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The annual International Centre for Responsible Tourism (ICRT) conference supported by VisitEngland and ABTA was held in January 2011 and provided a great insight into future strategies on tourism sustainability for the UK. For more on the conference and to hear presentations click here.
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On 24th January VisitEngland hosted the first in a series of tourism workshops for the newly approved Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). The workshop, addressed by the Tourism Minister John Penrose MP, focused on the positive impact that tourism brings to local economies and opportunities for local growth. More...
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A conference was recently held to review ETIP’s (English Tourism Intelligence Partnership) three year programme and identify future priorities. Announcements included the continuation of the Office of National Statistics (ONS) Tourism Intelligence Unit for one year, the creation of a new Day Visits Survey and the extension of David Quarmby’s Chairmanship to July. Read more on the ETIP Conference
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The majority of the draft Action Plans will go out for industry consultation next week for a 5-6 week period. The consultation period has been extended to allow the industry the opportunity to review the draft action plans alongside the Coalition Government’s tourism policy expected to be published shortly. More on the Action Plan consultation
