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Hotel Energy Solutions: Fostering innovation to fight climate change
Posted on: 3 July 2012
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In response to the challenge of climate change, the Hotel Energy Solutions (HES) project aims to increase energy efficiency in European small and medium hotels by 20% and their use of renewable energies by 10%, demonstrating that economic growth and sustainability can, and should, go hand in hand. The HES public report summarises the project, including its rationale, steps, main achievements and success stories. It also includes descriptions of the HES supporting materials such as publications and communication materials.
Tourism in Europe: Results for 2011 (Statistics in Focus, 28/2012)
Posted on: 29 June 2012
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This publication focuses on the evolutions in tourism demand in the European Union in 2011, namely on the trips made by EU residents. It also takes a look at the evolution of the number of nights spent in hotels and similar establishments. The number of holiday trips made by EU27 residents remained stable between 2008 and 2011, while the number of business trips fell by 11%.
Travel, Leisure and Tourism North 2012. Chester, 24 May 2012
Posted on: 27 June 2012
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This event explored key issues, trends and opportunities for the visitor economy of the North of England. Presentations are available online.
Reclaiming water rights: Towards an equitable social contract in Goa
Posted on: 21 June 2012
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This report from Tourism Concern attempts to fill in the informational dearth on the issue of water equity and tourism in Goa through a comprehensive analysis of policies and practices of the tourism industry vis-a-vis local communities. It outlines the fallacy of the present Government tourism policy, especially in relation to water appropriation, and attempts to build a case for water management to instead be within the control of local self governing institutions.
Sustainable Events Guide
Posted on: 18 June 2012
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This online publication is an informative and useful tool aimed at providing valuable information on how to keep large scale meetings as green as possible. It is addressed at those responsible for the planning and conduct of large-scale conferences and other events. The main purpose of the guide is to provide a tool to help event planners maximise the positive impacts and minimise the potential negative ones in the course of planning and delivering meetings. It can also add relevant value, criteria and guidance to event planning in the governmental, NGO, public and private sectors.
Perceptions of Britain in European markets
Posted on: 15 June 2012
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FORESIGHT is a monthly commentary, published by Visit Britain, on significant issues within the tourism sector. The June 2012 issue presents the findings of a study into the perceptions of Britain in seven of the UK’s European target markets, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland.
Literature on place branding and marketing
Posted on: 12 June 2012
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This blog provides a short listing of articles on place branding and marketing.
Visit Suffolk: Business Confidence Monitor
Posted on: 11 June 2012
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A survey conducted to gauge the confidence of the tourism industry in Suffolk has shown that despite wet weather and cautious patterns of consumer spending, 23 per cent of businesses are feeling optimistic about the next three months, and 45 per cent are expecting to perform about the same as last year. 37 tourism businesses were surveyed in May 2012 for Visit Suffolk’s Business Confidence Monitor. Whilst 67 per cent admitted that visitor numbers had decreased against the same time last year, businesses were being proactive to keep their offering strong, with 82 per cent making site improvements and 63 per cent increasing PR and marketing spend.
Visit London’s leisure tourism marketing campaigns: economic impact evaluations
Posted on: 11 June 2012
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This paper estimates the economic impacts of leisure marketing campaigns conducted by Visit London in North America, Europe and Australia for London and the UK. This research enhances the methodology originally developed in Working Paper 46, refining both the assessment of the economic benefits of Visit London activity as well as the costs (both direct and indirect) of campaign activity. The enhanced methodology is tested for the first time outside of the North American market.
The 24th Joint Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for South Asia and the UNWTO Commission for East Asia and the Pacific. Chiang Mai, Thailand, 3-5 May 2012
Posted on: 31 May 2012
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At this meeting, the World Tourism Organisation presented the analysis of its long-term forecast for international tourism, Tourism Towards 2030. Special emphasis was placed on the latest findings in the Asia-Pacific region. Presentations and background information are available online.
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