Queens House, 55-56 Lincoln's Inn Fields,
London, WC2A 3BH

To mark the start of English Tourism Week, the BHA's Heart of England region will host a members' day at the Legacy Falcon Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon to discuss and debate the economic benefits that tourism and hospitality bring to the region. Speakers include Daniel Gidney of the RICOH Arena and Petra Clayton of Custard Communications.

Newquay Tourist Information Centre
Marcus Hill Newquay TR7 1BD

VisitNewquay is holding a reception on Friday 9th March at 4 p.m. The briefing will be given by the Town Mayor Cllr Andy Hannan and confirmed attendees include our local Member of Parliament, Steve Gilbert MP, the Cornwall Council Cabinet Member for Economy Cllr Chris Ridgers, the Town Clerk, VisitNewquay staff and Newquay Town and Cornwall Councillors. The briefing is being organised to celebrate and support English Tourism Week and will focus on the importance of tourism to Newquay's economy, the activities of VisitNewquay and how invited guests can work with Cornwall's premier resort in the future.

County Library, 27 The Square Petersfield.
Hants GU32 3HH

Visit from our local MP for the morning of the 9th March to celebrate English Tourism Week. The 'back to the floor' visit will provide an insight into the workings of the centre, the functions and services provided.

Morecambe Visitor Information Centre
Old Station Buildings
Marine Road Morecambe LA4 4DB

The centre will be welcoming David Morris MP for a 'behind the scenes visit' on Friday 9th March at 11.30am in preparation for English Tourism Week

The Delph Town Centre Market Area
Swadlincote
South Derbyshire DE11 9DG

Swadlincote TIC will be holding a Tourism Road Show on The Delph, next to the Market in the Town Centre, 10am-2pm. We will be promoting ALL the attractions within the National Forest & Beyond; this covers areas in South Derbyshire, North West Leicestershire & East Staffordshire. Information on Special Offers will also be available, helping to ease the cost of visits to some of our venues. Local Day Trip Coach Companies will also be joining the fun, promoting their outings to National Tourism Venues; the coaches will be on display, allowing the public to examine the level of comfort, facilities and access. The Coach owners will be available to answer any queries & supply booklets detailing dates, prices & venues that they will be visiting during the year. Our MP Heather Wheeler will be supporting our event by visiting us in the morning, along with South Derbyshire District Council Chairman Councilor Michael Stanton; both offer tremendous support to our tourism industry throughout the year. Local, individual, tourist attraction representatives may come along at different times during the day to give out detailed information on their venues.

For further information visit the South Derbyshire District Council website 

The Peak District Destination Management Organisation (DMO) are launching a brand new dispersal campaign during tourism week. Designed to encourage people to stay longer in the area, and discover more of the hidden gems of the Peak District holiday destination. During the week the Peak District DMO are holding a launch of six new printed and online guides based around the Peak District's 2012 themes: Film and TV locations / Regal Peak, Market Towns, Festivals and the Well Dressings.

For further information on the Explorer Guide launch visit the Peak District website 

County Library 27 The Square Petersfield.
Hants GU32 3HH

The Petersfield TIC will be running a stall in Goodwood House as part of the leaflet exchange event. Many local tourist attractions and businesses will be exchanging leaflets and brochures to advise.

Bath Information Centre
Abbey Chambers Abbey Churchyard
Bath BA1 1LY

On Monday 12th March, the newly refurbished Bath Information Centre will be officially opened by Tourism Minister John Penrose. The recent refurbishment included a full strip out and remodelling of the Centre; levelling the floor to create a fully accessible area; a new air conditioning and all service works as well as revised layouts for the retail shop, information and ticket counters. The new-look Centre has been designed to include both the Bath Box Office and the Visitor Information Centre under one roof, providing a one stop-shop for residents and tourists for events tickets, destination information and accommodation bookings. Regularly serving more than 535,000 customers through its doors each year, Bath Information Centre is amongst the busiest - and most successful TICs in the country. The official opening will kick start a week-long celebration of English Tourism Week in Bath, with the Information Centre playing host to a series of demonstrations and promotions from local tourism businesses.

