travel show, “The 77: City of Neighborhoods,” features the city’s culinary staples, including the jibarito, which was created in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.

Though food is a central component of each episode, aimed at increasing tourism and investment in the community, it is not the main objective of Choose’s Chicago’s marketing.

“If you get a million ads to come to the best restaurants in this neighborhood, but think that neighborhood has nothing going on, you’re not going to go there,” Fojtik said.

The goal is to shift the narrative of neighborhoods that have long been siloed through a “community-led” approach, Fojtik said.

Every episode includes a deep dive into that neighborhood’s history and culture as told by the people who live there.

“[Tourism] needs to be in the service of the folks who live there because otherwise you do see displacement [and] gentrification,” Fojtik said.

From community interviews with 26th Ward Ald. Jessie Fuentes, the Puerto Rican Cultural Center’s José E. López, urban historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas and many more, the series explores the city’s hidden culinary gems as well as hard truths, like disinvestment and gentrification.

Ambrocio Gonzalez, owner of La Catedral Cafe & Restaurant, discusses restaurant success in Little Village over coffee with Rob Fojtik, host of “The 77: City of Neighborhoods.”

Little Village resident Jennifer Aguilar , who participated in the series, agrees that storytelling is crucial to how a community is perceived. In her role as executive director of the Little Village Chamber of Commerce, Aguilar is tasked with promoting dozens of family-owned businesses in the 26th Street corridor, which has boasted the second-highest tax revenue in Chicago after the Magnificent Mile.

“It’s important to do a lot more storytelling to show people that, despite the violence, there’s also much bigger things [in the community],” Aguilar said.

With many of Little Village’s brick and mortar shops owned by Mexican and Latino community members, Aguilar hopes that increased tourism will stave off business closures and preserve the community’s cultural essence.

“Our target audience for tourists is other Mexicans in the Midwest and other Mexicans throughout the country … so they make the trip all the way over here to get their essentials and enjoy feeling like they’re in Mexico,” Aguilar said.

Aguilar’s clear that tourism should not come at the expense of displacing Little Village residents, which has been an ongoing issue in recent years.

“That’s why we were very intentional with talking about the possibility of gentrification and putting it in [the Little Village] episode,” Aguilar said, “so that whoever sees it and wants to come visit knows that it’s not an invitation for you to come live here.”

All 30-minute episodes of “The 77: City of Neighborhoods” are now available for viewing on YouTube and the Choose Chicago website, with upcoming community screenings in the next two weeks.

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