Dear Member,
With Easter fast approaching, I was asked by BBC Points West last week to comment on the disruptions to rail travel whic
unfortunate that Network Rail always chooses peak holiday periods for their major works (less disruption for commuters,
reliable trains and new rolling stock will outweigh the short term delays. At BTP, we are keen to promote and encourage m
with First Great Western. For visitors, the important thing is to make sure that the correct information is available to them
Easter period, it is worth making sure that they are aware of the extended journey times for rail travel from London – her
http://visitbath.co.uk/travel-and-maps/travelling-to-and-around-bath/travelling-by-train
Have a good week!
Nick Brooks-Sykes
Chief Executive
Bath Tourism Plus
What’s on this week
There is something for everyone in Bath
their time in Bath:
11-17 March
12 March
14-24 March
15-24 March
Moscow City Ballet a
A Gothic Jewel in a se
The Bath Digital Festi
National Science & En
For a full list of what’s on this week see
Accommodation Booking Widg
We are pleased to announce the launc
provides a method of integrating our o
website visitors to search and book av
leaving your site.
What are the benefits?
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The widget is free
It increases your website’s functio
Helps to keep users on your site as
elsewhere
The widget can potentially increas
You can see the widget in action on the
http://www.bathrugby.com/ (bottom
http://www.bathinfashion.co.uk/how-
http://www.thebertinetkitchen.com/c
If you would like to know more and fin
charge, please get in touch with sarah_
Easter Tweet Trail
BTP are looking at hosting an Easter Eg
clues and guide people around the city
bunnies (BTP staff!) can take along the
Prizes such as spa vouchers, retail vouc
please do get in touch if you’d like to o
In return, your business will be include
website, enewsletter, Facebook and pl
(@VisitBath now has well over 7,500 fo
If you have any questions or would like
sarah_holden@bathtourism.co.uk.
Major Swiss media visiting Bat
In partnership with Visit Britain and De
arrangements to bring 7 influential jou
mixture of key media including nationa
combined circulation of almost 3 millio
including the Holburne Museum, the R
staying at the Macdonald Bath Spa Ho
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Le Regional – daily newspap
Touring – magazine and web
Femina – glossy women’s m
24 Heures – daily newspape
L’Illustre – Weekly magazine
part of Switzerland, circulat
Migros Magazine – weekly n
Freelance writer
BTP at Best of Britain & Ireland
BTP kick starts a busy fortnight this we
UK's largest travel trade event. Exhibit
will be taking the opportunity to meet
We will also be launching our new trav
partnership with Destination UK.
In addition to BOBI, over the next two
Marketplace event (attended by 120+
CONFEX (the UK's leading exhibition fo
familiarisation visits including group an
English Tourism Week!
Rugby Tickets on sale via Visito
The Visitor Information Centre has ticke
All tickets are for covered seating in the
Simply call in or telephone 0844 847 52
Bath vs London Welsh
Bath Rugby V Stade Francais
Bath Rugby V Leicester
Conference e-newsletter
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Satu
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Please click on the link to see the latest
morning to our corporate database of c
at International Confex with stand shar
Historic Buildings, Searcys and the Roya
London.
http://communicatoremail.com/Iv4EPb
PR Update
Articles received last week:
National:
A half page article in the Daily Mail fea
recent press visit to the city.
National fashion magazine In style high
For the April issue of Lonely Planet Trav
a full page piece of editorial that highlig
http://imc.ceros.com/lonelyplanet413/
Regional:
In Folio magazine, two thirds of a page
Online:
http://www.womanandhome.com/arti
Britain's shopping major draw for o
Shopping is one of the most popular activiti
visits in 2011. Overseas visitors spent an est
most popular purchase. London is frequentl
and visitors report a great welcome and goo
than average appetite for shopping whilst B
from European neighbours.
Click here for the full report.
If you have any queries about your membership of Bath Tourism Plus, please contact the me
Carly Somerville
Membership Assistant
Bath Tourism Plus
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Promoting the stunning, UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bath to visitors in the UK and Worldwide
01225 322423
Carly_somerville@bathtourism.co.uk
Abbey Chambers, Abbey Churchyard, Bath, BA1 1LY
www.visitbath.co.uk
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