Top of The Terrace, Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road, Norwich

Larking Gowen and the Eastern Daily Press present the 2012 Tourism in Norfolk Business Survey findings at a business breakfast, 7.45am to 9.30am

Royal Pavilion Royal
Pavilion Estate
Brighton BN1 1EE

VisitBrighton are holding a networking reception for it's tourism business partners accross the city, to celebrate English Tourism Week and mark the opening of 'Charlotte - The Forgotten Princess' exhibition at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton & Hove's very own royal palace.

To find out more about the reception take a look at VisitBrighton's website

Arena & Convention Centre
Liverpool
Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront L3 4FP

The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is the largest gathering of start-up champions from around the world. Coming to Britain for the first time, the Congress is a unique opportunity to meet and network with some of the most successfuland innovativeentrepreneurs. You will hear from a fantastic line-up of some of the world's best business minds, including:
Sir Richard Branson
Sir Terry Leahy
Martha Lane Fox
Lord Heseltine

It's about unleashing potential and the will to win, inspiring people to realise their ambitions.

Visit the GEC 2012 website for further details.

The Old Stables
Redhills
Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0DT

A special event to showcase the Tebay and Orton region of Cumbria's beautiful Eden Valley to TIC staff from around the region. Day will include transport by Cumbria Classic Coach and led by a local Blue Badge Guide. The event is being run in association with Eden District Council.

More information on Tebay & Orton TIC

14 - 15 March 2012
Hall 9
NEC, Birmingham

The Best of Britain & Ireland show (BoBI) is the official travel trade event of the year. This essential industry showcase offers unrivalled business opportunities for exhibitors, trade visitors and VIP Hosted Buyers from overseas and the domestic market. BoBI sells the best of Britain and Ireland to British and international markets in a strictly trade-only business environment. BoBI 2012 offers trade visitors – coach operators, group travel organisers and other travel product and services buyers – the perfect opportunity to spend the day meeting with hotels, venues, tourist attractions and other tourism service suppliers, discovering new ideas for tours and excursions.

Visit the BoBI website to find out more.

NEC Birmingham

At the Best of Britain and Ireland Show the Tourism Society are hosting the Ministers' Question Time. This is your chance to put questions directly to Ministers and tourism chiefs from across the UK and Ireland. Don't miss this opportunity to get information straight from the horse's mouth about the plans in store for the UK and Irish tourism industry.

To find out how to attend visit the Tourism Society's website

Lighthouse Cinema Newquay

To celebrate English Tourism Week, VisitNewquay is holding the first Newquay Tourism Summit, at the Lighthouse Cinema Newquay on Thursday 15th March 2012. The summit, which starts promptly at 10.30 a.m, will be held in the new digital screen 1 and is free for all tourism businesses in Newquay to attend. The agenda for the day will include a full update on VisitNewquay's marketing and promotion activities including: The Newquay Visitor Profile - who are our visitors? The new 2012 VisitNewquay Holiday Guide - print and digital. 2012 Marketing plans for Newquay online and offline. How your business can still benefit from VisitNewquay.

The new www.visitnewquay.org destination website. More bookings - more channels with online booking. In the cinema foyer we have invited local event organisers and business support organisations to attend and explain how their marketing and your marketing can work together to build more busines for Newquay. There's also the opportunity to tour the Cinema!

Congress Suite
Winter Garden
Compton Street
Eastbourne, East Sussex

VisitEastbourne is inviting local businesses and social media users to Eastbourne: Game On, a tweetup and networking opportunity to encourage the local community to make the most of tourism and event opportunities during 2012 as part of English Tourism Week. With national tourist body VisitBritain heralding 2012 as a key year for tourism with the 2012 Games and Queen's Diamond Jubilee both promising spectacular celebrations, VisitEastbourne wants to encourage the local community to get the most out of the year ahead. Following the success of its inaugural tweetup last November, VisitEastbourne will be repeating the format for English Tourism Week and inviting local twitter users to put faces to the people behind the tweets as well as extending the invitation to those who may not use twitter at a free drop-in event on Thursday 15 March.

