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VisitBritain inbound tourism forecast for 2021 predicts first signs of slow recovery
12 Dec 2020VisitBritain’s inbound tourism forecast for 2021 is predicting the first signs of a slow recovery for overseas visits to the UK.
Registration opens for ‘MeetEngland Virtual’ 2021
2 Dec 2020MeetEngland has today announced the launch of ‘MeetEngland Virtual,’ a new virtual tradeshow for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE), with registration now open.
VisitBritain/VisitEngland priorities for 2021/22
26 Nov 2020We have received confirmation that VisitBritain/VisitEngland will have a rollover budget for next year plus an additional pot to focus on agreed priorities.
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VisitBritain announces flagship business event ‘MeetGB’ to be held at ICC Wales in 2020
VisitBritain has today announced that its flagship annual Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) event MeetGB is being held at the Celtic Manor Resort and the recently opened International Convention Centre (ICC) in Wales in April 2020.
VisitEngland and VisitScotland launch Dementia-Friendly Tourism Guide
VisitEngland and VisitScotland have today launched a new guide to help tourism businesses become more dementia-friendly.
UK could expect a boost in visits from China as Golden Week gets underway
The UK could look forward to a rise in visitors from China in the coming week as China National Day and the Golden Week holiday get underway.
Access new distributor channels on TXGB
VisitBritain Shop and Marketing Manchester have both joined as distributors on Tourism Exchange GB (TXGB), a new platform for English suppliers to reach global distributors.
Helen Whately MP appointed as new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced Helen Whately MP is the new Minister for Tourism, replacing Rebecca Pow MP as the new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism.
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