DIARY OF EVENTS
PRE WALES TOURISM WEEK
DATE
EVENT
VENUE/ORGANISER
CONTACT
24 February
Time 9.30-12.30
Brecon Beacons Tourism Showcase and
members' meeting
Venue: Wye Valley Canoe Bunkhouse
Friday March 6
11.30am
Friday March 13
Visit Britain, Federation of Small Businesses,
North Wales Tourism and Visit Wales tourism
summit and media event with Ken Skates AM
The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and
Tourism
Blaenau Gwent Showcase

Launch of Bryn Bach Bikes,
Contact: Laura Thomas, Brecon
Beacons Tourism
laura@breconbeaconstourism.co.uk
Venue: Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Contact: Adrian Greason-Walker
info@wta.org.uk
Venue: Parc Bryn Bach
Contact: 07968 472812 Email
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Showcase of Blaenau Gwent tourism
attractions, accommodation, activities
and events.
Networking opportunity
Among invitees Nick Smith MP, Alun Davies
AM, Mayor, Leader, Dep Leader, Exec member
for Economic Strategy & Delivery, Environment,
Economy & Infrastructure Scrutiny committee
members, owner of Bryn Bach Bikes.
Alyson.tippings@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Business Resource Centre, Tafarnaubach
Industrial Estate, Tredegar, Blaenau
Gwent. NP22 3AA
WALES TOURISM WEEK 2015
DATE
EVENT
VENUE/ORGANISER
CONTACT
Saturday 14 - Sunday 22
March (Note closed
Wednesday) 11.30-4pm
Free self guided tour of Parva Vineyard followed
by free wine tasting in Shop.
Venue: Parva Farm & Vineyard , Tintern
NP16 6SQ
Contact: 01291 689636
http://www.parvafarm.com/
http://www.wyedeantourism.co.uk/whatson
/
Sunday 15 March
Wyndcliffe Court Sculpture Gardens are offering
Venue: Wyndcliffe Court Sculpture
From 12.00noon
Monday 16 March
Monday 16 March
1.00pm-2.00pm
Monday 16 March
11.00am
Tuesday 17 March
9.00-11.00am
Tuesday 17 March - 21
March Tues/Wed/Fri/Sat
10am-4pm (Note closed
Thurs)
an exclusive free painting demonstration from
resident artist Alex Brown in the Oak Ballroom.
Visitors of any level are welcome to bring
paints/easels and paint the sculpture gardens.
Vintage Afternoon Tea served in cafe, £12pp
(pre-booked).
Gardens, St Arvans, Chepstow NP16 6EY
Contact: 01291 621242
info@wyndcliffecourt.co.uk
The Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP, Secretary of
State for Wales will tour North Wales making
visits to tourism businesses. Confirmed Zip
World and Llangollen.
Wales Tourism Week event at Westminster
Light buffet lunch followed by an address by
The Rt Hon Baroness Randerson, Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State for Wales
A meeting of the Wales Tourism All Party
Political Group will follow, attended by Welsh
MPs.
Depart 11.00am for a short guided walk of
Llangollen with Blue Badge Guide Sarah Jones.
Return to TIC for entertainment and light
refreshments. Open to all tourism operators.
Contact: adrian@wta.org.uk
Suzy Davies AM goes behind the scenes at
Wales Millennium Centre and becomes a staff
member for the morning carrying out duties.
Brewery Tour of Kingstone Brewery
Plus 15% discount on ales. The beers are hand
brewed. The beer is unfiltered and bottle
conditioned to develop a finer bubble.
http://www.wyedeantourism.co.uk/whatso
n/all/e-912Free_entry_to_Sculpture_Gardens
Venue: Ty Gwydr, Whitehall.
Contact: Adrian Greason-Walker
info@wta.org.uk
Venue: Llangollen Tourist Information
Centre
Contact: Llangollen TIC 01978 860828
llangollen@nwtic.com
Contact: Bet Davies Wales Millennium
Centre Bet.Davies@wmc.org.uk
Venue: Kingstone Brewery, Meadow
Farm, Tintern NP16 7NX
Contact: 01291 680111
http://www.kingstonebrewery.co.uk/
Wednesday 18 March
2pm-5pm
Wednesday 18 March
2pm
Wednesday 18 March
11am
Thursday 19 March
11.00am-2.30pm
Thursday 19 March
Pop up Wales tourist information centre in
Westminster Wales Tourism Alliance in
conjunction with Tourist Information Networking
Group
Invitation to look at the work of Crickhowell
Resource and Information Centre. Meet in Oriel
cRic for light refreshments.
Open Day: Cardigan Bay Active in
conjunction with Heritage Canoes Ltd
The aim of the day is to introduce the
activities to accommodation providers and
other tourism operators/local businesses.
Menter Aberteifi will also have a stand.
Presentations delivered from 7 local companies
inc A Bay To Remember, The Welsh Wildlife
Centre, Mantle Brewery, Allaways
Vale Tourism Association tourism meeting
Speakers: Visit Wales marketing, Cardiff
International Airport, Roy Noble. Information
stands.
Open to all in the tourism trade in the Vale.
Mid Wales Tourism and Business conference
Keynote address: Ken Skates AM, Deputy
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport. The
annual conference theme is 'Boosting the
http://www.wyedeantourism.co.uk/whatson
/
Venue: Jubilee Rooms, Westminster
Contact if interested in attending Jan
Morgan Centre Manager
jan@visitcrickhowell.co.uk
Venue: cRic, Beaufort Street Crickhowell
NP8 1BN
Venue: Cardigan Bay Active
Contact: Sharon Davies The Granary, Teifi
Wharf, Cardigan SA43 3AA 01239 612133
cardiganbayactive@gmail.com
Venue: Bear Hotel Cowbridge
Contact: Mandy Davies Chair
info@crosswayshouse.co.uk
Venue: Metropole Hotel Llandrindod Wells
http://www.midwalestourismconference.co.
uk/
Thursday 19 March
6pm
Friday 20 March
12.30-2.30pm
Friday 20 March
bottom line', it focuses on ways of saving
businesses money, enhancing customer
experience and brand. Speaker Anthony
Climpson Employment & tourism Manager New
Forest Destination Partnership will speak on
FairbookingUk.com an initiative he founded in
conjunction with Visit Cornwall and Cumbria
Tourism. Also Supplier Showcase.
Pembrokeshire Tourism introduces
organisations from the county such as
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and Port of
Milford Haven who will talk about their
contribution to the visitor economy
Thornley Leisure and North Wales Tourism
invite trade invitees to a reception and tour of
The Beach Caravan Park. Welcome by David
Thornley of Thornley Leisure. The Rt Hon David
Jones MP will be in attendance.
Active Adventure North Wales
Meet and Greet and tour
Invitations extended to AM David Hanson
Councillor Nigel Williams
Early bird cost £12 (MWT members, £18
non-members
Venue: Oriel y Parc
Contact: maudie@holidaypembrokeshire.co.uk
Venue: The Beach Caravan Park
Llanddulas, nr Abergele LL22 8HA T
01492 523983
Contact: Liz Jones
liz.jones@thornleyleisure.co.uk
Venue: Mountain Park Hotel Moel
Fammau
Contact Neil Davies 07774070610
freefly666@hotmail.co.uk
Post Wales Tourism Week
Monday 30 March
Pembrokeshire Tourism hosts Simon Hart MP
for a tour of tourism businesses in the south of
the county.
Contact: maudie@holidaypembrokeshire.co.uk
Updated 18.03.15