News & Events
We focus on reporting latest news and developments that will be of specific interest to professionals working in or with the UK tourism sector.
Here you can find our most recent news items, as well as view past news stories, and keep up to date with new industry developments.
This section also contains listings of UK industry events and key personnel movements and notices of training, achievements and awards for professionals working in the UK tourism sector.
If you have any news items that you think might be of interest to UK tourism professionals please contact us
Latest Trade News
Select Committee Report on Tourism
14 Jul 2008
The House of Commons Culture, Media & Sport Report on Tourism has been published online ...more
Tourism Income in Scotland Falls Behind Target
09 Jul 2008
"Significant action" is required to meet the target of increasing tourism revenue by 50 per cent by ...more
Credit Crunch Hits Inbound Tourism Hardest
01 Jul 2008
New research has revealed that the credit crunch is having a bigger impact on inbound tourism than o...more
Trips to Wales by UK residents down
28 May 2008
Results of the UK Tourism Survey 2007, which measures stays by UK residents, has shown that the numb...more
Hospitality Skills Academy given go ahead
11 May 2008
Over £100 million of government funding aimed at developing talent for hospitality employers...more
Latest Events
Regenerating your Local Area through Tourism
17 Sep 2008
The Local Government Chronicle Conference...more
Working together to attract more visitors
22 Oct 2008
This event will address how public agencies, local authorities, destinations and suppliers can work ...more
Latest Personnel News
Chief Executive leaves East Midlands Tourism
21 Jan 2008
Richard Dickinson, the Chief Executive of East Midlands Tourism (EMT) is set to join the New West En...more
New appointment to Tourism Advisory Panel
20 Jan 2008
Professor Eleri Jones has been appointed to the Minister for Heritage s Tourism Advisory Panel for W...more
New Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Tourism Research
07 Jan 2008
Surrey Professor appointed new Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Tourism Research ...more
New tourist information manager at Tynedale Counci
02 Nov 2007
Tynedale Council has recently strengthened its tourism team with the appointment of new tourist info...more
Friday, 25 July 2008
