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SUMMARY:TA Webinar: "Devolution & local government reform - impacts for tourism."
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe are pleased to host a webinar with colleagues from Cratus Group on the Government’s English devolution and local government agenda\, and what it all could mean for tourism across the country. \nWe will be joined by Dan Humphreys\, Managing Director (Public Affairs) and Jason Brock\, Associate Director at Cratus Group who are both former leaders of local authorities and are very well placed to give their insights into the Government’s agenda in this space. \nTourism Alliance members\, and their members\, are welcome to join this webinar\, so feel free to circulate amongst your membership. \nPlease make sure to register in advance here.
URL:https://tourismalliance.com/event/ta-webinar-devolution-local-government-reform-impacts-for-tourism
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:2024 Tourism Policy Conference
DESCRIPTION:  \nBookings are now open for the 2024 Tourism Policy Conference which will take place on Tuesday 26th November 2024. \nBook now for a range of interesting speakers\, presentations\, and panels on a range of live and future tourism policy issues as we look ahead to tourism policy in the new Parliament. \nTickets are available at https://buytickets.at/thetourismalliance/1259649 \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \nConference Sponsors: \nUK Short Term Accommodation Association: \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nEcclesiastical \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nConfederation of Passenger Transport \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nFurther sponsorship packages are available. Download the sponsor pack here.
URL:https://tourismalliance.com/event/2024-tourism-policy-conference
LOCATION:Royal Over-Seas League\, Over-Seas House\, Park Pl\, London\, SW1A 1NN\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:TA Webinar: "Employment law reform - implications for tourism businesses"
DESCRIPTION:  \nMatthew Potter from Howes Percival will talk about the proposed changes to employment law contained in the Government’s Employment Rights Bill and how they may impact on businesses operating in the visitor economy. This webinar is open to Tourism Alliance member organisations as well as their members. \nPlease registration in advance. \n  \n 
URL:https://tourismalliance.com/event/ta-webinar-employment-law-reform-implications-for-tourism-businesses
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T093000
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SUMMARY:2024 Tourism Insights Conference and Parliamentary Reception
DESCRIPTION:Timings\n• Tourism Insights Conference\, No.4 Hamilton Place\, Royal Aeronautical Society\, London – 0930-1300\n• Lunch –  1300-1400\n• Parliamentary Reception\, House of Commons Terrace –  1500-1700 \nAt the 2024 Tourism Insights Conference we will be hearing from a range of fantastic\, insightful speakers and panels and will dive into the data and stats that we all need to work out our policy priorities. \nSpeakers\nWe are pleased to announce the following speakers: \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n  \nMore speakers will be announced in the coming days. \nEnglish Tourism Week Parliamentary Reception\nFollowing the conference\, all delegates are invited to join us for the 2024 English Tourism Week Parliamentary Reception in the Terrace Pavilion of the House of Commons where we will be launching our 2024 Tourism Policy Agenda ready for the upcoming General Election. \nThe Tourism Alliance is pleased to co-host the event with The Family Holiday Charity in conjunction with VisitEngland. The conference will be kindly sponsored by Luke Pollard MP. \nMore details on the reception will be sent to delegates nearer the time. \nWith thanks\nWe are grateful to the following organisations for sponsoring the events: \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nSponsorship\nSponsorship packages are available for both the Tourism Insights Conference and the English Tourism Week Parliamentary Reception.
URL:https://tourismalliance.com/event/2024-tourism-insights-conference-and-parliamentary-reception
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SUMMARY:Accessibility and Inclusive Tourism Toolkit Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Tourism Alliance is hosting a webinar with VisitEngland to provide TA members with an introduction to VE’s new Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Toolkit and how it can help tourism businesses improve the customer experience. \nThe toolkit is freely available on VisitEngland’s Business Advice Hub and can help businesses understand and address the barriers faced by customers with different accessibility requirements\, effectively promote their accessibility information\, become an inclusive employer and more. \nSpeakers include toolkit author Emily Yates\, Head of Accessibility and Inclusive Design at Mima\, and Ross Calladine\, Accessibility & Inclusion Lead at VisitEngland and Government-appointed Disability and Access Ambassador for Tourism. \nThe webinar will take place on Monday 5th February at 11:00-11:45. \nRegister today
URL:https://tourismalliance.com/event/accessibility-and-inclusive-tourism-toolkit-webinar
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SUMMARY:Tourism Society Dinner – TA members welcome
DESCRIPTION:Join the Tourism Society at Prospects 2024\, an annual market review and make a difference to the future of the industry….sponsored by QIA and Simpleview. \nAll Tourism Alliance members may benefit from the TS membership rate. \n???? Thursday\, 18 January\, 2024\n⏰ 2:30 PM – 5:35 PM\n???? Little Ship Club\, London EC4R 3TB \n Tickets:  \n\nMembers: £35\nNon-members: £55  \nVirtual participation: £20\n\nIn person 2 for 1 deal – due to the sponsor’s generosity for every in-person ticket purchased you will receive a free place at this unparalleled gathering of industry brilliance. \nProgramme: \n\n2.30:  Coffee\, tea and registration\n3 pm:  Welcome and introduction\n3.05:  AI in tourism – Tracy Ryan\, Director EMEA\, Simpleview\n3.35:  How to achieve Diversity and Change – Atlyn Forde\, CEO & Founder\,            Communicate Inclusively\n4.05:  Employees of the future\, engaging GenZ in tourism as a career – Anne Lotter\, Executive Director\, Global Travel & Tourism Partnership\n4.35: Panel Discussion on LEPS 2024\, chaired by Deborah Heather IOM\n5.05: UK Tourism Outlook: 2024 and Beyond – Sean Morgan\, Head of Travel Industry Research at Oxford Economics.\n5.35: Wrap up and networking drinks\n\nPre-registration is required – please do so now. \nTo secure your seat book here.
