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MeetEngland (the business events brand of VisitEngland), alongside leading English convention bureaus, hosted its annual European trade mission in Geneva, Paris and Brussels from 1-4 July 2025 - highlighting the importance of associations congresses across key growth sectors in England.    

VisitEngland has today, 18 June, published its 2024 Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions showing that visits to attractions across England saw a small rise in 2024 compared to 2023, and remained significantly down on pre-pandemic levels.

To boost inbound tourism from Japan to Britain, national tourism agency, VisitBritain, hosted UK Tourism Day on 5 June at the UK Pavilion during Osaka Expo 2025.

VisitEngland has revealed the winners of its VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2025, highlighting the very best of England’s outstanding tourism industry.

National tourism agency VisitBritain is set to highlight its global screen tourism campaign ‘Starring GREAT Britain’ during UK National Day on 22 May at Osaka Expo 2025.

New research published today by VisitEngland demonstrates the positive cultural and social impacts that tourism has on local communities across the UK.

Working with Heathrow Airport and the UK Government’s GREAT campaign, national tourism agency VisitBritain has brought its global screen tourism campaign ‘Starring GREAT Britain’ to Heathrow Airport. 

VisitEngland’s Easter Trip Tracker survey, published today, indicates that 10.6 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK for the Easter weekend, bringing an estimated £3.9 billion boost to the economy.

A new, free online resource designed to help tourism businesses navigate the world of regenerative tourism

VisitEngland has today, 3 April, published the latest edition of its Pink Book outlining regulatory requirements for accommodation providers and attractions in England. 

Visitors who do not require a visa need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETAs) to travel to the UK

VisitEngland has today, 1 April, announced the finalists who will go forward to the tourism industry’s national Awards for Excellence.

VisitEngland has revealed the winner of its Tourism Superstar 2025 competition with port volunteers Southampton Saints taking the title.

VisitEngland launches a new website

VisitEngland has announced that this year’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence will be held at the Brighton Dome Corn Exchange on 4 June.

English Tourism Week, the annual week dedicated to celebrating England’s tourism industry, is fast approaching with businesses, destinations and visitor attractions encouraged to get involved.

A support programme to help Local Visitor Economy Partnerships (LVEPs) to identify, enhance and market their existing accessible tourism offer has been launched.

VisitBritain publishes inbound tourism forecast for 2025

VisitBritain hosted its second Association Conference from 11-13 February 2025 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Wales in Newport.

VisitEngland has today Wednesday 12 February launched its Tourism Superstar 2025 competition with the public encouraged to get involved and cast their vote.

National tourism agency VisitBritain, in partnership with Expedia Group, has this week launched an international campaign to put regional destinations in the North East of England, Scotland and Wales in the spotlight and drive bookings.

Spread the word about English Tourism Week 2025 with the new toolkit featuring this year's theme, "Supporting people and places to drive growth".

To drive inbound tourism across Britain, national tourism agency VisitBritain has this week launched a global screen tourism campaign, kicking off with a blockbuster-inspired film that sees Britain the star of the show.

National tourism agency VisitBritain is gearing up to host more than 120 international travel trade on educational visits across the UK as part of its flagship ‘Showcase Britain’ event.

VisitEngland has today, 20 December, announced the 10 finalists to make the shortlist of its annual search to find the unsung hero of England’s tourism industry.

Millions of Brits planning a domestic holiday during festive season, bringing estimated £2.5 billion boost to economy. Survey also shows that going out for a meal and visiting a Christmas market are most popular festive activities.

UK tourism suppliers are set to show top buyers from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Asia why Britain is the destination to visit now, as VisitBritain gears up to host its ‘Destination Britain Middle East and Asia’ trade mission in India.

VisitBritain has announced its programme to secure international business events and increase delegate attendance has resulted in a boost to the economy of £45.5 million.

VisitEngland has today, 22 October, revealed the winners of its Visitor Attraction Accolades for 2023-2024, recognising excellence within the visitor attraction sector.

Competing for visitors from China and encouraging them to explore more of Britain through regional gateways, driving growth from tourism across the nations and regions, are top of the agenda as VisitBritain CEO Patricia Yates visits Beijing and Shanghai this week.

Tourism businesses can use the questionnaire to identify the key accessibility features in their business and list these on their websites to provide high-level accessibility information.

With a full calendar of events and cultural highlights, 2025 offers a chance to see Britain differently…

As we mark World Tourism Day, our CEO Patricia Yates shines the spotlight on the importance of our industry as a global force for good.

National tourism agency VisitBritain has been welcoming international media to Birmingham, Bath and London this week for a film-and-TV themed trip to showcase iconic filming destinations and associated experiences to boost tourism to Britain.

VisitEngland has today Wednesday 11 September revealed this year’s 100 winners of its ROSE Awards.

VisitBritain has announced its second annual Business Events Association Conference will take place at the International Convention Centre Wales from 11 to 13 February 2025.

Nick de Bois CBE, the Chairman of Britain’s national tourism agency VisitBritain, is set to visit Japan on a four-day trip, putting Britain’s tourism offer in the spotlight in the run-up to Osaka Expo 2025.

The best of destination Britain will be on show in Australia as VisitBritain Chairman Nick de Bois CBE leads the agency’s first trade mission to the country since 2016.

VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker survey, published today, shows that 11 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this Bank Holiday weekend, bringing an estimated £3.1 billion boost to the economy.

As global attention turns to France for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, VisitBritain is seizing the opportunity to promote Britain as a visitor destination, rolling out its latest campaign across France to drive growth.

VisitEngland has today, 11 July published its 2023 Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions showing that while visits to attractions across England continued to recover last year, they were still significantly down on pre-pandemic levels.

The annual VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2024 took place at the Rum Warehouse, Titanic Hotel Liverpool on Wednesday 5 June 2024.

Visitors spent an additional £1.26 billion across Britain as a result of activity by national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland, latest figures show.

VisitEngland is working with AccessAble to support hospitality and tourism businesses across England to provide detailed descriptions of their venue accessibility for visitors.

Britain’s national tourism agency VisitBritain and the Saudi Tourism Authority have today, 14 May, signed a Declaration of Intent, setting out areas of co-operation between Britain and Saudi Arabia to develop and grow tourism.

We’ve been thrilled to have been selected by The Sunday Times as one of the Best Places to Work for 2024 as part of their annual survey.

Britain’s visitor offer will be taking centre stage in Saudi Arabia in May with VisitBritain leading a tourism delegation as part of GREAT FUTURES, a major trade expo being held by the UK Government’s GREAT campaign in partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Government.

VisitEngland has today, 8 April, announced the finalists who will go forward to compete for the tourism industry’s annual national Awards for Excellence.

11 million Brits plan a UK holiday trip for the Easter weekend, bringing a £3.2 billion economic boost.

VisitEngland has today, 25 March, announced Pete Chambers from the Coventry Music Museum is the winner of its Tourism Superstar 2024 competition.