DIARY OF EVENTS
DATE
EVENT
VENUE/ORGANISER CONTACT
Monday 24 February
Time 6pm
Mid Wales - Tourism Awareness
The event raises awareness of the tourism
industry and its needs. The venue was
recently provided with its first brown signs.
Venue: Ustrike 3rd Floor Agricultural
House, Newtown SY16 1BS 01686
622688 or mobile 07947305676
Attending Mr Russell George AM, Ms Joy Jones
CSP - County Councillor, Mr Jason Sidders
Newtown Town Councillor Ms Cheryl
Wierzbinski Newtown Town Councillor, Mr
Robert A Robinson FRICS AILCM Welshpool
Town Clerk, Ms Mary Tudor Chairperson,
Newtown Chamber of Trade, Mr Andy Clayton
Chairman, Newtown Outdoor Development and
Management Sub Committee, Mr Rowan Jones
Business Wales.
Speakers Andrew Williams Sustainable
Tourism Marketing Officer and WTA's
Adrian Greason-Walker
Contact: Muralee Tharan
info@ustrike.co.uk
Monday 24 February
Morning
Until 2 March
11am-1pm
Monday/Tuesday/
Wednesday 24/25/26
February
Time 10am-2pm
Wednesday 26
February
Time 10am-3.30pm
Local trade operators
Baroness Randerson will be making a
private visit to National Roman Legion
Museum, Caerleon and Tredegar Park,
Newport
Bodnant Garden's Old Park Meadow is
carpeted with snowdrops. Visitors can drop
in and help plant snowdrops to make the
scene an even bigger blanket of snowdrops
in future years. Take a picture and enter the
2014 Photography competition
J Johnson and Son traditional cane furniture
and basket makers
Celebrating Welsh tourism advice & tips on
basket making and reseating a chair. Free
hands-on taster.
Free, drop in
Tea/coffee/Jane's homemade scones free
for callers
Cambrian Mountains Destination Tourism
Network
The destination extends from Carmarthen to
Dolgellau including the Cambrian
Mountains. Event open to those who are
concerned about the future of tourism, how
tourism is managed in communities and
giving visitors a warm welcome. More
information to follow.
Venue: Bodnant Garden (NT) Tal-yCafn, near Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL28
5RE
Contact: Ann Smith/Fran Llewellyn
01492 650460 or Ken Smith 07768
424394
Venue: J Johnson and Son, The
Willows, Station Road, Bangor-on-Dee,
Near Wrexham LL13 0AB
T 01978 78 0417
Contact: Julie Jones/Carol Johnson
carol@jjohnsonandson.co.uk
www.jjohnsonandson.co.uk
Venue: Memorial Hotel/Talbot Hotel
Tregaron
Contact: Rebecca Cohen Project
Officer
cambrianmountainsprojects@gmail.co
m
Wednesday 26
February
Time 9.30am-1pm
Thursday 27 February
From 10am speakers on topics including
* electric car hook up points
* How the National Trust works with
individual operators to promote the area
Networking session - bring your business
cards & brochures
Exhibition - stands free
At 3.30pm there will be an optional walking
tour of Tregaron
FREE event incl refreshments
British Holiday & Home Parks Association
West Wales Branch meeting
Paul Davies AM (Preseli) will be attending,
he will talk about the role of Welsh
Government and its powers. Also
presentations and discussion on Park
Health & Safety including speaker David
Marklow from Highfield Business Solutions,
speaker Helen Davies from Visit Wales
concluding with a networking session.
Open to members and associate members
We anticipate a Backbenchers' debate
taking place on or around Tourism Week
in Westminster. Content will be around
how tourism is replacing traditional
industries across Wales as an employer
and as the significant economic player in
each constituency. Examples of best
practice and innovation will be
Venue: Croft Holiday Park, Reynalton
Kilgetty SA68 0PE
Contact: Huw Pendleton Managing
Director Croft Holiday Park/Celtic
Holiday Parks
chp@celticholidayparks.co.uk
POSTPONED
Thursday 27 February
11am-2pm
Thursday 27th February
highlighted by MPs on a constituency by
constituency basis during the three hour
debate. Blaenau Gwent MP Nick Smith
has offered to lead the debate and we
await final confirmation from his office.
We also anticipate the use of the Jubilee
Room off Westminster Hall, for a
discussion / exhibition of Tourism in
Wales to be confirmed.
Open Day, Management Centre, Bangor
City Centre
The Management Centre will provide tours
of the building including confe4ence facilities
and accommodation in support of Wales
Tourism week.
Member Challenge - Barry Island
Afternoon
Thursday 27 February
Members from the Welsh Assembly
Government and Vale of Glamorgan
Cabinet have risen to the challenge and
agreed to help out in businesses on Barry
Island for the afternoon undertaking a range
of tasks including serving drinks, ice cream
and chips, working on the adventure golf,
manning the trampolines, helping the beach
staff, giving out tourist information
etc…Including Jane Hutt AM, Vale of
Glamorgan Council Cabinet Members - Cllr
Lis Burnett, Cllr Curtis, Cllr Elmore, Cllr
Brooks
'Welsh afternoon tea' with local Councillors,
Venue: Management Centre, Bangor
Contact:
events@themanagementcentre.co.uk
Venue: Barry Island tourism
businesses
Contact: Claire Evans, Tourism
Department, Vale of Glamorgan
Council
Dock Office, Barry CF63 4RT 01446
704868
chevans@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Venue: Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra
Time 2.30pm
Assembly Members, Media and discussions
on discuss tourism in the area and the latest
developments at Celtic Manor.
