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Increasing the UK’s aviation capacity
Posted on: 23 January 2012
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The Government recently produced a scoping document for developing a new Aviation Strategy. The starting point for this scoping paper was that aviation should be able to grow, but to do so, it must be able to play its part in delivering our environmental goals and protecting the quality of life of local communities. This paper is the Tourism Alliance response to this scoping paper which sets out the need for aviation expansion in order to support tourism growth.
Posted on: 20 January 2012
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EyeforTravel’s Travel Marketing & Distribution Barometer
As part of its research arm, EyeforTravel has released a bi-yearly report that documents the state of the travel industry, emerging trends, marketing spend, new technologies etc. Registration required to download.
From chaos to collaboration: How transformative technologies will herald a new era in travel
Posted on: 19 January 2012
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Technologies and evolving social values and trends will combine to establish a new era of collaborative travel over the next decade and beyond, according a report developed by The Futures Company and commissioned by Amadeus.
Cruise traffic and urban regeneration: Final report and good practices guide
Posted on: 16 January 2012
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In order to find solutions to amplify the economic, environmental and social benefits for port cities that welcome cruise ships, twelve partners in the URBACT Cruise Traffic and Urban Regeneration (CTUR) project introduced actions to improve the interface between cruise traffic and urban renewal. This report highlights the conclusion of CTUR three years of exchange and learning activities.
Changing climate, changing business: Tourism business adapting to climate change
Posted on: 13 January 2012
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SW Tourism has produced a video which investigates the impacts of climate change on the tourist sector in the region. It highlights some of the changes that small businesses have seen in recent years and some of the measures that they have taken to adapt.
Heritage and growth
Posted on: 16 December 2011
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English Heritage has published a new document cites the latest evidence to show how our heritage can help the UK economy grow faster, specifically through tourism; can make a significant contribution to existing economic activity; and, just as important, that more than 80 per cent of listed building applications are granted, with more than 75 per cent of these dealt with within eight weeks.
Consumer Behavior in Tourism Symposium 2011. Bruneck / Brunico, South Tyrol, Italy, 1-3 December 2011
Posted on: 15 December 2011
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The theme of this event was Future tourism demand: Demographic, behavioral and social changes. Challenges for marketers and economists. A volume of abstracts is available online.
Valuing tourism in higher education: Capitalising on HE-Industry links. Oxford, 8-9 December 2011
Posted on: 9 December 2011
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The annual conference of the Association for Tourism in Higher Education considered the following themes: Making the case for tourism in higher education; What has tourism in HE done for the industry?; The place of tourism within the Research Excellence Framework; Tourism research and progress/best practices/highlights; International/ collaborative partnerships; Funding potential; Government perspectives on tourism in HE; Employability issues. Presentations from the two keynote speakers are available online.
Best placed to grow: European cities hotel forecast 2011 & 2012
Posted on: 8 December 2011
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This report from PricewaterhouseCoopers looks forward to 2012 and asks which European cities’ hotel sectors are best placed to take advantage of the changing economic order.
Annual Hotel Conference 2011. Manchester, 8 November 2011
Posted on: 30 November 2011
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This event contained thought provoking topics delivered by industry experts to over 300 hospitality professionals. There were presentations on: how hospitality is affecting the economy; a market overview of the UK’s hotel performance; the benefits of mobile marketing; and how to uncover lost profits. Presentations are available online.
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