Dear Member,
In order to maintain a presence for England and its destinations in overseas markets, VisitEngland has recently establishe
around the world. There are now England representatives in North America, North Europe & Nordic, Mid Europe & Russia
Pacific who will work alongside their Scotland and Wales and VisitBritain counterparts.
Last Friday and Saturday, we had the opportunity to be the first destination outside London to host a familiarisation trip f
which, despite the snowy weather, was a huge success. The group visited many of Bath’s key attractions and even had tim
reaction and feedback was fabulous: we have certainly enlisted some new global ambassadors of Bath and have forged an
will bear fruit over the years to come. If we are to grow the value of our international tourism, this is precisely the sort of
There will be more to follow, as we have incoming travel trade and media in our sights.
Have a good week!
Nick Brooks-Sykes
Chief Executive
Bath Tourism Plus
What’s on this week
There is something for everyone in Bath… so m
what’s on during their time in Bath:
21 – 26 January The Mousetrap at the Thea
22 January
Bath Tourism Plus Annual T
25 January
Andrei Gavrilov - piano recit
26 January
Bath Rugby v Exeter Chiefs
26 January-April Katie Sims: new paintings e
26 January-May Painted Pomp: Art and Fash
The Holburne Museum
26th January-June Transpose: Contemporary I
The Museum of East Asian Art
27 January
Andrei Gavrilov - piano recit
For a full list of what’s on this week see the Vis
Bath Visitor Guide & Bath Venue Dir
Hot off the press! Our new 2013 Visitor Guide
just been delivered.
A print run of 80,000 Visitor Guides will be dis
international visitors throughout the year.
Research has shown of the people who reques
statistics):
 48% stated the Guide as a “major” infl
(20% is a typical conversion rate)
 82% visited an attraction, 69% dinned
shop
 The average stay was 3.2 nights
A print run of 3,000 Venue Directories will be d
exhibitions we attend, through brochure requ
Both brochures will be available at our Membe
January.
BTP Bath Familiarisation Visit
The Marketing team at BTP hosted a familiaris
for a group of representatives newly employed
in South America, North America, Asia – Pacifi
Europe and Southern Europe, they work as Re
Event Managers. Their roles involve looking at
(Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Events) an
database that will match England's key industr
working with travel trade and agencies to push
business travellers as well as working with me
The aim of the visit was to build upon their pro
target markets. This was a special opportunity
business and leisure products by putting toget
by BTP members.
Highlights included drinks and dinner at the Ro
accommodation at the Macdonald Bath Spa, a
Thermae, the Assembly Rooms, No. 1 Royal Cr
Crescent Hotel, followed by an afternoon watc
Romania Bucuresti in a private hospitality box
tour of the Holburne Museum.
Amy Barber, Conference Sales and Marketing
throughout the visit said “Despite the snow th
group were very impressed with Bath. There is
for business trips to England and by working m
team we will build Bath’s profile in these areas
Rugby Tickets on sale via Visitor Info
The Visitor Information Centre has tickets for s
rugby matches.
All tickets are £20 for covered seating in the C
telephone 0844 847 5256 to buy your ticket.
Bath v Exeter Chiefs (LV Cup)
2.15pm
Bath v Worcester Warriors (Aviva Prem)
2.15pm
Bath v London Irish (Aviva Prem)
2.15pm
Sa
Sa
Sa
Bath Tourism Plus Annual Forum
We look forward to seeing everyone who has
Members Forum at the Hilton Hotel. Arrival tim
start time 10.30am.
Special Olympics August 2013
As the memory of London 2012 starts to fade,
event is coming to Bath this summer.
From 28 August to 1 September, the Special O
Games will be held in Bath and hosted by Bath
the 3rd member of the Olympic Family and the
regular sports training and competition for you
intellectual (learning) disability.
There will be 1700 Athletes coming to Bath to
by 450 volunteer coaches and team managers
In addition, there will be 500 volunteers and in
members and friends who will travel to Bath a
the events.
Once the competition finishes for the day, the
and socialise and we want to do our best to sig
establishments who will give them a warm frie
hospitality. The Special Olympics organisers w
some special rates for our special families for w
special week.
Will you be a Games Special Host?
Please let the Bath Tourism Office know at
fiona_humphreys@bathtourism.co.uk if you h
they can offer and promote to their registered
Special Olympics GB is also looking to secure a
hotel between January and August to be used
meetings and events. Stays are likely to be on
mainly midweek but with the occasional week
the nearer we get to the Game at the end of A
Print offer for BTP Members
Emtone print, “Bath’s largest printer” are offe
digital and large format digital printing when y
Call us on 01225 330894 for all your Flyers, Lea
Stationery, Point of sale, Banners, Pop-ups and
www.emtone.co.uk
Hotel & Catering Show, 5th & 6th M
There is no charge to attend the Hotel & Cater
seminars are free to attend.
Join some of the biggest names in the hospital
of England at this year’s Hotel & Catering Show
Bournemouth International Centre.
It will give visitors the chance to see some of t
new and innovative ways of preparing and pro
The show will feature a full and informative se
days, where visitors can learn more about the
as picking up effective tips and tricks to help th
business.
Plus, discover over 100 key exhibitors from wi
thousands of products that could make a real
To discover more please visit www.hotel-expo
20 MPH Speed limit changes – Bath a
Council
(VARIOUS ROADS, COMBE DOWN, KINGSMEA
AND WESTON, BATH) (20 M.P.H. SPEED LIMI
NOTICE is given that the Bath and North East
make an order under provisions contained in
1984, the effect of which will be that it is pro
at a speed exceeding 20 miles per hour on th
Kingsmead, Lansdown, Newbridge and Wes
Schedule to this notice.
Full details of the proposals are contained in
with a map and a Statement of the Council's
the order may be inspected at The Planning D
Street, Bath BA1 1JQ and at the offices below
Objections and representations with respect
the grounds on which they are made must be
in writing to the Transportation Team at the
transportation@bathnes.gov.uk. Please quo
(Various Roads, Combe Down, Kingsmead, L
Weston, Bath) (20 M.P.H. Speed Limit) Orde
PEV8899/TJ. For any queries concerning thi
01225 394216. Please note that all represent
considered in public by the Council and that t
representation together with the name and a
could become available for public inspection.
PR Update
Following on from the success of 2012, the pre
starts the year with calls and enquiries for Prid
Already in the last three weeks, five Jane Aust
arranged for the:
Beijing News
Guardian Online
Daily Express
The Weekender
Toronto Star
Coverage received
Overseas
Australian journalist Mark Juddery’s visit to Ba
articles being featured in the Sun-Herald, Well
articles focussed on Bath’s food, spas and heri
A timely article from Danish journalist Poul Hu
in Politiken - a Danish national newspaper – th
National
Moneyweek - Where to stay/visit in Bath
Daily Telegraph - Sale Shopping in Bath; Featu
for January Sales
Travel GBI - Record-breaking Christmas Marke
Regional
Folio – A round up of Bath festivals in 2013
Nottingham Post. Where to holiday in Britain?
Online
http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Record-visitor-nu
17576516-detail/story.html
http://www.maturetimes.co.uk/travel/uk-trav
%E2%80%A6-you-are-in-bath.html
http://www.pichonvoyageur.ch/
http://www.exclusivemagazines.co.uk/all_ma
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2013/jan/1
cookery-course
Online Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o85ff-orC
http://novotempo.com/evidencias/2012/12/0
evidencias-england-tv-novo-tempo-2-de-7/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/video/2013
england
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Carly Somerville
Membership Assistant
Bath Tourism Plus
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