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
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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
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
Flying the flag for the Cotswolds
Cheltenham will be promoted at a specialist travel trade focussed event in Washington DC next week, thanks to our partnership with Cotswolds Tourism and local authorities across the region. Sally Graff and Rebecca Clay, on behalf of Cotswolds Tourism, will attend Destination Britain North America which is organised and coordinated by VisitBritain. This unique travel… Continue reading Flying the flag for the Cotswolds
National Review of Destination Marketing Organisations
Marketing Cheltenham are the official Destination Management Organisation (DMO) for Cheltenham, recognised by Visit England, and leading on the promotion of Cheltenham as a place to visit, live, work, and invest. We champion the town’s visitor economy and businesses locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally, through the Visit Cheltenham, Meet in Cheltenham, and We’re Moving to… Continue reading National Review of Destination Marketing Organisations
New appointment to lead the Marketing of Cheltenham
Cheltenham Borough Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Mole as their new Head of Place Marketing and Inward Investment. The role will see Helen taking the reins of Marketing Cheltenham, the official Destination Marketing Organisation for Cheltenham. Helen succeeds David Jackson, who recently announced he would be moving on after three years… Continue reading New appointment to lead the Marketing of Cheltenham
Visitors encouraged to ‘Escape the Everyday’ as Cheltenham and Gloucester announce new joint marketing campaign
The tourism industry in Cheltenham and Gloucester received a welcome boost this week after the marketing bodies for the two destinations learned they have been successful in their bid for a share of funding from the national tourist board, VisitEngland.
New visitor information pod arrives on Cheltenham High Street
Visitors to Cheltenham’s town centre will notice a new addition to the High Street from this week as Cheltenham Borough Council installs a new information pod as part of a three-month trial to test a new approach to visitor information in the town.
Cheltenham celebrates English Tourism Week as visitors return for The Festival
Cheltenham took centre stage this week as spectators returned for the Cheltenham Festival for the first time in two years. And with this week also marking the start of English Tourism Week, Marketing Cheltenham were delighted to welcome Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston MP to the races.
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