URL:https://tourismalliance.com/event/tourism-society-dinner-ta-members-welcome
LOCATION:Little Ship Club\, Little Ship Club\, London\, EC4R 3TB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:2023 Tourism Policy Conference - Book Now!
DESCRIPTION:Bookings are now open for the Tourism Policy Conference which will take place on Tuesday 19th September 2023.  \nBook now for a range of interesting speakers\, presentations\, and panels on a range of live and future tourism policy issues. \n  \nConference Programme \n0915-0945 Registration \n  \n0945-1000 Welcome and introductions \n  \n 1000-1045 The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP\, Minister of State for Tourism\, and Laura Backhouse – Head of Tourism\, Department for Culture\, Media and Sport    \nMinisterial Keynote and DCMS Q&A \n  \n  \n \n1045-1115 Cllr Adam Hug – Leader of Westminster City Council \nThe UK’s Tourism Nerve Centre – The visitor economy’s importance and challenges for Westminster City Council \n  \n  \n1115-1130 Coffee \n  \n1130-1230 Panel – Delivering England’s DMO Review \nPeter Hampson – British Destinations (Chair) \nAndrew Stokes – England Director\, VisitEngland \nIan Thomas – Destination Director\, Newcastle-Gateshead Initiative / North East DDP \nDeirdre Wells – Chief Executive\, Go To Places \n  \n1230-1315 Lunch \n  \n \n1315-1345 Craig Belsham – Assistant Director\, Partnerships and International Consumer Policy\,  Department for Business and Trade \nPackage Travel Regulations – Update from the Department for Business and Trade \n  \n \n  \n1345-1415 Philippa Rouse – Director\, Migration & Citizenship\, Home Office \nFBIS Delivery Update: What’s next for the UK’s borders\, visas and ETAs? \n  \n \n1415-1445 Stephen Ryan\, Minister Counsellor\, EU Delegation to the UK \nTravelling to the EU – An update on EES and ETIAS \n  \n  \n  \n1445-1500 Coffee \n  \n1500-1600 The Big Tourism Tax Debate \nTom Jenkins – Chair\, Tourism Alliance\, CEO of ETOA (Chair) \nAndrew McPhillips – Chief Economist\, Northern Powerhouse Partnership \nDeborah Heather – CEO\, Visit Isle of Man and Chair\, Tourism Society \nDan Harrison – Board Director\, Professional Association of Self-Caterers (PASC UK) \nChris White – Local Government Association \nJoanna Kurowska – Managing Director\, UK&I\, IHG Hotels & Resorts \nKate Nicholls – CEO\, UKHospitality \n  \n1600-1645 Challenges and Opportunities for tourism under Labour – A public affairs panel \nRichard Toomer – Executive Director\, The Tourism Alliance (Chair) \nEmily Wallace – Managing Director\, Inflect Partners & CEO Trade Association Forum \nPeter Campbell – Head of Public Affairs\, Airport Operators Association \nChris Heley – Senior Account Director\, Tendo Consulting \nWilliam Hall – Head of London Public Policy & Strategic Communications\, Pinsent Mason \n  \n1645-1700 Closing remarks \n  \nBook now via Ticket Tailor. \nDownload 2023 Policy Conference – sponsorship opportunities
URL:https://tourismalliance.com/event/tourism-policy-conference-book-now
LOCATION:Royal Over-Seas League\, Over-Seas House\, Park Pl\, London\, SW1A 1NN\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:2023 Tourism Insights Conference and Parliamentary Reception
DESCRIPTION:Tickets are now available for our half-day Tourism Insights Conference followed by the annual English Tourism Week Parliamentary Reception which we are hosting with the Family Holiday Charity and with the kind assistance of Simon Jupp MP. \nWe will be hearing from a variety of speakers giving us their insights into what 2022 turned out like\, how 2023 is looking and the longer-term trends in tourism from a national\, local and global perspective. We have some great speakers and panels lined up. More details on the booking page.\n\nWe will also be holding a full-day policy-focussed conference later in the year\, with more details on that event to follow.\n\nSponsorship opportunities for both the conference and the parliamentary reception are available. Contact Richard.Toomer@tourismalliance.com for more information.
URL:https://tourismalliance.com/event/tourism-insights-conference-and-parliamentary-reception
LOCATION:Royal Over-Seas League\, Over-Seas House\, Park Pl\, London\, SW1A 1NN\, United Kingdom
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