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New Events Are GREAT creative promotes UK as top destination for business events
8 Jan 2020VisitBritain has refreshed its Events Are GREAT creative to highlight to global meeting and incentive planners why the UK is a leading destination for international business events.
Record numbers of Brits plan trip in UK during festive season, bringing £2.9 billion boost to economy
19 Dec 2019VisitEngland’s Christmas Trip Tracker survey released today shows that 14.5 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight trip in the UK during Christmas and New Year, bringing an estimated £2.9 billion boost to the economy.
VisitBritain forecasts record year for inbound tourism in 2020
18 Dec 2019Forecasts from VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, indicate that 2020 is set to be a record year for inbound tourism to the UK.
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Tourism industry gears up for trade event in Yorkshire, promoting Britain to the world
30 Apr 2019
VisitBritain is gearing up to host its annual flagship travel trade event to sell destination Britain to the world.
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More than seven million Brits plan a UK holiday this Easter, bringing £1.8 billion boost to economy
17 Apr 2019
VisitEngland’s ‘Trip Tracker’ survey released today shows that 7.4 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this Easter weekend, bringing an estimated £1.8 billion boost to the economy.
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Best of the UK’s business events sector on show at MeetGB this week
9 Apr 2019
VisitBritain’s flagship business event MeetGB gets underway this week highlighting to global buyers why the UK is the destination of choice for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE).
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VisitEngland launches new edition of The Pink Book
5 Apr 2019
VisitEngland has today launched an updated Pink Book, an overview of the legal obligations for English accommodation providers.
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Cream of England’s tourism industry announced at VisitEngland’s annual Awards for Excellence
23 Apr 2018
VisitEngland has revealed the cream of England’s tourism industry, announcing the winners of its Awards for Excellence for 2018.
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