Over the last few months, the Cotswolds Plus team have been focused on the travel trade, attending key travel trade events, replying to all the buyers and hosting Japanese buyers to discover the Cotswolds, with the aim of recovering this important market. Events attended included Visit Britain’s Showcase Britain event networking with a range of… Continue reading Cotswolds Plus Travel Trade
Author: Marketing Cheltenham
Marketing Cheltenham is managed by Cheltenham Borough Council in collaboration with Cheltenham BID and the Cheltenham Tourism Partnership. Together we are working on a 5-year strategy to grow Cheltenham’s visitor economy.
Marketing Cheltenham’s remit is to encourage more visitors to the town, get them to stay longer and support the local tourism, hospitality and leisure economy. This, in turn, will support economic growth – new jobs, business creation – and culture for the continued benefit of local people.
Cheltenham Christmas Ice Rink reports big economic boost and environmental efficiency measures
Visitors to the Cheltenham Christmas Ice Rink boosted the local economy by £1.6 million. The rink in Imperial Square was enjoyed by around 30,000 people, including local families given free tickets as part of much-needed support during the cost-of-living crisis. The innovative approach to power supply meant the rink used only 12.7% of the fuel… Continue reading Cheltenham Christmas Ice Rink reports big economic boost and environmental efficiency measures
Introducing Cotswolds Plus
We are delighted to share that Cotswolds Plus received accreditation as the new Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) for the region - one of seven new LVEPs announced - last week. Chaired by Cotswolds National Landscape Board, Cotswolds Plus is a collaboration between all the local destination management organisations (Cotswolds Tourism, Marketing Cheltenham, Visit Gloucester, Visit Dean Wye and Visit Gloucestershire) with Cotswolds… Continue reading Introducing Cotswolds Plus
The UK Careers Fair comes to Cheltenham
The UK Careers Fair are thrilled to announce the upcoming Cheltenham Careers Fair, set to take place on Friday 11th August at the esteemed Cheltenham Ladies’ College from 10am to 2pm. This highly anticipated event is free to attend and offers an unparalleled chance for job seekers to engage with local and national employers face-to-face, enabling them to directly apply… Continue reading The UK Careers Fair comes to Cheltenham
Made in Gloucestershire launches new video to showcase county’s world-class food and drink scene
Made in Gloucestershire, a GFirst LEP not-for-profit initiative, has put these incredible producers in the spotlight with a new showcase video highlighting the best of Gloucestershire’s food and drink scene – produced by local videographer Cotswold TV.
New initiative launched to help local businesses reach 2030 net zero target
Cheltenham Borough Council is calling for 300 local businesses to come forward and claim their free access to Zellar, an online sustainability platform that enables businesses to reduce their carbon emissions and energy bills.
Apply to become a Cheltenham Climate Changemaker
Applications are now open for a hugely exciting pilot climate action project taking place in Cheltenham. Climate Changemakers are looking for around 10 people to join a peer-led learning journey to create real change in their communities.
Promoting the Cotswolds, Forest of Dean, Cheltenham and the wider area to international buyers
Our regional partners, Cotswolds Tourism and Forest of Dean & Wye Vale association, will be taking part in travel trade events with Visit Britain this week. Holding one-to-one meetings with international buyers, followed by a hosted familiarisation trip for international buyers from the Netherlands and presenting at a destination showcase, highlighting gems in the Cotswolds, and the wider area including Forest of Dean, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud and Tewkesbury.
Marketing Cheltenham year in review
Marketing Cheltenham is the official tourism body for the town, working closely with VisitEngland and regional tourism partners. The team were extremely busy in 2022 working to support businesses and promote the town to residents and visitors. This is a summary of some of the projects and activities we delivered in 2022...
VisitBritain forecasts strong recovery in inbound visitor spending in 2023
VisitBritain has published its inbound tourism forecast for 2023 with continued strong recovery predicted in overseas visitor spending. It shows spending by inbound visitors in 2023 is predicted to grow faster than visitor volume, with higher spending also per trip. Its overall forecast is for spending by international visitors in the UK of £29.5 billion… Continue reading VisitBritain forecasts strong recovery in inbound visitor spending in 2023
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