Invitation only
Woods, NEWPORT NP18 1HQ
T 01633 410288
Contact: Paul Williams, PR Manager
During Wales Tourism Week Celtic Manor
Resort will be adding a Welsh flavour to
afternoon tea. Welsh beef and Caerphilly
cheese will be among the sandwich fillings
along with Welsh cakes and bara brith.
Thursday 27 February
7.30pm
Thursday 27 February
Morning
In addition there will be 'Flavours of Wales'
dinners on 28 February, 1 & 2 March
including a Celebration of Wales charity
gala dinner on 1 March.
Launch of Barmouth Heritage Trail
www.barmouthheritagetrail.org
Invitation to members of Barmouth Publicity
Association, accommodation providers in
Barmouth area, TIC staff. Local councillors,
Mayor of Barmouth and district councillors
are invited.
Stephen Crabbe MP will be making a private
visit to Bike Park Wales, Merthyr Tydfil and
Welsh Whisky Company, Penderyn.
CANCELLED
Friday 28 February
David Jones MP Secretary of State for
Venue: Dragon Theatre Barmouth
Contact: David Brown Bryn Melyn
Guest House T 01341 280556
info@melyn.co.uk
Bike Park Wales
http://www.mountainbikingwales.info/c
ategory/cognation/
Welsh Whisky Visitor Centre
http://www.welsh-whisky.co.uk/TheDistillery/Visitor-Centre.aspx
Chirk Castle
Afternoon
Friday 28 February
Time 11.30am
Wales will be making a private visit to Chirk
Castle
Steve Bristow GreenWood Forest Park
chairs meeting with Alun Ffred Jones AM
and Hywel Williams MP and local attraction
operators
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chirkcastle/
Venue: GreenOak Café, GreenWood
Forest Park, Y Felinheli, near
Caernarfon LL56 4QN T 01248 671493
Contact: Steve Bristow GreenWood
Forest Park/Chair WAVA
info@greenwoodforestpark.co.uk
Friday 28 February
Time 2-4pm
Friday 28 February
11am-3pm
Saturday 1 March
10am-4pm
Slade Farm Safari, Vale of Glamorgan
This visit kick starts a series of
familiarisation events organised by Creative
Rural Communities, which build on the great
enthusiasm from the local tourism
community to develop a Sense of Place
around the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.
Learn about this award winning organic
farm, from the comfort of a tractor and trailer
ride! Visit includes guided tour of the farm,
visit to the farm shop, and complimentary
tea and cake. Networking opportunity
Anglesey Tourism Showcase
Storyteller, celtic harp, Anglesey produce,
lovespoon carver
All welcome
Venue: Pitcot Farm, Wick Road, St
Bride’s Major, Bridgend, CF32 0TE
http://sladefarmsafari.co.uk/
Chirk Marina Open Day
Venue: Chirk Marina, Chirk, Wrexham
LL14 5AD 01691774558
A public open day with invitations extended to
local politicians. Event includes the opportunity
to view the company's fleet of boats and marina,
Contact: To book a free place contact
Nicola Sumner Smith
nsumnersmith@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk T
01446 704707. Limited spaces
available
Venue: Anglesey Tourist Information
Centre LL61 5UZ
Contact: 01248 713177
Contact: Diane Rowell Marine
Saturday 22 February Sunday 2 March
10am-5.30pm
Saturday 1 March
9am-5.45pm
Saturday 1 March
free boat rides along the canal, music, food.
Free event
Services (Chirk) Ltd
diane@crestnarrowboats.co.uk
Pirate Week Meet Black Beard & Captain
Jack Sparrow, Free Adventure Bouncy
Castle, Interactive Story Telling, Sword
Fighting, Face Painting, Pirate Themed
Crafts, Fancy Dress, Treasure Hunts,
Swashbuckling Movies in La Charrette Wales' Smallest Cinema, Meet some real
parrots, Gold Panning. Open to general
public, AMs, local councillors and their
families. Standard entry price
Venue: The Gower Heritage Centre,
James Pringle Weavers store re-opens in
Llanfair PG Anglesey after refurbishment.
New restaurant. Recital during the day by
Penrhyn Male Choir plus entertainment
Venue: Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Station
Holyhead Road Anglesey LL61 5UJ
Phil Raynsford from People 1st decided to
celebrate Wales Tourism Week in an
unusual way - a charity abseil from
Newport's Transporter Bridge (177 feet
high). Funds raised will go to Teenage
Cancer Trust, Heath Hospital. To give visit
http://www.justgiving.com/SDDDphilraynsfor
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Parkmill, Gower, SA3 2EH T. 01792
371206
Contact: Roy Church
reception@gowerheritagecentre.co.uk
Contact: Georgina Robertson or
Idy.davidson@ewm.co.uk T 01248
717171
Monday 3 March
Time 10.30am
Opening of new restaurant and health
centre at Croft Holiday Park Pembrokeshire.
Official opening by Edwina Hart, Minister for
Economy, Science and Transport.
Invitation Only
Venue: Croft Holiday Park, Reynalton
Kilgetty SA68 0PE
Contact: Huw Pendleton Managing
Director Croft Holiday Park/Celtic
Holiday Parks
chp@celticholidayparks.co.uk
Wednesday 5 March
9.30-1.30pm incl lunch
Tourism in Action conference in the Brecon
Beacons. The conference focuses on
current issues affecting the industry. More
details wta.org.uk events section
Venue: Elim Hall Brecon (nr Theatr
Brycheiniog).
Contact: Richard Tyler Sustainable
Tourism Manager Brecon Beacons
National Park Authority
To book Nicola.Senior@beacons-npa.gov.uk
21 February 2014