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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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EU Referendum update - industry bulletin
Following the outcome of the UK’s referendum on membership of the EU last week, please view Sally Balcombe, CEO VisitBritain/VisitEngland on how we have been supporting the tourism industry.
Domestic holiday spend and visits at all-time high for first quarter
Latest figures from VisitEngland show a record-breaking first quarter for the amount spent on overnight domestic holiday trips in England. Visitors spent £1.8 billion from January to March, up 23% on the same period last year.
VisitBritain launches GIANT tourism campaign in run-up to The BFG film release and Dahl’s 100th anniversary
As Britain gears up to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s birth and in the run-up to the launch of the film adaption of The BFG VisitBritain is showcasing to the world what makes Britain a GIANT - and family-friendly - tourism destination.
April 2016 inbound tourism figures available
The Office for National Statistics have released the latest IPS figures for April 2016.
Top towns for inbound visitors in 2015 revealed
London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow were the top towns for inbound visitors to Britain in 2015. Southampton and Bath both saw large increases in visits compared to 2014.
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