For further information on how to attend take a look at VisitEastbournes website 

14 - 15 March 2012
Hall 9
NEC, Birmingham

The Best of Britain & Ireland show (BoBI) is the official travel trade event of the year. This essential industry showcase offers unrivalled business opportunities for exhibitors, trade visitors and VIP Hosted Buyers from overseas and the domestic market. BoBI sells the best of Britain and Ireland to British and international markets in a strictly trade-only business environment. BoBI 2012 offers trade visitors – coach operators, group travel organisers and other travel product and services buyers – the perfect opportunity to spend the day meeting with hotels, venues, tourist attractions and other tourism service suppliers, discovering new ideas for tours and excursions.

Visit the BoBI website to find out more.

English Tourism Week Breakfast Briefing
15th March 10am - Best of Britain and Ireland Presentation Area, Birmingham NEC

English Tourism Week 2012 is about celebrating the benefits our industry brings to everyone, everywhere, every day in England.  Our industry touches everyone – visitors, businesses and residents. Indeed with the eyes of the world on England in 2012, lets make sure local residents become our spokespeople. The ambassadors on our doorstep!

And it makes good business sense. Visit England’s recent research shows that Visiting Friends and Family market is increasingly important to the tourism economy and local people can make a big difference.

So join Visit England and Visit Kent to learn more about English Tourism Week and the Big Weekend and how you can grow tourism by engaging your local residents for the benefit of all.

NEC Birmingham

Tourism Business Improvement Districts represent a way for destinations to raise revenue to be used directly for marketing and development purposes in the local area where the funding is raised. In the current climate of restricted central funding, are TBIDs the route to successful private sector funding and decision making? There are many examples in the United States where the approach has been applied - would it work in the UK? FInd out the background and hear the pros and cons on this very topical subject.

NEC Birmingham

Stuart Sutton MTS, Partner and Head of Regulatory and Compliance at Linder Myers Solicitors, will be discussing the most recent deregulation affecting the Tourism industry. Health and Safety The recent recommendations for the cutting of red tape that presently hinders the industry. Fire Safety Regulation What are the consequences of non compliance Food Standards Agency With nearly 180 Local Authorities publishing ratings relating to food and its distribution, how can you avoid prosecution and/or achieve a high rating? VOSA The powers of the Traffic Commissioner.

The Blackpool Tower The Promenade
Blackpool FY1 4BJ

Blackpool MPs Gordon Marsden and Paul Maynard will be joining the team at The Blackpool Tower where they will train to become 'flight attendants'. This will involve them giving talks to visitors as they ascend to the top of Blackpool's iconic Tower.

Blenheim Palace
Woodstock
Oxfordshire OX20 1PP

The Historic Towns Forum is holding their National Tourism Conference at Blenheim Palace on 16 March 2012. This conference is the first of a programme of events to celebrate the 25th year of the Historic Towns Forum, and comes on the last day of the first English Tourism Week. This practical event will demonstrate the links between Tourism, Heritage and Culture, and will offer strong models to develop resilient and innovative tourism in our historic towns and cities in spite of the economic climate. Keynote speakers include Lady Cobham, Chair of VisitEngland, high profile politicians and leading figures within the industry. Subjects covered will be as wide-ranging as robust business modelling, addressing the skills' gap, how to link existing culture and heritage into a saleable product. Speakers will also give advice on how to deliver information to visitors, how to manage tourism locally, and how to maximise the offer leading up to a year which includes the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Games.

