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Tourism partnership aims to draw an additional 9 million visitors a year

October 24, 2014 • admin
Maria Miller today launched a tourism partnership strategy for Britain which demands the travel industry and the govt, along with key private and non-private sector bodies, to unite behind an extended-term ambition for growth that might see Britain welcome 40 million overseas visitors by 2020, spending £31.5 billion and supporting an extra 200,000 jobs around the country. Tourism is an industry that already employs 2.6 million people a year – supporting one in twelve jobs within the UK. Ago two years a 3rd of all new jobs created were in tourism. And tourism offers jobs across all skills levels and age ranges, particularly offering opportunities for youngsters – 40% of these employed in tourism are under 40. International tourism is already an industry at which Britain competes well. Last year...
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New tourism strategy from VisitBritain

July 26, 2014 • admin
Culture Secretary Maria Miller today launched a tourism partnership strategy for Britain which demands the travel industry and the govt, consisting of key private and non-private sector bodies, to unite behind a protracted-term ambition for growth that may see Britain welcome 40 million overseas visitors by 2020, spending £31.5 billion and supporting another 200,000 jobs around the country. Tourism is an industry that already employs 2.6 million people a year – supporting one in twelve jobs within the UK. In the past two years a 3rd of all new jobs created were in tourism. And tourism offers jobs across all skills levels and age ranges, particularly offering opportunities for teenagers – 40 per cent of these employed in tourism are under 40. International tourism is already an industry at which...
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News: Brand USA teams with ESPN to advertise American sports

February 5, 2014 • admin
Brand USA, the tourism marketing body for the usa of America, has teamed up with ESPN to supply a web-based sports calendar that is now survive the patron website, DiscoverAmerica.com. Housed on a brand new specific sports page, the calendar gives users the chance to appreciate which cities are hosting which US physical games and teams for you to plan their holidays accordingly and experience the various unique and passionate US sporting culture. The easy-to-use tool provides background information at the teams, in addition to detail about each game and offers relevant news, training and scouting updates. Brand USA aims to teach and encourage more international visitors to the us by showcasing the precise that American sport and recreation ought to offer. The campaign highlights the variety of sporting experiences...
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Hotels.com lanches HPI report

August 15, 2013 • admin
According to the newest Hotels.com© Hotel Price Index™ (HPI®),  a biannual report in line with actual prices paid in 2012 compared with 2011, UK travellers faced price hikes in over 1/2 the international destinations in 2012, despite a powerful Pound Sterling. Of the 116 cities included within the report, prices were up in 63, flat in six and down in 47. Hotel rates overseas now look set to rise higher in 2013 because the Pound is weakened by the strengthening Euro and US Dollar, and the downgrading of the country’s AAA credit standing by ratings agency Moody’s. However, UK travellers found money went further in lots of major European cities in 2012, because the Euro Crisis caused prices to fall. Athens suffered the largest drop, with prices paid down by...
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Brand USA teams with ESPN to advertise American sports

July 13, 2013 • admin
Brand USA, the tourism marketing body for america of America, has teamed up with ESPN to supply an internet sports calendar that is now live to tell the tale the buyer website, DiscoverAmerica.com. Housed on a brand new specific sports page, the calendar gives users the chance to know which cities are hosting which US physical activities and teams to allow them to plan their holidays accordingly and experience one of the unique and passionate US sporting culture. The easy-to-use tool provides background information at the teams, in addition to detail about each game and gives relevant news, training and scouting updates. Brand USA aims to coach and encourage more international visitors to america by showcasing the only that American sport and recreation must offer. The campaign highlights the variety...
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