28/04/2014
Dear Member,
I know that it’s far too soon to be talking about Christmas, but spare a thought for Vicky and Hannah in
our Events Team who spend all year planning for our Christmas Market! They are currently finalising
the site plan and working through more than 700 ‘expressions of interest’ to select the retailers for this
year’s event. The dates for this year’s event, subject to B&NES approval, are 27th November – 14th
December. Last week, the Christmas Market was recognised by the readers of the Group Travel
Organiser Magazine and is a finalist in the National Awards, to be announced in June. So keep your
fingers crossed!
Have a good week!
Nick Brooks-Sykes
Chief Executive
Bath Tourism Plus
Upcoming Events…
There is something for everyo
Bath… so make sure your cus
know what’s on during their s
28 April
Spring Afte
Racing at Bath Racecourse
28 April – 3 May HMS Pinafo
The Theatre Royal
1 – 3 May
Uluzuzulal
egg
30 April
Rob Wilso
Green Park Brasserie
2 – 5 May
Deverills F
2014
3 – 10 May
Bath in Fash
3 – 5 May
Larkhall Op
Studios Art Trail
3 and 4 May
The Beggar
For a full list of what’s on this
see the Visitbath.co.uk what’
pages
Bath in Fashion 2014
Bath in Fashion is creating a b
the city about our great fashi
and contemporary retail offe
encourage your guests and co
to get involved with the prog
of events throughout the wee
buy their tickets now (3rd to 1
May).
The Bath in Fashion catwalks
headline events during the w
we are keen to sell every sing
There is also a programme of
workshops, films and shoppin
events; in fact something for
everyone.
Highlights of the week includ
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Spring/Summer Fash
show in the Assembl
(Thursday 8th May, 4
7:30pm)
Paolo Gabrielli Creat
Director of Clarks wit
Creative Bath (Tuesd
May, 5:45pm)
Meet Topshop MD M
Homer (Wednesday
6:30pm)
British Style with Gie
Hawkes (Thursday 8t
6pm)
Meadham Kirchoff w
Sarah Mower (Thurs
May 8pm)
AOFM Make up Mas
(Friday 9th May 11am
Please tell your guests that ti
still available and can be boug
through the Visitor Informatio
Centre or on 0844 8475256.
Please find attached a logo, p
and the brochure for Bath in
for you to use. Please let us k
you need posters or brochure
we will get these to you imme
(Call the BID office on 01225
Please join the conversation a
the @bathinfashion
and #bathinfashion
@bathinfashion
#bathinf
/bathinfashion
Hopefully you will be able to
your database. Please let us k
you require more copy or ima
about Bath in Fashion.
Bath Christmas Market
eNewsletter
Please click here to view the l
newsletter sent to over 1,600
contacts on BTP’s travel trade
database promoting this year
and focusing on car parking fo
parties.
Consumer eNewsletter
Please click here to view the l
newsletter to be sent to over
consumers from a combinatio
BTP’s international and local
database. This edition feature
museums in conjunction with
current ‘George-dropping’ ca
Press Coverage
National:
The Lady Magazine included B
round-up of places to visit ou
London with details of upcom
festivals and events.
A three page article worth ov
£13,000 (AVE) in NFU Countr
magazine featured an article
Bath’s history and heritage.
In the April edition of Discove
magazine, Bath was featured
of the top places to visit in th
Somerset region.
Blog Weldest featured a story
and wellbeing in Bath includin
packages available on visitbat
Regional:
Following a recent press visit,
Devon newspaper, the Herald
included a one page feature o
visiting Bath including
accommodation at Brooks
Guesthouse and visiting the R
Baths and other attractions.
Local:
A quote from Nick Brooks-Syk
included in a feature in last w
Bath Chronicle about the effe
new bus gates on Dorchester
may have on tourism.
Trade:
Trade publication, Conferenc
included details of BTP attend
Venues & Events Show.
Conference News also feature
story on the recent judging o
BEHTA Awards at Bailbrook H
As a result of a recent press r
Travel and Leisure Magazine
a story on festivals and event
place in Bath this May.
Press Visit
Last weekend, Bath Tourism a
for Pure Weddings magazine
Bath to include a feature on t
short stay honeymoon in the
city. The journalist stayed at
Queensberry Hotel and visite
major attractions.
Bath Tourism Plus joins
VisitEngland at MS Life
Exhibition
This weekend, Alison Levy fro
Visitor Information Centre te
joined colleagues from VisitEn
the MS Life Exhibition in Man
MS Life 2014 is the annual ev
The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) S
aimed at people affected by M
carers and relatives as well as
with MS). There are around 1
people in the UK who have M
around 4000 attended the ev
Bath Tourism Plus were atten
support of the recent
accessibility campaign alo
VisitEngland and were able to
distribute copies of the n
Accessible itineraries gui
Bath, which features a numbe
local campaign partners.
What upcoming events
you have planned?
We want to know what event
putting on to draw in those p
Easter customers.
As members of Bath Tourism
can list all of your exciting eve
our What’s On page for FREE.
need to do is fill out the attac
form and email it to
gemma_sampson@bathtouri
.
New website Launched
support new SAS flights
Stockholm to Bristol
Bath Tourism Plus is pleased
confirm that the new Swedish
campaign website
www.visitbathandbristol.se h
been launched to support the
forthcoming SAS slights from
Stockholm to Bristol, starting
end of June.
The new route, announced at
of 2013 is being supported by
marketing partnership involv
Tourism Plus alongside SAS, B
Airport, Destination Bristol an
VisitEngland. It is estimated t
new service will generate up
for the local visitor economy.
Flights will operate twice a w
Monday and Friday) from 30
15 August 2014, using a Boein
800 aircraft. The schedule ha
designed with long weekend
breaks in mind - with Bristol a
expected to prove popular w
Swedish market looking for a
break destination.
The wider campaign which in
digital advertising, email mar
PR and trade work kick starts
week.
New accessible tourism
businesses online direc
Businesses who provide acce
tourism services can now sign
Pantou, an online directory a
travellers with access needs.
Supported by the European
Commission, the site provide
businesses with a free opport
extend their reach to Europea
global markets. All listed tour
suppliers have their own prof
making them more visible to
increasing numbers of visitor
are dependent on accessible
and services.
Find out more about Pantou
register your business for free
Job Opportunity
Heritage Services is looking fo
Digital Marketing Placement
month fixed term position.
Please see the attached docu
full job description.
For further information, havin
the job description, contact P
Dunlop. 01225477759
If you have any queries about your membership of Bath Tourism Plus, please contact the membership team: 01225 3
Kind Regards,
Membership Team
Bath Tourism Plus
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visitors in the UK and Worldwide
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