To find out more on the national conference visit the website

Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre
Rykneld Square
Chesterfield
Derbyshire S40 1SB

Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre is pleased to welcome visitors old and new to their recently refurbished centre. The £40,000 update of the Centre was granted by Destination Chesterfield who secured funding from the European Regional Development Fund. The revamp has given the Centre a more vibrant, modern and customer-friendly look that showcases Chesterfield at its very best. The Centre has a new feature to the exterior of the building which tells a short story about four famous people associated with Chesterfield including George Stephenson, Gordon Banks, Lady Baden-Powell and Bess of Hardwick. The event is taking place on Friday 16 March 2012 when James Beresford, Chief Executive of VisitEngland will be re-launching the Centre.  Also present will be Toby Perkins, MP for Chesterfield.  We're here for you, so come along and see what we have to offer!

Bolsover District Council
Sherwood Lodge
Bolsover S44 6NF

Dennis Skinner MP is to celebrate English Tourism week by visiting his constituency and officially launching the Chesterfield Area Walking Festival. He will also take a tour to see the impact of the recent capital investment at the key visitor attractions of Creswell Crags, Bolsover Castle and Hardwick Hall.

Visit the website to find out more about Dennis Skinner MP's visit and the Chesterfield Area Walking Festival.

The Mansion House
Old Warden Park
Old Warden
Bedfordshire SG18 9DX

Experience Bedfordshire are hosting an afternoon tea (invented in the county of Bedfordshire) for key decision makers and influencers in the county to hear about how tourism contributes to the local economy and helps conquer with youth unemployment. Guests will also hear about the launch of a new public/private tourism partnership who will take up the challenge of increasing tourism to the county.

Find out more by visiting the Experience Bedfordshire website

White Rose House
28a York Place
Leeds LS1 2EZ

As part of English Tourism Week 2012 Leeds Visitor Centre are inviting local MPs, Cllrs, partners from the trade and the press to celebrate tourism in Leeds. This important audience will hear about the importance of tourism to the city. 

The Big Day Out is Visit Kent’s idea to encourage local people to appreciate the great attractions on their doorstep and encourage them to recommend these to visiting friends and family. Visit Kent has been running the Big Day Out, which in 2010 expanded to the Big Weekend, for since 2005 and is delighted that it will be a key event in English Tourism Week. The idea is simple! Tourism attractions and venues offer a number of free tickets for one weekend at the start of the main season. Residents apply for those tickets on  the new Big Weekend website via a ballot system or via their local Visitor Information Centre.

To get involved in the Big Weekend visit the Visit Kent Website

Stade Open Space Launch
Rock-a-nore Road
Hastings TN34 3DW

Hastings Borough Council has invested 4 millions pounds to develop the Stade Open Space area around the Jerwood Gallery and famous Hastings fishing fleet. It includes Eat@TheStade café, a community facilities building incorporating a cookery school, Classroom on the Coast, and an open space area which will host many of the town's annual events such as the popular Seafood & Wine Festival in September. The Stade Open Space launches with an evening performance by the Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends at 7.30 in the evening. This is the first of many high profile performances to form part of the Stade Saturdays programme, which will run from May to October.

For further information visit the 1066 Country website 

The Derby Conference Centre
London Road
Derby DE24 8UX

The Derby Conference Centre have fixed their 2011 Day Delegate Rates for conference / meeting rooms during English Tourism Week 2012. The special day delegate rate is £30-00 inc VAT per person, subject to availability and terms and conditions apply.

Visit the Derby Conference Centre website for further information.

Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel
Bath Road
Hounslow
Middlesex TW6 2AQ

The Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel are running a delegate rate offer for meetings held at Heathrow Airport during ETW12; a great location with out of the ordinary views. £45.00 Day Delegate and £149.00 24-Hour Delegate inclusive of VAT Offer includes two tea/coffee breaks, working lunch, flipchart, screen and LCD. The 24-hour rate also includes accommodation, dinner in DUO Restaurant and full English breakfast. Rates are valid for a minimum of 8 delegates in a syndicate room with natural daylight. Terms & conditions apply: For new bookings only. Offer is subject to availability.

Visit the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel website for further information.