Officially opening both-day Hotel & Catering Show 2013 (H&CS), Deirdre Wells OBE, Head of Tourism for the dept for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), set the agenda for the revamped hospitality event in a keynote which addressed ways that the govt helps tackle economic recovery through tourism investment within the South of britain. “Economic growth should be achieved through labor and DCMS is operating equally hard to nurture that growth. With 80% of UK tourism coming from the domestic market, it’s really important that all of us interact [tourism attractions, hotel owners and the govt] to create a good image of the united kingdom, educating consumers about what’s on their doorstep and reminding them of what’s great about holidaying in Britain. “In Visit Britain’s Brands Nations Index, in the course...
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