Ukinbound News
UKinbound warns UK government not to squander Olympic legacy
As the 2012 London Olympics came to a glorious climax yesterday, UKinbound’s chief executive Mary Rance called on the government not to squander all that has been achieved. “Now is not the time to pat each other on the back and say job well done,” said Rance.
UKinbound shine tourism spotlight on Scotland with Edinburgh event
UKinbound will host Scottish members and industry colleagues in Edinburgh next week, 25 July, as the association looks to increase its regional representation and ensure that all destinations across the UK and not just London, benefit from the billions contributed to the economy every year by incoming holiday visitors.
UK tourism industry calls for government support
UKinbound chief executive, Mary Rance, has voiced the organisation’s frustration at the government’s continued neglect of inbound tourism at ABTA’s annual Travel Matters conference. The event was attended by leaders in the travel and tourism industry.
UKinbound reports cautious optimism in British tourism sector
UKinbound members have expressed their optimism for 2012 in the first insight survey carried out by only trade association to represent and unite the UK’s inbound tourism businesses. In her welcome speech to delegates attending UKinbound’s annual Convention currently taking place in Belfast, Rita Beckwith, chairman of UKinbound, outlined the sanguine findings but warned that government was still not doing enough to facilitate inbound tourism’s vital contribution to the UK’s struggling economy.
Penrose to address UKinbound convention in Belfast
UKinbound has announced John Penrose, UK minister for tourism and heritage, as the headline speaker at the annual UKinbound convention, illustrating the government’s emphasis on the tourism industry ahead of the Olympics. Taking place in Belfast February 1st-2nd, Penrose will share the government’s progress on its tourism strategy with major sector leaders from the inbound tourism field.
Google to headline Ukinbound convention in most important year of UK inbound tourism
Technology giant Google is fielding its UK & Ireland Head of Online Travel, Scott Field, as the headline speaker at this year’s UKinbound Convention to be held in Belfast 1st and 2nd February.
New event launched to attract top overseas tourism buyers to UK
The European Tour Operators Association and UKinbound have joined forces with VisitBritain to deliver a unique business-to-business event in 2012. The VisitBritain Hosted Buyers Marketplace is an exclusive opportunity for British tourism suppliers and destinations to meet and do business with 150 specially selected international buyers from some 20 countries being brought over and hosted by VisitBritain for the occasion.
UKinbound membership and benefits continue to grow.
Launching its new Membership card scheme making it easier for members to take advantage of the special offers and unique business benefits available from UKinbound, Mary Rance, Chief Executive said:
Inbound Industry initiates its own Charter to assure Visitors to the UK
UKinbound has announced a Visitor Assurance Charter to its membership to be adopted as part of its Code of Conduct.
UKinbound calls on new Government to galvanise tourism industry and go for growth
Welcoming the announcement of the new coalition Government, UKinbound has urged the new Government to address the real contribution that tourism can make to economic recovery.
Ukinbound Convention 2010 set to attract record attendance
UKinbound has announced today that its annual Convention to be held in York from 3 – 5 February 2010 is set to attract record attendance from key players in the UK inbound tourism industry.
UKInbound Increases pressure on government to freeze APD charges
UKinbound has this morning written to three Government Ministers to express the anger and disappointment of inbound tourism businesses at Government’s lack of response to concerns over changes to Air Passenger Duty.